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Shi L, Sun CC. Understanding the roles of compaction pressure and crystal hardness on powder tabletability through bonding area - Bonding strength interplay. Int J Pharm 2024; 659:124253. [PMID: 38788972 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.124253] [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: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Bonding area (BA) and bonding strength (BS) interplay dictates tensile strength of a tablet and, hence, tabletability. Using a series of alkali halides with mechanical properties spanning more than one order of magnitude, the role of compaction pressure and mechanical properties on tabletability is systematically investigated and explained using the BA-BS interplay. Results reveal that BA dominates the BA-BS interplay at low pressures, where more plastic powders attain higher tensile strength due to larger BA. In contrast, BS dominates the interplay at high pressures, when difference in BA between powders is minimized. Under the typical compaction pressures of 100-300 MPa, tablet tensile strength is the highest for materials with intermediate hardness, or plasticity, due to an optimal BA-BS interplay.
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- Limin Shi
- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, USA.
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Wang Z, Wang C, Guo Y, Bahl D, Fok A, Sun CC. A new insight into the mechanism of the tabletability flip phenomenon. Int J Pharm 2024; 654:123956. [PMID: 38428547 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.123956] [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: 01/10/2024] [Revised: 02/08/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024]
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Tabletability is an outcome of interparticulate bonding area (BA) - bonding strength (BS) interplay, influenced by the mechanical properties, size and shape, surface energetics of the constituent particles, and compaction parameters. Typically, a more plastic active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) exhibits a better tabletability than less plastic APIs due to the formation of a larger BA during tablet compression. Thus, solid forms of an API with greater plasticity are traditionally preferred if other critical pharmaceutical properties are comparable. However, the tabletability flip phenomenon (TFP) suggests that a solid form of an API with poorer tabletability may exhibit better tabletability when formulated with plastic excipients. In this study, we propose another possible mechanism of TFP, wherein softer excipient particles conform to the shape of harder API particles during compaction, leading to a larger BA under certain pressures and, hence, better tabletability. In this scenario, the BA-BS interplay is dominated by BA. Accordingly, TFP should tend to occur when API solid forms are formulated with a soft excipient. We tested this hypothesis by visualizing the deformation of particles in a model compressed tablet by nondestructive micro-computed tomography and by optical microscopy when the particles were separated from the tablet. The results confirmed that soft particles wrapped around hard particles at their interfaces, while an approximately flat contact was formed between two adjacent soft particles. In addition to the direct visual evidence, the BA-dominating mechanism was also supported by the observation that TFP occurred in the p-aminobenzoic acid polymorph system only when mixed with a soft excipient.
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- Zijian Wang
- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, 556 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901, USA
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- Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, School of Dentistry, University of Minnesota, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, USA.
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Mishra MK, Mahur P, Manimunda P, Mishra K. Recent Advances in Nanomechanical Measurements and Their Application for Pharmaceutical Crystals. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:4848-4867. [PMID: 37642458 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.3c00441] [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: 08/31/2023]
Abstract
Mechanical behavior of pharmaceutical crystals directly impacts the formulation development and manufacturing of drug products. The understanding of crystal structure-mechanical behavior of pharmaceutical and molecular crystals has recently gained substantial attention among pharmaceutical and materials scientists with the advent of advanced nanomechanical testing instruments like nanoindentation. For the past few decades, instrumented nanoindentation was a popular technique for measuring the mechanical properties of thin films and small-length scale materials. More recently it is being implemented to investigate the mechanical properties of pharmaceutical crystals. Integration of correlative microscopy techniques and environmental control opened the door for advanced structure-property correlation under processing conditions. Preventing the degradation of active pharmaceutical ingredients from external factors such as humidity, temperature, or pressure is important during processing. This review deals with the recent developments in the synchronized nanomechanical measurements of pharmaceutical crystals toward the fast and effective development of high-quality pharmaceutical drug products. This review also summarizes some recent reports to intensify how one can design and control the nanomechanical properties of pharmaceutical solids. Measurement challenges and the scope for studying nanomechanical properties of pharmaceutical crystals using nanoindentation as a function of crystal structure and in turn to develop fundamental knowledge in the structure-property relationship with the implications for drug manufacturing and development are discussed in this review. This review further highlights recently developed capabilities in nanoindentation, for example, variable temperature nanoindentation testing, in situ imaging of the indented volume, and nanoindentation coupled Raman spectroscopy that can offer new quantitative details on nanomechanical behavior of crystals and will play a decisive role in the development of coherent theories for nanomechanical study of pharmaceutical crystal.
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- Manish Kumar Mishra
- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences (SAS), VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences (SAS), VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Advanced Sciences (SAS), VIT University, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India
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Wang Z, Wang C, Bahl D, Sun CC. The ubiquity of the tabletability flip phenomenon. Int J Pharm 2023; 643:123262. [PMID: 37495026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123262] [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: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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The plasticity of materials plays a critical role in adequate powder tabletability, which is required in developing a successful tablet product. Generally, a more plastic material can develop larger bonding areas when other factors are the same, leading to higher tabletability than less plastic materials. However, it was observed that, for a solid form of a compound with poorer tabletability, a mixture with microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) can actually exhibit better tabletability, a phenomenon termed tabletability flip. Hence, there is a chance that a solid form with poor tabletability could have been erroneously eliminated based on the expected tabletability challenges during tablet manufacturing. This study was conducted to investigate the generality of this phenomenon using two polymorph pairs, a salt and free acid pair, a crystalline and amorphous solid dispersion pair, and a pair of chemically distinct crystals. Results show that tabletability flip occurred in all six systems tested, including five pairs of binary mixtures with MCC and one pair in a realistic generic tablet formulation, suggesting the broad occurrence of the tabletability flip phenomenon, where both compaction pressure and the difference in plasticity between the pair of materials play important roles.
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- Zijian Wang
- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, 556 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Su M, Huang M, Pang Z, Wei Y, Gao Y, Zhang J, Qian S, Heng W. Functional in situ formed deep eutectic solvents improving mechanical properties of powders by enhancing interfacial interactions. Int J Pharm 2023:123181. [PMID: 37364786 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/28/2023]
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As novel green solvents, deep eutectic solvent (DES) with distinct liquid properties has gained increasing interest in pharmaceutical fields. In this study, DES was firstly utilized for improving powder mechanical properties and tabletability of drugs, and the interfacial interaction mechanism was explored. Honokiol (HON), a natural bioactive compound, was used as model drug, and two novel HON-based DESs were synthesized with choline chloride (ChCl) and l-menthol (Men), respectively. The extensive non-covalent interactions were account for DES formation according to FTIR, 1H NMR and DFT calculation. PLM, DSC and solid-liquid phase diagram revealed that DES successfully in situ formed in HON powders, and the introduction of trace amount DES (99:1 w/w for HON-ChCl, 98:2 w/w for HON-Men) significantly improve mechanical properties of HON. Surface energy analysis and molecular simulation revealed that the introduced DES promoted the formation of solid-liquid interfaces and generation of polar interactions, which increase interparticulate interactions, thus better tabletability. Compared to nonionic HON-Men DES, ionic HON-ChCl DES exhibited better improvement effect, since their more hydrogen-bonding interactions and higher viscosity promote stronger interfacial interactions and adhesion effect. The current study provides a brand-new green strategy for improving powder mechanical properties and fills in the blank of DES application in pharmaceutical industry.
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- Meiling Su
- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China
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- School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 211198, China.
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Saha BK, Nath NK, Thakuria R. Polymorphs with Remarkably Distinct Physical and/or Chemical Properties. CHEM REC 2023; 23:e202200173. [PMID: 36166697 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202200173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Revised: 08/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Polymorphism in crystals is known since 1822 and the credit goes to Mitscherlich who realized the existence of different crystal structures of the same compound while working with some arsenate and phosphate salts. Later on, this phenomenon was observed also in organic crystals. With the advent of different technologies, especially the easy availability of single crystal XRD instruments, polymorphism in crystals has become a common phenomenon. Almost 37 % of compounds (single component) are polymorphic to date. As the energies of the different polymorphic forms are very close to each other, small changes in crystallization conditions might lead to different polymorphic structures. As a result, sometimes it is difficult to control polymorphism. For this reason, it is considered to be a nuisance to crystal engineering. It has been realized that the property of a material depends not only on the molecular structure but also on its crystal structure. Therefore, it is not only of interest to academia but also has widespread applications in the materials science as well as pharmaceutical industries. In this review, we have discussed polymorphism which causes significant changes in materials properties in different fields of solid-state science, such as electrical, magnetic, SHG, thermal expansion, mechanical, luminescence, color, and pharmaceutical. Therefore, this review will interest researchers from supramolecular chemistry, materials science as well as medicinal chemistry.
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- Binoy K Saha
- Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, 605014, India
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- Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Meghalaya, Shillong, Meghalaya 793003, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University, Guwahati, 781014, India
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Wang C, Sun CC. Mechanisms of Crystal Plasticization by Lattice Water. Pharm Res 2022; 39:3113-3122. [PMID: 35301669 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-022-03221-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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PURPOSE Water of crystallization has been observed to increase plasticity, decrease crystal hardness, and improve powder compressibility and tabletability of organic crystals. This work is aimed at gaining a molecular level insight into this observation. METHOD We systematically analyzed crystal structures of five stoichiometric hydrate systems, using several complementary techniques of analysis, including energy framework, water environment, overall packing change, hydrate stability, and slip plane identification. RESULTS The plasticizing effect by lattice water is always accompanied by an introduction of more facile slip planes, lower packing efficiency, and lower density in all hydrate systems examined in this work. Three distinct mechanisms include 1) changing the distribution of intermolecular interactions without significantly changing the packing of molecules to introduce more facile slip planes; 2) changing packing feature into a flat layered structure so that more facile slip planes are introduced; 3) reducing the interlayer interaction energies and increasing the anisotropy. CONCLUSION Although the specific mechanisms for these five systems differ, all five hydrates are featured with more facile slip planes, lower packing efficiency, and lower density.
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- Chenguang Wang
- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 9-127B Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.,Evelo Biosciences, Cambridge, MA, 02139 , USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 9-127B Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA.
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Kumari N, Roy P, Roy S, Parmar PK, Chakraborty S, Das S, Pandey N, Bose A, Bansal AK, Ghosh A. Investigating the Role of the Reduced Solubility of the Pirfenidone-Fumaric Acid Cocrystal in Sustaining the Release Rate from Its Tablet Dosage Form by Conducting Comparative Bioavailability Study in Healthy Human Volunteers. Mol Pharm 2022; 19:1557-1572. [PMID: 35290064 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Pirfenidone (PFD) is the first pharmacological agent approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2014 for the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The recommended daily dosage of PFD in patients with IPF is very high (2403 mg/day) and must be mitigated through additives. In the present work, sustained-release (SR) formulations of the PFD-FA cocrystal of two different strengths such as 200 and 600 mg were prepared and its comparative bioavailability in healthy human volunteers was studied against the reference formulation PIRFENEX (200 mg). A single-dose pharmacokinetic study (200 mg IR vs 200 mg SR) demonstrated that the test formulation exhibited lower Cmax and Tmax in comparison to the reference formulation, which showed that the cocrystal behaved like an SR formulation. Further in the multiple-dose comparative bioavailability study (200 mg IR thrice daily vs 600 mg SR once daily), the test formulation was found bioequivalent to the reference formulation. In conclusion, the present study suggests that cocrystallization offers a promising strategy to reduce the solubility of PFD and opens the door for potential new dosage forms of this important pharmaceutical.
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- Nimmy Kumari
- Solid State Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Solid State Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Bioequivalence Study Center, TAAB Biostudy Services, Ibrahimpore Road, Kolkata 700032, India.,School of Pharmacy, The Neotia University, Sarisha 743368, West Bengal, India
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- Solid State Pharmaceutics Lab, Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sector-67, S.A.S Nagar, Mohali 160062, Punjab, India
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- Solid State Pharmaceutics Lab, Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sector-67, S.A.S Nagar, Mohali 160062, Punjab, India
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- Bioequivalence Study Center, TAAB Biostudy Services, Ibrahimpore Road, Kolkata 700032, India.,School of Pharmacy, The Neotia University, Sarisha 743368, West Bengal, India
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- Solid State Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, Jharkhand, India
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- Bioequivalence Study Center, TAAB Biostudy Services, Ibrahimpore Road, Kolkata 700032, India
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- Solid State Pharmaceutics Lab, Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sector-67, S.A.S Nagar, Mohali 160062, Punjab, India
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- Solid State Pharmaceutics Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi 835215, Jharkhand, India
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Farshchi A, Hassanpour A, Tantawy H, Bayly AE. Effect of matrix composition on the flowability of spray-dried detergent powders. ADV POWDER TECHNOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apt.2022.103433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/01/2022]
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Recent advances in drug polymorphs: Aspects of pharmaceutical properties and selective crystallization. Int J Pharm 2022; 611:121320. [PMID: 34843866 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.121320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Drug polymorphism, an established term used to describe the phenomenon that a drug can exist in different crystalline phases, has attracted great interests in pharmaceutical field in consideration of its important role in affecting the pharmaceutical performance of oral formulations. This paper presents an overview of recent advances in the research on polymorphic drug systems including understandings on nucleation, crystal growth, dissolution, mechanical properties, polymorphic transformation, etc. Moreover, new strategies and mechanisms in the control of polymorphic forms are also highlighted in this review. Furthermore, challenges and trends in the development of polymorphic drugs are briefly discussed, aiming at developing effective and efficient pharmaceutical formulations containing the polymorphic drugs.
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Hayashi Y, Nakano Y, Marumo Y, Kumada S, Okada K, Onuki Y. Application of machine learning to a material library for modeling of relationships between material properties and tablet properties. Int J Pharm 2021; 609:121158. [PMID: 34624447 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.121158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 09/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/01/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This study investigates the usefulness of machine learning for modeling complex relationships in a material library. We tested 81 types of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and their tablets to construct the library, which included the following variables: 20 types of API material properties, one type of process parameter (three levels of compression pressure), and two types of tablet properties (tensile strength (TS) and disintegration time (DT)). The machine learning algorithms boosted tree (BT) and random forest (RF) were applied to analysis of our material library to model the relationships between input variables (material properties and compression pressure) and output variables (TS and DT). The calculated BT and RF models achieved higher performance statistics compared with a conventional modeling method (i.e., partial least squares regression), and revealed the material properties that strongly influence TS and DT. For TS, true density, the tenth percentile of the cumulative percentage size distribution, loss on drying, and compression pressure were of high relative importance. For DT, total surface energy, water absorption rate, polar surface energy, and hygroscopicity had significant effects. Thus, we demonstrate that BT and RF can be used to model complex relationships and clarify important material properties in a material library.
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- Yoshihiro Hayashi
- Pharmaceutical Technology Division, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 205-1, Shimoumezawa, Namerikawa-shi, Toyama 936-0857, Japan; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science for Research, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science for Research, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science for Research, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Technology Division, Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 205-1, Shimoumezawa, Namerikawa-shi, Toyama 936-0857, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science for Research, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science for Research, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan
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Rao SG, Parmar PK, Reddy KV, Bansal AK. Preparation and Characterization of Co-Processed Mannitol and Sorbitol Using NanoCrySP Technology. AAPS PharmSciTech 2021; 22:201. [PMID: 34231193 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-021-02071-1] [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: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Particle engineering of excipients, at sub-particulate level using co-processing, can provide high functionality excipients. NanoCrySP technology has been recently explored as a novel approach for the generation of nanocrystalline solid dispersion of poorly soluble drugs, using spray drying process. The purpose of the present study was to generate co-processed mannitol and sorbitol (SD-CSM) using NanoCrySP technology having similar composition to commercial co-processed excipient (Compressol® SM, CP). The characterization of excipients was performed to evaluate their various physicomechanical properties. The sub-micron crystallite size of sorbitol in the matrix of mannitol was determined using the Williamson-Hall equation and Halder-Wagner equation. The reduction in crystallite size of sorbitol and mannitol, lower melting point, and lower heat of fusion of SD-CSM could be responsible for excellent compactibility, better tabletability, and comparable compressibility with respect to CP. This was confirmed by the compressibility-tabletability-compactibility (CTC) profile and Heckel plot analysis. Overall, SD-CSM generated using NanoCrySP technology improved functionalities of excipients over CP and would be useful for direct compression application.
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Stabilization of Metastable Indomethacin α in Cellulose Nanocrystal Aerogel Scaffolds. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13040441. [PMID: 33805194 PMCID: PMC8064329 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13040441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Indomethacin (IM) is a small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) that exhibits polymorphism with the γ-form being the most thermodynamically stable form of the drug. The α-form is metastable, but it exhibits higher solubility, making it a more attractive form for drug delivery. As with other metastable polymorphs, α-IM undergoes interconversion to the stable form when subjected to certain stimuli, such as solvent, heat, pH, or exposure to seed crystals of the stable form. In this study, IM was crystallized into cellulose nanocrystal aerogel scaffolds as a mixture of the two polymorphic forms, α-IM and γ-IM. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Raman spectroscopy were used to quantitatively determine the amount of each form. Our investigation found that the metastable α-IM could be stabilized within the aerogel without phase transformation, even in the presence of external stimuli, including heat and γ-IM seed crystals. Because interconversion is often a concern during production of metastable forms of APIs, this approach has important implications in being able to produce and stabilize metastable drug forms. While IM was used as a model drug in this study, this approach could be expanded to additional drugs and provide access to other metastable API forms.
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Ouyang J, Chen J, Chen W, Rosbottom I, Guo M, Heng JYY. Application of Phenyl-Functionalized Porous Silica for the Selective Crystallization of Carbamazepine Metastable Form II. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jinbo Ouyang
- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, P. R. China
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Jiangxi Province Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, U.K
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Haruna F, Apeji YE, Oparaeche C, Oyi AR, Gamlen M. Compaction and tableting properties of composite particles of microcrystalline cellulose and crospovidone engineered for direct compression. FUTURE JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.1186/s43094-020-00055-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Abstract
Background
Excipients with improved functionality have continued to be developed by the particle engineering strategy of co-processing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the compaction and tableting properties of composite particles of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and crospovidone (CPV) engineered by co-processing.
Results
Heckel analysis of the compaction behavior revealed a decrease in plasticity of co-processed excipient (CPE) when compared to MCC due to an increase in Heckel yield pressure from 144 to 172 MPa. The compressibility-tabletability-compactibility (CTC) profile revealed a decrease in individual parameters for CPE when compared to MCC. CPE was found to be more sensitive to the lubricant effect of sodium stearyl fumarate (SSF) when compared to MCC and less sensitive to magnesium stearate (MST) when compared to MCC. A higher dilution potential was obtained for MCC (60%) compared to 44% for CPE when metronidazole was used as model drug. Tableting properties revealed that metronidazole tablets generated with CPE by direct compression disintegrated within 15 min and gave a rapid drug release when compared to MCC as a direct compression (DC) excipient.
Conclusion
The compaction and tableting properties of CPE were characterized and yielded tablets with better disintegration and drug release profile when compared to MCC. This study, therefore, confirms the suitability of co-processing as a proven strategy in engineering the performance of excipients.
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Stagner WC, Jain A, Al-Achi A, Haware RV. Employing Multivariate Statistics and Latent Variable Models to Identify and Quantify Complex Relationships in Typical Compression Studies. AAPS PharmSciTech 2020; 21:186. [PMID: 32638170 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-020-01712-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The effect of storage condition (% RH) on flufenamic acid:nicotinamide (FFA:NIC) cocrystal compressibility, compactibility, and tabletability profiles was not observed after visual evaluation or linear regression analysis. However, multivariate statistical analysis showed that storage condition had a significant effect on each compressional profile. Shapiro and Heckel equations were used to determine the compression parameters: porosity, Shapiro's compression parameter (f), densification factor (Da), plastic yield pressure (YPpl), and elastic yield pressure (YPel). Latent variable models such as exploratory factor analysis, principal component analysis, and principal component regression were employed to decode complex hidden main, interaction, and quadratic effects of % RH and the compression parameters on FFA:NIC tablet mechanical strength (TMS). Statistically significant correlations between f and Da, f and YPpl, and Da and YPel supported the idea that both rearrangement and fragmentation, and plastic deformation are important to FFA:NIC TMS. To the authors knowledge, this is the first time that simultaneously operating dual mechanisms of fragmentation and plastic deformation in low and midrange compression, and midrange plastic deformation have been identified and reported. A quantitative PCR model showed that f, Da, and YPel had statistically significant main effects along with a significant antagonist storage condition-porosity "conditional interaction effect". f exhibited a 2.35 times greater impact on TMS compared to Da. The model root-mean-square error at calibration and prediction stages were 0.04 MPa and 0.08 MPa, respectively. The R2 values at the calibration stage and at the prediction stage were 0.9005 and 0.7539, respectively. This research demonstrated the need for caution when interpreting the results of bivariate compression data because complex latent inter-relationships may be hidden from visual assessment and linear regression analysis, and result in false data interpretation as illustrated in this report.
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Shi Z, Wang C, Sun CC. Molecular Origin of the Distinct Tabletability of Loratadine and Desloratadine: Role of the Bonding Area – Bonding Strength Interplay. Pharm Res 2020; 37:133. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-020-02856-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 06/10/2020] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Cheng H, Wei Y, Wang S, Qiao Q, Heng W, Zhang L, Zhang J, Gao Y, Qian S. Improving Tabletability of Excipients by Metal-Organic Framework-Based Cocrystallization: a Study of Mannitol and CaCl2. Pharm Res 2020; 37:130. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-020-02850-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The Role of Cocrystallization-Mediated Altered Crystallographic Properties on the Tabletability of Rivaroxaban and Malonic Acid. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12060546. [PMID: 32545503 PMCID: PMC7356764 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2020] [Revised: 06/06/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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The present work aims to understand the crystallographic basis of the mechanical behavior of rivaroxaban-malonic acid cocrystal (RIV-MAL Co) in comparison to its parent constituents, i.e., rivaroxaban (RIV) and malonic acid (MAL). The mechanical behavior was evaluated at the bulk level by performing “out of die” bulk compaction and at the particle level by nanoindentation. The tabletability order for the three solids was MAL < RIV < RIV-MAL Co. MAL demonstrated “lower” tabletability because of its lower plasticity, despite it having reasonably good bonding strength (BS). The absence of a slip plane and “intermediate” BS contributed to this behavior. The “intermediate” tabletability of RIV was primarily attributed to the differential surface topologies of the slip planes. The presence of a primary slip plane (0 1 1) with flat-layered topology can favor the plastic deformation of RIV, whereas the corrugated topology of secondary slip planes (1 0 2) could adversely affect the plasticity. In addition, the higher elastic recovery of RIV crystal also contributed to its tabletability. The significantly “higher” tabletability of RIV-MAL Co among the three molecular solids was the result of its higher plasticity and BS. Flat-layered topology slip across the (0 0 1) plane, the higher degree of intermolecular interactions, and the larger separation between adjacent crystallographic layers contributed to improved mechanical behavior of RIV-MAL Co. Interestingly, a particle level deformation parameter H/E (i.e., ratio of mechanical hardness H to elastic modulus E) was found to inversely correlate with a bulk level deformation parameter σ0 (i.e., tensile strength at zero porosity). The present study highlighted the role of cocrystal crystallographic properties in improving the tabletability of materials.
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Partial Least Squares Regression-Based Robust Forward Control of the Tableting Process. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12010085. [PMID: 31968698 PMCID: PMC7022652 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12010085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2019] [Revised: 01/17/2020] [Accepted: 01/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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In this study, we established a robust feed-forward control model for the tableting process by partial least squares regression using the near-infrared (NIR) spectra and physical attributes of the granules to be compressed. The NIR spectra of granules are rich in information about chemical attributes, such as the compositions of any ingredients and moisture content. Polymorphism and pseudo-polymorphism can also be quantitatively evaluated by NIR spectra. We used the particle size distribution, flowability, and loose and tapped density as the physical attributes of the granules. The tableting process was controlled by the lower punch fill depth and the minimum distance between the upper and lower punches at compression, which were specifically related to the tablet weight and thickness, respectively. The feed-forward control of the process would be expected to provide some advantages for automated and semi-automated continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing. As a result, our model, using a combination of NIR spectra and the physical attributes of granules to control the distance between punches, resulted in respectable agreement between the predicted process parameters and actual settings to produce tablets of the desired thickness.
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Roy P, Ghosh A. Mechanochemical cocrystallization to improve the physicochemical properties of chlorzoxazone. CrystEngComm 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0ce00635a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Cocrystals of chlorzoxazone prepared by mechanochemical cocrystallization with picolinic acid to improve the physicochemical properties.
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- Parag Roy
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology
- Birla Institute of Technology
- Ranchi
- India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology
- Birla Institute of Technology
- Ranchi
- India
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Cruz PC, Rocha FA, Ferreira AM. Application of Selective Crystallization Methods To Isolate the Metastable Polymorphs of Paracetamol: A Review. Org Process Res Dev 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.oprd.9b00322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Patrı́cia C. Cruz
- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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Domínguez-Robles J, Stewart SA, Rendl A, González Z, Donnelly RF, Larrañeta E. Lignin and Cellulose Blends as Pharmaceutical Excipient for Tablet Manufacturing via Direct Compression. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9090423. [PMID: 31466387 PMCID: PMC6770814 DOI: 10.3390/biom9090423] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Extensive efforts are being made to find alternative uses for lignin (LIG). In the present work the use of this biopolymer as excipient to prepare tablets was studied. For this purpose, LIG was combined with microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and used as excipients to prepare directly compressed tablets containing a model drug, tetracycline (TC). The excipients contained different concentrations of LIG: 100%, 75%, 50%, 25% and 0% (w/w). Two different compression forces were used (two and five tonnes). When formulations were prepared using LIG as the only excipient, tablets were formed, but they showed lower densities and crushing strength than the ones obtained with only MCC or LIG/MCC blends. Moreover, tablets prepared using five tonnes of compression force showed TC releases ranging from 40% to 70% of the drug loading. On the other hand, the tablets prepared using two tonnes of compression force showed a faster and more efficient TC release, between 60% and 90%. The presence of LIG in the tablets modified significantly the release profile and the maximum amount of TC released. Finally, a DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrozyl) assay was performed to confirm that the presence of LIG provided antioxidant properties to the formulations. Accordingly, LIG has potential as a pharmaceutical excipient.
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- Juan Domínguez-Robles
- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- Instituto de Cerámica y Vidrio, CSIC, Calle Kelsen, 5, 28049 Madrid, Spain
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK.
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Young BA, Bahl D, Stevens LL. Understanding the Tabletability Differences between Indomethacin Polymorphs Using Powder Brillouin Light Scattering. Pharm Res 2019; 36:150. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-019-2681-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/04/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Impact of binder as a formulation variable on the material and tableting properties of developed co-processed excipients. SN APPLIED SCIENCES 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s42452-019-0585-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Wijethunga TK, Chen X, Myerson AS, Trout BL. The use of biocompatible crystalline substrates for the heterogeneous nucleation and polymorphic selection of indomethacin. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8ce01517a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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A heteroepitaxial nucleation approach was used to control the phase selective nucleation of indomethacin using biocompatible, organic crystalline substrates.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Cambridge
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Cambridge
- USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Cambridge
- USA
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Yadav JPA, Yadav B, Kumar N, Bansal AK, Jain S. Revealing the Role of Structural Features in Bulk Mechanical Performance of Ternary Molecular Solids of Isoniazid. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:5252-5262. [PMID: 30265542 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mechanical performance in ternary (3n) molecular solids has been rarely studied, and hence it is an interesting topic of investigation in the direct compression method of tableting. The structural features of 3n-eutectic (3n-Eu: INZ-ADP-NIC) and 3n-cocrystal (3n-Co: INZ:SUC:NIC) were explored to understand the bonding area-bonding strength (BA-BS) interplay. Higher compressibility and lower values of the Heckel parameter of 3n-Co as compared to 3n-Eu suggested its better deformation behavior, with BA being the predominant factor. The higher tensile strength and Walker analysis indicated a higher compressibility coefficient ( W) and lower pressing modulus ( L) for 3n-Eu, which was consistent with its better tabletability over 3n-Co. The higher compressibility and plastic energy, and higher value of L of 3n-Co, were attributed to the facile propagation (⟨-1' 0' 5'⟩) of the shearing molecular slip (-1 0 5) when subjected to the external mechanical stress. Thus, the overall higher tableting performance of 3n-Eu over 3n-Co was found due to the predominant BS and limited contribution of BA. The latter was the dominant factor in 3n-Co. Cohesive interactions, like the 3D mechanically interlocked structure of conglomerates of 3n-Eu, contributed toward the higher BS. Moreover, the prediction of better tabletability solely based on crystallographic feature slip planes (0D/1D/2D H-bonded layer (h k l) ⊥ vdW interactions) is warranted in pharmaceutical molecular solids. Eutectics with varying microstructural variants ( nLα + nLβ + nLγ) may open up the opportunity to manipulate the physicomechanical performance.
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- Jay Prakash A Yadav
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) , Sector 67 , S.A.S. Nagar , 160 062 Punjab , India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre of Materials Science and Energy Engineering , Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar , Rupnagar , 140 001 Punjab , India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Centre of Materials Science and Energy Engineering , Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar , Rupnagar , 140 001 Punjab , India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) , Sector 67 , S.A.S. Nagar , 160 062 Punjab , India
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- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) , Sector 67 , S.A.S. Nagar , 160 062 Punjab , India
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Bahl D, Singaraju AB, Stevens LL. Aggregate Elasticity and Tabletability of Molecular Solids: a Validation and Application of Powder Brillouin Light Scattering. AAPS PharmSciTech 2018; 19:3430-3439. [PMID: 30280355 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-018-1194-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Describing the elastic deformation of single-crystal molecular solids under stress requires a comprehensive determination of the fourth-rank stiffness tensor (Cijkl). Single crystals are, however, rarely utilized in industrial applications, and thus averaging techniques (e.g., the Voigt or Reuss approach) are employed to reduce the Cijkl (or its inverse Sijkl) to polycrystalline aggregate mechanical moduli. With increasing elastic anisotropy, the Voigt and Reuss-averaged aggregate moduli can diverge dramatically and, provided that drug molecules almost exclusively crystallize into low-symmetry space groups, warrants a significant need for accurate aggregate mechanical moduli. This elasticity data, which currently is largely absent for pharmaceutical materials, is expected to aid understanding how materials respond to direct compression and tablet formation. Powder Brillouin light scattering (p-BLS) has recently demonstrated facile access to porosity-independent, aggregate mechanical moduli. In this study, we extend our previous p-BLS model for obtaining mechanical properties and validate our approach against a broad library of molecular solids with diverse intermolecular interaction topologies and with previously determined Cijkl which permits benchmarking our results. Our Young's and shear moduli determined with p-BLS strongly correlate, with limited bias (i.e., a near 1:1 relation), with the Voigt-averaged Young's and shear moduli determined using the Cijkl. Through follow-on tabletability studies, we introduce initial classifications of tabletability behavior based on the results of our p-BLS studies and the apparent elastic anisotropy. With further development, this approach represents a robust and novel method to potentially identify materials for optimum tabletability at early developmental stages.
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Garbacz P, Wesolowski M. DSC, FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy Coupled with Multivariate Analysis in a Study of Co-Crystals of Pharmaceutical Interest. Molecules 2018; 23:E2136. [PMID: 30149571 PMCID: PMC6225128 DOI: 10.3390/molecules23092136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Co-crystals have garnered increasing interest in recent years as a beneficial approach to improving the solubility of poorly water soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). However, their preparation is a challenge that requires a simple approach towards co-crystal detection. The objective of this work was, therefore, to verify to what extent a multivariate statistical approach such as principal component analysis (PCA) and cluster analysis (CA) can be used as a supporting tool for detecting co-crystal formation. As model samples, physical mixtures and co-crystals of indomethacin with saccharin and furosemide with p-aminobenzoic acid were prepared at API/co-former molar ratios 1:1, 2:1 and 1:2. Data acquired from DSC curves and FTIR and Raman spectroscopies were used for CA and PCA calculations. The results obtained revealed that the application of physical mixtures as reference samples allows a deeper insight into co-crystallization than is possible with the use of API and co-former or API and co-former with physical mixtures. Thus, multivariate matrix for PCA and CA calculations consisting of physical mixtures and potential co-crystals could be considered as the most profitable and reliable way to reflect changes in samples after co-crystallization. Moreover, complementary interpretation of results obtained using DSC, FTIR and Raman techniques is most beneficial.
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- Patrycja Garbacz
- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80416 Gdansk, Poland.
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, Medical University of Gdansk, Gen. J. Hallera 107, 80416 Gdansk, Poland.
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Kitayama A, Kadota K, Fujioka S, Konishi Y, Uchiyama H, Tozuka Y, Shimosaka A, Yoshida M, Shirakawa Y. Assessment of amorphization behavior of a drug during co-grinding with an amino acid by discrete element method simulation. J IND ENG CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2018.01.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Upadhyay PP, Sun CC, Bond AD. Relating the tableting behavior of piroxicam polytypes to their crystal structures using energy-vector models. Int J Pharm 2018; 543:46-51. [PMID: 29588210 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.03.040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Piroxicam crystallises into two polytypes, α1 and α2, with crystal structures that contain identical molecular layers but differ in the way that these layers are stacked. In spite of having close structural similarity, the polytypes have significantly different powder tabletting behaviour: α2 forms only weak tablets at low pressures accompanied by extensive capping and lamination, which make it impossible to form intact tablets above 100 MPa, while α1 exhibits superior tabletability over the investigated pressure range (up to 140 MPa). The potential structural origin of the different behaviour is sought using energy-vector models, produced from pairwise intermolecular interaction energies calculated using the PIXEL method. The analysis reveals that the most stabilising intermolecular interactions define columns in both crystal structures. In α2, a strongly stabilising interaction between inversion-related molecules links these columns into a 2-D network, while no comparable interaction exists in α1. The higher dimensionality of the energy-vector model in α2 may be one contributor to its inferior tabletability. A consideration of probable slip planes in the structures identifies regions where the benzothiazine groups of the molecules meet. The energy-vector models in this region are geometrically similar for both structures, but the interactions are more stabilising in α2 compared to α1. This feature may also contribute to the inferior tabletability of α2.
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- Pratik P Upadhyay
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark; Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK.
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Yadav JPA, Bansal AK, Jain S. Molecular Understanding and Implication of Structural Integrity in the Deformation Behavior of Binary Drug-Drug Eutectic Systems. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:1917-1927. [PMID: 29620908 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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In eutectic, a lamellar microstructure offers better tableting than that of the nonreacted physical mixture. However, bulk deformation remains elusive in two binary eutectics. We hypothesized that the binary eutectic of a drug with different components, having different H-bonding dimensionalities and crystal structure, shall allow the understanding of the structural integrity in the bulk deformation behavior. The shearing molecular solid (FXT Q) shared a common composition with the viscoelastic crystal (ASP I) and brittle (PCM I), forming EM-1 (ϕ1 = 41.27:58.73% w/w) and EM-2 (ϕ2 = 41.10:58.90% w/w), respectively. The excess thermodynamic functions were contributed by high energy microstructures (nonbonding interactions) along incoherent phase boundaries (visualized under CLSM). The energy dispersive analysis enabled the recognition of the relative distribution of higher atoms over the heterogeneous surface. EM-1 (FXT Q-ASP I) demonstrated higher compressibility, tensile strength, and compactibility (CTC profile) compared to those of EM-2 (FXT Q-PCM I) over a range of applied compaction pressures. The lower true yield strength (σ0(EM-1) = 138.66 MPa) of EM-1 as compared to that of EM-2 (σ0(EM-2) = 166.66 MPa) suggested a better deformation performance and incipient plasticity quantified from the "out-of-die" Heckel analysis. From Ryshkewitch analysis, the tensile strength at zero porosity (τ01 = 3.83 MPa) was predicted to be higher for EM-1 than EM-2 (τ02 = 2.54 MPa). The higher bonding strength of EM-1 was contributed to the additional influence of true density and isotropic van der Waals interactions of ASP I (0D). In contrast, EM-2 demonstrated lower compressibility and compactibility, having herringbone molecular packing of PCM I (1D) with a common shearing component (FXT Q (1D)). This study confirmed that the intrinsic deformational and chemical nature of the second component defined the compressibility and compactibility tendency to a greater extent in the tableting performance of conglomerates of crystalline solid solution.
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- Jay Prakash A Yadav
- Department of Pharmaceutics , National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) , Sector 67 , S.A.S. Nagar 160 062 , Punjab , India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics , National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) , Sector 67 , S.A.S. Nagar 160 062 , Punjab , India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics , National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) , Sector 67 , S.A.S. Nagar 160 062 , Punjab , India
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Apeji YE, Oyi AR, Isah AB, Allagh TS, Modi SR, Bansal AK. Development and Optimization of a Starch-Based Co-processed Excipient for Direct Compression Using Mixture Design. AAPS PharmSciTech 2018; 19:866-880. [PMID: 29038987 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-017-0887-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2017] [Accepted: 09/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The development of novel excipients with enhanced functionality has been explored using particle engineering by co-processing. The aim of this study was to improve the functionality of tapioca starch (TS) for direct compression by co-processing with gelatin (GEL) and colloidal silicon dioxide (CSD) in optimized proportions. Design of Experiment (DoE) was employed to optimize the composition of the co-processed excipient using the desirability function and other supporting studies as a basis for selecting the optimized formulation. The co-processed excipient (SGS) was thereafter developed by the method of co-fusion. Flow and compaction studies of SGS were carried out in comparison to its parent component (TS) and physical mixture (SGS-PM). Tablets were prepared by direct compression (DC) containing ibuprofen (200 mg) as a model for poor compressibility using SGS, Prosolv®, and StarLac® as multifunctional excipients. The optimized composition of SGS corresponded to TS (90%), GEL (7.5%), and CSD (2.5%). The functionality of SGS was improved relative to SGS-PM in terms of flow and compression. Tablets produced with SGS were satisfactory and conformed to USP specifications for acceptable tablets. SGS performed better than Prosolv® in terms of disintegration and was superior to StarLac with respect to tensile strength and disintegration time. The application of DoE was successful in optimizing and developing a starch-based co-processed excipient that can be considered for direct compression tableting.
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Recent progress of structural study of polymorphic pharmaceutical drugs. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2017; 117:71-85. [PMID: 27940141 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2016] [Revised: 12/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/06/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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This review considers advances in the understanding of active pharmaceutical ingredient polymorphism since around 2010 mainly from a structural view point, with a focus on twelve model drugs. New polymorphs of most of these drugs have been identified despite that the polymorphism of these old drugs has been extensively studied so far. In addition to the conventional modifications of preparative solvents, temperatures, and pressure, more strategic structure-based methods have successfully yielded new polymorphs. The development of analytical techniques, including X-ray analyses, spectroscopy, and microscopy has facilitated the identification of unknown crystal structures and also the discovery of new polymorphs. Computational simulations have played an important role in explaining and predicting the stability order of polymorphs. Furthermore, these make significant contributions to the design of new polymorphs by considering structure and energy. The new technologies and insights discussed in this review will contribute to the control of polymorphic forms, both during manufacture and in the drug formulation.
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Pindelska E, Sokal A, Kolodziejski W. Pharmaceutical cocrystals, salts and polymorphs: Advanced characterization techniques. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2017; 117:111-146. [PMID: 28931472 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2017.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Revised: 08/21/2017] [Accepted: 09/14/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The main goal of a novel drug development is to obtain it with optimal physiochemical, pharmaceutical and biological properties. Pharmaceutical companies and scientists modify active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), which often are cocrystals, salts or carefully selected polymorphs, to improve the properties of a parent drug. To find the best form of a drug, various advanced characterization methods should be used. In this review, we have described such analytical methods, dedicated to solid drug forms. Thus, diffraction, spectroscopic, thermal and also pharmaceutical characterization methods are discussed. They all are necessary to study a solid API in its intrinsic complexity from bulk down to the molecular level, gain information on its structure, properties, purity and possible transformations, and make the characterization efficient, comprehensive and complete. Furthermore, these methods can be used to monitor and investigate physical processes, involved in the drug development, in situ and in real time. The main aim of this paper is to gather information on the current advancements in the analytical methods and highlight their pharmaceutical relevance.
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Chakraborty M, Ridgway C, Bawuah P, Markl D, Gane PAC, Ketolainen J, Zeitler JA, Peiponen KE. Optics-based compressibility parameter for pharmaceutical tablets obtained with the aid of the terahertz refractive index. Int J Pharm 2017; 525:85-91. [PMID: 28377315 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.03.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2017] [Revised: 03/30/2017] [Accepted: 03/31/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The objective of this study is to propose a novel optical compressibility parameter for porous pharmaceutical tablets. This parameter is defined with the aid of the effective refractive index of a tablet that is obtained from non-destructive and contactless terahertz (THz) time-delay transmission measurement. The optical compressibility parameter of two training sets of pharmaceutical tablets with a priori known porosity and mass fraction of a drug was investigated. Both pharmaceutical sets were compressed with one of the most commonly used excipients, namely microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) and drug Indomethacin. The optical compressibility clearly correlates with the skeletal bulk modulus determined by mercury porosimetry and the recently proposed terahertz lumped structural parameter calculated from terahertz measurements. This lumped structural parameter can be used to analyse the pattern of arrangement of excipient and drug particles in porous pharmaceutical tablets. Therefore, we propose that the optical compressibility can serve as a quality parameter of a pharmaceutical tablet corresponding with the skeletal bulk modulus of the porous tablet, which is related to structural arrangement of the powder particles in the tablet.
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- Mousumi Chakraborty
- Institute of Photonics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland.
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- Omya International AG, CH-4665 Oftringen, Switzerland
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- Institute of Photonics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- Omya International AG, CH-4665 Oftringen, Switzerland; Aalto University, School of Chemical Engineering, Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, FI-00076 Aalto, Helsinki, Finland
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- School of Pharmacy, Promis Centre, University of Eastern Finland, P. O. Box 1617, FI-70211, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 0AS, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Photonics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 111, FI-80101 Joensuu, Finland
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Yadav JA, Khomane KS, Modi SR, Ugale B, Yadav RN, Nagaraja CM, Kumar N, Bansal AK. Correlating Single Crystal Structure, Nanomechanical, and Bulk Compaction Behavior of Febuxostat Polymorphs. Mol Pharm 2017; 14:866-874. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.6b01075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Jayprakash A. Yadav
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), S.A.S. Nagar - 160 062, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), S.A.S. Nagar - 160 062, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), S.A.S. Nagar - 160 062, Punjab, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), S.A.S. Nagar - 160 062, Punjab, India
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Singaraju AB, Nguyen K, Jain A, Haware RV, Stevens LL. Aggregate Elasticity, Crystal Structure, and Tableting Performance for p-Aminobenzoic Acid and a Series of Its Benzoate Esters. Mol Pharm 2016; 13:3794-3806. [PMID: 27723351 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.6b00598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The tableting performance for p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) and a series of its benzoate esters with increasing alkyl chain length (methyl-, ethyl-, and n-butyl) was determined over a broad range of compaction pressures. The crystalline structure of methyl benzoate (Me-PABA) exhibits no slip systems and does not form viable compacts under any compaction pressure. The ethyl (Et-PABA) and n-butyl (Bu-PABA) esters each have a similar, corrugated-layer structure that displays a prominent slip plane and improves material plasticity at low compaction pressure. The compact tensile strength for Et-PABA is superior to that for Bu-PABA; however, neither material achieved a tensile strength greater than 2 MPa over the compression range studied. Complementary studies with powder Brillouin light scattering (BLS) show the maxima of the shear wave, acoustic frequency distribution red shift in an order consistent with both the observed tabletability and attachment energy calculations. Moreover, zero-porosity aggregate elastic moduli are determined for each material using the average acoustic frequency obtained from specific characteristics of the powder BLS spectra. The Young's moduli for Et- and Bu-PABA is significantly reduced relative to PABA and Me-PABA, and this reduction is further evident in tablet compressibility plots. PABA, however, is distinct with high elastic isotropy as interpreted from the narrow and well-defined powder BLS frequency distributions for both the shear and compressional acoustic modes. The acoustic isotropy is consistent with the quasi-isotropic distribution of hydrogen bonding for PABA. At low compaction pressure, PABA tablets display the lowest tensile strength of the series; however, above a compaction pressure of ca. 70 MPa PABA tablet tensile strength continues to increase while that for Et- and Bu-PABA plateaus. PABA displays lower plasticity relative to either ester, and this is consistent with its crystalline structure and high yield pressure determined from in-die Heckel analysis. Overall the complementary approach of using both structural and the acoustic inputs uniquely provided from powder BLS is anticipated to expand our comprehension of the structure-mechanics relationship and its role in tableting performance.
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- Aditya B Singaraju
- Division of Pharmaceutics and Translational Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Translational Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Campbell University , Buies Creek, North Carolina 27506, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Campbell University , Buies Creek, North Carolina 27506, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutics and Translational Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, The University of Iowa , Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
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Bawuah P, Tan N, Tweneboah SNA, Ervasti T, Axel Zeitler J, Ketolainen J, Peiponen KE. Terahertz study on porosity and mass fraction of active pharmaceutical ingredient of pharmaceutical tablets. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2016; 105:122-33. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2016.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2016] [Revised: 05/04/2016] [Accepted: 06/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Microstructure of Tablet—Pharmaceutical Significance, Assessment, and Engineering. Pharm Res 2016; 34:918-928. [DOI: 10.1007/s11095-016-1989-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2016] [Accepted: 06/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Egart M, Ilić I, Janković B, Lah N, Srčič S. Compaction properties of crystalline pharmaceutical ingredients according to the Walker model and nanomechanical attributes. Int J Pharm 2014; 472:347-55. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.06.047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2014] [Revised: 06/24/2014] [Accepted: 06/25/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Elder DP, Patterson JE, Holm R. The solid-state continuum: a perspective on the interrelationships between different solid-state forms in drug substance and drug product. J Pharm Pharmacol 2014; 67:757-72. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2014] [Accepted: 06/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Objective
The objective of the review is to provide an overview of the nomenclature used in the solid-state continuum and relate these to the development of drug substances and drug products.
Key findings
The importance of a rational approach to solid-state form selection, including integrated decision making (ensuring equal weight is given to the needs of the drug substance and the drug product), is vital for the effective development of a drug candidate. For example, how do secondary processing considerations influence the selection of drug substance solid-state form and resulting formulation, and how can drug substance solid-state form be used to optimise secondary processing? Further, the potential use of ‘crystal’ engineering to optimise stability, purity and optical resolutions, and the linked regulatory requirements, will be discussed.
Summary
The nomenclature used in the solid-state continuum, which contains a large number of different crystalline and non-crystalline forms, for example, amorphous systems, was reviewed. Further, the significant role of the drug substance within the solid oral dose form from a physicochemical perspective was covered.
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- Global Manufacturing and Supply, GlaxoSmithKline, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- H. Lundbeck A/S, Biologics and Pharmaceutical Science, Valby, Denmark
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Badawi HM, Förner W. Analysis of the molecular structure and vibrational spectra of the indole based analgesic drug indomethacin. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA. PART A, MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY 2014; 123:447-454. [PMID: 24418690 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2013.12.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2013] [Revised: 12/01/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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The stability of the syn and anti structures of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin were investigated by the DFT-B3LYP and ab initio MP2 calculations with the 6-311G(**) basis set. The molecule was predicted at the DFT and MP2 levels of calculation to have the syn (C1N7C10C18 ∼40°) form being about 1.7 and 1.5kcal/mol, respectively lower in energy than the anti (C1N7C10C18 ∼140°) structure. The calculated CNCC torsional angles for the chlorobenzene and indole rings syn-anti conformational interconversion was in a good qualitative agreement with the reported X-ray angles (C1N7C10C18 ∼29 and 155°) for the syn and anti conformers, respectively). Indomethacin was estimated from the calculated Gibb's free energies to have an equilibrium mixture of 95% syn and 5% anti structures at 298.15K. The vibrational wavenumbers were computed at the B3LYP level of theory and complete vibrational assignments were provided on the basis of theoretical and normal coordinate calculations combined with experimental infrared and Raman data of the molecule. The analysis of the observed spectra supports the presence of indomethacin in only one conformation at room temperature.
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- Hassan M Badawi
- Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
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Jain H, Khomane KS, Bansal AK. Implication of microstructure on the mechanical behaviour of an aspirin–paracetamol eutectic mixture. CrystEngComm 2014. [DOI: 10.1039/c4ce00878b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The present work investigates the mechanical behaviour of an aspirin–paracetamol (ASP–PCM) eutectic mixture (EM).
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- Hemant Jain
- Department of Pharmaceutics
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
- S.A.S. Nagar, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
- S.A.S. Nagar, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)
- S.A.S. Nagar, India
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Modi SR, Khomane KS, Bansal AK. Impact of differential surface molecular environment on the interparticulate bonding strength of celecoxib crystal habits. Int J Pharm 2014; 460:189-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.10.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Revised: 10/09/2013] [Accepted: 10/13/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Khomane KS, Bansal AK. Weak Hydrogen Bonding Interactions Influence Slip System Activity and Compaction Behavior of Pharmaceutical Powders. J Pharm Sci 2013; 102:4242-5. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.23751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2013] [Revised: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 09/25/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ma WJ, Chen JM, Jiang L, Yao J, Lu TB. The delivery of triamterene by cucurbit[7]uril: synthesis, structures and pharmacokinetics study. Mol Pharm 2013; 10:4698-705. [PMID: 24188081 DOI: 10.1021/mp400529m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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In recent years, cucurbit[7]uril (CB[7]) has attracted great attention in drug delivery. Though the effect of CB[7] in enhancing the solubility of water insoluble drugs has been validated, the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood, particularly at a molecular level. This study is designed to evaluate a CB[7]-based pharmaceutical formulation to improve solubility and bioavailability of triamterene (a mild potassium-sparing diuretic). Two polymorphs of triamterene@CB[7] were obtained, and their crystal structures were determined by single crystal X-ray diffraction. The CB[7] molecule forms a stable host-guest complex with triamterene (Ka = 1.69 ± 0.34 × 10(4) M(-1)) in aqueous solution (pH = 1.0). The results of dissolution study demonstrate that the apparent solubility value of triamterene@CB[7] complex in 0.1 M HCl is 1.6 times as large as that of triamterene, while free triamterene was released from triamterene@CB[7] complex in phosphate buffer of pH 6.8. Pharmacokinetic studies in rats reveal that the AUC0-∞ value of triamterene@CB[7] complex increases 2.8-fold compared with that of free triamterene, and t1/2 is prolonged from 1.42 to 2.61 h (P < 0.05) after oral administration. The increased solubility and oral bioavailability are attributed to the formation of a hydrophilic capsule composed of two CB[7] molecules, in which two insoluble triamterene molecules are encapsulated. These results demonstrate that triamterene@CB[7] complex is a stable and effective pharmaceutical formulation.
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- Wen-Juan Ma
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510006, China
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Khomane KS, Bansal AK. Yield strength of microcrystalline cellulose: Experimental evidence by dielectric spectroscopy. Int J Pharm 2013; 455:1-4. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2013] [Revised: 07/30/2013] [Accepted: 08/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Khomane KS, Bansal AK. Effect of particle size on in-die and out-of-die compaction behavior of ranitidine hydrochloride polymorphs. AAPS PharmSciTech 2013; 14:1169-77. [PMID: 23897036 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-013-0008-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2013] [Accepted: 07/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The present study investigates the effect of particle size on compaction behavior of forms I and II of ranitidine hydrochloride. Compaction studies were performed using three particle size ranges [450-600 (A), 300-400 (B), and 150-180 (C) μm] of both the forms, using a fully instrumented rotary tableting machine. Compaction data were analyzed for out-of-die compressibility, tabletability, and compactibility profiles and in-die Heckel and Kawakita analysis. Tabletability of the studied size fractions followed the order; IB > IA > > IIC > IIB > IIA at all the compaction pressures. In both the polymorphs, decrease in particle size improved the tabletability. Form I showed greater tabletability over form II at a given compaction pressure and sized fraction. Compressibility plot and Heckel and Kawakita analysis revealed greater compressibility and deformation behavior of form II over form I at a given compaction pressure and sized fraction. Decrease in particle size increased the compressibility and plastic deformation of both the forms. For a given polymorph, improved tabletability of smaller sized particles was attributed to their increased compressibility. However, IA and IB, despite poor compressibility and deformation, showed increased tabletability over IIA, IIB, and IIC by virtue of their greater compactibility. Microtensile testing also revealed higher nominal fracture strength of form I particles over form II, thus, supporting greater compactibility of form I. Taken as a whole, though particle size exhibited a trend on tabletability of individual forms, better compactibility of form I over form II has an overwhelming impact on tabletability.
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