Can the flow of medicines be improved? Fundamental pharmacokinetic and pharmacological principles toward improving
Paul Morgan1, Piet H Van Der Graaf, John Arrowsmith
1Pfizer, Departments of Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics and Metabolism, Ramsgate Road, Sandwich, Kent CT13 9NJ, UK.
Abstract:
In an effort to uncover systematic learnings that can be applied to improve compound survival, an analysis was performed on data from Phase II decisions for 44 programs at Pfizer. It was found that not only were the majority of failures caused by lack of efficacy but also that, in a large number of cases (43%), it was not possible to conclude whether the mechanism had been tested adequately. A key finding was that an integrated understanding of the fundamental pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic principles of exposure at the site of action, target binding and expression of functional pharmacological activity (termed together as the 'three Pillars of survival') all determine the likelihood of candidate survival in Phase II trials and improve the chance of progression to Phase III.
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