SAS or WinNonlin for Pharmacokinetics [Software]
Dear Nirali!
Define 'better'. I guess you are talking about NCA (Noncompartmental Analysis) only.
You are not alone. Many pharmaceutical companies and CROs do it exactly this way. Just have a look at the literature.
Why?!
Why do you want to reinvent the wheel? WinNonlin is software specialized in PK, whereas SAS is not.
You must be aware that you have to write your own macros in SAS. A basic one (for AUC, λz, Cmax, tmax, CL/F, V/F, t½) is given here.
There might be others; consider visiting SAS’ forums.
Writing macros for more sophisticated PK metrics (MRT, partial areas, time above MIC, etc.) would require a deep knowledge of PK. But this is just my biased POV. Maybe we get a different opinion from our SAS-expert in the forum,
D. Labes…
❝ Is SAS software better to calculate Pharmacokinetic parameters for BE studies compared to WinNonlin?
Define 'better'. I guess you are talking about NCA (Noncompartmental Analysis) only.
❝ Currently, we have WinNonlin for PK calculations and SAS for statistical analysis.
You are not alone. Many pharmaceutical companies and CROs do it exactly this way. Just have a look at the literature.
❝ We are under planning to move for PK calculations from WinNonlin to SAS.
Why?!
❝ Kindly suggest is it advisable to calculate PK from SAS?
Why do you want to reinvent the wheel? WinNonlin is software specialized in PK, whereas SAS is not.
❝ Also, suggest advantages and disadvantages to use SAS for PK calculation, if any.
You must be aware that you have to write your own macros in SAS. A basic one (for AUC, λz, Cmax, tmax, CL/F, V/F, t½) is given here.
There might be others; consider visiting SAS’ forums.
Writing macros for more sophisticated PK metrics (MRT, partial areas, time above MIC, etc.) would require a deep knowledge of PK. But this is just my biased POV. Maybe we get a different opinion from our SAS-expert in the forum,
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Complete thread:
- SAS or WinNonlin for Pharmacokinetics Nirali 2009-09-23 07:27 [Software]
- SAS or WinNonlin for PharmacokineticsHelmut 2009-09-23 13:16
- To SAS or not to SAS d_labes 2009-09-24 15:30
- To reinvent the wheel Helmut 2009-09-24 16:48
- To reinvent the wheel Nirali 2009-10-01 11:08
- To reinvent the wheel Helmut 2009-09-24 16:48
- To SAS or not to SAS d_labes 2009-09-24 15:30
- SAS or WinNonlin for PharmacokineticsHelmut 2009-09-23 13:16