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\title{Example evaluation of FOCUS dataset Z}
\author{\textbf{Johannes Ranke} \\[0.5cm]
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Wissenschaftlicher Berater\\
Kronacher Str. 8, 79639 Grenzach-Wyhlen, Germany\\[0.5cm]
and\\[0.5cm]
University of Bremen\\
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\textbf{Key words}: Kinetics, FOCUS, nonlinear optimisation

\section{The data}

The following code defines the example dataset from Appendix 7 to the FOCUS kinetics
report \citep{FOCUSkinetics2011}, p.350.

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_data, echo=TRUE, eval=TRUE>>=
require(mkin)
LOD = 0.5
FOCUS_2006_Z = data.frame(
  t = c(0, 0.04, 0.125, 0.29, 0.54, 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 10, 14, 21, 
        42, 61, 96, 124),
  Z0 = c(100, 81.7, 70.4, 51.1, 41.2, 6.6, 4.6, 3.9, 4.6, 4.3, 6.8, 
         2.9, 3.5, 5.3, 4.4, 1.2, 0.7),
  Z1 = c(0, 18.3, 29.6, 46.3, 55.1, 65.7, 39.1, 36, 15.3, 5.6, 1.1, 
         1.6, 0.6, 0.5 * LOD, NA, NA, NA),
  Z2 = c(0, NA, 0.5 * LOD, 2.6, 3.8, 15.3, 37.2, 31.7, 35.6, 14.5, 
         0.8, 2.1, 1.9, 0.5 * LOD, NA, NA, NA),
  Z3 = c(0, NA, NA, NA, NA, 0.5 * LOD, 9.2, 13.1, 22.3, 28.4, 32.5, 
         25.2, 17.2, 4.8, 4.5, 2.8, 4.4))

FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin <- mkin_wide_to_long(FOCUS_2006_Z)
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\section{Parent compound and one metabolite}

The next step is to set up the models used for the kinetic analysis. As the 
simultaneous fit of parent and the first metabolite is usually straightforward,
Step 1 (SFO for parent only) is skipped here. We start with the model 2a, 
with formation and decline of metabolite Z1 and the pathway from parent
directly to sink included (default in mkin).

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_1, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.2a <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z1"),
                Z1 = list(type = "SFO"))
m.Z.2a <- mkinfit(Z.2a, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.2a)
summary(m.Z.2a, data = FALSE)
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As obvious from the summary, the kinetic rate constant from parent compound Z to sink
is negligible. Accordingly, the exact magnitude of the fitted parameter 
\texttt{log k\_Z\_sink} is ill-defined and the covariance matrix is not returned.
This suggests, in agreement with the analysis in the FOCUS kinetics report, to simplify 
the model by removing the pathway to sink.

A similar result can be obtained when formation fractions are used in the model 
formulation:

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_2, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.2a.ff <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z1"),
                   Z1 = list(type = "SFO"),
                   use_of_ff = "max")

m.Z.2a.ff <- mkinfit(Z.2a.ff, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.2a.ff)
summary(m.Z.2a.ff, data = FALSE)
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Here, the ilr transformed formation fraction fitted in the model takes a very
large value, and the backtransformed formation fraction from parent Z to Z1 is
practically unity. Again, the covariance matrix is not returned as the model is
overparameterised. 

The simplified model is obtained by setting the list component \texttt{sink} to
\texttt{FALSE}. 

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_3, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.3 <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z1", sink = FALSE),
               Z1 = list(type = "SFO"), use_of_ff = "max")
m.Z.3 <- mkinfit(Z.3, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.3)
summary(m.Z.3, data = FALSE)
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As there is only one transformation product for Z0 and no pathway
to sink, the formation fraction is internally fixed to unity.

\section{Including metabolites Z2 and Z3}

As suggested in the FOCUS report, the pathway to sink was removed for metabolite Z1 as
well in the next step. While this step appears questionable on the basis of the above results, it 
is followed here for the purpose of comparison. Also, in the FOCUS report, it is 
assumed that there is additional empirical evidence that Z1 quickly and exclusively
hydrolyses to Z2. 

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_5, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.5 <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z1", sink = FALSE),
               Z1 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z2", sink = FALSE),
               Z2 = list(type = "SFO"))
m.Z.5 <- mkinfit(Z.5, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.5)
summary(m.Z.5, data = FALSE)
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Finally, metabolite Z3 is added to the model. The fit is accellerated
by using the starting parameters from the previous fit.

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_6, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.FOCUS <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z1", sink = FALSE),
                   Z1 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z2", sink = FALSE),
                   Z2 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z3"),
                   Z3 = list(type = "SFO"))
m.Z.FOCUS <- mkinfit(Z.FOCUS, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, 
                     quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.FOCUS)
summary(m.Z.FOCUS, data = FALSE)
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This is the fit corresponding to the final result chosen in Appendix 7 of the 
FOCUS report. The residual plots can be obtained by

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_residuals_6, echo=TRUE>>=
par(mfrow = c(2, 2))
mkinresplot(m.Z.FOCUS, "Z0", lpos = "bottomright")
mkinresplot(m.Z.FOCUS, "Z1", lpos = "bottomright")
mkinresplot(m.Z.FOCUS, "Z2", lpos = "bottomright")
mkinresplot(m.Z.FOCUS, "Z3", lpos = "bottomright")
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We can also investigate the confidence interval for the formation
fraction from Z2 to Z3 by specifying the model using formation
fractions.

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_6_ff, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.FOCUS.ff <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z1", sink = FALSE),
                   Z1 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z2", sink = FALSE),
                   Z2 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z3"),
                   Z3 = list(type = "SFO"), 
                   use_of_ff = "max")
m.Z.FOCUS.ff <- mkinfit(Z.FOCUS.ff, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.FOCUS.ff)
summary(m.Z.FOCUS.ff, data = FALSE)
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\section{Using the SFORB model for parent and metabolites}

As the FOCUS report states, there is a certain tailing of the time course of metabolite 
Z3. Also, the time course of the parent compound is not fitted very well using the 
SFO model, as residues at a certain low level remain.

Therefore, an additional model is offered here, using the single first-order 
reversible binding (SFORB) model for metabolite Z3. As expected, the $\chi^2$
error level is lower for metabolite Z3 using this model and the graphical 
fit for Z3 is improved. However, the covariance matrix is not returned.

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_7, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.mkin.1 <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z1", sink = FALSE),
                    Z1 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z2", sink = FALSE),
                    Z2 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z3"),
                    Z3 = list(type = "SFORB"))
m.Z.mkin.1 <- mkinfit(Z.mkin.1, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.mkin.1)
summary(m.Z.mkin.1, data = FALSE)
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Therefore, a further stepwise model building is performed starting from the
stage of parent and one metabolite, starting from the assumption that the model
fit for the parent compound can be improved by using the SFORB model.

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_8, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.mkin.2 <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFORB", to = "Z1", sink = FALSE),
                    Z1 = list(type = "SFO"))
m.Z.mkin.2 <- mkinfit(Z.mkin.2, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.mkin.2)
summary(m.Z.mkin.2, data = FALSE)
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When metabolite Z2 is added, the additional sink for Z1 is turned off again,
for the same reasons as in the original analysis.

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_9, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.mkin.3 <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFORB", to = "Z1", sink = FALSE),
                    Z1 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z2", sink = FALSE),
                    Z2 = list(type = "SFO"))
m.Z.mkin.3 <- mkinfit(Z.mkin.3, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.mkin.3)
summary(m.Z.mkin.3, data = FALSE)
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This results in a much better representation of the behaviour of the parent 
compound Z0.

Finally, Z3 is added as well. These models appear overparameterised (no
covariance matrix returned) if the sink for Z1 is left in the models.

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_10, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.mkin.4 <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFORB", to = "Z1", sink = FALSE),
                    Z1 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z2", sink = FALSE),
                    Z2 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z3"),
                    Z3 = list(type = "SFO"))
m.Z.mkin.4 <- mkinfit(Z.mkin.4, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, 
                      quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.mkin.4)
summary(m.Z.mkin.4, data = FALSE)
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The error level of the fit, but especially of metabolite Z3, can be improved if
the SFORB model is chosen for this metabolite, as this model is capable of
representing the tailing of the metabolite decline phase.

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_11, echo=TRUE, fig.height=4>>=
Z.mkin.5 <- mkinmod(Z0 = list(type = "SFORB", to = "Z1", sink = FALSE),
                    Z1 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z2", sink = FALSE),
                    Z2 = list(type = "SFO", to = "Z3"),
                    Z3 = list(type = "SFORB"))
m.Z.mkin.5 <- mkinfit(Z.mkin.5, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, quiet = TRUE)
plot(m.Z.mkin.5)
summary(m.Z.mkin.5, data = FALSE)$bpar
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The summary view of the backtransformed parameters shows that we get no
confidence intervals due to overparameterisation. As the optimized
\texttt{k\_Z3\_bound\_free} is excessively small, it seems reasonable to fix it to
zero. 

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_11a, echo=TRUE>>=
m.Z.mkin.5a <- mkinfit(Z.mkin.5, FOCUS_2006_Z_mkin, 
                       parms.ini = c(k_Z3_bound_free = 0),
                       fixed_parms = "k_Z3_bound_free",
                       quiet = TRUE)
summary(m.Z.mkin.5a, data = FALSE)$bpar
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A graphical representation of the confidence intervals can finally be obtained.
<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_11b, echo=TRUE>>=
mkinparplot(m.Z.mkin.5a)
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The endpoints obtained with this model are
<<FOCUS_2006_Z_fits_11b_endpoints, echo=TRUE>>=
endpoints(m.Z.mkin.5a)
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It is clear the degradation rate of Z3 towards the end of the experiment 
is very low as DT50\_Z3\_b2 is reported to be infinity.  However, this appears to
be a feature of the data.

<<FOCUS_2006_Z_residuals_11>>=
par(mfrow = c(2, 2))
mkinresplot(m.Z.mkin.5, "Z0", lpos = "bottomright")
mkinresplot(m.Z.mkin.5, "Z1", lpos = "bottomright")
mkinresplot(m.Z.mkin.5, "Z2", lpos = "bottomright")
mkinresplot(m.Z.mkin.5, "Z3", lpos = "bottomright")
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As expected, the residual plots are much more random than in the case of the 
all SFO model for which they were shown above. In conclusion, the model
\texttt{Z.mkin.5} is proposed as the best-fit model for the dataset from
Appendix 7 of the FOCUS report.

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