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. 2016 Aug 11;5(10):532–543. doi: 10.1002/psp4.12103

Table 3.

Population pharmacodynamic parameter estimates

Parameter Estimates RSE % 95% CI
(a) Coagulation factor X
GCC4401C from the SAD and S&MAD studies: Sigmoid Emax model
Emax, % 81.2 11.3 63.2–99.2
IIVEmax (CV, %) 0.10 (33.1) 48.5 0.01–0.20
EC50, ng/mL 2880.0 34.1 957.2–4802.8
IIVEC50 (%) 0.98 (129.4) 39.0 0.23–1.74
γSAD 1.07 14.3 0.77–1.37
γSAD/MAD 0.60 11.7 0.46–0.74
IIVγ (CV, %) 0.24 (51.8) 32.7 0.09–0.39
IOVγ (CV, %) 0.09 (30.1) 35.3 0.03–0.15
ε (additive), % 3.94 22.5 2.20–5.68
ε (proportional)e 0.06 12.9 0.04–0.07
Rivaroxaban from the S&MAD study (Sigmoid Emax model)
Emax, % 42.9 19.0 26.9–58.9
EC50, ng/mL 194.0 27.4 99.9–288.1
IIVEC50 (CV, %) 0.33 (62.1) 117.8 −0.43–1.08
IOVEC50 (CV, %) 0.25 (52.9) 155.5 −0.51–1.00
γ 0.90 21.3 0.53–1.28
ε (proportional)e 0.06 6.9 0.05–0.06
(b) Factor X chromogenic activity assay
GCC4401C from the S&MAD study (Sigmoid Emax model)
Emax, % 99.8 7.3 85.5–114.1
IIVEmax (CV, %) 0.01 (11.3) 52.1 0–0.03
EC50, ng/mL 420.0 16.4 284.8–555.2
IIV + IOVEC50 (%) 0.08 (129.4) 42.1 0.01–0.15
γ 0.90 7.5 0.76–1.03
IIVγ (CV, %) 0.06 (25.7) 44.9 0.01–0.12
ε (additive), % 3.03 34.7 0.97–5.1
ε (proportional)e 0.06 18.3 0.04–0.08
Rivaroxaban from the S&MAD study (Simple Emax model)
Emax, % 112.0 3.2 104.9–119.1
EC50, ng/mL 126.0 13.1 93.7–158.3
IIVEC50 (CV, %) 0.07 (26.9) 62.9 −0.02–0.16
IOVEC50 (CV, %) 0.01 (8.2) 90.1 −0.01–0.02
ε (additive), % 3.89 15.0 2.75–5.03
ε (proportional)e 0.05 33.2 0.02–0.08
(c) Antifactor Xa activity
GCC4401C from the S&MAD study (Sigmoid Emax model)
Emax, IU/mL 3.24 21.3 1.89–4.59
IIVEmax (CV, %) 0.04 (20.8) 62.3 0.00–0.03
EC50, ng/mL 695.0 26.0 340.2–1,049.8
IIV + IOVEC50 (%) 0.005 (7.2) 48.8 0.000–0.01
γ 1.25 6.0 1.10–1.40
IIVγ (CV, %) 0.02 (13.4) 51.4 0.00–0.04
ε (additive), IU/mL 0.04 12.2 0.03–0.05
ε (proportional)e 0.14 8.1 0.12–0.16
Rivaroxaban from the S&MAD study (Linear model)
SLOPE 0.005 6.4 0.004–0.006
IIVSLOPE (CV, %) 0.01 (10.8) 43.7 0.00–0.02
ε (additive), IU/mL 0.04 11.7 0.03–0.05
ε (proportional)e 0.29 13.0 0.21–0.36
(d) PT (INR)
GCC4401C from the SAD and S&MAD studies (Sigmoid Emax model)
EMAX, INR 1.32 20.3 0.79–1.85
IIVEmax (CV, %) 0.48 (78.0) 43.0 0.08–0.87
EC50, SAD, ng/mL 426.0 24.4 222.2–629.8
EC50, SAD/MAD, ng/mL 1350.0 27.3 628.7–2,071.3
IIVEC50 (CV, %) 0.89 (120.1) 52.3 −0.02–1.81
γ 1.23 7.5 1.05–1.41
IIVγ (CV, %) 0.11 (34.3) 74.1 −0.05–0.27
IOVγ (CV, %) 0.04 (19.9) 69.6 −0.01–0.09
ε (proportional)e 0.05 7.7 0.04–0.06
Rivaroxaban from the S&MAD study (Simple Emax model)
Emax, INR 0.71 26.5 104.9–119.1
EC50, ng/mL 434.0 37.3 116.5–751.5
IIV + IOVEC50 (CV, %) 0.06 (25.8) 53.9 0.00–0.13
ε (additive), INR 0.04 6.2 0.04–0.05
(e) Prothrombin time (seconds)
GCC4401C from the S&MAD study (Sigmoid Emax model)
Emax, sec 15.2 21.5 8.8–21.6
IIVEmax (CV, %) 0.41 (71.6) 64.7 −0.11–0.94
EC50, SAD, ng/mL 563.0 34.3 184.7–941.3
EC50, SAD/MAD, ng/mL 1450.0 30.0 597.4–2302.6
IIVEC50 (CV, %) 0.77 (107.8) 64.5 −0.20–1.75
γ 1.16 8.0 0.98–1.34
IIVγ (CV, %) 0.04 (18.9) 65.0 −0.01–0.08
IOVγ (CV, %) 0.03 (17.8) 60.1 −0.01–0.07
ε (proportional)e 0.04 6.9 0.04–0.05
Rivaroxaban from the S&MAD study (Simple Emax model)
Emax, sec 6.86 39.1 1.61–12.11
EC50, ng/mL 418.0 60.3 −75.9–911.9
IIV + IOVEC50 (CV, %) 0.07 (26.6) 71.5 0.00–0.13
ε (additive), sec 0.04 9.3 0.03–0.04
(f) Activated PT (seconds)
GCC4401C from the SAD and SAD/MAD studies (Sigmoid Emax model)
Emax, SAD, sec 16.9 13.1 12.5–21.3
Emax, SAD/MAD, sec 20.4 12.5 15.4–25.4
IIVEmax (CV, %) 0.09 (30.3) 86.1 −0.06–0.24
EC50, ng/mL 573.0 22.7 318.2–827.8
IIVEC50 (CV, %) 0.33 (62.4) 62.3 −0.07–0.73
γ 1.37 13.2 1.02–1.72
IIVγ (CV, %) 0.19 (45.9) 39.2 0.04–0.34
IOVγ (CV, %) 0.03 (17.8) 35.5 0.02–0.11
ε (proportional)e 0.05 1.0 0.05–0.05
Rivaroxaban from the S&MAD (Sigmoid Emax model)
Emax, sec 12.4 10.3 9.9–14.9
EC50, ng/mL 135.0 14.3 97.2–172.8
γ 0.94 18.1 0.61–1.28
IIV + IOVγ (CV, %) 0.27 (55.7) 38.5 0.07–0.47
ε (additive), sec 0.04 9.3 0.03–0.04
(g) AT III activity
GCC4401C from the SAD study (Linear model)
SLOPE 0.006 44.8 0.001–0.011
IIVSLOPE (CV, %) 3.73 (637.8) 38.6 0.91–6.55
ε (additive) 9.28 10.9 7.30–11.3
(h) LMWH
GCC4401C from the SAD study (Simple Emax model)
Emax 3.83 11.4 2.98–4.68
IIVSLOPE (CV, %) 3.73 (637.8) 38.6 0.91–6.55
EC50, ng/mL 759.0 15.2 533.6–984.4
IIVEC50 (CV, %) 0.29 (57.4) 33.9 0.10–0.47
ε (additive) 0.08 20.6 0.05–0.11
ε (proportional)e 0.17 14.3 0.12–0.22

AT III, antithrombin III; CI, confidence interval; CV, %, % coefficient of variation (CV), calculated by CV (%)=sqrt(exp(omega)−1))*100; EC50, plasma GCC4401C concentration at half‐maximum effect; Emax, maximum achievable effect in the maximum effect model; IIV, interindividual variability; INR, international normalized ratio; IOV, interoccasional variability, variance (% coefficient of variation (CV), calculated by CV (%)=sqrt(exp(omega)−1))*100; LMWH, low‐molecular‐weight heparin; PT, prothrombin time; RSE, relative standard error (standard error divided by the parameter estimate); S&MAD, single and multiple‐ascending dose; SAD, single ascending dose trial; SAD/MAD, single and multiple ascending dose trial; γ, shape parameter in sigmoid maximum effect model.e ε (proportional) is represented as SDs.