Preclinical and Clinical evaluation of drugs

Course Information
TitleΠροκλινική και κλινική αξιολόγηση φαρμάκων / Preclinical and Clinical evaluation of drugs
CodeΠΜΣΒΦ-003
FacultyHealth Sciences
SchoolPharmacy
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter
CoordinatorAikaterini Markopoulou
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600016980

Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Class ID
600281913
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
  • Distance learning
Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to provide the necessary knowledge on topics related to preclinical and clinical evaluation of pharmaceuticals. Through this course the postgraduate students will learn to design and evaluate preclinical and clinical study protocols and their results.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Generate new research ideas
  • Design and manage projects
Course Content (Syllabus)
1.Biopharmaceutical, Biopharmaceutical Classification System. Determination of biopharmaceutical properties. 2.Application of population pharmacokinetic models through the Simcyp platform in pharmaceutical research and development of new drugs 3.Development of new drugs: Pharmacological evaluation and applications, Drug administration and Pharmacogenomic approach 4.Bioavailability and basic pharmacokinetics, Bioequivalence studies and IVIVC 5.Design, Conduct and Evaluation of Bioequivalence Studies - Biowaiver Justification 6.Dissolution test. The concentration of active compound. Release rate is estimated according to the applicable specifications 7.Release profile of active pharmaceutical compounds from tablets / capsules: how solubilization method is developed, what are the defining characteristics, important parameters in the solubilization method, description of the requirements of the legislation for the method, importance of 3 pH release and how it can be used during storage, dissolution profile similarity between the drug under development and the prototype, by which methods can be demonstrated (f2 / multivariate confidence region / bootstrap f2), practical importance of release in relation to bioequivalence (examples of in vitro results in relation to in vivo), biorelevant dissolution media, in vitro in vivo correlation: a description of what it is and how it can be used 8.Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures135
Laboratory Work12
Tutorial12
Written assigments40
Exams3
Total202
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative)
  • Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative)
Last Update
19-01-2024