Various small molecule GLP1R agonists have been developed and tested for treating type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and obesity.
Comparison of drug-induced liver injury risk between propylthiouracil and methimazole: A quantitative systems toxicology approach
Propylthiouracil (PTU) and methimazole (MMI), two classical antithyroid agents possess risk of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) with unknown mechanism of action.
Redefining Statin Dosage Post-Gastric Bypass: Insights from a Population Pharmacokinetics–Pharmacodynamics Link Approach
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) involves creating a small stomach pouch, bypassing part of the small intestine, and rerouting the digestive tract.
Scaling approaches for the prediction of human clearance of LNA-i-mir-221: A retrospective validation
LNA-i-miR-221 is a novel microRNA(miRNA)-221 inhibitor designed for the treatment of human malignancies.
Computational approach for drug discovery against Gardnerella vaginalis in quest for safer and effective treatments for bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis (BV), primarily attributed to Gardnerella vaginalis, poses significant challenges due to antibiotic resistance and suboptimal treatment outcomes.
Development and Application of a Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model for Elagolix in the Adult and Adolescent Population
Endometriosis, a common and distressing gynecological condition, affects fertility and causes pain, is often managed with medications such as Elagolix.
Oral Absorption from Surfactant-Based Drug Formulations: The Impact of Molecularly Dissolved Drug on Bioavailability
Enabling drug formulations are often required to ensure sufficient absorption after oral administration of poorly soluble drugs.
Cellulose ether and carbopol 971 based gastroretentive controlled release formulation design, optimization and physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling of ondansetron hydrochloride minitablets
This study aims to design and optimize ondansetron (OND) gastro-retentive floating minitablets for better and prolonged control of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) with improved patient compliance.
Establishing Virtual Bioequivalence and Clinically Relevant Specifications for Omeprazole Enteric-Coated Capsules by Incorporating Dissolution Data in PBPK Modeling
Currently, Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) classes I and III are the only biological exemptions of immediate-release solid oral dosage forms eligible for regulatory approval.
Clinical Ocular Exposure Extrapolation for a Complex Ophthalmic Suspension Using Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Simulation
The development of generic ophthalmic drug products with complex formulations is challenging due to the complexity of the ocular system and a lack of sensitive testing to evaluate the interplay of its physiology with ophthalmic drugs.
Effect of Hepatic Impairment on Trofinetide Exposures Using an In Silico Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Model
Trofinetide is the first drug to be approved for the treatment of Rett syndrome.
Advancing Virtual Bioequivalence for Orally Administered Drug Products: Methodology, Real-World Applications and Future Outlook
Bioequivalence studies are pivotal in generic drug development wherein therapeutic equivalence is provided with an innovator product.
The Synthetic Cathinones MDPHP and MDPV: Comparison of the Acute Effects in Mice, in silico ADMET Profiles and Clinical Reports
The 3,4-methylenedioxy-alpha-pyrrolidinohexanophenone (MDPHP) is a synthetic cathinone closely related to 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), one of the most common synthetic cathinones present in the "bath salts".
Toward Personalized Salbutamol Therapy: Validating Virtual Patient-Derived Population Pharmacokinetic Model with Real-World Data
Interindividual variability, influenced by patient-specific factors including age, weight, gender, race, and genetics, among others, contributes to variations in therapeutic response.
Parameterization of Physiologically Based Biopharmaceutics Models: Workshop Summary Report
This Article shares the proceedings from the August 29th, 2023 (day 1) workshop “Physiologically Based Biopharmaceutics Modeling (PBBM) Best Practices for Drug Product Quality: Regulatory and Industry Perspectives”.
Best of both worlds: An expansion of the state of the art pKa model with data from three industrial partners
In a unique collaboration between Simulations Plus and several industrial partners, we were able to develop a new version 11.0 of the previously published in silico pKa model, S+pKa, with considerably improved prediction accuracy
Prediction of Disease Progression and Clinical Response in Systemic Sclerosis: Experience From a Proof-of-Concept Trial
Using the modified Rodnan skin score (mRSS) as a surrogate for disease activity, a phase 2a study in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) measured efficacy of the autotaxin inhibitor ziritaxestat.
Assessing the Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden Classification of Putative Anticholinergic Drugs Using Drug Properties
This study evaluated the use of machine learning to leverage drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) data together with physicochemical and pharmacological data to develop a novel anticholinergic burden scale and compare its performance to previously published scales.
Application of Mechanistic Pharmacokinetic Model for the Optimization of Metformin Delayed Release Dosage Form for Intestinal Targeting
Metformin (MET) is a widely prescribed drug for managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). Despite the rich clinical experience and advantages, the clinical utility of MET in renal failure patients is limited because of the treatment-related side effects.
Investigative analysis of blood–brain barrier penetrating potential of electronic nicotine delivery systems (e-cigarettes) chemicals using predictive computational models
Seizures are known potential side effects of nicotine toxicity and have been reported in electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS, e-cigarettes) users, with the majority involving youth or young adults.