Haddish-Berhane Nahor, Rickus Jenna L, Haghighi Kamyar
Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093, USA.
Int J Nanomedicine. 2007;2(3):315-31.
Multiscale computational modeling of drug delivery systems (DDS) is poised to provide predictive capabilities for the rational design of targeted drug delivery systems, including multi-functional nanoparticles. Realistic, mechanistic models can provide a framework for understanding the fundamental physico-chemical interactions between drug, delivery system, and patient. Multiscale computational modeling, however, is in its infancy even for conventional drug delivery. The wide range of emerging nanotechnology systems for targeted delivery further increases the need for reliable in silico predictions. This review will present existing computational approaches at different scales in the design of traditional oral drug delivery systems. Subsequently, a multiscale framework for integrating continuum, stochastic, and computational chemistry models will be proposed and a case study will be presented for conventional DDS. The extension of this framework to emerging nanotechnology delivery systems will be discussed along with future directions. While oral delivery is the focus of the review, the outlined computational approaches can be applied to other drug delivery systems as well.
药物递送系统(DDS)的多尺度计算建模有望为包括多功能纳米颗粒在内的靶向药物递送系统的合理设计提供预测能力。现实的、基于机理的模型可以为理解药物、递送系统和患者之间的基本物理化学相互作用提供一个框架。然而,即使对于传统药物递送,多尺度计算建模也尚处于起步阶段。用于靶向递送的大量新兴纳米技术系统进一步增加了对可靠的计算机模拟预测的需求。本综述将介绍传统口服药物递送系统设计中不同尺度下的现有计算方法。随后,将提出一个整合连续介质、随机和计算化学模型的多尺度框架,并给出一个传统药物递送系统的案例研究。还将讨论该框架向新兴纳米技术递送系统的扩展以及未来方向。虽然口服递送是本综述的重点,但所概述的计算方法也可应用于其他药物递送系统。