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ReviewClinical pharmacology and therapeutics2025

Model-Informed Drug Development Applications and Opportunities in mRNA-LNP Therapeutics.

Jiawei Zhou, Rohit Rao, Monica E Shapiro, Nessy Tania, Cody Herron, Cynthia J Musante, Jim H Hughes

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Review in Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. New approach methodologies (NAMs) for preclinical and translational evaluation of mRNA-lipid nanoparticle (LNP) therapeutics.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jiawei ZhouPfizer Inc, Groton, Connecticut, USA.ORCID 0009-0000-3317-0311
Rohit RaoPfizer Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Monica E ShapiroPfizer Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0009-0007-2875-5228
Nessy TaniaPfizer Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
Cody HerronPfizer Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6240-9950
Cynthia J MusantePfizer Inc, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3003-0169
Jim H HughesPfizer Inc, Groton, Connecticut, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1862-5805

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The utilization of lipid nanoparticles (LNP) for encapsulating mRNA has revolutionized the field of therapeutics, enabling the rapid development of COVID-19 vaccines and cancer vaccines. However, the clinical development of mRNA-LNP therapeutics faces numerous challenges due to their complex mechanisms of action and limited clinical experience. To overcome these hurdles, Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD) emerges as a valuable tool that can be applied to mRNA-LNP therapeutics, facilitating the evaluation of their safety and efficacy through the integration of data from all stages into appropriate modeling and simulation techniques. In this review, we provide an overview of current MIDD applications in mRNA-LNP therapeutics clinical development using in vivo data. A variety of modeling methods are reviewed, including quantitative system pharmacology (QSP), physiologically based pharmacokinetics (PBPK), mechanistic pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD), population PK/PD, and model-based meta-analysis (MBMA). Additionally, we compare the differences between mRNA-based therapeutics, small interfering RNA, and adeno-associated virus-based gene therapies in terms of their clinical pharmacology, and discuss the potential for mutual sharing of MIDD knowledge between these therapeutics. Furthermore, we highlight the promising future opportunities for applying MIDD approaches in the development of mRNA-LNP drugs. By emphasizing the importance of applying MIDD knowledge throughout mRNA-LNP therapeutics development, this review aims to encourage stakeholders to recognize the value of MIDD and its potential to enhance the safety and efficacy evaluation of mRNA-LNP therapeutics.

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Drug DevelopmentLipidsModels, BiologicalNanoparticlesRNA, MessengerAnimalsCOVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentCOVID-19 VaccinesGenetic TherapyHumansLiposomesSARS-CoV-2COVID-19 VaccinesLipid NanoparticlesLipidsLiposomesRNA, Messenger

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PMID40083288
PMCPMC12641083

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