Poster: Covariate/Variability Model Building

Population pharmacokinetic analysis of two different formulations of tacrolimus in stable pediatric kidney transplant recipients

Thursday 16 October, 2025

Objectives: Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive agent, largely used in kidney transplantation. The objectives of this study were to develop the…

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High-throughput genetic screening and pharmacokinetic population modeling in drug development

Thursday 16 October, 2025

Objectives: To develop a population PK model and integrate a large number of SNPs, genotyped in clinical studies, as covariates…

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Evaluation of FREM and FFEM including use of model linearization

Thursday 16 October, 2025

Objectives: In full model approaches, covariate relations are predefined [1]. Attaching covariate relations selectively to only some of the model…

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Using Population PBPK Modelling to interpret Population PK results exemplified for Levofloxacin in Plasma and Interstitial Fluid

Thursday 16 October, 2025

Objectives: A key aim of covariate modelling is to represent the influence of covariates on PK parameters. Structural parameters, e.g….

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Population pharmacokinetics of belimumab in systemic lupus erythematosus: insights for monoclonal antibody covariate modeling from a large data set

Thursday 16 October, 2025

Objectives: Belimumab is a recombinant, human immunoglobulin (Ig)-G1λ monoclonal antibody (mAb) that targets B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS), a cytokine that promotes…

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Pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) Analysis of Teriflunomide in Patients with Relapsing Forms of Multiple Sclerosis (RMS)

Thursday 16 October, 2025

Objectives: To explore the relationship between 12 safety and 6 efficacy variables and steady-state mean Teriflunomide trough concentrations (MCONC) in…

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Characterization of Stepwise Covariate Model Building Combined with Cross-Validation

Thursday 16 October, 2025

Objectives: We reported on a stepwise covariate model building combined with cross-validation (XV SCM) [1]. This method is useful to…

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Evaluating the effect of CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 polymorphisms on cyclosporine, everolimus and tacrolimus pharmacokinetics in renal transplantation patients.

Thursday 16 October, 2025

Objectives: Cyclosporine, everolimus and tacrolimus form the cornerstone of maintenance immunosuppressive therapy in renal transplantation. These drugs have a small…

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Individual Observation-Shrinkage Scaling of Residuals in a Generalized Least Square Type of Estimation in NONMEM

Thursday 16 October, 2025

Objectives: A generalized least square (GLS) type of approach is often used in regression analysis where the predictions from a…

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Total plasma protein and haematocrit influence on tacrolimus clearance in kidney transplant patients – population pharmacokinetic approach

Thursday 16 October, 2025

Objectives: Tacrolimus is a low-clearance drug extensively bound to erythrocytes and highly protein bound. The aim of the study was…

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