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ArticleCPT: pharmacometrics & systems pharmacology2020

Bayesian Data Assimilation to Support Informed Decision Making in Individualized Chemotherapy.

Corinna Maier, Niklas Hartung, Jana de Wiljes, Charlotte Kloft, Wilhelm Huisinga

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Article in CPT: pharmacometrics & systems pharmacology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Corinna MaierInstitute of Mathematics, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
Niklas HartungInstitute of Mathematics, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
Jana de WiljesInstitute of Mathematics, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
Charlotte KloftDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Institute of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Wilhelm HuisingaInstitute of Mathematics, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany.
University of Potsdam · DEFreie Universität Berlin · DEUniversity of Reading · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An essential component of therapeutic drug/biomarker monitoring (TDM) is to combine patient data with prior knowledge for model-based predictions of therapy outcomes. Current Bayesian forecasting tools typically rely only on the most probable model parameters (maximum a posteriori (MAP) estimate). This MAP-based approach, however, does neither necessarily predict the most probable outcome nor does it quantify the risks of treatment inefficacy or toxicity. Bayesian data assimilation (DA) methods overcome these limitations by providing a comprehensive uncertainty quantification. We compare DA methods with MAP-based approaches and show how probabilistic statements about key markers related to chemotherapy-induced neutropenia can be leveraged for more informative decision support in individualized chemotherapy. Sequential Bayesian DA proved to be most computationally efficient for handling interoccasion variability and integrating TDM data. For new digital monitoring devices enabling more frequent data collection, these features will be of critical importance to improve patient care decisions in various therapeutic areas.

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AlgorithmsBayes TheoremComputer SimulationData Interpretation, StatisticalDecision MakingDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug MonitoringDrug TherapyForecastingHumansModels, BiologicalNeoplasmsPrecision MedicinePredictive Value of TestsTreatment FailureUncertainty

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PMID31905420
PMCPMC7080550
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