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Multiparameter extrapolation of biodistribution data between species.

K A Lathrop1, B M Tsui, C T Chen

  • 1Department of Radiology, University of Chicago, IL 60637.

Health Physics
|January 1, 1989
PubMed
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Predicting human biological parameters from animal data is possible using shared accessible parameters like body weight. This method, using least-squares fitting, accurately scales concentration and time variables across species for reliable predictions.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacokinetics and toxicology
  • Comparative biology
  • Biostatistical modeling

Background:

  • Inaccessible human biological parameters often necessitate animal studies for prediction.
  • Accurate scaling of animal data to humans is crucial for drug development and risk assessment.
  • Existing methods for interspecies scaling can be imprecise, especially for concentration-time relationships.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a robust method for predicting human biological parameters from animal data.
  • To establish reliable transformation factors for scaling concentration and time variables between species.
  • To validate the predictive accuracy of the proposed method using biological data.

Main Methods:

  • Correlating inaccessible human parameters with accessible parameters (e.g., body weight) in both humans and animals.

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  • Applying a least-squares fitting method for simultaneous transformation of concentration and time variables between species.
  • Deriving species-specific transformation factors based on empirical data.
  • Validating predicted values against measured values in humans.

    • Main Results:

    • A series of transformation factors were derived for several species, enabling accurate interspecies scaling.
    • The retention of technetium-99m (99mTc) in mice was successfully scaled to predict human retention times.
    • Predicted values showed good agreement with measured human biological data.
    • The method demonstrated utility across various related biological variables.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed method provides a reliable approach for predicting human biological parameters from animal data.
    • Accurate interspecies scaling of concentration and time is achievable using transformation factors derived from least-squares fitting.
    • This system offers a versatile tool for predicting diverse biological data, enhancing drug safety and environmental risk assessment.