Extrapolation can be used to address challenges in pediatric drug development. This review describes how these challenges could be addressed by further evolution of quantitative frameworks (i.e., model-based/informed drug discovery and development) and regulatory science in support of pediatric drug development. Included are examples of diseases/indications where extrapolation has been used in different ways as a basis for identifying gaps in the framework and opportunities for continued advancement of pediatric drug development.
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