An in vitro and in silico study of the impact of engineered surface modifications on drug detachment from model carriers

An in vitro and in silico study of the impact of engineered surface modifications on drug detachment from model carriers

Publication: Int J Pharm

In silico modeling was used to predict the impact of carrier surface modifications on the in vivo plasma concentration of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and as a tool to support formulation development.

Synthesis and structure-activity relationship study of tacrine-based pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles targeting AChE/BuChE and 15-LOX

Synthesis and structure-activity relationship study of tacrine-based pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles targeting AChE/BuChE and 15-LOX

Publication: Eur J Med Chem

A series of tacrine-based pyrazolo[4′,3′:5,6]pyrano[2,3-b]quinolines and related compounds were designed and synthesized for targeting AChE, BuChE and 15-LOX enzymes in the field of Alzheimer's disease therapy.

Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling of Pharmaceutical Nanoparticles

Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling of Pharmaceutical Nanoparticles

Authors: Li M, Zou P, Tyner K, Lee SL
Publication: AAPS J
Software: GastroPlus®

With the great interests in the discovery and development of drug products containing nanoparticles, there is a great demand of quantitative tools for assessing quality, safety, and efficacy of these products.

The Prediction of the Relative Importance of CYP3A/P-gp to the Non-linear Intestinal Absorption of Drugs by Advanced Compartmental Absorption and Transit (ACAT) Model

The Prediction of the Relative Importance of CYP3A/P-gp to the Non-linear Intestinal Absorption of Drugs by Advanced Compartmental Absorption and Transit (ACAT) Model

Publication: Drug Metab Dispos

Intestinal CYP3A and P-glycoprotein (P-gp) decrease the intestinal absorption of substrate drugs. Since substrate specificity of CYP3A often overlaps that of P-gp, and estimation of their saturability in the...

Using Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling to Evaluate the Impact of Pharmaceutical Excipients on Oral Drug Absorption: Sensitivity Analyses

Using Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling to Evaluate the Impact of Pharmaceutical Excipients on Oral Drug Absorption: Sensitivity Analyses

Publication: AAPS J

Drug solubility, effective permeability, and intestinal metabolism and transport are parameters that govern intestinal bioavailability and oral absorption.

Utilizing In Vitro Dissolution-Permeation Chamber for the Quantitative Prediction of pH-Dependent Drug-Drug Interactions with Acid-Reducing Agents: a Comparison with Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling

Utilizing In Vitro Dissolution-Permeation Chamber for the Quantitative Prediction of pH-Dependent Drug-Drug Interactions with Acid-Reducing Agents: a Comparison with Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling

Publication: AAPS J

For many orally administered basic drugs with pH-dependent solubility, concurrent administration with acid-reducing agents (ARAs) can significantly impair their absorption and exposure.

Folate-targeted amphiphilic cyclodextrin.siRNA nanoparticles for prostate cancer therapy exhibit PSMA mediated uptake, therapeutic gene silencing in vitro and prolonged circulation in vivo

Folate-targeted amphiphilic cyclodextrin.siRNA nanoparticles for prostate cancer therapy exhibit PSMA mediated uptake, therapeutic gene silencing in vitro and prolonged circulation in vivo

Publication: Nanomedicine

In this study, a folate targeted cyclodextrin (CD) nanoparticle was prepared by co-formulating CD.siRNA complexes with DSPE-PEG5000-folate to target the prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA).

Predicting Exposure After Oral Inhalation of the Selective Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulator, AZD5423, Based on Dose, Deposition Pattern, and Mechanistic Modeling of Pulmonary Disposition

Predicting Exposure After Oral Inhalation of the Selective Glucocorticoid Receptor Modulator, AZD5423, Based on Dose, Deposition Pattern, and Mechanistic Modeling of Pulmonary Disposition

Publication: J Aerosol Med Pulm Drug Deliv

Exposure following oral inhalation depends on the deposition pattern of the inhaled aerosol, the extent and rate of oral and pulmonary absorption, as well as systemic distribution and clearance.

Application of Physiologically Based Absorption Modeling to Characterize the Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Oral Extended Release Methylphenidate Products in Adults

Application of Physiologically Based Absorption Modeling to Characterize the Pharmacokinetic Profiles of Oral Extended Release Methylphenidate Products in Adults

Authors: Yang X, Duan J, Fisher J
Publication: PLoS One

A previously presented physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model for immediate release (IR) methylphenidate (MPH) was extended to characterize the pharmacokinetic behaviors of oral extended release (ER) MPH formulations in adults for the first time.

Characterization of Pharmacokinetics in the Göttingen Minipig with Reference Human Drugs: An In Vitro and In Vivo Approach

Characterization of Pharmacokinetics in the Göttingen Minipig with Reference Human Drugs: An In Vitro and In Vivo Approach

Publication: Pharm Res
Software: ADMET Predictor®

This study aims to expand our understanding of the mechanisms of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion in the Göttingen minipig to aid a knowledge-driven selection of the optimal species for preclinical pharmaceutical research.

High-throughput virtual screening and quantum mechanics approach to develop imipramine analogues as leads against trypanothione reductase of leishmania

High-throughput virtual screening and quantum mechanics approach to develop imipramine analogues as leads against trypanothione reductase of leishmania

Publication: Biomed Pharmacother

Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been considered as one of the most fatal form of leishmaniasis which affects 70 countries worldwide.

Informing the Human Plasma Protein Binding of Environmental Chemicals by Machine Learning in the Pharmaceutical Space: Applicability Domain and Limits of Predictability

Informing the Human Plasma Protein Binding of Environmental Chemicals by Machine Learning in the Pharmaceutical Space: Applicability Domain and Limits of Predictability

Publication: J Chem Inf Model
Software: ADMET Predictor®

The free fraction of a xenobiotic in plasma (Fub) is an important determinant of chemical adsorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination, and toxicity, yet experimental plasma protein binding data are scarce for environmentally relevant chemicals.

In vitro–in vivo–in silico simulation studies of anti-tubercular drugs doped with a self nanoemulsifying drug delivery system

In vitro–in vivo–in silico simulation studies of anti-tubercular drugs doped with a self nanoemulsifying drug delivery system

Publication: RSC Adv
Software: GastroPlus®

This study aimed to formulate a self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) for enhanced pharmacokinetic (PK) behavior of rifampicin and isoniazid...