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ReviewInternational journal of pharmaceutics: X2025

Transformative roles of digital twins from drug discovery to continuous manufacturing: pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical perspectives.

Ravi Maharjan, Nam Ah Kim, Ki Hyun Kim, Seong Hoon Jeong

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Review in International journal of pharmaceutics: X, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ravi MaharjanCollege of Pharmacy, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea.
Nam Ah KimCollege of Pharmacy, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam 58554, Republic of Korea.
Ki Hyun KimCollege of Pharmacy, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam 58554, Republic of Korea.
Seong Hoon JeongCollege of Pharmacy, Yonsei University, Incheon 21983, Republic of Korea.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Digital Twins (DTs) represent a groundbreaking development tool in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, providing virtual representations of physical entities, processes, or systems. This review investigates the transformative roles of DTs by examining their applications throughout the entire drug development lifecycle, from discovery to continuous manufacturing. By facilitating real-time monitoring and predictive analytics, DTs enhance operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve product quality. Integration with advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, further amplifies their capabilities, enabling sophisticated data analysis for preventive maintenance and manufacturing optimization. Despite these advantages, the implementation of DTs faces significant challenges, including data integration, model accuracy, and regulatory complexity. This review discusses these barriers while highlighting opportunities for innovation and automation through emerging technologies, including blockchain, nanotechnology, and dark factory. It also explores the potential of DTs to support personalized medicine through individualized treatments based on patient-specific data. Overall, this review highlights the current state, key challenges, and future perspectives of DT applications in pharmaceutical systems, emphasizing their potential to improve efficiency, quality, and patient outcomes.

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Artificial intelligence machine learningAutomationContinuous manufacturingDark factoryDigital TwinsPersonalized medicineReal-time monitoring

Identifiers

PMID41089758
PMCPMC12516570

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