Patent ID: 6883521
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
1. A method for calculating a next dose for each agent of an agent therapy accounting for the level or degree of response that a patient has to each agent, comprising the steps of: accepting as first inputs the patient's current dose of an agent which the patient may be using; accepting as second inputs at least one numerical marker indicating at least one response of the patient; and calculating a new agent dose for said agent as a function of said first inputs, said second inputs, and a contribution that each agent makes to an overall effect to be achieved by said multi-agent therapy, wherein said calculating is performed as follows: To Calculate the Dose for One Agent wherein, % change level=(DDNM−CDNM)/CDNM For regular markers % change level=(CDNM−DDNM)/CDNM For inverse markers NDD=New Drug Dose CDD=Current Drug Dose CDNM=Current Drug Numerical Marker DDNM=Desired Drug Numerical Marker MarkerFunction (MF)=1.5^ (CDNM/MarkerRange) MarkerRange=The maximal range typically seen for the marker DrugRange=The maximal range typically prescribed for the drug To Calculate the Level/Response for One Agent wherein, NDL=New Drug Level NDD=New Drug Dose CDL=Current Drug Level CDD=Current Drug Dose MarkerFunction (MD=1.5^ (CDNM/MarkerRange) MarkerRange=The maximal range typically seen for the marker DrugRange=The maximal range typically prescribed for the drug.