modelTamoxifen

Diagram of Tamoxifen

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.L.L02BA01.

Information

name:Tamoxifen
ATC code:L02BA01
route:oral
compartments:2
dosage:20mg
volume of distribution:62L
clearance:1.04L/h/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Tamoxifen is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) widely used in the treatment and prevention of breast cancer, particularly hormone receptor-positive breast cancer. It remains a standard of care for pre-menopausal and post-menopausal women and is approved and in clinical use worldwide.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy female volunteers, assessed after a single oral dose.

References

  1. Koubek, EJ, et al., & Reid, JM (2022). Population Pharmacokinetics of Z-Endoxifen in Patients With Advanced Solid Tumors. Journal of clinical pharmacology 62(9) 1121–1131. DOI:10.1002/jcph.2053 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35358345

  2. Ducharme, J, et al., & Wainer, IW (1997). Tamoxifen metabolic patterns within a glioma patient population treated with high-dose tamoxifen. British journal of clinical pharmacology 43(2) 189–193. DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2125.1997.05029.x PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9131952

  3. Skirvin, JA, & Lichtman, SM (2002). Pharmacokinetic considerations of oral chemotherapy in elderly patients with cancer. Drugs & aging 19(1) 25–42. DOI:10.2165/00002512-200219010-00003 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11929325

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
Pharmacolibrary.Types.TransferRateka (from PK_2C_enteral)0.016666666666666666first order absorption rate
Modelica.Units.SI.TimeTlag (from PK_2C_enteral)600delay between oral administration and absorption (default 10min)

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)