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Zhang J, Guo M, Luo M, Cai T. Advances in the development of amorphous solid dispersions: The role of polymeric carriers. Asian J Pharm Sci 2023; 18:100834. [PMID: 37635801 PMCID: PMC10450425 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajps.2023.100834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) is one of the most effective approaches for delivering poorly soluble drugs. In ASDs, polymeric materials serve as the carriers in which the drugs are dispersed at the molecular level. To prepare the solid dispersions, there are many polymers with various physicochemical and thermochemical characteristics available for use in ASD formulations. Polymer selection is of great importance because it influences the stability, solubility and dissolution rates, manufacturing process, and bioavailability of the ASD. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of ASDs from the perspectives of physicochemical characteristics of polymers, formulation designs and preparation methods. Furthermore, considerations of safety and regulatory requirements along with the studies recommended for characterizing and evaluating polymeric carriers are briefly discussed.
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- Jie Zhang
- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
- College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Changsha University, Changsha 410022, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
- Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Engineering, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China
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Indomethacin: Effect of Diffusionless Crystal Growth on Thermal Stability during Long-Term Storage. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28041568. [PMID: 36838556 PMCID: PMC9963031 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28041568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Revised: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Differential scanning calorimetry and Raman spectroscopy were used to study the nonisothermal and isothermal crystallization behavior of amorphous indomethacin powders (with particle sizes ranging from 50 to 1000 µm) and their dependence on long-term storage conditions, either 0-100 days stored freely at laboratory ambient temperatures and humidity or placed in a desiccator at 10 °C. Whereas the γ-form polymorph always dominated, the accelerated formation of the α-form was observed in situations of heightened mobility (higher temperature and heating rate), increased amounts of mechanically induced defects, and prolonged free-surface nucleation. A complex crystallization behavior with two separated crystal growth modes (originating from either the mechanical defects or the free surface) was identified both isothermally and nonisothermally. The diffusionless glass-crystal (GC) crystal growth was found to proceed during the long-term storage at 10 °C and zero humidity, at the rate of ~100 µm of the γ-form surface crystalline layer being formed in 100 days. Storage at the laboratory temperature (still below the glass transition temperature) and humidity led only to a negligible/nondetectable GC growth for the fine indomethacin powders (particle size below ~150 µm), indicating a marked suppression of GC growth by the high density of mechanical defects under these conditions. The freely stored bulk material with no mechanical damage and a smooth surface exhibited zero traces of GC growth (as confirmed by microscopy) after >150 days of storage. The accuracy of the kinetic predictions of the indomethacin crystallization behavior was rather poor due to the combined influences of the mechanical defects, competing nucleation, and crystal growth processes of the two polymorphic phases as well as the GC growth complex dependence on the storage conditions within the vicinity of the glass transition temperature. Performing paired isothermal and nonisothermal kinetic measurements is thus highly recommended in macroscopic crystallization studies of drugs with similarly complicated crystal growth behaviors.
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Bertoni S, Albertini B, Passerini N. Investigating the physicochemical properties of solid dispersions based on semicrystalline carriers: A case study with ketoprofen. Int J Pharm 2023; 632:122576. [PMID: 36596317 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122576] [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] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Revised: 12/28/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Hydrophilic semicrystalline carriers represent an alternative to amorphous polymers due to their low melting temperature, useful for the production of solid dispersions (SDs) by melting-based technologies. This research aims to compare SDs of ketoprofen (KET) and three different semicrystalline carriers (PEG, Poloxamer and Gelucire) regarding miscibility, phase behavior, molecular interactions and stability. KET was chosen owing to its low solubility and high glass forming ability. Estimation of drug-excipient miscibility was performed by Flory-Huggins theory. Negative Gibbs free energy indicated a spontaneous mixing of KET with the three carriers and miscibility in the order PEG > Poloxamer > Gelucire. SDs up to 40 % w/w of drug were produced by melting process at a temperature below KET melting point. Characterization of SDs was performed by differential scanning calorimetry, polarized light microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction. In case of PEG and Poloxamer, the drug incorporation did not affect carrier crystallinity, while KET was in the amorphous state. Differently, KET retarded the crystallization of Gelucire and at high drug loadings the SDs were amorphous and semisolid. FT-IR analysis revealed a strong interaction between KET and the three carriers. Finally, PEG-based SDs above 20 % KET loading displayed drug crystallization after 6 months of storage; while Poloxamer and Gelucire-based SDs showed KET crystallization only at 40 % KET. Due to its less hydrophilic character and limited water uptake, Gelucire showed the best stability among the three excipients.
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- Serena Bertoni
- Department of Pharmacy and BioTechnology, PharmTech Lab, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via S. Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and BioTechnology, PharmTech Lab, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via S. Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy and BioTechnology, PharmTech Lab, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Via S. Donato 19/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy.
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Hempel NJ, Knopp MM, Zeitler JA, Berthelsen R, Löbmann K. Microwave-Induced in Situ Drug Amorphization Using a Mixture of Polyethylene Glycol and Polyvinylpyrrolidone. J Pharm Sci 2021; 110:3221-3229. [PMID: 34022194 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2021.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The use of a mixture of polyethylene glycol (PEG) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was investigated for microwave-induced in situ amorphization of celecoxib (CCX) inside compacts. Such amorphization requires the presence of a dipolar excipient in the formulation to ensure heating of the compact by absorption of the microwaves. Previously, the hygroscopic nature of PVP was exploited for this purpose. By exposing PVP-based compacts for set time intervals at defined relative humidity, controlled water sorption into the compacts was achieved. In the present study, PEG was proposed as the microwave absorbing excipient instead of water, to avoid the water sorption step. However, it was found that PEG alone melted upon exposure to microwave radiation and caused the compact to deform. Furthermore, CCX was found to recrystallize upon cooling in PEG-based formulations. Hence, a mixture of PEG and PVP was used, where the presence of PVP preserved the physical shape of the compact, and the physical state of the amorphous solid dispersion. To study the impact of the polymer mixture, different compact compositions of CCX, PEG and PVP were prepared. When exposing the compacts to microwave radiation, it was found that the PEG:PVP ratio was critical for in situ amorphization and that complete amorphization was only achieved above a certain temperature threshold.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Nair AR, Lakshman YD, Anand VSK, Sree KSN, Bhat K, Dengale SJ. Overview of Extensively Employed Polymeric Carriers in Solid Dispersion Technology. AAPS PharmSciTech 2020; 21:309. [PMID: 33161493 PMCID: PMC7649155 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-020-01849-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Solid dispersion is the preferred technology to prepare efficacious forms of BCS class-II/IV APIs. To prepare solid dispersions, there exist a wide variety of polymeric carriers with interesting physicochemical and thermochemical characteristics available at the disposal of a formulation scientist. Since the advent of the solid dispersion technology in the early 1960s, there have been more than 5000 scientific papers published in the subject area. This review discusses the polymeric carrier properties of most extensively used polymers PVP, Copovidone, PEG, HPMC, HPMCAS, and Soluplus® in the solid dispersion technology. The literature trends about preparation techniques, dissolution, and stability improvement are analyzed from the Scopus® database to enable a formulator to make an informed choice of polymeric carrier. The stability and extent of dissolution improvement are largely dependent upon the type of polymeric carrier employed to formulate solid dispersions. With the increasing acceptance of transfer dissolution setup in the research community, it is required to evaluate the crystallization/precipitation inhibition potential of polymers under dynamic pH shift conditions. Further, there is a need to develop a regulatory framework which provides definition and complete classification along with necessarily recommended studies to characterize and evaluate solid dispersions.
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Chen L, Wang S, Zhang Y, Li Y, Ge X, Li G, Wang L. N-Hydroxyphthalimide catalyzed hydrazination of polyethylene glycol. REACT FUNCT POLYM 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Bertoni S, Albertini B, Passerini N. Different BCS Class II Drug-Gelucire Solid Dispersions Prepared by Spray Congealing: Evaluation of Solid State Properties and In Vitro Performances. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12060548. [PMID: 32545643 PMCID: PMC7356387 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Delivery of poorly water soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) by semi-crystalline solid dispersions prepared by spray congealing in form of microparticles (MPs) is an emerging method to increase their oral bioavailability. In this study, solid dispersions based on hydrophilic Gelucires® (Gelucire® 50/13 and Gelucire® 48/16 in different ratio) of three BCS class II model compounds (carbamazepine, CBZ, tolbutamide, TBM, and cinnarizine, CIN) having different physicochemical properties (logP, pKa, Tm) were produced by spray congealing process. The obtained MPs were investigated in terms of morphology, particles size, drug content, solid state properties, drug-carrier interactions, solubility, and dissolution performances. The solid-state characterization showed that the properties of the incorporated drug had a profound influence on the structure of the obtained solid dispersion: CBZ recrystallized in a different polymorphic form, TBM crystallinity was significantly reduced as a result of specific interactions with the carrier, while smaller crystals were observed in case of CIN. The in vitro tests suggested that the drug solubility was mainly influenced by carrier composition, while the drug dissolution behavior was affected by the API solid state in the MPs after the spray congealing process. Among the tested APIs, TBM-Gelucire dispersions showed the highest enhancement in drug dissolution as a result of the reduced drug crystallinity.
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Schneider R, Taspinar L, Ji Y, Sadowski G. The influence of polymeric excipients on desupersaturation profiles of active pharmaceutical ingredients. 1: Polyethylene glycol. Int J Pharm 2020; 582:119317. [PMID: 32320721 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2020] [Revised: 03/25/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Polymeric excipients have proven to be beneficial in stabilizing supersaturated solutions of poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). They are therefore considered an important tool in improving oral bioavailability of such APIs. To better understand this effect, desupersaturation of two model APIs - naproxen and indomethacin- were investigated with up to 1 wt% of polyethylene glycol (PEG) in aqueous solution. A crystal-growth model is proposed that allows simultaneous differentiation between thermodynamic and kinetic effects. It could be revealed that PEG, independent of molecular weight and concentration, acts as a solubilizer, thus increasing the equilibrium solubility of the API and thereby reducing the thermodynamic driving force for crystal growth from supersaturated solutions. In contrast, PEG does not change the kinetic crystal-growth parameters. This theoretical approach allowed predicting the API crystal-growth-dominated desupersaturation profiles in the presence of PEG at different concentrations only using the kinetic crystal-growth parameters determined for polymer-free systems and API solubilities measured in the presence of PEG.
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- Raj Schneider
- TU Dortmund, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Thermodynamics, Emil-Figge-Str. 70, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- TU Dortmund, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Thermodynamics, Emil-Figge-Str. 70, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany
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- Jiangsu Province Hi-Tech Key Laboratory for Bio-Medical Research, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China
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- TU Dortmund, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, Laboratory of Thermodynamics, Emil-Figge-Str. 70, D-44227 Dortmund, Germany.
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Zhang J, Shi Q, Guo M, Liu Z, Cai T. Melt Crystallization of Indomethacin Polymorphs in the Presence of Poly(ethylene oxide): Selective Enrichment of the Polymer at the Crystal–Liquid Interface. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:2064-2071. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Jie Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Zhang J, Shi Q, Tao J, Peng Y, Cai T. Impact of Polymer Enrichment at the Crystal–Liquid Interface on Crystallization Kinetics of Amorphous Solid Dispersions. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:1385-1396. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jie Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Frank DS, Matzger AJ. Effect of Polymer Hydrophobicity on the Stability of Amorphous Solid Dispersions and Supersaturated Solutions of a Hydrophobic Pharmaceutical. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:682-688. [PMID: 30645134 PMCID: PMC6545895 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Amorphous solid dispersions of pharmaceuticals often show improved solubility over crystalline forms. However, the crystallization of amorphous solid dispersions during storage, or from elevated supersaturation once dissolved, compromise the solubility advantage of delivery in the amorphous phase. To combat this phenomenon, polymer additives are often included in solid dispersions to inhibit crystallization; however, the optimal properties for polymer to stabilize against crystallization are not fully understood, and furthermore, it is not known how inhibition of precipitation from solution is related to the propensity of a polymer to inhibit crystallization from the amorphous phase. Here, polymers of varied hydrophobicity are employed as crystallization inhibitors in supersaturated solutions and amorphous solid dispersions of the BCS Class II pharmaceutical ethenzamide to investigate the chemical features of polymer that lead to long-term stability for a hydrophobic pharmaceutical. A postpolymerization functionalization strategy was employed to alter the hydrophobicity of poly( N-hydroxyethyl acrylamide) without changing physical properties such as number-average chain length. It was found that supersaturation maintenance for ethenzamide is improved by increasing the hydrophobicity of dissolved polymer in aqueous solution. Furthermore, amorphous solid dispersions of ethenzamide containing a more hydrophobic polymer showed superior stability compared to those containing a less hydrophobic polymer. This trend of increasing polymer hydrophobicity leading to improved amorphous stability is interpreted by parsing the effects of water absorption in amorphous solid dispersions using intermolecular interaction strengths derived from global structural analysis. By comparing the structure-function relationships, which dictate stability in solution and amorphous solid dispersions, the effect of hydrophobicity can be broadly understood for the design of polymers to impart stability throughout the application of amorphous solid dispersions.
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- Derek S. Frank
- Department of Chemistry and the Macromolecular Science & Engineering Program, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and the Macromolecular Science & Engineering Program, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Amorphous solid dispersions containing a polymeric component often impart improved stability against crystallization for a small molecule relative to the pure amorphous form. However, the relationship between side chain functionalities on a polymer and the ability of a polymer to stabilize against crystallization is not well understood. To shed light on this relationship, a series of polymers were functionalized from a parent batch of poly(chloromethylstyrene- co-styrene) to investigate the effect of functionality on the stability in amorphous solid dispersions without altering the physical parameters of polymers, such as the average molecular weight or backbone chain chemistry. The kinetics of the crystallization of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug nabumetone from amorphous solid dispersions containing each functionalized polymer were interpreted on the basis of two interactions: hydrogen bonding between the drug and the polymer and the solubility of the polymer in the amorphous drug. It was found that hydrogen bonding between functionalized polymers and nabumetone can impart stability against crystallization, but only if the polymer shows significant solubility in amorphous nabumetone. Methylation of a protic functionality can improve the ability of a polymer to inhibit nabumetone crystallization by increasing the solubility in the drug, even when the resulting polymer lacks hydrogen bonding functionalities to interact with the pharmaceutical. Furthermore, factors, such as the glass transition temperature of pure polymers, were uncorrelated with isothermal nucleation rates. These findings inform a framework relating polymer functionality and stability deconvoluted from the polymer chain length or backbone chemistry with the potential to aid in the design of polymers to inhibit the crystallization of hydrophobic drugs from amorphous solid dispersions.
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- Derek S. Frank
- Department of Chemistry and the Macromolecular Science & Engineering Program, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and the Macromolecular Science & Engineering Program, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, United States
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Luebbert C, Sadowski G. In-situ determination of crystallization kinetics in ASDs via water sorption experiments. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2018; 127:183-193. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2018.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 02/19/2018] [Accepted: 02/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Monajjemzadeh F, Bagheri M, Montazam SH, Jelvehgari M. Preparation and In Vitro/Ex Vivo Evaluation of Buccoadhesive Discs of an Anti-Parkinson Drug: Relationship between Mucoadhesivity, Drug Release and Permeability. PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.15171/ps.2018.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Van Duong T, Goderis B, Van Humbeeck J, Van den Mooter G. Microstructure of Pharmaceutical Semicrystalline Dispersions: The Significance of Polymer Conformation. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:629-641. [PMID: 29320195 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b01007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The microstructure of pharmaceutical semicrystalline solid dispersions has attracted extensive attention due to its complexity that might result in the diversity in physical stability, dissolution behavior, and pharmaceutical performance of the systems. Numerous factors have been reported that dictate the microstructure of semicrystalline dispersions. Nevertheless, the importance of the complicated conformation of the polymer has never been elucidated. In this study, we investigate the microstructure of dispersions of polyethylene glycol and active pharmaceutical ingredients by small-angle X-ray scattering and high performance differential scanning calorimetry. Polyethylene glycol with molecular weight of 2000 g/mol (PEG2000) and 6000 g/mol (PEG6000) exhibited remarkable discrepancy in the lamellar periodicity in dispersions with APIs which was attributed to the differences in their folding behavior. The long period of PEG2000 always decreased upon aging-induced exclusion of APIs from the interlamellar region of extended chain crystals whereas the periodicity of PEG6000 may decrease or increase during storage as a consequence of the competition between the drug segregation and the lamellar thickening from nonintegral-folded into integral-folded chain crystals. These processes were in turn significantly influenced by the crystallization tendency of the pharmaceutical compounds, drug-polymer interactions, as well as the dispersion composition and crystallization temperature. This study highlights the significance of the polymer conformation on the microstructure of semicrystalline systems that is critical for the preparation of solid dispersions with consistent and reproducible quality.
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- Tu Van Duong
- Drug Delivery and Disposition, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven , Campus Gasthuisberg O&N2, Herestraat 49 b921, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.,Department of Pharmaceutics, Hanoi University of Pharmacy , 13-15 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi, Vietnam
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- Polymer Chemistry and Materials, Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven , Celestijnenlaan 200F b2404, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven , Campus Arenberg, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 b2450, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Drug Delivery and Disposition, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven , Campus Gasthuisberg O&N2, Herestraat 49 b921, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Van Duong T, Lüdeker D, Van Bockstal PJ, De Beer T, Van Humbeeck J, Van den Mooter G. Polymorphism of Indomethacin in Semicrystalline Dispersions: Formation, Transformation, and Segregation. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:1037-1051. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00930] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Tu Van Duong
- Drug Delivery and Disposition, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N2, Herestraat 49 b921, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, 13-15 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi, Vietnam
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- Drug Delivery and Disposition, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N2, Herestraat 49 b921, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Process Analytical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Process Analytical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Campus Arenberg, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 b2450, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Drug Delivery and Disposition, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N2, Herestraat 49 b921, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Shi Q, Zhang J, Zhang C, Jiang J, Tao J, Zhou D, Cai T. Selective Acceleration of Crystal Growth of Indomethacin Polymorphs by Low-Concentration Poly(ethylene oxide). Mol Pharm 2017; 14:4694-4704. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Qin Shi
- State Key Laboratory
of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering,
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory
of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic
Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 210009, China
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Li J, Guo Y, Li H, Shang L, Li S. Superiority of amino-modified chiral mesoporous silica nanoparticles in delivering indometacin. ARTIFICIAL CELLS NANOMEDICINE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 46:1085-1094. [PMID: 28776393 DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2017.1360326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The present study established indometacin (IMC) delivery system with chiral mesoporous silica nanoparticles (CMSNs) and amino-modified chiral mesoporous silica nanoparticles (Amino-CMSNs) that previously reported as pharmaceutical excipients, and their systemic biological effects, mainly consisting of in vitro drug intestinal permeability, haemolysis assay, in vivo pharmacokinetics, anti-inflammation pharmacodynamics and gastric irritation, were addressed. It turned out that the two IMC delivery systems established by CMSN and Amino-CMSN significantly improved drug intestinal permeability due to the improved drug dissolution caused by conversion of drug crystalline state to amorphous phase. Further, IMC-loaded Amino-CMSN was the superior choice because of its higher dissolution rate. Furthermore, CMSN and Amino-CMSN were safe to be circulated in blood, and Amino-CMSN with significant lower haemolysis ratio than CMSN was better for the minimum haemolytic behaviour. Oral bioavailability and anti-inflammation effect of IMC delivery systems established by CMSN and Amino-CMSN were enhanced compared with IMC, which was attributed to the primary cause of the improvement of IMC dissolution, and Amino-CMSN exhibited better biological effect. As a result of these facts, it is believed that the effective delivery of IMC by Amino-CMSN will provide a new candidate to formulate poorly soluble drugs so as to significantly develop pharmaceutical application.
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- Jing Li
- a Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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- b School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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- a Wuya College of Innovation , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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- c College of basic medical sciences , Shenyang medical college , Shenyang , China
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- b School of Pharmacy , Shenyang Pharmaceutical University , Shenyang , China
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Alhijjaj M, Belton P, Qi S. A multi-technique characterization of the stability of surfactant containing solid dispersion based buccal patches prepared by hot melt injection moulding. Int J Pharm 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Van Duong T, Reekmans G, Venkatesham A, Van Aerschot A, Adriaensens P, Van Humbeeck J, Van den Mooter G. Spectroscopic Investigation of the Formation and Disruption of Hydrogen Bonds in Pharmaceutical Semicrystalline Dispersions. Mol Pharm 2017; 14:1726-1741. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.6b01172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Tu Van Duong
- Drug Delivery and Disposition, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N2, Herestraat 49 b921, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
- Department
of Pharmaceutics, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, 13-15 Le Thanh Tong, Hoan Kiem, Ha Noi, Vietnam
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- Applied
and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek BE-3590, Belgium
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- Medicinal
Chemistry, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49 b1041, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Medicinal
Chemistry, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Herestraat 49 b1041, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Applied
and Analytical Chemistry, Institute for Materials Research, Hasselt University, Diepenbeek BE-3590, Belgium
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- Department
of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Campus Arenberg, Kasteelpark Arenberg
44 b2450, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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- Drug Delivery and Disposition, Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, KU Leuven, Campus Gasthuisberg O&N2, Herestraat 49 b921, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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Semjonov K, Kogermann K, Laidmäe I, Antikainen O, Strachan CJ, Ehlers H, Yliruusi J, Heinämäki J. The formation and physical stability of two-phase solid dispersion systems of indomethacin in supercooled molten mixtures with different matrix formers. Eur J Pharm Sci 2017; 97:237-246. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2016.11.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Revised: 11/10/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Zhang W, Li J, Shang Y, Li H, Jiang S, An L. Deformation-induced structure evolution of poly(butylene terephthalate)/poly(carbonate) blends during uniaxial stretching. CrystEngComm 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7ce01465a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Phase separation occurs during deformation for all the PBT/PC samples. At large strains, microfibril slippage plays a leading role in the macroscopic strain.
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- Wenyang Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Tianjin University
- Tianjin 300072
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Physics and Chemistry
- Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Changchun 130022
- P. R. China
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Debotton N, Dahan A. Applications of Polymers as Pharmaceutical Excipients in Solid Oral Dosage Forms. Med Res Rev 2016; 37:52-97. [DOI: 10.1002/med.21403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2015] [Revised: 06/07/2016] [Accepted: 06/24/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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- Nir Debotton
- Department of Chemical Engineering; Shenkar College of Engineering and Design; Ramat-Gan Israel
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Beer-Sheva Israel
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Van Duong T, Van den Mooter G. The role of the carrier in the formulation of pharmaceutical solid dispersions. Part I: crystalline and semi-crystalline carriers. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2016; 13:1583-1594. [PMID: 27321133 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2016.1198768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION As a consequence of the target and drug candidate identification process, drugs with higher hydrophobicity and/or lipophilicity are being selected for further development, leading to solubility and dissolution rate limited oral bioavailability, and hence potential failure of the intended therapeutic goal. Solid dispersions were introduced as a formulation strategy in the early 1960s to tackle this issue and are still an area of intensive research activity. Areas covered: There has been a shift in the type of carriers that were used in the formulation of solid dispersions as nowadays, amorphous carriers are most often used, whereas in early stages of solid dispersions development, crystalline and semi-crystalline carriers were most commonly applied. In this review, we will discuss several aspects related to the use of crystalline and semi-crystalline carriers such as their molecular and related physical structure, and their physical chemical properties related to formulation of poorly soluble drugs. Expert opinion: The inherent crystallinity of this type of carrier hinders the formation of high-load solid solutions as mainly the amorphous domains of a carrier are able to accommodate drug molecules. Hence these carriers are not currently first choice excipients to formulate solid dispersions.
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- Tu Van Duong
- a Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Drug Delivery and Disposition , KU Leuven - University of Leuven , Leuven , Belgium.,b Department of Pharmaceutics , Hanoi University of Pharmacy , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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- a Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Drug Delivery and Disposition , KU Leuven - University of Leuven , Leuven , Belgium
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Van Duong T, Van den Mooter G. The role of the carrier in the formulation of pharmaceutical solid dispersions. Part II: amorphous carriers. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2016; 13:1681-1694. [DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2016.1198769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Tu Van Duong
- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Drug Delivery and Disposition, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Hanoi University of Pharmacy, Ha Noi, Vietnam
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- Department of Pharmaceutical and Pharmacological Sciences, Drug Delivery and Disposition, KU Leuven – University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Singh A, Van den Mooter G. Spray drying formulation of amorphous solid dispersions. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2016; 100:27-50. [PMID: 26705850 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2015.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 278] [Impact Index Per Article: 34.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2015] [Revised: 12/06/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Spray drying is a well-established manufacturing technique which can be used to formulate amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) which is an effective strategy to deliver poorly water soluble drugs (PWSDs). However, the inherently complex nature of the spray drying process coupled with specific characteristics of ASDs makes it an interesting area to explore. Numerous diverse factors interact in an inter-dependent manner to determine the final product properties. This review discusses the basic background of ASDs, various formulation and process variables influencing the critical quality attributes (CQAs) of the ASDs and aspects of downstream processing. Also various aspects of spray drying such as instrumentation, thermodynamics, drying kinetics, particle formation process and scale-up challenges are included. Recent advances in the spray-based drying techniques are mentioned along with some future avenues where major research thrust is needed.
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Chang R, Fu Q, Yu P, Wang L, Li Y, Du W, Chang C, Zeng A. A new polymorphic form and polymorphic transformation of loratadine. RSC Adv 2016. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra14021a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this work, a new form of loratadine (Form B) was prepared from a 20% methanol and 80% water mixture and characterized by polarizing microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry.
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- Ruimiao Chang
- School of Pharmacy
- Health Science Center
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi′an 710061
- PR China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Health Science Center
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi′an 710061
- PR China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Health Science Center
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi′an 710061
- PR China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Health Science Center
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi′an 710061
- PR China
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- Department of Pharmacy
- Shanxi Dayi Hospital
- Taiyuan 030032
- PR China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Health Science Center
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi′an 710061
- PR China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Health Science Center
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi′an 710061
- PR China
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- School of Pharmacy
- Health Science Center
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Xi′an 710061
- PR China
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