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  • Title: Extrapolation of preclinical pharmacokinetic data to therapeutic drug use.
    Author: Rahmani R, Richard B, Fabre G, Cano JP.
    Journal: Xenobiotica; 1988 Jan; 18 Suppl 1():71-88. PubMed ID: 3344591.
    Abstract:
    1. Preclinical in vivo and in vitro studies are fundamental to the safe and effective development of new drugs. 2. Pharmacokinetic and metabolic research is essential to a better understanding of the pharmacological and toxicological activities of drugs and their metabolites. 3. Data generated by such a strategy can be used to improve Phase I trials, particularly those for anticancer drugs. 4. Human and animal in vitro models are potentially powerful preclinical tools in: (i) The prediction of the pharmacological behaviour of analogues belonging to the same family, e.g. vinca alkaloids; (ii) The selection of the animal species most closely related to humans on the basis of metabolic pattern; (iii) The assessment of the duration of drug action--particularly those drugs exhibiting different metabolic clearances (e.g. benzodiazepines); (iv) The understanding and prediction of drug interactions, i.e. those described for cyclosporin A and macrolide antibiotics; and (v) The explanation of the metabolic origins of interindividual variabilities in pharmacological activity.
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