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ArticlePLoS computational biology2018

Optimal dynamic control approach in a multi-objective therapeutic scenario: Application to drug delivery in the treatment of prostate cancer.

Itziar Irurzun-Arana, Alvaro Janda, Sergio Ardanza-Trevijano, Iñaki F Trocóniz

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Article in PLoS computational biology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Itziar Irurzun-AranaPharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology group, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
Alvaro JandaDepartment of Physics and Applied Mathematics, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.
Sergio Ardanza-TrevijanoDepartment of Physics and Applied Mathematics, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2827-5383
Iñaki F TrocónizPharmacometrics & Systems Pharmacology group, Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Navarra, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3700-8658
Navarre Institute of Health Research · ESUniversidad de Navarra · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Numerous problems encountered in computational biology can be formulated as optimization problems. In this context, optimization of drug release characteristics or dosing schedules for anticancer agents has become a prominent area not only for the development of new drugs, but also for established drugs. However, in complex systems, optimization of drug exposure is not a trivial task and cannot be efficiently addressed through trial-error simulation exercises. Finding a solution to those problems is a challenging task which requires more advanced strategies like optimal control theory. In this work, we perform an optimal control analysis on a previously developed computational model for the testosterone effects of triptorelin in prostate cancer patients with the goal of finding optimal drug-release characteristics. We demonstrate how numerical control optimization of non-linear models can be used to find better therapeutic approaches in order to improve the final outcome of the patients.

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Antineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalComputational BiologyComputer SimulationDrug Delivery SystemsHumansMaleModels, BiologicalNeoplasms, Hormone-DependentNonlinear DynamicsOrchiectomyProstatic NeoplasmsTestosteroneTriptorelin PamoateAntineoplastic AgentsAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalTestosteroneTriptorelin Pamoate

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PMID29672523
PMCPMC5929575
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