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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Molecular Simulation and Statistical Learning Methods toward Predicting Drug-Polymer Amorphous Solid Dispersion Miscibility, Stability, and Formulation Design.

Daniel M Walden, Yogesh Bundey, Aditya Jagarapu, Victor Antontsev, Kaushik Chakravarty, Jyotika Varshney

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Daniel M WaldenVeriSIM Life Inc., 1 Sansome St, Suite 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA.
Yogesh BundeyVeriSIM Life Inc., 1 Sansome St, Suite 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA.
Aditya JagarapuVeriSIM Life Inc., 1 Sansome St, Suite 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA.
Victor AntontsevVeriSIM Life Inc., 1 Sansome St, Suite 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA.
Kaushik ChakravartyVeriSIM Life Inc., 1 Sansome St, Suite 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0067-7332
Jyotika VarshneyVeriSIM Life Inc., 1 Sansome St, Suite 3500, San Francisco, CA 94104, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) have emerged as widespread formulations for drug delivery of poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Predicting the API solubility with various carriers in the API-carrier mixture and the principal API-carrier non-bonding interactions are critical factors for rational drug development and formulation decisions. Experimental determination of these interactions, solubility, and dissolution mechanisms is time-consuming, costly, and reliant on trial and error. To that end, molecular modeling has been applied to simulate ASD properties and mechanisms. Quantum mechanical methods elucidate the strength of API-carrier non-bonding interactions, while molecular dynamics simulations model and predict ASD physical stability, solubility, and dissolution mechanisms. Statistical learning models have been recently applied to the prediction of a variety of drug formulation properties and show immense potential for continued application in the understanding and prediction of ASD solubility. Continued theoretical progress and computational applications will accelerate lead compound development before clinical trials. This article reviews in silico research for the rational formulation design of low-solubility drugs. Pertinent theoretical groundwork is presented, modeling applications and limitations are discussed, and the prospective clinical benefits of accelerated ASD formulation are envisioned.

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Computer SimulationDrug CompoundingModels, ChemicalChemistry, PharmaceuticalExcipientsPolymersSolubilityExcipientsPolymersamorphous solid dispersionsbioavailabilitydrug developmentmachine learningmolecular dynamicsmolecular modelingsolubility

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PMID33401494
PMCPMC7794704

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