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. 2021 Feb 18;13:87–105. doi: 10.2147/BCTT.S292161

Table 3.

Model Estimated Parameters for Pharmacodynamic Analysis. Parameters are Reported as Mean and Standard Error (SE, %)

Parameter (Unit) Definition Estimate SE (%)
DOX MW (g/mol) Molecular weight 543.5 -
ABE MW (g/mol) Molecular weight 602.7 -
DOX fu The fraction of drug unbound to protein 0.25 -
ABE fu The fraction of drug unbound to protein 0.037 -
F The oral bioavailability of ABE 0.45 -
EmaxDOX Maximum drug-induced effect 1 fixed
EC50DOX (µM) The concentration of drug allowing 50% of Emax 0.509 38.9
EmaxABE Maximum drug-induced effect 20 fixed
EC50ABE (µM) The concentration of drug allowing 50% of Emax 12.7 30.6
τ (h) Transit time between compartments 20 fixed
kginvitro (mass⋅h−1) The first-order rate constant for in vitro cell growth 0.026 4.08
ktrans(h−1) The first-order rate constant for cell death and transit between replication and stasis 0.075 16.7
SmaxCDK Maximum effect from inhibition of CDK 4.21 15.3
kgclin (mass⋅day−1) The first-order rate constant for clinical cell growth 0.016 fixed

Abbreviations: ABE, abemaciclib; DOX, doxorubicin.