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A Theoretical Basis for a Biopharmaceutic Drug Classification: The Correlation of in Vitro Drug Product Dissolution and in Vivo Bioavailability

Amidon, Gordon L., Lennernäs, Hans, Shah, Vinod P., Crison, John R.·1995·Pharmaceutical Research

Abstract

A biopharmaceutics drug classification scheme for correlating in vitro drug product dissolution and in vivo bioavailability is proposed based on recognizing that drug dissolution and gastrointestinal permeability are the fundamental parameters controlling rate and extent of drug absorption. This analysis uses a transport model and human permeability results for estimating in vivo drug absorption to illustrate the primary importance of solubility and permeability on drug absorption. The fundamental parameters which define oral drug absorption in humans resulting from this analysis are discussed and used as a basis for this classification scheme. These Biopharmaceutic Drug Classes are defined as: Case 1. High solubility-high permeability drugs, Case 2. Low solubility-high permeability drugs, Case 3. High solubility-low permeability drugs, and Case 4. Low solubility-low permeability drugs. Based on this classification scheme, suggestions are made for setting standards for in vitro drug dissolution testing methodology which will correlate with the in vivo process. This methodology must be based on the physiological and physical chemical properties controlling drug absorption. This analysis points out conditions under which no in vitro-in vivo correlation may be expected e.g. rapidly dissolving low permeability drugs. Furthermore, it is suggested for example that for very rapidly dissolving high solubility drugs, e.g. 85% dissolution in less than 15 minutes, a simple one point dis…

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  • Gastroparesis caused by non-pharmacologic etiologies affects drug absorption.

    “Gastroparesis caused by non-pharmacologic etiologies is indeed known to affect drug absorption [6, 7].”
  • Application of the BCS in waiving BA/BE requirements is based on premises that if two immediate-release drug formulations/products behave as oral solutions within the GI tract due to high solubility and rapid dissolution, no precipitation occurs in the GI tract once the API is dissolved, and the two IR formulations have the same in vivo dissolution profile under all intestinal luminal conditions,则

    “Application of the BCS in waiving BA/BE requirements is based on premises that if (1) two immediate-release (IR) drug formulations/products behave as oral solutions within the GI tract due to high solubility and rapid dissolution, (ii) no precipitation occurs in the GI tract once the API is dissolved, and (iii) the two IR formulations have the same in vivo dissolution profile under all intestinal”
  • The Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) is based on aqueous solubility and intestinal permeability and has been widely used since 1995 as a mechanism for waiving in vivo bioavailability and bioequivalence studies.

    “The Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS), based on aqueous solubility and intestinal permeability, has enjoyed wide use since 1995 as a mechanism for waiving in vivo bioavailability and bioequivalence studies.”

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Authors
Amidon, G. L., Lennernäs, H., Shah, V. P., & Crison, J. R.
Affiliations
  • University of Michigan (US)
  • Uppsala University (SE)
  • United States Food and Drug Administration (US)
  • Therapeutics Systems Research Laboratories (United States) (US)
Venue
Pharmaceutical Research
Published
1995-03
Volume
12
Issue
3
Pages
413-420
ISSN
  • 0724-8741 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-904X
OpenAlex
W1498305210
Cited by
5,430
References
29
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FWCI
26.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Pharmaceutical Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FD-01462)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM 37188, R01GM037188)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Pharmaceutical studies and practices
Keywords
in vitro-in vivo correlation, drug dissolution, bioavailability, gastrointestinal permeability, oral drug absorption, solubility, transport modeling, dissolution profile, surfactants
MeSH terms
Biological Availability, Cimetidine, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Gastric Emptying, Jejunum, Mathematics, Models, Theoretical, Permeability, Piroxicam, Solubility, In Vitro Techniques

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