In vivo methods for drug absorption - Comparative physiologies, model selection, correlations with in vitro methods (IVIVC), and applications for formulation/API/excipient characterization including food effects

Amin Rostami-Hochaghan, Erik Sjögren, Bertil Abrahamsson, Patrick Augustijns, Dieter Becker, Michael B. Bolger, Marcus Brewster, Joachim Brouwers, Talia Flanagan, Matthew Harwood, Christian Heinen, René Holm, Hans Paul Juretschke, Marlies Kubbinga, Anders Lindahl, Viera Lukacova, Uwe Münster, Sibylle Neuhoff, Mai Anh Nguyen, Achiel Van PeerChristos Reppas, Amin Rostami Hodjegan, Christer Tannergren, Werner Weitschies, Clive Wilson, Patricia Zane, Hans Lennernäs, Peter Langguth

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Abstract

This review summarizes the current knowledge on anatomy and physiology of the human gastrointestinal tract in comparison with that of common laboratory animals (dog, pig, rat and mouse) with emphasis on in vivo methods for testing and prediction of oral dosage form performance. A wide range of factors and methods are considered in addition, such as imaging methods, perfusion models, models for predicting segmental/regional absorption, in vitro in vivo correlations as well as models to investigate the effects of excipients and the role of food on drug absorption. One goal of the authors was to clearly identify the gaps in today's knowledge in order to stimulate further work on refining the existing in vivo models and demonstrate their usefulness in drug formulation and product performance testing. © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)99-151
Number of pages52
JournalEuropean Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Volume57
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 16 Jun 2014

Keywords

  • Bioavailability
  • Biopharmaceutic characterization
  • Drug product development
  • In vivo model selection

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