Physiologically based modelling and prediction of drug interactions

Bois, FY

HERO ID

1007246

Reference Type

Journal Article

Subtype

Review

Year

2010

Language

English

PMID

19912164

HERO ID 1007246
Material Type Review
In Press No
Year 2010
Title Physiologically based modelling and prediction of drug interactions
Authors Bois, FY
Journal Basic & Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology Online Pharmacology Online
Volume 106
Issue 3
Page Numbers 154-161
Abstract A major challenge for drug development and environmental or occupational health is the prediction of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions between drugs, natural chemicals or environmental contaminants. This article reviews briefly past developments in the area of physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling of interactions. It also demonstrates a systems biology approach to the question, and the capabilities of new software tools to facilitate that development. Individual Systems Biology Markup Language models of metabolic pathways can now be automatically merged and coupled to a template PBPK pharmacokinetic model, using for example the GNU MCSim software. The global model generated is very efficient and able to simulate the interactions between a theoretically unlimited number of substances. Development time and the number of model parameter increase only linearly with the number of substances considered, even though the number of possible interactions increases exponentially.
Doi 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2009.00488.x
Pmid 19912164
Wosid WOS:000274454300003
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