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Petrick TL, Grünwald A, Braun DE. Flavone Cocrystals: A Comprehensive Approach Integrating Experimental and Virtual Methods. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2024; 24:4195-4212. [PMID: 38766642 PMCID: PMC11099919 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.4c00293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2024] [Revised: 04/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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The dapsone/flavone cocrystal system served as a benchmark for both experimental and virtual screening methods. Expanding beyond this, two additional active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), sulfanilamide and sulfaguanidine, structurally related to dapsone were chosen to investigate the impact of substituents on cocrystal formation. The experimental screening involved mechanochemical methods, slurry experiments, hot-melt extrusion, and the contact preparation method. The virtual screening focused on crystal structure prediction (CSP), molecular complementarity, hydrogen-bond propensity, and molecular electrostatic potentials. The CSP studies not only indicated that each of the three APIs should form cocrystals with flavone but also reproduced the known single- and multicomponent phases. Experimentally, dapsone/flavone cocrystals ACC, BCC, CCC, and DCC were reproduced, CCC was identified as a nonstoichiometric hydrate, and a fifth cocrystal (ECC), a t-butanol solvate, was discovered. The cocrystal polymorphs ACC and BCC are enantiotripically related, and DCC, exhibiting a different stoichiometric ratio, is enthalpically stabilized over the other cocrystals. For the sulfaguanidine/flavone system, two novel, enantiotripically related cocrystals were identified. The crystal structures of two cocrystals and a flavone polymorph were solved from powder X-ray diffraction data, and the stability of all cocrystals was assessed through differential scanning calorimetry and lattice energy calculations. Despite computational indications, a diverse array of cocrystallization techniques did not result in a sulfanilamide/flavone cocrystal. The driving force behind dapsone's tendency to cocrystallize with flavone can be attributed to the overall strength of flavone interactions in the cocrystals. For sulfaguanidine, the potential to form strong API···API and API···coformer interactions in the cocrystal is a contributing factor. Furthermore, flavone was found to be trimorphic.
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- Tom L. Petrick
- Institute of Pharmacy, University
of Innsbruck, Innrain 52c, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmacy, University
of Innsbruck, Innrain 52c, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Pharmacy, University
of Innsbruck, Innrain 52c, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria
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Megantara S, Rusdin A, Budiman A, Shamsuddin S, Mohtar N, Muchtaridi M. Revolutionizing Antiviral Therapeutics: Unveiling Innovative Approaches for Enhanced Drug Efficacy. Int J Nanomedicine 2024; 19:2889-2915. [PMID: 38525012 PMCID: PMC10961067 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s447721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024] Open
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Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in late 2019, viral infections have become one of the top three causes of mortality worldwide. Immunization and the use of immunomodulatory drugs are effective ways to prevent and treat viral infections. However, the primary therapy for managing viral infections remains antiviral and antiretroviral medication. Unfortunately, these drugs are often limited by physicochemical constraints such as low target selectivity and poor aqueous solubility. Although several modifications have been made to enhance the physicochemical characteristics and efficacy of these drugs, there are few published studies that summarize and compare these modifications. Our review systematically synthesized and discussed antiviral drug modification reports from publications indexed in Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases. We examined various approaches that were investigated to address physicochemical issues and increase activity, including liposomes, cocrystals, solid dispersions, salt modifications, and nanoparticle drug delivery systems. We were impressed by how well each strategy addressed physicochemical issues and improved antiviral activity. In conclusion, these modifications represent a promising way to improve the physicochemical characteristics, functionality, and effectiveness of antivirals in clinical therapy.
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- Sandra Megantara
- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
- Research Collaboration Centre for Theranostic Radio Pharmaceuticals, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 11800, Malaysia
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
- Research Collaboration Centre for Theranostic Radio Pharmaceuticals, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
- Functional Nano Powder University Center of Excellence (FiNder U CoE), Universitas Padjadjaran, Sumedang, 45363, Indonesia
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Mendis NP, Lakerveld R. An In Vitro Model for Cocrystal Dissolution with Simultaneous Surface and Bulk Precipitation. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:5486-5499. [PMID: 37882573 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2023]
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Cocrystals can be promising means of overcoming the poor aqueous solubility of many drugs. However, precipitation of the stable drug at the cocrystal surface or in the bulk medium is often provoked during cocrystal dissolution due to high drug supersaturation, which prevents sustaining high drug concentrations for enhanced bioavailability. There is a need for predictive in vitro models that can accurately describe this cocrystal dissolution-supersaturation-precipitation (DSP) process to aid drug development and formulation design. Consideration of surface precipitation is often essential for such models given the strong impact of surface precipitation on the drug concentration during cocrystal dissolution. However, DSP models that can explicitly account for the effect of surface precipitation are currently lacking. This work presents a population balance-based model to describe in vitro cocrystal DSP behavior, which accounts for cocrystal dissolution, surface precipitation, and bulk precipitation. Dissolution experiments with carbamazepine-succinic acid cocrystals are conducted for model development and validation. The developed model captures all of the principal experimental trends and predicts the dose-dependent DSP behavior outside the regression data set with reasonable accuracy. The results show that surface precipitation is an essential component of the model. Finally, the new model is integrated with numerical optimization to illustrate how it can be used to identify an optimal dose, particle size, and amount of predissolved coformer.
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- Nethrue Pramuditha Mendis
- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Racher F, Petrick TL, Braun DE. Exploring the Supramolecular Interactions and Thermal Stability of Dapsone:Bipyridine Cocrystals by Combining Computational Chemistry with Experimentation. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2023; 23:4638-4654. [PMID: 37304396 PMCID: PMC10251420 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c00387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The application of computational screening methodologies based on H-bond propensity scores, molecular complementarity, molecular electrostatic potentials, and crystal structure prediction has guided the discovery of novel cocrystals of dapsone and bipyridine (DDS:BIPY). The experimental screen, which included mechanochemical and slurry experiments as well as the contact preparation, resulted in four cocrystals, including the previously known DDS:4,4'-BIPY (2:1, CC44-B) cocrystal. To understand the factors governing the formation of the DDS:2,2'-BIPY polymorphs (1:1, CC22-A and CC22-B) and the two DDS:4,4'-BIPY cocrystal stoichiometries (1:1 and 2:1), different experimental conditions (such as the influence of solvent, grinding/stirring time, etc.) were tested and compared with the virtual screening results. The computationally generated (1:1) crystal energy landscapes had the experimental cocrystals as the lowest energy structures, although distinct cocrystal packings were observed for the similar coformers. H-bonding scores and molecular electrostatic potential maps correctly indicated cocrystallization of DDS and the BIPY isomers, with a higher likelihood for 4,4'-BIPY. The molecular conformation influenced the molecular complementarity results, predicting no cocrystallization for 2,2'-BIPY with DDS. The crystal structures of CC22-A and CC44-A were solved from powder X-ray diffraction data. All four cocrystals were fully characterized by a range of analytical techniques, including powder X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, hot-stage microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry. The two DDS:2,2'-BIPY polymorphs are enantiotropically related, with form B being the stable polymorph at room temperature (RT) and form A being the higher temperature form. Form B is metastable but kinetically stable at RT. The two DDS:4,4'-BIPY cocrystals are stable at room conditions; however, at higher temperatures, CC44-A transforms to CC44-B. The cocrystal formation enthalpy order, derived from the lattice energies, was calculated as follows: CC44-B > CC44-A > CC22-A.
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Wang X, Ji X, Cai T, Guo M. Mechanistic Insight of Polymer Effects on the Kinetic of Solution-Mediated Phase Transformation of Nitrofurantoin Anhydrate to Monohydrate. Pharm Res 2023; 40:1587-1598. [PMID: 37059941 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-023-03513-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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PURPOSE Nitrofurantoin is an effective antibacterial drug for the treatment of lower urinary tract infection. However, the anhydrate form can easily transform to the less soluble hydrate form (monohydrate) during dissolution, resulting in a reduction of dissolution rate and oral bioavailability. Therefore, inhibition of phase transformation is vital to stabilize the quality of drugs. METHODS In this work, the potential of polyethylene glycol (PEG 8000), polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP K30), poloxamer 188 and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) to inhibit the hydration of nitrofurantoin during dissolution was investigated by experimental and simulation approaches. RESULTS The rates of phase transformation were decreased in the presence of PEG 8000 and poloxamer 188, and PVP K30 and HPMC completely inhibited the phase transformation of anhydrate. The abundant hydrogen bond donor and acceptor groups of PVP and HPMC may easily establish intermolecular interactions with nitrofurantoin molecules, accounting for stronger inhibition of nucleation. Besides, the molecular dynamic simulation further indicated the formation of more extensive interactions between PVP K30 (or HPMC) and the (111) face of monohydrate, suggesting that the strong absorption of polymers on the surface and thus block the sites for incorporation of new growth. CONCLUSION This study provides a mechanistic insight into the inhibition of nitrofurantoin hydration by polymeric additives, which helps design formulations and improve the physical stability of anhydrate.
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- Xiyan Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
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Meng Y, Tan F, Yao J, Cui Y, Feng Y, Li Z, Wang Y, Yang Y, Gong W, Yang M, Kong X, Gao C. Preparation, characterization, and pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban cocrystals with enhanced in vitro and in vivo properties in beagle dogs. Int J Pharm X 2022; 4:100119. [PMID: 35663355 PMCID: PMC9160491 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2022.100119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Revised: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Rivaroxaban (RIV) is a direct Factor Xa inhibitor anticoagulant, but the oral bioavailability of RIV is estimated to be only 60% due to its poor solubility. The aim of the present study was to improve the solubility and bioavailability of RIV. Five cocrystals—p-hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA), 2,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DBA), nicotinamide (NA), isonicotinamide (IA), and succinic acid (SA)—were used as cofomers and were successfully obtained and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectra. RIV-DBA and RIV-HBA cocrystals showed obvious improvements in solubility, dissolution (under sink conditions), and intrinsic dissolution rates versus RIV. Moreover, the dissolution of RIV-HBA, RIV-DBA, and RIV-SA cocrystals under non-sink conditions showed obvious “spring and parachute” patterns. The in vitro permeability levels in a Caco-2 cell model of RIV-DBA and RIV-IA cocrystals were significantly improved versus RIV. Pharmacokinetic studies in beagle dogs showed that RIV-DBA and RIV-HBA cocrystals had higher bioavailability than RIV. The enhancements in solubility and bioavailability indicate the potential of RIV cocrystals as a better candidate for the treatment of thrombosis versus RIV.
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Devi S, Kumar A, Kapoor A, Verma V, Yadav S, Bhatia M. Ketoprofen-FA Co-crystal: In Vitro and In Vivo Investigation for the Solubility Enhancement of Drug by Design of Expert. AAPS PharmSciTech 2022; 23:101. [PMID: 35348937 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-022-02253-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The present piece of research work is framed for improving the solubility of ketoprofen by forming co-crystal using fumaric acid as a coformer. Co-crystal of ketoprofen and fumaric acid was prepared by simple solvent-assisted grinding method, containing drug and coformer as independent variables and solubility and % drug release were assumed to be dependent variables. Differential scanning calorimetry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, nuclear magnetic resonance and scanning electron microscopy techniques were used to characterize the preparation of optimized batch of co-crystal and further, evaluated for in vitro and in vivo anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities. Based on results of solubility and dissolution rate studies the formulation showed magnified improvement in both the properties on co-crystallization. The values of Gibbs free energy are negative at all levels of carrier demonstrating spontaneity of the drug solubilization process. The IC50 value of optimized batch of co-crystal formulation and the pure drug was observed as 327.33 μg/ml and 556.11 μg/ml, respectively, demonstrating that co-crystal formulation possesses more percentage protection against protein denaturation than the drug ketoprofen. In vivo (anti-inflammatory and analgesic) activities revealed that optimized batch of co-crystal formulation delivered a rapid pharmacological response in Wistar rats and albino mice when compared with standard drug.
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Gao Z, Liu S, Calvin Sun C. Complexation with aromatic dicarboxylic acids expands the solid-state landscape of berberine. Int J Pharm 2022; 617:121587. [PMID: 35176335 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121587] [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: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 01/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Two novel salt cocrystals of berberine chloride (BCl) with 4-aminobenzoic acid (BCl-4ABA) and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (BCl-4HBA) and one new berberine salt with 2,6-dihydroxybenzoic acid (B)+(26DHBA)- were prepared and characterized. The chloride anions form N-H···Cl- hydrogen bonds in BCl-4ABA and O-H···Cl- hydrogen bonds in BCl-4HBA. In (B)+(26DHBA)-, the ionic interactions between 26DHBA- and quaternary ammonium cation of berberine contribute to a stronger crystal lattice and a higher melting point. All three new crystal forms exhibit a lower hygroscopicity at 25 ℃ than BCl, which is the crystal form used in the commercial tablets. Compared to BCl, the dissolution rates of BCl-4ABA and BCl-4HBA in water are higher but that of (B)+(26DHBA)- is lower. Among the three crystal forms, the form with a higher melting point also exhibits a lower dissolution rate, which is explained by the stronger intermolecular interactions in these crystals.
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- Ziyao Gao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science, Shanghai 201620, China.
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States.
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Tailoring Chlorthalidone Aqueous Solubility by Cocrystallization: Stability and Dissolution Behavior of a Novel Chlorthalidone-Caffeine Cocrystal. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14020334. [PMID: 35214066 PMCID: PMC8876770 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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A cocrystal of the antihypertensive drug chlorthalidone (CTD) with caffeine (CAF) was obtained (CTD-CAF) by the slurry method, for which a 2:1 stoichiometric ratio was found by powder and single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Cocrystal CTD-CAF showed a supramolecular organization in which CAF molecules are embedded in channels of a 3D network of CTD molecules. The advantage of the cocrystal in comparison to CTD is reflected in a threefold solubility increase and in the dose/solubility ratios, which diminished from near-unit values for D0D to 0.29 for D0CC. Furthermore, dissolution experiments under non-sink conditions showed improved performance of CTD-CAF compared with pure CTD. Subsequent studies showed that CTD-CAF cocrystals transform to CTD form I where CTD precipitation inhibition could be achieved in the presence of pre-dissolved polymer HPMC 80–120 cPs, maintaining supersaturation drug concentrations for at least 180 min. Finally, dissolution experiments under sink conditions unveiled that the CTD-CAF cocrystal induced, in pH-independent manner, faster and more complete CTD dissolution when compared to commercial tablets of CTD. Due to the stability and dissolution behavior of the novel CTD-CAF cocrystal, it could be used to develop solid dosage forms using a lower CTD dose to obtain the same therapeutic response and fewer adverse effects.
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Ohyama M, Amari S, Takiyama H. Operation Design of Co-Crystallization Using Homogeneity Evaluation Including “Single Component Excess” Index. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING OF JAPAN 2022. [DOI: 10.1252/jcej.21we090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Mitsuki Ohyama
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
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Wu C, Gao L, Xiong J, Dai XL, Gao W, Lu TB, Chen JM. Salts of rucaparib with dicarboxylic acids: synthesis, crystal structures and solubility. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00842d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Three new salts of rucaparib with fumaric acid, adipic acid and pimelic acid were synthesized and characterized, and the latter two demonstrate significantly improved solubility without sacrificing hygroscopicity and physical stability.
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- Chao Wu
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- National Institutes for Food and Drug Control, Beijing 102629, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Institute for New Energy Materials and Low Carbon Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Bioimaging, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin 300384, China
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Han J, Li L, Yu Q, Zheng D, Song Y, Zhang J, Gao Y, Heng W, Qian S, Pang Z. Self-gelation involved in the transformation of resveratrol and piperine from a co-amorphous system into a co-crystal system. CrystEngComm 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce00671e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Self-gelation of co-amorphous system promotes the transformation into its co-crystal system during dissolution.
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- Jiawei Han
- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P.R. China
- School of Pharmacy, Changzhou University, Changzhou, 213164, P.R. China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P.R. China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P.R. China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P.R. China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P.R. China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P.R. China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P.R. China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, P.R. China
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Salas-Zúñiga R, Mondragón-Vásquez K, Alcalá-Alcalá S, Lima E, Höpfl H, Herrera-Ruiz D, Morales-Rojas H. Nanoconfinement of a Pharmaceutical Cocrystal with Praziquantel in Mesoporous Silica: The Influence of the Solid Form on Dissolution Enhancement. Mol Pharm 2021; 19:414-431. [PMID: 34967632 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Nanoconfinement is a recent strategy to enhance solubility and dissolution of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) with poor biopharmaceutical properties. In this work, we combine the advantage of cocrystals of racemic praziquantel (PZQ) containing a water-soluble coformer (i.e., increased solubility and supersaturation) and its confinement in a mesoporous silica material (i.e., increased dissolution rate). Among various potential cocrystalline phases of PZQ with dicarboxylic acid coformers, the cocrystal with glutaric acid (PZQ-GLU) was selected and successfully loaded by the melting method into nanopores of SBA-15 (experimental pore size of 5.6 nm) as suggested by physical and spectroscopic characterization using various complementary techniques like N2 adsorption, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR), solid-state NMR (ss-NMR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and field emission-scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) analysis. The PZQ-GLU phase confined in SBA-15 presents more mobility according to ss-NMR studies but still retains its cocrystal-like features in the IR spectra, and it also shows depression of the melting transition temperature in DSC. On the contrary, pristine PZQ loaded into SBA-15 was found only in the amorphous state, according to the aforementioned studies. This dissimilar behavior of the composites was attributed to the larger crystal lattice of PZQ over the PZQ-GLU cocrystal (3320.1 vs 1167.9 Å3) and to stronger intermolecular interactions between PZQ and GLU, facilitating the confinement of a more mobile solid-like phase in the constrained channels. Powder dissolution studies under extremely nonsink conditions (SI = 0.014) of the confined PZQ-GLU and amorphous PZQ phases embedded in mesoporous silica showed transient supersaturation behavior when dissolving in simulated gastric fluid (HCl pH 1.2 at 37 ± 0.5 °C) in a similar fashion to the bare cocrystal PZQ-GLU. A comparison of the area under the curve (AUC0-90 min) of the dissolution profiles afforded a dissolution advantage of 2-fold (p < 0.05) of the new solid phases over pristine racemic PZQ after 90 min; under these conditions, the solubilized API reprecipitated as the recently discovered PZQ hemihydrate (PZQ-HH). In the presence of a cellulosic polymer, sustained solubilization of PZQ from composites SBA-15/PZQ or SBA-15/PZQ-GLU was observed, increasing AUC0-90 min up to 5.1-fold in comparison to pristine PZQ. The combination of a confined solid phase in mesoporous silica and a methylcellulose polymer in the dissolution medium effectively maintained the drug solubilized during times significant to promote absorption. Finally, powder dissolution studies under intermediate nonsink conditions (SI = 1.99) showed a fast release profile from the nanoconfined PZQ-GLU phase in SBA-15, which reached rapid saturation (95% drug dissolved at 30 min); the amorphous PZQ composite and bare PZQ-GLU also displayed an immediate release of the API but at a lower rate (69% drug dissolved at 30 min). In all of these cases, a large dissolution advantage was observed from any of the novel solid phases over PZQ.
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- Reynaldo Salas-Zúñiga
- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62209, México.,Centro de Investigaciones Químicas, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62209, México
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- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62209, México
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- Laboratorio de Fisicoquímica y Reactividad de Superficies (LaFReS), Instituto de Investigaciones en Materiales, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Circuito Exterior s/n, Coyoacán, Ciudad de México 04510, México
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- Centro de Investigaciones Químicas, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62209, México
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- Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62209, México
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- Centro de Investigaciones Químicas, Instituto de Investigación en Ciencias Básicas y Aplicadas, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos, Av. Universidad 1001, Cuernavaca 62209, México
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Effect of Surfactants and Polymers on the Dissolution Behavior of Supersaturable Tecovirimat-4-Hydroxybenzoic Acid Cocrystals. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13111772. [PMID: 34834187 PMCID: PMC8624993 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13111772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Revised: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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(1) Background: Pharmaceutical cocrystals have attracted remarkable interest and have been successfully used to enhance the absorption of poorly water-soluble drugs. However, supersaturable cocrystals are sometimes thermodynamically unstable, and the solubility advantages present a risk of precipitation because of the solution-mediated phase transformation (SMPT). Additives such as surfactants and polymers could sustain the supersaturation state successfully, but the effect needs insightful understanding. The aim of the present study was to investigate the roles of surfactants and polymers in the dissolution-supersaturation-precipitation (DSP) behavior of cocrystals. (2) Methods: Five surfactants (SDS, Poloxamer 188, Poloxamer 407, Cremophor RH 40, polysorbate 80) and five polymers (PVP K30, PVPVA 64, HPC, HPMC E5, CMC-Na) were selected as additives. Tecovirimat-4-hydroxybenzoic (TEC-HBA) cocrystals were chosen as a model cocrystal. The TEC-HBA cocrystals were first designed and verified by PXRD, DSC, SEM, and FTIR. The effects of surfactants and polymers on the solubility and dissolution of TEC-HBA cocrystals under sink and nonsink conditions were then investigated. (3) Results: Both the surfactants and polymers showed significant dissolution enhancement effects, and most of the polymers were more effective than the surfactants, according to the longer Tmax and higher Cmax. These results demonstrate that the dissolution behavior of cocrystals might be achieved by the maintained supersaturation effect of the additives. Interestingly, we found a linear relationship between the solubility and Cmax of the dissolution curve for surfactants, while no similar phenomena were found in solutions with polymer. (4) Conclusions: The present study provides a basis for additive selection and a framework for understanding the behavior of supersaturable cocrystals in solution.
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Phase solubility investigation and theoretical calculations on drug-drug cocrystals of carbamazepine with Emodin, Paeonol. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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