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PBPK Models for CYP3A4 and P‐gp DDI Prediction: A Modeling Network of Rifampicin, Itraconazole, Clarithromycin, Midazolam, Alfentanil, and Digoxin

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Hanke, Nina, Frechen, Sebastian, Moj, Daniel, Britz, Hannah, Eissing, Thomas, Wendl, Thomas, Lehr, Thorsten·2018·CPT: Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology

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According to current US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) and European Medicines Agency ( EMA ) guidance documents, physiologically based pharmacokinetic ( PBPK ) modeling is a powerful tool to explore and quantitatively predict drug‐drug interactions ( DDI s) and may offer an alternative to dedicated clinical trials. This study provides whole‐body PBPK models of rifampicin, itraconazole, clarithromycin, midazolam, alfentanil, and digoxin within the Open Systems Pharmacology ( OSP ) Suite. All models were built independently, coupled using reported interaction parameters, and mutually evaluated to verify their predictive performance by simulating published clinical DDI studies. In total, 112 studies were used for model development and 57 studies for DDI prediction. 93% of the predicted area under the plasma concentration‐time curve ( AUC ) ratios and 94% of the peak plasma concentration (C max ) ratios are within twofold of the observed values. This study lays a cornerstone for the qualification of the OSP platform with regard to reliable PBPK predictions of enzyme‐mediated and transporter‐mediated DDI s during model‐informed drug development. All presented models are provided open‐source and transparently documented.

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Authors
Hanke, N., Frechen, S., Moj, D., Britz, H., Eissing, T., Wendl, T., & Lehr, T.
Affiliations
  • Saarland University (DE)
  • Bayer (Germany) (DE)
Corresponding author
Lehr, Thorsten
Venue
CPT: Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2018-09-07
Volume
7
Issue
10
Pages
647-659
ISSN
2163-8306 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2885852526
Cited by
169
References
48
Citations by year
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FWCI
15.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • CPT Pharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Publications of the UdS (Saarland University)
Funders
Bayer
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmacology › Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pharmaceutical studies and practices
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
Keywords
physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling, drug-drug interactions, CYP3A4, P-glycoprotein, rifampicin, itraconazole, clarithromycin, midazolam, alfentanil, digoxin, model-informed drug development
MeSH terms
Digoxin, Drug Interactions, Humans, Midazolam, Models, Biological, Rifampin, Alfentanil, Clarithromycin, Itraconazole, ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1, Cytochrome P-450 CYP3A

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