DDMODEL00000061: Population PK of gentamicin in cancer patients with time-varying covariates

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Population pharmacokinetic analysis of intravenous gentamicin administration in cancer patients extended within context of time-varying covariate analysis to model both within- and between-subject variability
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  • Models for time-varying covariates in population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis.
  • Wählby U, Thomson AH, Milligan PA, Karlsson MO
  • British journal of clinical pharmacology, 10/2004, Volume 58, Issue 4, pages: 367-377
  • Division of Pharmacokinetics and Drug Therapy, Department of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. Ulrika.Wahlby@AstraZeneca.com
  • AIM: If appropriately accounted for in a pharmacokinetic (PK)-pharmacodynamic (PD) model, time-varying covariates can provide additional information to that obtained from time-constant covariates. The aim was to present and apply two models applicable to time-varying covariates that capture such additional information. METHODS: The first model estimates different covariate-parameter relationships for within- and between-individual variation in covariate values, by splitting the standard covariate model into a baseline covariate (BCOV) effect and a difference from baseline covariate (DCOV) effect. The second model allows the magnitude of the covariate effect to vary between individuals, by inclusion of interindividual variability in the covariate effect. The models were applied to four previously analysed data sets. RESULTS: The models were applied to 10 covariate-parameter relationships and for three of these the first extended model resulted in a significant improvement of the fit. Even when this model did not improve the fit significantly, it provided useful information because the standard covariate model, which assumes within- and between-patient covariate relationships of the same magnitude, was only supported by the data in four cases. The inclusion of BCOV was not supported in two cases and DCOV was unnecessary in three cases. In one case, significantly different, nonzero, relationships were found for DCOV and BCOV. The second extended model was found to be significant for four of the 10 covariate-parameter relationships. CONCLUSIONS: On the basis of the examples presented, traditionally made simplifications of covariate-parameter relationships are often inadequate. Extensions to the covariate-parameter relationships that include time-varying covariates have been developed, and their appropriateness and benefits have been described.
Kajsa Harling, Gunnar Yngman
Context of model development: Variability sources in PK and PD (CYP, Renal, Biomarkers);
Long technical model description: PK model was previously developed on 210 cancer patients treated intravenously with gentamicin (1 to 5 courses; 574 samples in total); A 2-compartment model with IIV on CL and Q with a time-dependent covariate model of creatinine clearance on population CL as well as serum albumin and body surface area on population V. This model extends this via separating the creatinine clearance relationship to model its within- and between-individual variability separately.;
Model compliance with original publication: Yes;
Model implementation requiring submitter’s additional knowledge: No;
Modelling context description: Comparing different methods of modelling time-varying covariates;
Modelling task in scope: estimation;
Nature of research: Clinical research & Therapeutic use;
Therapeutic/disease area: Oncology;
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  • Model owner: Kajsa Harling
  • Submitted: Dec 10, 2015 1:48:07 PM
  • Last Modified: May 26, 2016 11:33:04 AM
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  • Version: 7 public model Download this version
    • Submitted on: May 26, 2016 11:33:04 AM
    • Submitted by: Gunnar Yngman
    • With comment: Edited model metadata online.
  • Version: 4 public model Download this version
    • Submitted on: Dec 10, 2015 1:48:07 PM
    • Submitted by: Kajsa Harling
    • With comment: Edited model metadata online.
 
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