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Kesharwani P, Bisht A, Alexander A, Dave V, Sharma S. Biomedical applications of hydrogels in drug delivery system: An update. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Vrettos NN, Roberts CJ, Zhu Z. Gastroretentive Technologies in Tandem with Controlled-Release Strategies: A Potent Answer to Oral Drug Bioavailability and Patient Compliance Implications. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13101591. [PMID: 34683884 PMCID: PMC8539558 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13101591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Revised: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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There have been many efforts to improve oral drug bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy and patient compliance. A variety of controlled-release oral delivery systems have been developed to meet these needs. Gastroretentive drug delivery technologies have the potential to achieve retention of the dosage form in the upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) that can be sufficient to ensure complete solubilisation of the drugs in the stomach fluids, followed by subsequent absorption in the stomach or proximal small intestine. This can be beneficial for drugs that have an “absorption window” or are absorbed to a different extent in various segments of the GIT. Therefore, gastroretentive technologies in tandem with controlled-release strategies could enhance both the therapeutic efficacy of many drugs and improve patient compliance through a reduction in dosing frequency. The paper reviews different gastroretentive drug delivery technologies and controlled-release strategies that can be combined and summarises examples of formulations currently in clinical development and commercially available gastroretentive controlled-release products. The different parameters that need to be considered and monitored during formulation development for these pharmaceutical applications are highlighted.
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Lowinger MB, Maier EY, Williams RO, Zhang F. Hydrophilic Poly(urethanes) Are an Effective Tool for Gastric Retention Independent of Drug Release Rate. J Pharm Sci 2020; 109:1967-1977. [PMID: 32087181 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 12/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Acyclovir is a poorly permeable, short half-life drug with poor colonic absorption, and current conventional controlled release formulations are unable to decrease the frequency of administration. We designed acyclovir dosage forms to be administered less frequently by being retained in the stomach and releasing drug over an extended duration. We developed a conventional modified-release matrix tablet to sustain the release of acyclovir and surrounded it with a hydrophilic poly(urethane) layer. When hydrated, the porous poly(urethane) swells to a size near or beyond that of the relaxed pylorus diameter and does not affect drug release rate. We demonstrated that the formulation is retained in the stomach for extended durations as it slowly releases drug, allowing for similar area under the curve but delayed tmax relative to a nongastroretentive control tablet. Unlike many other gastroretentive formulations, this dosage form design decouples drug release rate from gastric retention time, allowing them to be modulated independently. It also effectively retains in the stomach regardless of the prandial state, differentiating from other approaches. Our direct observation of excised rat stomachs allowed for a rigorous assessment of the impact of polymer swelling extent and the prandial state on both the dosage form integrity and retention time.
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- Michael B Lowinger
- Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 University Avenue, Austin, Texas 78712; MRL, Merck & Co, Inc., 126 E. Lincoln Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey 07065
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- Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 University Avenue, Austin, Texas 78712
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- Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 University Avenue, Austin, Texas 78712
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- Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 University Avenue, Austin, Texas 78712.
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Lin HL, Chen LC, Cheng WT, Cheng WJ, Ho HO, Sheu MT. Preparation and Characterization of a Novel Swellable and Floating Gastroretentive Drug Delivery System (sfGRDDS) for Enhanced Oral Bioavailability of Nilotinib. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12020137. [PMID: 32041184 PMCID: PMC7076507 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12020137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2019] [Revised: 01/31/2020] [Accepted: 02/04/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Regarding compliance and minimization of side effects of nilotinib therapy, there is a medical need to have a gastroretentive drug delivery system (GRDDS) to enhance the oral bioavailability that is able to administer an optimal dose in a quaque die (QD) or daily manner. In this study, the influence on a swelling and floating (sf) GRDDS composed of a polymeric excipient (HPMC 90SH 100K, HEC 250HHX, or PEO 7000K) and Kollidon® SR was examined. Results demonstrated that PEO 7000K/Kollidon SR (P/K) at a 7/3 ratio was determined to be a basic GRDDS formulation with optimal swelling and floating abilities. MCC PH102 or HPCsssl,SFP was further added at a 50% content to this basic formulation to increase the tablet hardness and release all of the drug within 24 h. Also, the caplet form and capsule form containing the same formulation demonstrated higher hardness for the former and enhanced floating ability for the latter. A pharmacokinetic study on rabbits with pH values in stomach and intestine similar to human confirmed that the enhanced oral bioavailability ranged from 2.65–8.39-fold with respect to Tasigna, a commercially available form of nilotinib. In conclusion, the multiple of enhancement of the oral bioavailability of nilotinib with sfGRDDS could offer a pharmacokinetic profile with therapeutic effectiveness for the QD administration of a reasonable dose of nilotinib, thereby increasing compliance and minimizing side effects.
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- Hong-Liang Lin
- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan;
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- Department of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Technology, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu 30015, Taiwan;
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (W.-T.C.); (W.-J.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (W.-T.C.); (W.-J.C.)
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (W.-T.C.); (W.-J.C.)
- Correspondence: (H.-O.H.); (M.-T.S.); Tel.: +886-2-27361661 (ext. 6112) (M.-T.S.); Fax: +886-2-23771942 (M.-T.S.)
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- School of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan; (W.-T.C.); (W.-J.C.)
- Correspondence: (H.-O.H.); (M.-T.S.); Tel.: +886-2-27361661 (ext. 6112) (M.-T.S.); Fax: +886-2-23771942 (M.-T.S.)
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Shalaby WS, Jackson O, Blevins WE, Park K. Synthesis of Enzyme-Digestible, Interpenetrating Hydrogel Networks by Gamma-Irradiation. J BIOACT COMPAT POL 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/088391159300800101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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γ-Irradiation was used to prepare cylindrically shaped, enzyme- digestible hydrogels consisting of a moderately swelling albumin-crosslinked poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) hydrogel core which formed a semi-interpene trating network (SIPN) at its outer region with a polyelectrolyte homopolymer of acryloxyethyltrimethylammonium chloride (AETAC). In pepsin-free simu lated gastric fluid (SGF), the presence of a SIPN resulted in only a marginal in crease in swelling as compared to the pure PVP hydrogel. In distilled deionized water, however, the swelling of the 2-phase hydrogel system was dramatically increased. The effects of γ-irradiation on the individual constituent polymers that com prised the 2-phase system were studied. Vinyl pyrrolidone (VP) formed PVP which subsequently crosslinked to form an insoluble three-dimensional net work after 4 h of γ-irradiation. Polymers of AETAC (PAETAC) underwent chain scission following 30 min of γ-irradiation. FA became crosslinked as deter mined by sodium dodecylsulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS- PAGE). The swelling properties of albumin-crosslinked PVP and albumin- crosslinked PAETAC hydrogels were also studied as a function of γ-irradiation time and the concentration of FA in the monomer solution. The equilibrium swelling ratios of the prepared hydrogels in pepsin-free simulated gastric fluid (SGF) were dependent on the γ-irradiation time which affected the crosslinking or chain scission of the polymers. Both the PVP and PAETAC hydrogels under went bulk degradation in pepsin-containing SGF.
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- Waleed S.W. Shalaby
- Purdue University Schools of Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Purdue University Schools of Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Purdue University Schools of Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine West Lafayette, IN 47907
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- Purdue University Schools of Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine West Lafayette, IN 47907
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Development of extended release multiple unit effervescent floating drug delivery systems for drugs with different solubilities. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2015.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Water uptake and drug release behaviour of methyl methacrylateco-itaconic acid [P(MMA/IA)] hydrogels cross-linked with methylene bis-acrylamide. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/s1773-2247(11)50034-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Casadio YS, Brown DH, Chirila TV, Kraatz HB, Baker MV. Biodegradation of poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) (PHEMA) and poly{(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-co-[poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate]} hydrogels containing peptide-based cross-linking agents. Biomacromolecules 2010; 11:2949-59. [PMID: 20961104 DOI: 10.1021/bm100756c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PHEMA-peptide and P[HEMA-co-(MeO-PEGMA)]-peptide conjugate hydrogels [where PHEMA = poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate; PEGMA = poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate] were readily prepared via photoinitiated free-radical polymerization in water. The PHEMA-peptide hydrogels were opaque and had a heterogeneous morphology of interconnected polymer droplets, characteristic of polymers that separate from the aqueous phase during the polymerization experiment. The P[HEMA-co-(MeO-PEGMA)]-peptide conjugates were transparent gels with a homogeneous morphology when formed in water, but when formed in aqueous NaCl solutions the P[HEMA-co-(MeO-PEGMA)]-peptide conjugates were also opaque and exhibited the heterogeneous morphology of interconnected polymer droplets. When incubated in solutions containing activated papain, P[HEMA-co-(MeO-PEGMA)]-peptide conjugates underwent degradation that was characterized by macroscopic changes to sample shape and size, sample weight, and microscopic structure. PHEMA-peptide conjugates did not undergo any significant degradation when incubated with papain, although ninhydrin-staining experiments suggested that some peptide cross-linker groups were cleaved during the incubation. The difference in degradation behavior of PHEMA-peptide and P[HEMA-co-(MeO-PEGMA)]-peptide conjugates is attributed to differences in aqueous solubility of PHEMA and P[HEMA-co-(MeO-PEGMA)].
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- Ylenia S Casadio
- Chemistry M313, School of Biomedical, Biomolecular and Chemical Sciences, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, W.A. 6009, Australia, Nanochemistry Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, Curtin University of Technology, Kent St, Bentley, W.A. 6102, Australia, Queensland Eye Institute, 41 Annerley Road, South Brisbane, Queensland 4101, Australia, Faculty of Science and Technology, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia, Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland 4006, Australia, Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, Chemistry Building 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 5B7, and Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Engineering, National Dong Hwa University, Hualien 974, Taiwan, ROC
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Degradable Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering – Part I: Synthesis by RAFT Polymerization and Characterization of PHEMA Containing Enzymatically Degradable Crosslinks. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010. [DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/jbbte.6.67] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A nonapeptide, which is sensitive to enzymatic digestion by collagenase, was modified by the covalent attachment of an acrylamido group at the terminal positions. The functionalized peptide was used as a crosslinking agent during polymerization of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA). Reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) method was used to obtain a polymer (PHEMA) with an average theoretical molecular weight of 4000 Da, containing enzymatically labile peptide crosslinks. The functionalized peptide was analyzed in detail by 1H and 13C nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometry. The polymerization reaction was monitored by near infrared spectrometry, while the resulting polymer was analyzed by size exclusion chromatography and solid NMR spectrometry. The peptide-crosslinked PHEMA was subjected to an in-vitro degradation assay in the presence of collagenase. At the highest concentration of enzyme used in the study, a weight loss of 35% was recorded after 60 days of incubation in the collagenolytic medium. This suggests that crosslinking with enzymatically degradable peptides is a valid method for inducing biodegradability in polymers that otherwise are not degradable.
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A controlled drug delivery system with prolonged residence time in the stomach is of particular interest for drugs that i) are locally active in the stomach, ii) have an absorption window in the stomach or in the upper small intestine, iii) are unstable in the intestinal or colonic environment, or iv) exhibit low solubility at high pH values. This article gives an overview of the parameters affecting gastric emptying in humans as well as on the main concepts used to design pharmaceutical dosage forms with prolonged gastric residence times. In particular, bioadhesive, size-increasing and floating drug delivery systems are presented and their major advantages and shortcomings are discussed. Both single- and multiple-unit dosage forms are reviewed and, if available, results from in vivo trials are reported.
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- Alexander Streubel
- College of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Kelchstr. 31, 12169 Berlin, Germany.
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Bajpai SK, Saxena S. Flow through diffusion cell method: A novel approach to studyin vitro enzymatic degradation of a starch-based ternary semi-interpenetrating network for gastrointestinal drug delivery. J Appl Polym Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/app.22897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Lee WF, Yeh YC. Effect of porosigen and hydrophobic monomer on the fast swelling–deswelling behaviors for the porous thermoreversible copolymeric hydrogels. J Appl Polym Sci 2006. [DOI: 10.1002/app.23143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Bajpai SK, Saxena S, Dubey S. The flow-through diffusion cell (FTDC) method: a novel approach toin vitro drug release studies. POLYM INT 2005. [DOI: 10.1002/pi.1954] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Essawy H, Ibrahim H. Synthesis and characterization of poly(vinylpyrrolidone-co-methylacrylate) hydrogel for removal and recovery of heavy metal ions from wastewater. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2004.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Expandable gastroretentive dosage forms (GRDFs) have been designed for the past 3 decades. They were originally created for possible veterinary use, but later the design was modified for enhanced drug therapy in humans. These GRDFs are easily swallowed and reach a significantly larger size in the stomach due to swelling or unfolding processes that prolong their gastric retention time (GRT). After drug release, their dimensions are minimized with subsequent evacuation from the stomach. Gastroretentivity is enhanced by the combination of substantial dimensions with high rigidity of the dosage form to withstand the peristalsis and mechanical contractility of the stomach. Positive results were obtained in preclinical and clinical studies evaluating GRT of expandable GRDFs. Narrow absorption window drugs compounded in such systems have improved in vivo absorption properties. These findings are an important step towards the implementation of expandable GRDFs in the clinical setting. The current review deals with expandable GRDFs reported in articles and patents, and describes the physiological basis of their design. Using the dog as a preclinical screening model prior to human studies, relevant imaging techniques and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic aspects of such delivery systems are also discussed.
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- Eytan A Klausner
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem POB 12065, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Klausner EA, Eyal S, Lavy E, Friedman M, Hoffman A. Novel levodopa gastroretentive dosage form: in-vivo evaluation in dogs. J Control Release 2003; 88:117-26. [PMID: 12586509 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-3659(02)00487-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Due to its narrow absorption window, levodopa has to be administered continuously to the upper parts of the intestine in order to maintain sustained therapeutic levels. This may be achieved by a controlled release (CR) gastroretentive dosage form (GRDF). The aim of this work was to develop a novel GRDF, based on unfolding polymeric membranes, that combines extended dimensions with high rigidity, and to examine the pharmacokinetics of levodopa compounded in the GRDF. Levodopa CR-GRDFs were administered to beagle dogs pretreated with carbidopa. The CR-GRDF location in the gastrointestinal tract was determined by X-ray, and serial blood samples were collected and assayed for levodopa. Optimization of the pharmacokinetic profile of levodopa from the CR-GRDFs was carried out based on the in-vitro in-vivo correlation following modifications of the release rates (adjusted by various membrane thicknesses) and drug loads. The successful CR-GRDF maintained therapeutic levodopa concentrations (>500 ng ml(-1)) over 9 h. In comparison to non-gastroretentive CR-particles and oral solution, mean absorption time was significantly extended. These outcomes demonstrate that the CR-GRDF may be used to improve levodopa therapy and can be applied to extend the absorption of other narrow absorption window drugs that require continuous input.
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- Eytan A Klausner
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, POB 12065, Jerusalem 91120, Israel
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Hydrogels are one of the upcoming classes of polymer-based controlled-release drug delivery systems. Besides exhibiting swelling-controlled drug release, hydrogels also show stimuli-responsive changes in their structural network and hence, the drug release. Because of large variations in physiological pH at various body sites in normal as well as pathological conditions, pH-responsive polymeric networks have been extensively studied. This review highlights the use of hydrogels (a class of polymeric systems) in controlled drug delivery, and their application in stimuli-responsive, especially pH-responsive, drug release.
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- Piyush Gupta
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical, Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab 160 062, India
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Gemeinhart RA, Park H, Park K. Effect of compression on fast swelling of poly(acrylamide-co-acrylic acid) superporous hydrogels. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 2001; 55:54-62. [PMID: 11426398 DOI: 10.1002/1097-4636(200104)55:1<54::aid-jbm80>3.0.co;2-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Superporous hydrogels (SPHs) swell to a large size in a very short time. In many applications it is preferred to compress SPHs to reduce the overall dimension in the dried state. The effects of compression on the swelling property of SPHs were examined. The swelling property of the compressed SPHs was dependent on the orientation of the SPHs during compression. If SPHs were compressed in an orientated manner so that they retained interconnected porous structure, they were able to swell to near equilibrium within 10 min of immersion in aqueous fluids. If SPHs were compressed in a manner that did not retain the open pore structure, the swelling rate was greatly reduced. The results showed that the SPHs could be compressed without significant sacrifice of the fast swelling property if compressed in a proper orientation. Because pores were formed owing to the generation of gas which rose from bottom to the top of the container, the compression parallel to the pore formation resulted in preservation of the pore structure, and thus fast swelling property. The ability to compress SPHs, maintaining the fast swelling property, is expected to be useful in various applications including development of gastric retention devices for oral drug delivery.
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- R A Gemeinhart
- Departments of Pharmaceutics and Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1336, USA
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Recently, we synthesized superporous hydrogels which swell fast with high swelling ratios for development of gastric retention devices. Due to their superabsorbent nature, superporous hydrogels are too mechanically weak for gastric retention application. The mechanical strength of superporous hydrogels was substantially increased by making superporous hydrogel composites. The composite materials used were hydrophilic particulate materials commonly used as disintegrants in pharmaceutical tablets. In this study, Ac-Di-Sol was used as a model composite material. Addition of Ac-Di-Sol resulted in significant improvement in the properties of superporous hydrogels. The dried superporous hydrogels maintained interconnected channels even after drying in the air. Thus, the swelling kinetics and the swelling ratio were not affected by air drying, which normally would have resulted in partial or total collapse of the interconnected pores. The presence of Ac-Di-Sol also increased the mechanical strength substantially. Scanning electron microscopic examination showed that the composite material increased the physical crosslinking density which provided high mechanical strength and prevented polymer chains from collapsing during air drying. The superporous hydrogel composites possess properties suitable for gastric retention.
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- J Chen
- School of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA
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Chen J, Blevins WE, Park H, Park K. Gastric retention properties of superporous hydrogel composites. J Control Release 2000; 64:39-51. [PMID: 10640644 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-3659(99)00139-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 164] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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In many applications, usefulness of conventional hydrogels is limited by their slow swelling. To improve the swelling property of the conventional hydrogels, we have synthesized superporous hydrogels (SPHs) which swell fast to equilibrium size in minutes due to water uptake by capillary wetting through numerous interconnected open pores. The swelling ratio was also large in the range of hundreds. The mechanical strength of the highly swollen SPHs was increased by adding a composite material during the synthesis. The composite material used in the synthesis of SPH composites was Ac-Di-Sol((R)) (croscarmellose sodium). The gastric retention property of the prepared SPH composites was tested in dogs both in fasted and fed conditions. The SPH composites were placed in a hard gelatin capsule (size 000) for oral administration. All dogs tested were fasted for 36 h before experiments. Under the fasted condition, the SPH composite remained in the stomach for 2-3 h after before breaking into two pieces and being emptied. When food was given before the experiment just once following 36 h of fasting, the SPH composite remained in the stomach for more than 24 h, even though the fed condition was maintained only for the first few hours. Our study indicated that SPH composites possessed three properties necessary for gastric retention: fast swelling; superswelling; and high mechanical strength. While more improvements need to be made, the SPH composites provide the basis for the development of effective long-term gastric retention devices.
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- J Chen
- Merial Limited, Pharm. R&D, West Point, PA 19486, USA
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CHEN JUN, PARK KINAM. SUPERPOROUS HYDROGELS: FAST RESPONSIVE HYDROGEL SYSTEMS. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 1999. [DOI: 10.1080/10601329908951189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Chen J, Park H, Park K. Synthesis of superporous hydrogels: hydrogels with fast swelling and superabsorbent properties. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH 1999; 44:53-62. [PMID: 10397904 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4636(199901)44:1<53::aid-jbm6>3.0.co;2-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 294] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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We have been interested in the synthesis of hydrogels with fast swelling kinetics and superabsorbent properties. To increase the water absorption rate, interconnected pores were introduced to the hydrogels. Since the pore size in the dried hydrogels is in the order of hundreds of micrometers, these hydrogels are called "superporous" hydrogels. Superporous hydrogels were synthesized by crosslinking polymerization of various vinyl monomers in the presence of gas bubbles formed by the chemical reaction of acid and NaHCO3. The polymerization process was optimized to capture the gas bubbles inside the synthesized hydrogels. The use of the NaHCO3/acid system allowed easy control of timing for gelation and foam formation. We found that PF127 was the best foam stabilizer for most of the monomer systems used in our study. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) pictures showed interconnected pores forming capillary channels. The capillary channels, which were critical for fast swelling, were preserved during drying by dehydrating water-swollen hydrogels with ethanol before drying. The ethanol-dehydrated superporous hydrogels reached equilibrium swelling within minutes. The equilibrium swelling time could be reduced to less than a minute with the use of a wetting agent. In our study, water moisture was used as a wetting agent since the amount of moisture content in the dried hydrogels easily could be controlled. Preparation of superporous hydrogels using the right blowing system, foam stabilizer, drying method, and wetting agent makes it possible to reduce the swelling time to less than a minute regardless of the size of the dried gels. The superporous hydrogels can be used where fast swelling and superabsorbent properties are critical.
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- J Chen
- Purdue University, School of Pharmacy, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1336, USA
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ROSE C, SASTRY* TP, MADHAVAN V, RAO NMURALIDHARA. Graft Copolymerization of 2-Hydroxyethyl Methacrylate onto Bovine Serum Albumin: Preparation and Characterization. JOURNAL OF MACROMOLECULAR SCIENCE PART A-PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY 1998. [DOI: 10.1080/10601329808001971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Rouge N, Buri P, Doelker E. Drug absorption sites in the gastrointestinal tract and dosage forms for site-specific delivery. Int J Pharm 1996. [DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(96)85200-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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