Three-dimensional Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Considerations of Drugs for Safety and Efficacy: A Review Study

Background: Several drugs today are described with their molecular structures showcasing symmetrical, dissymmetrical, or asymmetrical configurations. Some drugs showing chirality are racemic or pure enantiomeric forms for clinical practice.  Objectives: This review outlines the mechanistic protocols...

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Main Authors: Sunday O. Awofisayo, Akwaowoh E. Akpabio, Emmanuel O. Olorunsola, Matthew I. Arhewoh
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Language:English
Published: Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 2025-03-01
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Online Access:http://pbr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-571-en.pdf
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author Sunday O. Awofisayo
Akwaowoh E. Akpabio
Emmanuel O. Olorunsola
Matthew I. Arhewoh
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Emmanuel O. Olorunsola
Matthew I. Arhewoh
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description Background: Several drugs today are described with their molecular structures showcasing symmetrical, dissymmetrical, or asymmetrical configurations. Some drugs showing chirality are racemic or pure enantiomeric forms for clinical practice.  Objectives: This review outlines the mechanistic protocols of kinetic disposition of enantiomers alongside their discriminatory reactions with receptors based on chemical, structural, and conformational orientations that form the objective of this review. Methods: Articles published from 2001 to 2023 were sorted and reviewed manually from Google Scholar and other scientific databases (e.g. PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus) using words and phrases such as “enantiomer”, “racemates”, “biopharmaceutics”, “enantioselectivity”, “three-dimensional drugs”, and “molecular inversion”. Results: There is evidence that chirality exists in biological systems as macromolecules (e.g. lipids, amino acids, carbohydrates, phospholipids, nucleosides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, etc.) in the human body’s layout. Stereochemistry is gaining greater attention in biopharmaceutics and pharmacotherapy as clinicians are challenged to make informed decisions regarding using either single-enantiomer or racemic drugs. The stereocenter’s vivid configurational focus and three-dimensional reactivity are well amplified by the concept of enantioselectivity exhibiting pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic implications. Some clinical-toxicological effects have been linked to the other enantiomer in pharmacotherapy. Using racemates continues despite the enantiomeric pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences of the isomers.  Conclusion: The dramatic transformations of enantiomers alongside their in vitro and in vivo behaviors (i.e. molecular inversion and interconvertibility) are intriguing. The additional protocols of scientific resolution and purification of racemates in drug development may be the spark of more refined three-dimensional biopharmaceutics.
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spelling doaj-art-b4b47781c7f4476db9c2e88dc562b4e32025-08-20T02:29:04ZengMazandaran University of Medical SciencesPharmaceutical and Biomedical Research2423-44942025-03-01111112Three-dimensional Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Considerations of Drugs for Safety and Efficacy: A Review StudySunday O. Awofisayo0Akwaowoh E. Akpabio1Emmanuel O. Olorunsola2Matthew I. Arhewoh3 Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria. Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Benin, Benin-City, Nigeria. Background: Several drugs today are described with their molecular structures showcasing symmetrical, dissymmetrical, or asymmetrical configurations. Some drugs showing chirality are racemic or pure enantiomeric forms for clinical practice.  Objectives: This review outlines the mechanistic protocols of kinetic disposition of enantiomers alongside their discriminatory reactions with receptors based on chemical, structural, and conformational orientations that form the objective of this review. Methods: Articles published from 2001 to 2023 were sorted and reviewed manually from Google Scholar and other scientific databases (e.g. PubMed, Medline, Web of Science, Embase, and Scopus) using words and phrases such as “enantiomer”, “racemates”, “biopharmaceutics”, “enantioselectivity”, “three-dimensional drugs”, and “molecular inversion”. Results: There is evidence that chirality exists in biological systems as macromolecules (e.g. lipids, amino acids, carbohydrates, phospholipids, nucleosides, glycoproteins, glycolipids, etc.) in the human body’s layout. Stereochemistry is gaining greater attention in biopharmaceutics and pharmacotherapy as clinicians are challenged to make informed decisions regarding using either single-enantiomer or racemic drugs. The stereocenter’s vivid configurational focus and three-dimensional reactivity are well amplified by the concept of enantioselectivity exhibiting pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic implications. Some clinical-toxicological effects have been linked to the other enantiomer in pharmacotherapy. Using racemates continues despite the enantiomeric pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences of the isomers.  Conclusion: The dramatic transformations of enantiomers alongside their in vitro and in vivo behaviors (i.e. molecular inversion and interconvertibility) are intriguing. The additional protocols of scientific resolution and purification of racemates in drug development may be the spark of more refined three-dimensional biopharmaceutics.http://pbr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-571-en.pdfbiopharmaceuticspharmacokineticsdrug safetydrug efficacypharmacokineticsdosage formsdrug design
spellingShingle Sunday O. Awofisayo
Akwaowoh E. Akpabio
Emmanuel O. Olorunsola
Matthew I. Arhewoh
Three-dimensional Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Considerations of Drugs for Safety and Efficacy: A Review Study
Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research
biopharmaceutics
pharmacokinetics
drug safety
drug efficacy
pharmacokinetics
dosage forms
drug design
title Three-dimensional Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Considerations of Drugs for Safety and Efficacy: A Review Study
title_full Three-dimensional Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Considerations of Drugs for Safety and Efficacy: A Review Study
title_fullStr Three-dimensional Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Considerations of Drugs for Safety and Efficacy: A Review Study
title_full_unstemmed Three-dimensional Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Considerations of Drugs for Safety and Efficacy: A Review Study
title_short Three-dimensional Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Considerations of Drugs for Safety and Efficacy: A Review Study
title_sort three dimensional biopharmaceutics and clinical considerations of drugs for safety and efficacy a review study
topic biopharmaceutics
pharmacokinetics
drug safety
drug efficacy
pharmacokinetics
dosage forms
drug design
url http://pbr.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-571-en.pdf
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