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Standardized toxicokinetic data in the Concentration versus Time Database (CvTdb) and the invivoPKfit R package enable enhanced chemical safety assessments. This workflow improves pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis and risk evaluation for chemicals.

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  • Pharmacokinetics and Toxicokinetics
  • Chemoinformatics
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • Pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters like Cmax, AUC, and t1/2 are crucial for chemical safety evaluation in pharmaceuticals and industry.
  • Existing PK analysis tools are often limited for large-scale chemoinformatic trend analysis.
  • The Concentration versus Time Database (CvTdb) at the U.S. EPA provides a valuable public repository of curated, standardized toxicokinetic data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a novel workflow for analyzing standardized PK data to enhance chemoinformatic trend analysis.
  • To estimate PK parameters from the CvTdb using a custom R package, invivoPKfit.
  • To demonstrate the utility of transparent, open-source workflows for PK informatics in chemical risk assessment.

Main Methods:

  • Extracted and standardized time-course chemical concentration data and metadata from hundreds of publications within the CvTdb.
  • Utilized a custom R package, invivoPKfit, to estimate standardized 1- and 2-compartmental PK model parameters (e.g., Vd, t1/2).
  • Analyzed PK parameters using all available data for a compound, including data from multiple references.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated high reproducibility of replicate measurements (88.6% within two-fold of the mean) for blood/plasma concentrations.
  • Successfully estimated PK parameters using invivoPKfit, with parameter distributions comparable to literature estimates.
  • CvTdb provides a standardized, open-access dataset for PK model calibration and evaluation.

Conclusions:

  • The combination of CvTdb and invivoPKfit offers a transparent, scalable, and reproducible workflow for PK data analysis.
  • This approach enhances systematic analysis of toxicokinetic data, facilitating chemoinformatic trend analysis.
  • Improved PK informatics workflows can significantly inform chemical risk assessment processes.