Table 2 Population median parameter estimates for the combination therapy mathematical model.

From: Sofosbuvir (SOF) Suppresses Ledipasvir (LDV)-resistant Mutants during SOF/LDV Combination Therapy against Genotype 1b Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)

Parameter

Symbol (unit)

Population median estimates

Median

95% C.I.a

Maximal amount of replicon levels

POPMAX (Log10 RLU)

21.446

 

First-order replicon turnover rate for susceptible replicon population

Kturn-s (day−1)

0.650

 

First-order rate of loss of replicon from cells for susceptible replicon population

Kloss-s (day−1)

0.670

 

Effective concentration 50 value of LDV for susceptible replicon population

EC50-D1s (pg/ml)

4.147

 

Effective concentration 50 value of SOF for susceptible replicon population

EC50-D2s (pg/ml)

57,356

 

Drug interaction term for effect for susceptible replicon population

αs

0.315

−0.15–2.4

First-order replicon turnover rate for replicons resistant to LDVb

Kturn-R1 (day−1)

0.815

 

First-order rate of loss of replicon from cells for LDV-resistant replicons

Kloss-R1 (day−1)

0.793

 

Effective concentration 50 value of LDV for replicons resistant to LDV

EC50-D1R (pg/ml)

18.625

 

Drug interaction term for effect for LDV-resistant replicons

αD1r

0.334

−2.6–0.63

Hill constant for susceptible replicon population to LDV

HD1-s

0.997

 

Hill constant for suscpetible replicon population to SOF

HD2-s

2.985

 

Hill constant for replicons resistant to LDV

HD1-R

3.253

 
  1. a95% confidence Interval (C.I.) was determined by bootstrap analysis. bReplicons harboring RAVs to SOF were not detected in this study.