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  • Pharmacology and drug development

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  • Traditional data analysis struggles with the complexity of biological data from in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo experiments.
  • Computer-based modeling and simulation offer powerful tools for processing and interpreting biological data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a comprehensive overview of computer simulation models for various drugs and their outcomes.
  • To highlight the role of in silico approaches in drug discovery and biological research.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of papers from Science Direct, Elsevier, NCBI, and Web of Science (1995-2020).
  • Utilized keywords such as pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics, computer simulation, whole-cell model, and cell simulation.
  • Analysis of various in silico computational e-resources, databases, and simulation software.

Main Results:

  • Computer simulations significantly speed up the creation of new dosage forms, reducing costs and human effort.
  • These models are crucial for researching the structure and dynamics of membrane lipids and proteins.
  • In silico methods facilitate disease diagnosis and prevention by analyzing complex biological data.

Conclusions:

  • Computer simulation is an indispensable tool in modern biological research and drug development.
  • In silico approaches enable multiscale representations of biological processes, from molecular to organismal levels.
  • The use of computational modeling enhances the understanding and management of diseases through accurate pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) parameter determination.