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Three-compartmental model of a cell cycle and drug resistance in chemotherapy design

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Abstract

This paper presents an approach to modelling of the cancer cell population that takes into account phase-specific chemotherapy and evolution of drug resistance stemming from gene amplification. It allows to analyse simultaneously these two aspects of chemotherapy that have been studied separately so far. The mathematical model is based on three compartments in the cell cycle and two drugs that are administered in different phases: a blocking and a killing agent. The task of finding the best chemotherapy protocol is given by an optimal control problem defined in l1 space, which aims at killing the greatest number of cancer cells while simultaneously trying to minimise side effects of the drugs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering
EditorsM.H. Hamza
Pages71-76
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2003
EventProceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering - Salzburg, Austria
Duration: 25 Jun 200327 Jun 2003

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering

Conference

ConferenceProceedings of the IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering
Country/TerritoryAustria
CitySalzburg
Period25/06/0327/06/03

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Biomedical modelling
  • Drug resistance
  • Phase-specific chemotherapy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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