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Population PKPD Analysis Use Case

Complete population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PKPD) analysis workflow demonstrating drug exposure-response modeling with indirect response dynamics.

Model Structure

PK Component

  • Model: Two-compartment oral
  • Parameters: Ka, CL, V1, Q, V2
  • Covariates: Weight on CL and V1

PD Component

  • Model: Indirect response (inhibition of production)
  • Parameters: Kin, Kout, Imax, IC50
  • Baseline: E0 = Kin/Kout

Workflow Steps

Step Script Description
1 run.jl Complete PKPD simulation and analysis

Quick Run

# Run complete PKPD workflow
julia --project=packages/core docs/examples/use_cases/population_pkpd_analysis/run.jl

# Validate outputs
julia --project=packages/core docs/examples/use_cases/population_pkpd_analysis/validate.jl

Population

Parameter Description
N 50 subjects
Weight 50-100 kg (uniform)
Dose 50 mg oral
Sampling PK: 0-24h, PD: 0-72h

Expected Results

PK Parameters (Population)

Parameter Typical IIV (CV%)
Ka 1.0 /h 30
CL 5.0 L/h 25
V1 20 L 20
Q 2.0 L/h -
V2 40 L -

PD Parameters (Population)

Parameter Typical IIV (CV%)
Kin 1.0 /h 20
Kout 0.1 /h 20
Imax 0.9 15
IC50 2.0 mg/L 30

Key Findings

  • Cmax (PK): ~5 mg/L
  • E_max inhibition: ~45% from baseline
  • Time to max PD effect: ~8-12 hours post-dose
  • PD recovery: ~80% by 72 hours

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