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. 2020 Jun 1;47(5):421–430. doi: 10.1007/s10928-020-09694-0

Table 1.

Parameter estimates of the final multistate tuberculosis pharmacometric (MTP) model describing in vitro data

Parameter Description Estimate [RSE (%)]
CFU only CFU + MPN
Natural growth
kGa,b (days−1) Growth rate of the fast multiplying state bacteria 0.206 fix 0.206 fix
Bmaxb (mL−1) System carrying capacity 242 × 106 fix 242 × 106 fix
Bmax,stationary (mL−1) System carrying capacity for stationary data 388 × 106 (34) 46 × 106 fix
kFSLinb,c(days−2) Second-order time dependent transfer rate between fast- and slow-multiplying state 0.166 × 10–2 fix 0.166 × 10–2 fix
kFNb (days−1) First-order transfer rate between fast- and non-multiplying state 0.897 × 10–6 fix 0.897 × 10–6 fix
kSNb (days−1) First-order transfer rate between slow- and non-multiplying state 0.186 fix 0.186 fix
kSFb (days−1) First-order transfer rate between slow- and fast-multiplying state 0.0145 fix 0.0145 fix
kNSb (days−1) First-order transfer rate between non- and slow-multiplying state 0.123 × 10–2 fix 0.123 × 10–2 fix
F0b (mL−1) Initial fast-multiplying state bacterial number 4.11 fix 4.11 fix
S0b (mL−1) Initial slow-multiplying state bacterial number 9770 fix 9770 fix
ε (%) Proportional residual error 41.8 (4.2) –
Exposure–response relationships
FGkb (L·mg−1) Linear drug induced inhibition of fast-multiplying state growth 0.017 fix 0.017 fix
FDEmaxb (days−1) Maximum achievable drug-induced fast-multiplying state kill rate 2.15 fix 2.15 fix
FDEC50b (mg·L−1) Concentration at 50% of FDEmax 0.52 fix 0.52 fix
SDEmax (days−1) Maximum achievable drug-induced slow-multiplying state kill rate 1.56 fix 2.11 (6)
SDEC50b (mg·L−1) Concentration at 50% of SDEmax 13.4 fix 13.4 fix
NDkb (L·mg−1·days−1) Linear drug induced kill of non-multiplying state 0.24 fix –
NDEmax (days−1) Maximum achievable drug-induced non-multiplying state kill rate – 2.58 (16.4)
NDEC50 (mg·L−1) Concentration at 50% of NDEmax – 39.42 (34.5)
ε (%) Proportional residual error 274 (8.3) 79.3 (22.8)

Parameter values are presented as applied to colony forming unit (CFU) only and to CFU plus most probable number (MPN)

dataRSE = relative standard error reported on the approximate standard deviation scale

agrowth=F·kG·logBmaxF+S+N

bfixed to previously published value [14]

ckFS=kFSLin