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Cong M, Pang H, Xie G, Li F, Li C, Sun H, Yang S, Zhao W. Engineering of Amphiphilic Erlotinib Analogue as Novel Nanomedicine for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Therapy. Int J Nanomedicine 2023; 18:6367-6377. [PMID: 37954452 PMCID: PMC10638928 DOI: 10.2147/ijn.s432464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/14/2023] Open
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Purpose Molecular targeted therapy is one of the most pivotal strategies in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer, yet its curative effect is severely compromised by the poor aqueous solubility, low bioavailability and inadequate tumor accumulation of targeted agents. To enhance the efficacy of targeted agents, we demonstrate a novel self-assemble amphiphilic molecule based on erlotinib as an effective nanodrug for anti-cancer treatment. Methods An amphiphilic molecule composed of hydrophobic erlotinib and hydrophilic biotin block was synthesized and characterized by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) as well as high-resolution mass spectrometry (HRMS). Then, nanoassemblies of the amphiphilic molecules are formulated by using nanoprecipitation method. Subsequently, the size, morphology, cell uptake, the anticancer activity and in vivo distribution of the newly constructed erlotinib nanodrug were systematically assessed by some methods, including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light-scattering (DLS), flow cytometry, in vivo imaging system etc. Results We developed a novel nanoformulation of erlotinib, which possesses a high drug loading of 45%. With the features of well-defined structure and small size, the obtained nanodrug could be effectively accumulated in tumor sites and rapidly internalized by cancer cells. Finally, the erlotinib-based nanoformulation showed considerably better anticancer activity compared to free erlotinib both in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, the nanodrug displayed great tolerability. Conclusion Combining the advantageous features of both nanotechnology and self-assemble, this novel erlotinib nanomedicine constitutes a promising therapeutic candidate for cancer treatment. This study also underlines the potential use of amphiphilic molecule for improving drug efficacy as well as reducing drug toxicity, which could become a general strategy for the preparation of nanodrugs of active agents.
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- Mei Cong
- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Pharmacy, Dazhou Women and Children’s Hospital, Dazhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Immunology and Targeted Drugs, School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Immunology and Targeted Drugs, School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Immunology and Targeted Drugs, School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China
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- Henan Key Laboratory of Immunology and Targeted Drugs, School of Laboratory Medicine, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, People’s Republic of China
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Sarabia-Vallejo Á, Caja MDM, Olives AI, Martín MA, Menéndez JC. Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complexes for Improved Drug Bioavailability and Activity: Synthetic and Analytical Aspects. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2345. [PMID: 37765313 PMCID: PMC10534465 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15092345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 09/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Many active pharmaceutical ingredients show low oral bioavailability due to factors such as poor solubility and physical and chemical instability. The formation of inclusion complexes with cyclodextrins, as well as cyclodextrin-based polymers, nanosponges, and nanofibers, is a valuable tool to improve the oral bioavailability of many drugs. The microencapsulation process modifies key properties of the included drugs including volatility, dissolution rate, bioavailability, and bioactivity. In this context, we present relevant examples of the stabilization of labile drugs through the encapsulation in cyclodextrins. The formation of inclusion complexes with drugs belonging to class IV in the biopharmaceutical classification system as an effective solution to increase their bioavailability is also discussed. The stabilization and improvement in nutraceuticals used as food supplements, which often have low intestinal absorption due to their poor solubility, is also considered. Cyclodextrin-based nanofibers, which are polymer-free and can be generated using environmentally friendly technologies, lead to dramatic bioavailability enhancements. The synthesis of chemically modified cyclodextrins, polymers, and nanosponges based on cyclodextrins is discussed. Analytical techniques that allow the characterization and verification of the formation of true inclusion complexes are also considered, taking into account the differences in the procedures for the formation of inclusion complexes in solution and in the solid state.
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- Álvaro Sarabia-Vallejo
- Unidad de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Unidad de Química Analítica, Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Unidad de Química Analítica, Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Unidad de Química Analítica, Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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- Unidad de Química Orgánica y Farmacéutica, Departamento de Química en Ciencias Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain;
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An Application of Quality by Design and Analytical Greenness Assessment Approach for the Development of Erlotinib Stability Indicating Method. Chromatographia 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10337-022-04167-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Guo Y, Sun CC. Profound effects of gastric secretion rate variations on the precipitation of erlotinib in duodenum - an in vitro investigation. Int J Pharm 2022; 619:121722. [PMID: 35395363 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2022] [Revised: 03/26/2022] [Accepted: 04/03/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Using an artificial stomach and duodenum (ASD), we investigated the pH-dependent precipitation of erlotinib (ERL) during dissolution in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by varying the rate of gastric fluid secretion (GFS). Results show that decreasing GFS rate from 2.5 to 0.5 mL/min leads to an increased degree of supersaturation in the duodenum fluid due to elevated pH, resulting in precipitation of ERL and a reduced area under the curve (AUC) of the concentration - time profiles from 14,000 to 3,000 (μg‧min)/mL. Such a change in AUC is expected to lower the bioavailability of ERL, a BCS II drug, in patients with a low GFS. This example demonstrates the potential use of ASD as an effective tool for guiding the efficient development of robust tablet formulations by better understanding the impact of GI tract pH on the fate of drugs in the duodenal fluid.
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- Yiwang Guo
- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, United States.
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Tang H, Xue Y, Li B, Xu X, Zhang F, Guo J, Li Q, Yuan T, Chen Y, Pan Y, Ping Y, Li D. Membrane-camouflaged supramolecular nanoparticles for co-delivery of chemotherapeutic and molecular-targeted drugs with siRNA against patient-derived pancreatic carcinoma. Acta Pharm Sin B 2022; 12:3410-3426. [PMID: 35967289 PMCID: PMC9366227 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2022.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2021] [Revised: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide. The combination of the first-line standard agent gemcitabine (GEM) with the molecular-targeted drug erlotinib (Er) has emerged as a promising strategy for pancreatic cancer treatment. However, the clinical benefit from this combination is still far from satisfactory due to the unfavorable drug antagonism and the fibrotic tumor microenvironment. Herein, we propose a membrane-camouflaged dual stimuli-responsive delivery system for the co-delivery of GEM and Er into pancreatic cancer cells and tissues to block the antagonism, as well as reshapes profibrotic tumor microenvironment via simultaneous delivery of small interference RNA (siRNA) for synergistic pancreatic cancer treatment. This “all-in-one” delivery system exhibits sensitive GSH and pH-dependent drug release profiles and enhances the inhibitory effects on the proliferation and migration of tumor cells in vitro. Excitingly, the systemic injection of such a biomimetic drug co-delivery system not only resulted in superior inhibitory effects against orthotopic pancreatic tumor and patient-derived tumor (PDX), but also greatly extended the survival rate of tumor-bearing mice. Our findings provide a promising therapeutic strategy against pancreatic cancer through the enhanced synergistic effect of target therapy, chemotherapy and anti-fibrotic therapy, which represents an appealing way for pancreatic cancer treatment.
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- Honglin Tang
- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Corresponding authors.
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Corresponding authors.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
- Corresponding authors.
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Lorenzo‐Soler L, Praphanwittaya P, Olafsdottir OB, Kristinsdottir IM, Asgrimsdottir GM, Loftsson T, Stefansson E. Topical noninvasive retinal drug delivery of a tyrosine kinase inhibitor: 3% cediranib maleate cyclodextrin nanoparticle eye drops in the rabbit eye. Acta Ophthalmol 2022; 100:788-796. [PMID: 35080812 DOI: 10.1111/aos.15101] [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: 11/26/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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PURPOSE Tyrosine kinase inhibitors inhibit VEGF receptors. If delivered to the retina, they might inhibit oedema and neovascularization such as in age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy. The aim of this study was to formulate cediranib maleate, a potent VEGF inhibitor, as γ-cyclodextrin nanoparticle eye drops and measure the retinal delivery and overall ocular pharmacokinetics after a single-dose administration in rabbits. METHODS A novel formulation technology with 3% cediranib maleate as γ-cyclodextrin micro-suspension was prepared by autoclaving method. Suitable stabilizers were tested for heat-stable eye drops. The ophthalmic formulation was topically applied to one eye in rabbits. The pharmacokinetics in ocular tissues, tear film and blood samples were studied at 1, 3 and 6 hr after administration. RESULTS γ-cyclodextrin formed complex with cediranib maleate. The formation of γ-cyclodextrin nanoparticles occurred in concentrated complexing media. Combined stabilizers prevented the degradation of drug during the autoclaving process. Three hours after administration of the eye drops, treated eyes showed cediranib levels of 737 ± 460 nM (mean ± SD) in the retina and 10 ± 6 nM in the vitreous humour. CONCLUSIONS Cediranib maleate in γ-cyclodextrin nanoparticles were stable to heat in presence of stabilizers. The drug as eye drops reached the retina in concentrations that are more than 100 times higher than the 0.4 nM IC50 value reported for the VEGF type-II receptor and thus, presumably, above therapeutic level. These results suggest that γ-cyclodextrin-based cediranib maleate eye drops deliver effective drug concentrations to the retina in rabbits after a single-dose administration.
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Iceland Reykjavík Iceland
- Department of Ophthalmology Landspitali University Hospital Reykjavík Iceland
- Oculis ehf. Reykjavík Iceland
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Iceland Reykjavík Iceland
- Oculis ehf. Reykjavík Iceland
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- Faculty of Medicine University of Iceland Reykjavík Iceland
- Department of Ophthalmology Landspitali University Hospital Reykjavík Iceland
- Oculis ehf. Reykjavík Iceland
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Mudie DM, Buchanan S, Stewart AM, Smith A, Shepard KB, Biswas N, Marshall D, Ekdahl A, Pluntze A, Craig CD, Morgen MM, Baumann JM, Vodak DT. A novel architecture for achieving high drug loading in amorphous spray dried dispersion tablets. Int J Pharm X 2020; 2:100042. [PMID: 32154509 PMCID: PMC7058468 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2020.100042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 02/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Although Amorphous Solid Dispersions (ASDs) effectively increase bioavailability, tablet mass can be high due to the large fraction of excipients needed to stabilize the amorphous drug in the solid state, extend drug supersaturation in solution and achieve robust manufacturability. The aim of this work was to reduce tablet mass of an ASD tablet comprising a low glass transition temperature (Tg), rapidly crystallizing drug without compromising these key attributes. In this approach, erlotinib (Tg = 42 °C, Tm/Tg = 1.4 K/K) was spray dried with the high Tg polymer poly(methyl methacrylate-co-methacrylic acid) (Eudragit® L100, Evonik) (Tg = 187 °C) to facilitate high drug loading while maintaining physical stability. Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) (AQOAT® HF, Shin-Etsu) was granulated with the ASD to extend supersaturation in solution. For comparison, a benchmark ASD was spray dried at a lower drug loading with HPMCAS-H (Tg = 119 °C). This High Loaded Dosage Form (HLDF) approach reduced tablet mass by 40%, demonstrated similar physical stability and in vitro performance as the benchmark and exhibited excellent downstream manufacturability. Strategically combining two different polymers in a tablet to maintain physical stability and sustain supersaturation in solution can decrease tablet mass of some low Tg, rapidly crystallizing amorphous drugs.
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- Deanna M. Mudie
- Global Research and Development, Lonza, Bend, Oregon 97703, USA
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- Global Research and Development, Lonza, Bend, Oregon 97703, USA
- Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science, University of Denver, Denver, CO 80210, USA
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- Global Research and Development, Lonza, Bend, Oregon 97703, USA
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- Global Research and Development, Lonza, Bend, Oregon 97703, USA
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- Global Research and Development, Lonza, Bend, Oregon 97703, USA
- Pivotal Drug Product Technologies, Amgen, Cambridge, MA 02141, USA
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- Global Research and Development, Lonza, Bend, Oregon 97703, USA
- Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Global Research and Development, Lonza, Bend, Oregon 97703, USA
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- Global Research and Development, Lonza, Bend, Oregon 97703, USA
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- Global Research and Development, Lonza, Bend, Oregon 97703, USA
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Praphanwittaya P, Saokham P, Jansook P, Loftsson T. Aqueous solubility of kinase inhibitors: I the effect of hydrophilic polymers on their γ-cyclodextrin solubilization. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Praphanwittaya P, Saokham P, Jansook P, Loftsson T. Aqueous solubility of kinase inhibitors: II the effect of hexadimethrine bromide on the dovitinib/γ-cyclodextrin complexation. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2019.101463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Combination of phase-solubility method and capillary zone electrophoresis to determine binding constants of cyclodextrins with practically water-insoluble compounds. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2018; 160:12-18. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2018.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 07/19/2018] [Accepted: 07/19/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Szabó ZI, Gál R, Gáll Z, Vancea S, Rédai E, Fülöp I, Sipos E, Donáth-Nagy G, Noszál B, Tóth G. Cyclodextrin complexation improves aqueous solubility of the antiepileptic drug, rufinamide: solution and solid state characterization of compound-cyclodextrin binary systems. J INCL PHENOM MACRO 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10847-017-0710-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Physicochemical Characterization and Cyclodextrin Complexation of the Anticancer Drug Lapatinib. J CHEM-NY 2017. [DOI: 10.1155/2017/4537632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Lapatinib (LAP), the tyrosine kinase inhibitor drug with moderate bioavailability, was characterized in terms of physicochemical properties: acid-base characteristics, lipophilicity, and solubility. The highly lipophilic nature of the drug and its extremely low water solubility (S0=0.82 nM) limit the development of a parenteral formulation. In order to enhance solubility and bioavailability, inclusion complex formation with cyclodextrins (CDs) is a promising method of choice. Therefore, LAP-CD interactions were also studied by a multianalytical approach. The stability constants of LAP with native cyclodextrins, determined by UV spectroscopy, identified the seven-membered β-CD as the most suitable host. Continuous variation method (Job’s plot) by 1H NMR showed a 1 : 1 stoichiometry for the complexes. The geometry of the complex was elucidated by 2D ROESY NMR measurements and molecular modeling, indicating that the partial molecular encapsulation includes the fluorophenyl ring of LAP. Phase-solubility studies with four CDs, β-CD, (2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD), randomly methylated-β- (RAMEB-) cyclodextrin, and sulfobutylether-β-cyclodextrin (SBE-β-CD), show an AL type diagram and highly increased solubility via CD complexation. The results are especially promising with SBE-β-CD, exerting more than 600-fold gain in solubility. The equilibrium and structural information presented herein can offer the molecular basis for an improved drug formulation with enhanced bioavailability.
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