modelFilgrastim

Diagram of Filgrastim

Extends from Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.L.L03AA02.

Information

name:Filgrastim
ATC code:L03AA02
route:subcutaneous
compartments:2
dosage:375mg
volume of distribution:0.24L
clearance:0.71mL/min/kg
other parameters in model implementation

Filgrastim is a recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) that stimulates the production of neutrophils. It is used for the prevention and treatment of neutropenia in patients undergoing chemotherapy, bone marrow transplantation, or with severe chronic neutropenia. Filgrastim is approved and in current clinical use.

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacokinetic parameters reported in healthy adult volunteers after subcutaneous administration. Typical patient population: adult, healthy, both sexes.

References

  1. Wiczling, P, et al., & Krzyzanski, W (2009). Population pharmacokinetic modelling of filgrastim in healthy adults following intravenous and subcutaneous administrations. Clinical pharmacokinetics 48(12) 817–826. DOI:10.2165/11318090-000000000-00000 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19902989

  2. Krzyzanski, W, et al., & Balser, S (2010). Population modeling of filgrastim PK-PD in healthy adults following intravenous and subcutaneous administrations. Journal of clinical pharmacology 50(9 Suppl) 101S–112S. DOI:10.1177/0091270010376966 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20881223

  3. Wang, B, et al., & Roskos, LK (2001). Population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling of filgrastim (r-metHuG-CSF) in healthy volunteers. Journal of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics 28(4) 321–342. DOI:10.1023/a:1011534529622 PUBMED:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11677930

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)