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FutureDirections
PhysiologicallyBasedPharmacokinetics
ModelingandDecisionSupportTools
Theimplementationofpharmacogeneticandpharmacogenomicsintoclinical
practiceischallengingandperhapsevenmorechallenginginourpopulation.
Namely,traditionalallometricscalingfromadultdosescommonlyfailsto
characterizeaccuratedosingrequirementsinapediatricpopulation.118This
continualquandaryofadulttopediatricextrapolationisequallyifnotmore
challenginginapplyingpharmacogenomic-tailoreddosingwherethegenotypephenotyperelationshipobservedinadultsmaynotbeapplicabletothe
developinginfantorchildwithcardiovasculardisease.Giventheknownbarriers
topediatricresearch(e.g.,ethicalconstraints,adequatepowertodetectstatistical
differences,availabilitytoparticipateinresearch,decreasedfunding),119
efficientandfiscallysoundclinicaltrialdesignmustbeperformedtogenerate
accurateandrobustpediatric-specificpharmacogeneticandpharmacogenomic
data.Previousmethodsusingallometricscalingfromadultdosingtoinform
dosingforpediatricpharmacokineticstudieshasledtothediscoverythatcertain
variablesofdrugdispositionand/ordevelopmentwerenotfactoredinthedesign
ofthetrial,thusincreasingtheriskofambiguity.
Physiologicallybasedpharmacokinetic(PBPK)modelsaccountforchangein
physiologyandcovariatesinvolvedindrugdispositionduringchildhoodto
improvethedosingofmedicationinchildren.120PBPKmodelsaremathematical
platformsthatintegratephysiologicparameters(i.e.,organsize,bloodflow)and
drugproperties(i.e.,dissolutionproperties,diffusioncoefficients,protein
binding)todeterminesystemicexposure(Fig.79.5).121Incorporationof
developmentandgeneticvariationintothesemodelsallowspredictionsofdrug
concentrationsinthetissuesresponsibleforresponseandtoxicitysoastomake
themostefficientuseofthelimitedfiscalandhumanresourcesavailablefor
pediatricpharmacotherapy,therebyenhancingfutureclinicaltrialdesignby
reducingthepotentialfortreatmentfailureduetoinadequatesystemicexposure
orexcessivetoxicity.