Methodology, Design and Regulatory Considerations for the Bioequivalence of Oral Inhaled Products
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmaceutical Technology, Manufacturing and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2021) | Viewed by 44497
Special Issue Editors
Interests: controlled release; solid state properties; organic and inorganic nano- microparticles; inhaled dry powders; drug physical modification; cell microencapsulation and engineering
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Interests: aerosol technology; drug delivery to the lung; lung deposition and disposition models; inhalation pharmacokinetics; inhalation biopharmaceutics
Interests: repurposing drugs; poorly water soluble drugs; personalized medicine; pulmonary medicine; nasal drug delivery
2. Centro de Investigacion Farmacopea Chilena, Universidad de Valparaíso, 2340000 Valparaíso, Chile
Interests: inhalation; bioequivalence of OIDPs; powder flow characterization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
While there are long standing methods for determining the bioequivalence of systemically delivered drugs such as injectables and oral solid dosage forms, assessing the bioequivalence of orally inhaled products requires special attention to various unique aspects, such as formulation properties and device design, to ensure equivalent therapeutic efficacy between products in patients. As many inhaled products are intended for a local therapeutic effect, pharmacokinetic studies, if even possible, fail to support equivalent performance between products. In order to provide generic products at reduced cost to patients, methods for determining bioequivalence without clinical testing are needed. Methods and updates to current regulatory guidelines for bioequivalence, for accurately assessing and predicting drug deposition placement in the lungs, and for delivery devices and drug solubility at the site of action, among others, that can be standardized and reproducible are needed in order to meet this need.
This Special Issue highlights the research that has taken place regarding the methodology, regulatory and device design space for inhaled products.
Prof. Dr. Stefano Giovagnoli
Dr. Bo Olsson
Dr. Zachary Warnken
Dr. Daniel Moraga-Espinoza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- inhaled drug delivery
- bioequivalence
- dry powder inhalers
- regulatory agencies
- analytical methodology
- IVIVC
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