Digital Therapies (DTx) as New Tools within Physicians' Therapeutic Arsenal: Key Observations to Support their Effective and Responsible Development and Use.

IF 3.1 Q2 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY
Jean-Christophe Bélisle-Pipon, Pierre-Marie David
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Abstract

In recent years, there has been a swift rise in the development of digital therapies (DTx). As a result of various technological advances and accessibility to patients, it is now possible to develop and offer therapeutic interventions in a digital manner. These take the form of an evidence-based intervention that is administered in digital form to prevent, manage, or treat a medical condition. What makes DTx significantly different from other types of digital applications or services (e.g., wellness applications) is that they are interventions authorised by regulatory agencies for the treatment, like a drug, of a health condition. Yielding actual therapeutic benefits and being at the crossroads of health and digital means that DTx are subject to both the upsides and downsides of both sectors. Thus, it is of particular interest to look at the facilitators and barriers to be foreseen in the development, assessment, and implementation of DTx. In this article, we will present key observations and outline the main challenges that may be faced in the development and integration of DTx into practice. It is certain that DTx can represent an interesting avenue for physicians to bring their prescribing role into the 21st century. We conclude with broad lessons that the emerging field of DTx can learn from decades of drug industry practice to avoid history repeating itself and to fast-track the development and ethical and optimal use of DTx.

数字疗法(DTx)作为医生治疗库中的新工具:支持其有效和负责任的开发和使用的关键观察。
近年来,数字疗法(DTx)的发展迅速兴起。由于各种技术的进步和对患者的可及性,现在有可能以数字方式开发和提供治疗干预措施。这些措施采取循证干预的形式,以数字形式进行管理,以预防、管理或治疗医疗状况。DTx与其他类型的数字应用或服务(例如健康应用)的显著不同之处在于,它们是监管机构授权的干预措施,用于治疗健康状况,就像药物一样。产生实际的治疗效益,并处于健康和数字的十字路口,意味着DTx受到两个部门的有利和不利影响。因此,研究在DTx的开发、评估和实现中可预见的促进因素和障碍是特别有趣的。在本文中,我们将提出关键的观察结果,并概述在开发和将DTx集成到实践中可能面临的主要挑战。可以肯定的是,DTx可以代表医生将他们的处方角色带入21世纪的有趣途径。我们总结了新兴的DTx领域可以从几十年的制药行业实践中吸取的广泛经验教训,以避免历史重演,并快速跟踪DTx的发展和道德和最佳使用。
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Pharmaceutical Medicine
Pharmaceutical Medicine PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY-
CiteScore
5.10
自引率
4.00%
发文量
36
期刊介绍: Pharmaceutical Medicine is a specialist discipline concerned with medical aspects of the discovery, development, evaluation, registration, regulation, monitoring, marketing, distribution and pricing of medicines, drug-device and drug-diagnostic combinations. The Journal disseminates information to support the community of professionals working in these highly inter-related functions. Key areas include translational medicine, clinical trial design, pharmacovigilance, clinical toxicology, drug regulation, clinical pharmacology, biostatistics and pharmacoeconomics. The Journal includes:Overviews of contentious or emerging issues.Comprehensive narrative reviews that provide an authoritative source of information on topical issues.Systematic reviews that collate empirical evidence to answer a specific research question, using explicit, systematic methods as outlined by PRISMA statement.Original research articles reporting the results of well-designed studies with a strong link to wider areas of clinical research.Additional digital features (including animated abstracts, video abstracts, slide decks, audio slides, instructional videos, infographics, podcasts and animations) can be published with articles; these are designed to increase the visibility, readership and educational value of the journal’s content. In addition, articles published in Pharmaceutical Medicine may be accompanied by plain language summaries to assist readers who have some knowledge of, but not in-depth expertise in, the area to understand important medical advances.All manuscripts are subject to peer review by international experts. Letters to the Editor are welcomed and will be considered for publication.
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