Progress in methodology of establishing physiologically based pharmacokinetic models
Jin, Y-Wen.; Ma, Y-Ming.
Yao Xue Xue Bao 49(1): 16-22
2014
ISSN/ISBN: 0513-4870 PMID: 24783500 Document Number: 677359
Physiologically based pharmacokinetic model (PBPK), a mechanistic mathematic model, which can simulate the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs, is being more widely used in pharmaceutical research and development areas. This article reviews primarily the recent advances in the procedure of establishing a PBPK model, including specifying of the PBPK model structure, specification of the tissue model, writing of equations, set of model parameters, simulation and evaluation. Application significance, major challenges and future developments of PBPK model in pharmaceutical areas are also discussed.