Population pharmacokinetics model of pyrazinamide to optimize tuberculosis treatment: An interethnic cohort study of diabetes mellitus effect on drug exposure

Rannissa Puspita Jayanti, Yong-Soon Cho, Soedarsono Soedarsono, Hyo-Jung Kim, Jiyeon Kang, Jehun Kim, Jee Youn Oh, Bo Hyoung Kang, Jick Hwan Ha, Jin-Woo Kim, Ni Made Mertaniasih, Tutik Kusmiati, Ariani Permatasari, Rika Yuliwulandari, Ryunha Kim, Hyeon-Jeong Seong, Jong-Lyul Ghim, Dong-Hyun Kim, Jae-Gook Shin and On Behalf Of The cPMTb

PLOS ONE, 2026, vol. 21, issue 1, 1-20

Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM), a common comorbidity in tuberculosis (TB) patients, can alter the pharmacokinetics (PK) of TB drugs. Additionally, clinical and demographic differences may contribute to interethnic PK variability. However, current WHO-recommended doses for pyrazinamide (PZA) do not account for those factors. We aimed to evaluate factors related to interindividual variability (IIV) and interethnic differences in the PK of PZA between Korean and Indonesian patients with TB. Demographics, clinical characteristics, and PZA concentrations obtained from hospitals in both countries were used for model establishment. Population PK models were developed using the nonlinear mixed-effect method. A Monte Carlo simulation was performed sequentially to evaluate optimal PZA dosing strategies. A one-compartment model with allometric scaling adequately described the PK of PZA. Internal validation of the model showed good performance. No significant interethnic differences in PK parameters were observed. There were 23% and 26% increases in apparent clearance (CL/F) of Indonesian patients with DM (CL/F 3.18 L/h) and Korean patients aged > 60 years with DM (CL/F 3.5). PZA doses of 1000–1250 mg for patients of bodyweight

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