modelLeuprorelin

Diagram of Leuprorelin

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.L.L02AE02.

Information

name:Leuprorelin
ATC code:L02AE02
route:subcutaneous
compartments:2
dosage:1mg
volume of distribution:27L
clearance:8.34L/h
other parameters in model implementation

Leuprorelin (leuprolide acetate) is a synthetic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, primarily used for the treatment of hormone-responsive cancers such as prostate cancer, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and precocious puberty. It is approved and widely used in clinical practice today.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in adult males with advanced prostate cancer following a single subcutaneous 1 mg dose.

References

    Parameters

    TypeNameDefaultDescription
    Modelica.Units.SI.Massweight (from PK_1C)75patient weight (kg)
    Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolumeVdPerKg (from PK_1C)0.9Volume of distribution (L/kg)
    Modelica.Units.SI.MassFractionF (from PK_1C)0.8bioavailiability (0-1)
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.ClearanceCl (from PK_1C)20clearance
    Modelica.Units.SI.TimeadminTime (from PK_1C)60first administration time (s)
    Modelica.Units.SI.TimeadminDuration (from PK_1C)600administration duration (s)
    Modelica.Units.SI.TimeadminPeriod (from PK_1C)8*60*60period of administration (default 8 hours)(s)
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassadminMass (from PK_1C)1000administration mass (mg)
    IntegeradminCount (from PK_1C)8number of dose administered (1)
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.VolumeVd (from PK_1C)VdPerKg*weightVolume of distribution (m3)
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCmin (from PK_1C)0.004minimal therapeutic range
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCmax (from PK_1C)0.008minimal therapeutic range
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCtox_peak (from PK_1C)0.012toxicity peak level
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.MassConcentrationCtox_trough (from PK_1C)0.006toxicity trough level
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.VolumeVdp (from PK_2C)VdpPerKg*weightVolume of distribution (m3)
    Modelica.Units.SI.SpecificVolumeVdpPerKg (from PK_2C)0.9Volume of distribution peripheral(l/kg)
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.Clearancek12 (from PK_2C)1intercompartmental C-P clearance
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.Clearancek21 (from PK_2C)1intercompartmental P-C clearance

    Connectors

    TypeNameDefaultDescription
    Types.ConcentrationOutputC_central (from PK_1C)
    Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_bcentralCPort (from PK_1C)
    Interfaces.ConcentrationPort_bperipheralCPort (from PK_2C)
    Pharmacolibrary.Types.ConcentrationOutputC_peripheral1 (from PK_2C)

    Components

    TypeNameDefaultDescription
    Pharmacokinetic.NoPerfusedTissueCompartmentcentral (from PK_1C)
    Pharmacokinetic.ClearanceDrivenEliminationelim (from PK_1C)
    Sources.PeriodicDoseperiodicDose (from PK_1C)
    Modelica.Units.SI.Timet1_2 (from PK_1C)elimination half-life
    Pharmacolibrary.Pharmacokinetic.TransferFirstOrderNonSymtransfer (from PK_2C)
    Pharmacolibrary.Pharmacokinetic.NoPerfusedTissueCompartmentperipheral (from PK_2C)

    Revisions

    • 06/2025 Tomas Kulhanek, generated model from data extracted from PUBMED, DrugBank and LLM(GPT4.1)