From: A quantitative systems pharmacology (QSP) model for Pneumocystis treatment in mice
Echinocandin effect on asci death | ||||
\( {\boldsymbol{v}}_{\boldsymbol{dAsci}}={\boldsymbol{k}}_{\boldsymbol{dAsci}}+{\boldsymbol{ME}}_{\boldsymbol{Echi}}\ast \frac{{\boldsymbol{Echi}}_{\boldsymbol{pla}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}}{{\boldsymbol{Echi}}_{\boldsymbol{pla}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}+\boldsymbol{Ec}{\mathbf{50}}_{\boldsymbol{Echi}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}} \) | ||||
Echinocandin effect on asci Formation | ||||
\( {\boldsymbol{v}}_{\boldsymbol{TA}}={\boldsymbol{k}}_{\boldsymbol{TA}}\ast \left(\mathbf{1}-\frac{{\boldsymbol{Echi}}_{\boldsymbol{pla}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}}{{\boldsymbol{Echi}}_{\boldsymbol{pla}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}+\boldsymbol{Ec}{\mathbf{50}}_{\boldsymbol{Echi}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}}\right) \) | ||||
Parameters | ||||
Echinocandin family member | Ec 50 | ME | n | |
Anidulafungin | 0.039 μg ∗ ml−1 | 0.42 | 1 | |
Caspofungin | 0.0007 μg ∗ ml−1 | 0.45 | 1 | |
Micafungin | 0.04 μg ∗ ml−1 | 0.1 | 1 | |
TMP/SMX effect on asci death | ||||
\( {\boldsymbol{v}}_{\boldsymbol{dAsci}}={\boldsymbol{k}}_{\boldsymbol{dAsci}}+{\boldsymbol{ME}}_{\boldsymbol{Asci}}\ast \frac{{\boldsymbol{SMX}}_{\boldsymbol{eff}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}}{{\boldsymbol{SMX}}_{\boldsymbol{eff}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}+\boldsymbol{Ec}{\mathbf{50}}_{\boldsymbol{SMX}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}} \) | ||||
TMP/SMX effect on trophic proliferation | ||||
\( {\boldsymbol{v}}_{\boldsymbol{s}\boldsymbol{Tro}}={\boldsymbol{k}}_{\boldsymbol{s}}\ast \left(\mathbf{1}-\frac{{\boldsymbol{SMX}}_{\boldsymbol{eff}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}}{{\boldsymbol{SMX}}_{\boldsymbol{eff}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}+\boldsymbol{Ec}{\mathbf{50}}_{\boldsymbol{SMX}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}}\right) \) | ||||
TMP/SMX effect on trophic death | ||||
\( {\boldsymbol{v}}_{\boldsymbol{dTro}}={\boldsymbol{k}}_{\boldsymbol{dTro}}\ast \left(\mathbf{1}+{\boldsymbol{ME}}_{\boldsymbol{Tro}}\ast \frac{{\boldsymbol{SMX}}_{\boldsymbol{eff}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}}{{\boldsymbol{SMX}}_{\boldsymbol{eff}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}+\boldsymbol{Ec}{\mathbf{50}}_{\boldsymbol{SMX}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}}\right) \) | ||||
Delay in SMX effect | ||||
\( {\boldsymbol{SMX}}_{\boldsymbol{eff}}^{\boldsymbol{n}} \)= \( {\boldsymbol{SMX}}_{\boldsymbol{pla}}^{\boldsymbol{n}}\left(\boldsymbol{t}-\boldsymbol{\tau} \right) \) | ||||
Parameters | ||||
\( \boldsymbol{Ec}{\mathbf{50}}_{\boldsymbol{SMX}}^{\boldsymbol{n}} \) | MEAsci | METro | n | Ï„ |
0.2 μg ∗ ml−1 | 0.75 | 650 | 2 | 7 days |