Using in silico viral kinetic models to guide therapeutic strategies during a pandemic : An example in SARS-CoV-2

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AIMS: We propose the use of in silico mathematical models to provide insights that optimize therapeutic interventions designed to effectively treat respiratory infection during a pandemic. A modelling and simulation framework is provided using SARS-CoV-2 as an example, considering applications for both treatment and prophylaxis.

METHODS: A target cell-limited model was used to quantify the viral infection dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 in a pooled population of 105 infected patients. Parameter estimates from the resulting model were used to simulate and compare the impact of various interventions against meaningful viral load endpoints.

RESULTS: Robust parameter estimates were obtained for the basic reproduction number, viral release rate and infected-cell mortality from the infection model. These estimates were informed by the largest dataset currently available for SARS-CoV-2 viral time course. The utility of this model was demonstrated using simulations, which hypothetically introduced inhibitory or stimulatory drug mechanisms at various target sites within the viral life-cycle. We show that early intervention is crucial to achieving therapeutic benefit when monotherapy is administered. In contrast, combination regimens of two or three drugs may provide improved outcomes if treatment is initiated late. The latter is relevant to SARS-CoV-2, where the period between infection and symptom onset is relatively long.

CONCLUSIONS: The use of in silico models can provide viral load predictions that can rationalize therapeutic strategies against an emerging viral pathogen.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:87

Enthalten in:

British journal of clinical pharmacology - 87(2021), 9 vom: 29. Sept., Seite 3425-3438

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Patel, Kashyap [VerfasserIn]
Dodds, Michael [VerfasserIn]
Gonçalves, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Kamal, Mohamed A [VerfasserIn]
Rayner, Craig R [VerfasserIn]
Kirkpatrick, Carl M [VerfasserIn]
Smith, Patrick F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

COVID-19
In silico
Journal Article
Pandemic
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Respiratory infection
SARS-Cov-2
Treatment strategies
Viral kinetics

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Date Completed 06.09.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/bcp.14718

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319372227