Department of Pharmacy-Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, 70125 Bari, Italy.
Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Sep 27;21(19):7118. doi: 10.3390/ijms21197118.
The development of medicines designed for children can be challenging since this distinct patient population requires specific needs. A formulation designed for paediatric patients must consider the following aspects: patient population variability; dose flexibility; route of administration; patient compliance; drug and excipient tolerability. The purpose of this Special Issue entitled "Paediatric Formulation: Design and Development" is to provide an update on both state-of-the-art methodology and operational challenges in the design and development of paediatric formulations. It aims at re-evaluating what is needed for more progress in the design and development of age-appropriate treatments for paediatric diseases, focusing on: formulation development; drug delivery design; efficacy, safety, and tolerability of drugs and excipients. This editorial, briefly, summarizes the objects of nine original research and review papers published in this Special Issue.
专为儿童设计的药物的开发可能具有挑战性,因为这一特定的患者群体有特殊的需求。专为儿科患者设计的制剂必须考虑以下几个方面:患者群体的可变性;剂量的灵活性;给药途径;患者顺应性;药物和赋形剂的耐受性。本期特刊题为“儿科制剂:设计与开发”,旨在提供最新的关于儿科制剂设计和开发的最先进方法和操作挑战方面的信息。它旨在重新评估在设计和开发适合儿科疾病的年龄适当治疗方法方面需要做些什么,重点是:制剂开发;药物传递设计;药物和赋形剂的疗效、安全性和耐受性。这篇社论简要总结了本期特刊中发表的九篇原始研究和综述论文的研究对象。