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  • Review
  • Open Access
21 Citations
9,404 Views
12 Pages

31 October 2011

Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models can be used to determine the internal dose and strengthen exposure assessment. Many PBPK models are available, but they are not easily accessible for field use. The Agency for Toxic Substances and D...

  • Review
  • Open Access
54 Citations
7,737 Views
32 Pages

Current Approaches and Techniques in Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modelling of Nanomaterials

  • Wells Utembe,
  • Harvey Clewell,
  • Natasha Sanabria,
  • Philip Doganis and
  • Mary Gulumian

29 June 2020

There have been efforts to develop physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models for nanomaterials (NMs). Since NMs have quite different kinetic behaviors, the applicability of the approaches and techniques that are utilized in current PBPK mod...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,696 Views
19 Pages

Background: Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling is a mathematical approach that integrates human physiological parameters with drug-specific characteristics (including both active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients), and it h...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,608 Views
28 Pages

Accelerating Biologics PBPK Modelling with Automated Model Building: A Tutorial

  • Abdallah Derbalah,
  • Tariq Abdulla,
  • Mailys De Sousa Mendes,
  • Qier Wu,
  • Felix Stader,
  • Masoud Jamei,
  • Iain Gardner and
  • Armin Sepp

Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling for biologics, such as monoclonal antibodies and therapeutic proteins, involves capturing complex processes, including target-mediated drug disposition (TMDD), FcRn-mediated recycling, and tissue...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,813 Views
15 Pages

Prediction of Monoclonal Antibody Pharmacokinetics in Pediatric Populations Using PBPK Modeling and Simulation

  • Chiara Zunino,
  • Virginie Gualano,
  • Haiying Zhou,
  • Viera Lukacova and
  • Maxime Le Merdy

Background: Accurately determining pediatric dosing is essential prior to initiating clinical trials or administering medications in routine clinical settings. In children, ethical considerations demand careful evaluation of both safety and effective...

  • Review
  • Open Access
15 Citations
9,107 Views
22 Pages

14 June 2024

Physiologically based pharmacokinetic/toxicokinetic (PBPK/PBTK) models are designed to elucidate the mechanism of chemical compound action in organisms based on the physiological, biochemical, anatomical, and thermodynamic properties of organisms. Af...

  • Article
  • Open Access
41 Citations
10,143 Views
22 Pages

Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling of Buprenorphine in Adults, Children and Preterm Neonates

  • Lukas Kovar,
  • Christina Schräpel,
  • Dominik Selzer,
  • Yvonne Kohl,
  • Robert Bals,
  • Matthias Schwab and
  • Thorsten Lehr

Buprenorphine plays a crucial role in the therapeutic management of pain in adults, adolescents and pediatric subpopulations. However, only few pharmacokinetic studies of buprenorphine in children, particularly neonates, are available as conducting c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,956 Views
20 Pages

Advanced In Vivo Prediction by Introducing Biphasic Dissolution Data into PBPK Models

  • Alexander Denninger,
  • Tim Becker,
  • Ulrich Westedt and
  • Karl G. Wagner

Coupling biorelevant in vitro dissolution with in silico physiological-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) tools represents a promising method to describe and predict the in vivo performance of drug candidates in formulation development including non-passiv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
8,219 Views
20 Pages

Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling Providing Insights into Fentanyl Pharmacokinetics in Adults and Pediatric Patients

  • Lukas Kovar,
  • Andreas Weber,
  • Michael Zemlin,
  • Yvonne Kohl,
  • Robert Bals,
  • Bernd Meibohm,
  • Dominik Selzer and
  • Thorsten Lehr

Fentanyl is widely used for analgesia, sedation, and anesthesia both in adult and pediatric populations. Yet, only few pharmacokinetic studies of fentanyl in pediatrics exist as conducting clinical trials in this population is especially challenging....

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,243 Views
22 Pages

13 February 2025

Objectives: To investigate the pharmacokinetics (PK) of the monoclonal antibody (mAb) in male reproductive tissues and develop a translational physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model to characterize the PK data. Method: The PK of a non-cro...

  • Review
  • Open Access
103 Views
28 Pages

4 February 2026

Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models are widely used in the context of personalized medicine, as they allow for the evaluation of dosing schedules and routes of administration by predicting absorption, distribution, metabolism and excr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,462 Views
11 Pages

PBPK Evaluation of Sofosbuvir Dose in Pediatrics Using Simcyp®

  • Rania Elkeeb,
  • Anomeh Avartoomian,
  • Amira S. Gouda,
  • Ahmed M. Abdel-Megied,
  • Ola Abdallah and
  • Eman Atef

The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the pediatric sofosbuvir weight-based dosing strategy in providing an equitable drug exposure compared to the marketed dose. The physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling and simula...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,283 Views
26 Pages

This study aimed to model the pharmacokinetics of lamotrigine (LTG) and efavirenz (EFV) in pregnant women using physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) and pregnancy-specific PBPK (p-PBPK) models. For lamotrigine, the adult PBPK model demonstrat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,802 Views
20 Pages

Complex Mixtures: Array PBPK Modeling of Jet Fuel Components

  • Teresa R. Sterner,
  • Tammie R. Covington and
  • David R. Mattie

17 February 2023

An array physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model represents a streamlined method to simultaneously quantify dosimetry of multiple compounds. To predict internal dosimetry of jet fuel components simultaneously, an array PBPK model was coded...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,623 Views
18 Pages

17 November 2022

Humans are exposed to persistent organic pollutants, such as dioxin-like compounds (DLCs), as mixtures. Understanding and predicting the toxicokinetics and thus internal burden of major constituents of a DLC mixture is important for assessing their c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,908 Views
27 Pages

Oral vaccines represent many advantages compared to standard vaccines. They hold a simple method of administration and manufacturing process. In addition to these, the way they can induce immune responses makes these a promising technology for the ph...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
4,341 Views
17 Pages

Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Model of Gold Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery System for Stavudine Biodistribution

  • Hinojal Zazo,
  • Clara I. Colino,
  • Carmen Gutiérrez-Millán,
  • Andres A. Cordero,
  • Matthias Bartneck and
  • José M. Lanao

Computational modelling has gained attention for evaluating nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems. Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling provides a mechanistic approach for evaluating drug biodistribution. The aim of this work is...

  • Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
7,076 Views
25 Pages

PBPK Modeling as a Tool for Predicting and Understanding Intestinal Metabolism of Uridine 5′-Diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase Substrates

  • Micaela B. Reddy,
  • Michael B. Bolger,
  • Grace Fraczkiewicz,
  • Laurence Del Frari,
  • Laibin Luo,
  • Viera Lukacova,
  • Amitava Mitra,
  • Joyce S. Macwan,
  • Jim M. Mullin and
  • Aki T. Heikkinen
  • + 1 author

Uridine 5′-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferases (UGTs) are expressed in the small intestines, but prediction of first-pass extraction from the related metabolism is not well studied. This work assesses physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model...

  • Perspective
  • Open Access
10 Citations
9,453 Views
14 Pages

22 November 2021

Pharmacokinetics (PK) is a branch of pharmacology present and of vital importance for the research and development (R&D) of new drugs, post-market monitoring, and continued optimizations in clinical contexts. Ultimately, pharmacokinetics can cont...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,015 Views
20 Pages

Leveraging Omeprazole PBPK/PD Modeling to Inform Drug–Drug Interactions and Specific Recommendations for Pediatric Labeling

  • Amira Soliman,
  • Leyanis Rodriguez-Vera,
  • Ana Alarcia-Lacalle,
  • Leandro F. Pippa,
  • Saima Subhani,
  • Viera Lukacova,
  • Jorge Duconge,
  • Natalia V. de Moraes and
  • Valvanera Vozmediano

Background/Objectives: Omeprazole is widely used for managing gastrointestinal disorders like GERD, ulcers, and H. pylori infections. However, its use in pediatrics presents challenges due to drug interactions (DDIs), metabolic variability, and safet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,068 Views
12 Pages

26 January 2020

Characterization of pharmacokinetic (PK) properties and target tissue distribution of therapeutic fusion proteins (TFPs) are critical in supporting in vivo efficacy. We evaluated the pharmacokinetic profile of an investigational TFP consisting of hum...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,211 Views
15 Pages

Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling for Predicting Brain Levels of Drug in Rat

  • Bárbara Sánchez-Dengra,
  • Isabel Gonzalez-Alvarez,
  • Marival Bermejo and
  • Marta Gonzalez-Alvarez

One of the main obstacles in neurological disease treatment is the presence of the blood–brain barrier. New predictive high-throughput screening tools are essential to avoid costly failures in the advanced phases of development and to contribute to t...

  • Review
  • Open Access
63 Citations
14,686 Views
19 Pages

Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models are mechanistic tools generally employed in the pharmaceutical industry and environmental health risk assessment. These models are recognized by regulatory authorities for predicting organ concentra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
14,126 Views
13 Pages

Predicting Food–Drug Interactions between Piperine and CYP3A4 Substrate Drugs Using PBPK Modeling

  • Feifei Lin,
  • Yingchun Hu,
  • Yifan Zhang,
  • Lijuan Zhao,
  • Dafang Zhong and
  • Jia Liu

11 October 2024

Piperine has been reported to inhibit the enzyme activity of cytochrome P450 (CYP) 3A4. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for piperine and to predict potential food–drug inter...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,523 Views
18 Pages

The aim of this study was to predict the cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A)-mediated drug–drug interactions (DDIs) between saxagliptin and nicardipine using a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model. Initially, in silico and in vitro paramet...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,221 Views
15 Pages

PBPK Modeling of Azithromycin Systemic Exposure in a Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Patient Population

  • Suvarchala Kiranmai Avvari,
  • Jaclyn A. Cusumano,
  • Vamshi Krishna Jogiraju,
  • Pooja Manchandani and
  • David R. Taft

In this investigation, PBPK modeling using the Simcyp® Simulator was performed to evaluate whether Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery impacts the oral absorption and bioavailability of azithromycin. An RYGB surgery patient population was ada...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
5,849 Views
17 Pages

The protein therapeutic and CD95L inhibitor asunercept is currently under clinical investigation for the treatment of glioblastoma and myelodysplastic syndrome. The purpose of this study was to predict the asunercept pharmacokinetics in children and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,593 Views
15 Pages

20 March 2022

Antazoline is an antihistaminic drug that is effective in the termination of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Despite its long presence in the market, antazoline’s ADME parameters and pharmacokinetic effects in humans are poorly characterized. T...

  • Review
  • Open Access
13 Citations
5,907 Views
25 Pages

In the past decade, only a small number of papers have elaborated on the application of physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling across different areas. In this review, an in-depth analysis of the distribution of PBPK modeling in relatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,154 Views
14 Pages

13 July 2025

Sulfotransferase (SULT) enzymes contribute significantly to drug metabolism in pediatric patients. The purpose of this study was to develop a PBPK model for acetaminophen (APAP) in pediatric populations that accounts for the ontogeny of SULT isozymes...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,324 Views
16 Pages

PBPK Modeling Approach to Predict the Behavior of Drugs Cleared by Metabolism in Pregnant Subjects and Fetuses

  • Maxime Le Merdy,
  • Ke Xu Szeto,
  • Jeremy Perrier,
  • Michael B. Bolger and
  • Viera Lukacova

This study aimed to develop a physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model that simulates metabolically cleared compounds’ pharmacokinetics (PK) in pregnant subjects and fetuses. This model accounts for the differences in tissue sizes, bl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
5,275 Views
24 Pages

Generic Workflow to Predict Medicine Concentrations in Human Milk Using Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modelling—A Contribution from the ConcePTION Project

  • Nina Nauwelaerts,
  • Julia Macente,
  • Neel Deferm,
  • Rodolfo Hernandes Bonan,
  • Miao-Chan Huang,
  • Martje Van Neste,
  • David Bibi,
  • Justine Badee,
  • Frederico S. Martins and
  • Pieter Annaert
  • + 3 authors

Women commonly take medication during lactation. Currently, there is little information about the exposure-related safety of maternal medicines for breastfed infants. The aim was to explore the performance of a generic physiologically-based pharmacok...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,240 Views
21 Pages

8 October 2022

The development of in vitro/in vivo translational methods for synergistically acting drug combinations is needed to identify the most effective therapeutic strategies. We performed PBPK/PD modelling for siremadlin, trametinib, and their combination a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
5,040 Views
10 Pages

7 December 2021

Gemcitabine is a nucleoside analog effective against several solid tumors. Standard treatment consists of an intravenous infusion over 30 min. This is an invasive, uncomfortable and often painful method, involving recurring visits to the hospital and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,631 Views
26 Pages

Following up on the first PBPK model for an oral vaccine built for alpha-tocopherol, three peptides are explored in this article to verify if they could support an oral vaccine formulation as adjuvants using the same PBPK modeling approach. A literat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,835 Views
29 Pages

23 January 2023

The development of in vitro/in vivo translational methods and a clinical trial framework for synergistically acting drug combinations are needed to identify optimal therapeutic conditions with the most effective therapeutic strategies. We performed p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,191 Views
17 Pages

Albendazole (ABZ) is a weakly basic drug that undergoes extensive presystemic metabolism after oral administration and converts to its active form albendazole sulfoxide (ABZ_SO). The absorption of albendazole is limited by poor aqueous solubility, an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
4,683 Views
18 Pages

Mechanistic PBPK Modelling to Predict the Advantage of the Salt Form of a Drug When Dosed with Acid Reducing Agents

  • Siri Kalyan Chirumamilla,
  • Venkatesh Teja Banala,
  • Masoud Jamei and
  • David B. Turner

Acid reducing agents (ARAs) reduce the dissolution rate of weakly basic drugs in the stomach potentially leading to lower bioavailability. Formulating the API as a rapidly dissolving salt is one strategy employed to reduce the impact of ARAs on disso...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,026 Views
15 Pages

Prospective Prediction of Dapaconazole Clinical Drug–Drug Interactions Using an In Vitro to In Vivo Extrapolation Equation and PBPK Modeling

  • Natalícia de Jesus Antunes,
  • Fernanda de Lima Moreira,
  • Karin Kipper,
  • Lewis Couchman,
  • Daniel Temponi Lebre,
  • Atholl Johnston and
  • Gilberto De Nucci

26 December 2022

This study predicted dapaconazole clinical drug–drug interactions (DDIs) over the main Cytochrome P450 (CYP) isoenzymes using static (in vitro to in vivo extrapolation equation, IVIVE) and dynamic (PBPK model) approaches. The in vitro inhibitio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,114 Views
15 Pages

PBPK Modeling and Simulation of Antibiotics Amikacin, Gentamicin, Tobramycin, and Vancomycin Used in Hospital Practice

  • Abigail Ferreira,
  • Helena Martins,
  • José Carlos Oliveira,
  • Rui Lapa and
  • Nuno Vale

23 October 2021

The importance of closely observing patients receiving antibiotic therapy, performing therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM), and regularly adjusting dosing regimens has been extensively demonstrated. Additionally, antibiotic resistance is a contemporary...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,872 Views
13 Pages

22 October 2021

For children, a special population who are continuously developing, a reasonable dosing strategy is the key to clinical therapy. Accurate dose predictions can help maximize efficacy and minimize pain in pediatrics. Methods: This study collected amlod...

  • Article
  • Open Access
866 Views
17 Pages

Indirect Modeling of Post-Prandial Intestinal Lymphatic Uptake of Halofantrine Using PBPK Approaches: Limitations and Implications

  • Malaz Yousef,
  • Farag E. S. Mosa,
  • Khaled H. Barakat,
  • Neal M. Davies and
  • Raimar Löbenberg

Background/Objectives: Despite the recognized importance and distinctive characteristics of the intestinal lymphatic pathway in drug absorption, its pharmacokinetic modeling remains largely unexplored. This study aimed to address this gap by developi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,664 Views
15 Pages

Building Sub-Saharan African PBPK Populations Reveals Critical Data Gaps: A Case Study on Aflatoxin B1

  • Orphélie Lootens,
  • Marthe De Boevre,
  • Sarah De Saeger,
  • Jan Van Bocxlaer and
  • An Vermeulen

3 October 2025

Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models allow to simulate the behaviour of compounds in diverse physiological populations. However, the categorization of individuals into distinct populations raises questions regarding the classification...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,442 Views
21 Pages

Interspecies Brain PBPK Modeling Platform to Predict Passive Transport through the Blood–Brain Barrier and Assess Target Site Disposition

  • Parsshava Mehta,
  • Amira Soliman,
  • Leyanis Rodriguez-Vera,
  • Stephan Schmidt,
  • Paula Muniz,
  • Monica Rodriguez,
  • Marta Forcadell,
  • Emili Gonzalez-Perez and
  • Valvanera Vozmediano

The high failure rate of central nervous system (CNS) drugs is partly associated with an insufficient understanding of target site exposure. Blood–brain barrier (BBB) permeability evaluation tools are needed to explore drugs’ ability to a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
575 Views
13 Pages

Digital Twins for Radiopharmaceutical Dosimetry: PBPK Modelling of [177Lu]Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 in a Preclinical mCRPC Model

  • Gustavo Costa,
  • Elham Yousefzadeh-Nowshahr,
  • Valentina Vasic,
  • Baiqing Sun,
  • Luca Nagel,
  • Alexander Wurzer,
  • Franz Schilling,
  • Ambros Beer,
  • Wolfgang Weber and
  • Gerhard Glatting
  • + 1 author

11 December 2025

Background/Objectives: Accurate absorbed dose estimation is essential for optimising targeted radionuclide therapy (TRT) in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, where kidney toxicity is dose-limiting. [177Lu]Lu-rhPSMA-10.1 is a novel PSMA...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,793 Views
17 Pages

Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling to Predict PET Image Quality of Three Generations EGFR TKI in Advanced-Stage NSCLC Patients

  • I. H. Bartelink,
  • E. A. van de Stadt,
  • A. F. Leeuwerik,
  • V. L. J. L. Thijssen,
  • J. R. I. Hupsel,
  • J. F. van den Nieuwendijk,
  • I. Bahce,
  • M. Yaqub and
  • N. H. Hendrikse

Introduction: Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutated NSCLC is best treated using an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI). The presence and accessibility of EGFR overexpression and mutation in NSCLC can be determined using radiolabeled EGFR T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,116 Views
22 Pages

30 September 2024

Background/Objectives: Plasma levels of 4β-hydroxycholesterol (4β-OHC), a CYP3A-specific metabolite of cholesterol, are elevated after administration of CYP3A inducers like rifampicin and carbamazepine. To simulate such plasma 4β-OHC i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,293 Views
16 Pages

Computational Amendment of Parenteral In Situ Forming Particulates’ Characteristics: Design of Experiment and PBPK Physiological Modeling

  • Nada M. El Hoffy,
  • Ahmed S. Yacoub,
  • Amira M. Ghoneim,
  • Magdy Ibrahim,
  • Hussein O. Ammar and
  • Nermin Eissa

Lipid and/or polymer-based drug conjugates can potentially minimize side effects by increasing drug accumulation at target sites and thus augment patient compliance. Formulation factors can present a potent influence on the characteristics of the obt...

  • Article
  • Open Access
994 Views
27 Pages

30 October 2025

Although traditionally contraindicated, the coadministration of tamoxifen and estradiol may hold clinical relevance in specific contexts, particularly in breast cancer survivors with premature menopause and a high risk of osteoporosis, thereby justif...

  • Review
  • Open Access
426 Views
12 Pages

Background/Objectives: Mathematical modelling provides a quantitative way to describe the fate and action of drugs in the oral cavity, where transport processes are shaped by salivary flow, pellicle formation, biofilm structure and the wash-out effec...

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