Pharmaceutics 2012, 4(4), 531-550; doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics4040531
Review

Artificial Neural Networks in Evaluation and Optimization of Modified Release Solid Dosage Forms

Svetlana Ibrićemail, Jelena Djurišemail, Jelena Parojčićemail and Zorica Djurićemail
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Belgrade University, Vojvode Stepe 450, Belgrade 11221, Serbia
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Received: 23 July 2012; in revised form: 24 September 2012 / Accepted: 5 October 2012 / Published: 18 October 2012
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Solid Dosage Forms)
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Abstract: Implementation of the Quality by Design (QbD) approach in pharmaceutical development has compelled researchers in the pharmaceutical industry to employ Design of Experiments (DoE) as a statistical tool, in product development. Among all DoE techniques, response surface methodology (RSM) is the one most frequently used. Progress of computer science has had an impact on pharmaceutical development as well. Simultaneous with the implementation of statistical methods, machine learning tools took an important place in drug formulation. Twenty years ago, the first papers describing application of artificial neural networks in optimization of modified release products appeared. Since then, a lot of work has been done towards implementation of new techniques, especially Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) in modeling of production, drug release and drug stability of modified release solid dosage forms. The aim of this paper is to review artificial neural networks in evaluation and optimization of modified release solid dosage forms.
Keywords: artificial neural networks; modified release; pharmaceutical development

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Ibrić, S.; Djuriš, J.; Parojčić, J.; Djurić, Z. Artificial Neural Networks in Evaluation and Optimization of Modified Release Solid Dosage Forms. Pharmaceutics 2012, 4, 531-550.

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Ibrić S, Djuriš J, Parojčić J, Djurić Z. Artificial Neural Networks in Evaluation and Optimization of Modified Release Solid Dosage Forms. Pharmaceutics. 2012; 4(4):531-550.

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Ibrić, Svetlana; Djuriš, Jelena; Parojčić, Jelena; Djurić, Zorica. 2012. "Artificial Neural Networks in Evaluation and Optimization of Modified Release Solid Dosage Forms." Pharmaceutics 4, no. 4: 531-550.

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