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Nair AR, Vullendula SKA, Yarlagadda DL, Bheemisetty B, Dengale SJ, Bhat K. Physicochemical interaction of rifampicin and ritonavir-lopinavir solid dispersion: an in-vitro and ex-vivo investigation. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2024; 50:192-205. [PMID: 38305806 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2024.2309508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the in-situ physicochemical interaction of Rifampicin and Ritonavir - Lopinavir Solid dispersion administered for the treatment of comorbid conditions i.e. Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. METHODS pH-shift dissolution of Rifampicin (RIF) in presence of Ritonavir-Lopinavir solid dispersion (RL-SD) was carried out in USP phosphate buffer 6.8 and FaSSIF. Equilibrium and amorphous solubility were determined for the drugs. Pure drugs, their physical mixtures, and pH-shifted co-precipitated samples were characterized using DSC, PXRD, and FTIR. Fluorescence spectroscopy was used to investigate drug-rich and drug-lean phases. In-vitro and ex-vivo flux studies were also carried out. RESULTS The results showed significant differences in the solubility and dissolution profiles of RTV and LOP in the presence of RIF, while RIF profile remained unchanged. Amorphicity, intermolecular interaction and aggregate formation in pH-shifted samples were revealed in DSC, XRD and FTIR analysis. Fluorescence spectroscopy confirmed the formation of drug-rich phase upon pH-shift. In-vitro and ex-vivo flux studies revealed significant reduction in the flux of all the drugs when studied in presence of second drug. CONCLUSION RIF, RTV and LOP in presence of each other on pH-shift, results in co-precipitation in the amorphous form (miscible) which leads to reduction in the highest attainable degree of supersaturation. This reduction corresponds to the mole fraction of the RIF, RTV and LOP within the studied system. These findings suggest that the concomitant administration of these drugs may lead to physicochemical interactions and possible ineffective therapy.
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- Athira R Nair
- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati, Changsari, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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Pallapothu MR, Quintana Mariñez MG, Chakkera M, Ravi N, Ramaraju R, Vats A, Nair AR, Bandhu AK, Koirala D, Mohammed L. Long-Term Management of Migraine With OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) vs Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Antibodies (Anti-CGRP). Cureus 2023; 15:e46696. [PMID: 38021691 PMCID: PMC10630153 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.46696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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In this literature review, we will evaluate the effectiveness of OnabotulinumtoxinA (Botox) and anti-calcitonin gene-related peptide (anti-CGRP) in the treatment of migraine headaches. Both therapies are frequently prescribed for managing and preventing migraines and have received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. The mechanism of action, side effects, compliance, cost-effectiveness, and migraine treatment provided by these two medicines were compared in the analysis of several studies. Many studies found that as Botox was administered by a doctor every three months and had fewer side effects than anti-CGRP, which is self-administered every month, it was more compliant than anti-CGRP. After examining the data, Botox is believed to be the most effective therapy. Although both therapies are efficient, this article compares them to determine which is the best management strategy.
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- Manoj R Pallapothu
- Research, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
- Neurology, Pontiac General Hospital, Pontiac, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine and Neurology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- General Practice, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, IND
- Research, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Research, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
- Internal Medicine, Pontiac General Hospital, Pontiac, USA
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- Internal Medicine, Tribhuvan University Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, NPL
- Research, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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- Internal Medicine, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences & Psychology, Fairfield, USA
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Yarlagadda DL, Anand VSK, Nair AR, Dengale SJ, Pandiyan S, Mehta CH, Manandhar S, Nayak UY, Bhat K. A computational-based approach to fabricate Ceritinib co-amorphous system using a novel co-former Rutin for bioavailability enhancement. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2023; 190:220-230. [PMID: 37524214 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2023.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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In this study, we used molecular simulations to design Ceritinib (CRT) co-amorphous materials (CAMs) with concurrent improvement in solubility and bioavailability. Computational modeling enabled us to select the co-former by estimating the binding energy and intermolecular interactions. Rutin (RTH) was selected as a co-former for CRT CAMs using the solvent evaporation method to anticipate simultaneous improvement of solubility and bioavailability. The solid state characterization using DSC, XRPD, FT-IR, and a significant shift in Gordon Taylor experimental Tg values of co-amorphous materials revealed single amorphous phase formation and intermolecular interactions between CRT and RTH. The co-amorphous materials exhibited physical stability for up to 4 months under dry conditions (40 °C). Further, co-amorphous materials maintained the supersaturation for 24 hrs and improved solubility as well as dissolution of CRT. CRT:RTH 1:1 CAMs improved the permeability of CRT by 2 fold, estimated by employing the everted gut sac method. The solubility advantage of CAMs was also reflected in pharmacokinetic parameters, with a 3.1-fold and 2-fold improvement of CRT:RTH 2:1 in CRT exposure (AUC 0-t) and plasma concentration (Cmax) compared to the physical mixture, respectively.
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- Dani Lakshman Yarlagadda
- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India; Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Guwahati, Changsari 781101, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
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- Department of Pharmacology, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal 576104, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Karnataka 576104, India.
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Vats A, Nair AR, Bandhu AK, Koirala D, Pallapothu MR, Quintana Mariñez MG, Chakkera M, Arcia Franchini AP. Role of Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Low-Risk Population Having Atrial Fibrillation and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e31364. [PMID: 36514614 PMCID: PMC9741842 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.31364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Over the last few years, there has been a rising incidence of atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease cases. Stroke is the major complication seen in such patients. The combination of both diseases makes patient management more tedious. PubMed and Google Scholar underwent screening with keywords and a Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) combination. The words were "atrial fibrillation," "chronic kidney disease/chronic renal insufficiency," "anticoagulation," "efficacy," and "left atrial appendage occlusion." Articles had screening and appraisal. With the English language as a filter, papers from 2002 to 2022 are part of this review. We reviewed studies including male patients with atrial fibrillation and chronic kidney disease under 65 years to see their risk-benefit from anticoagulation. In addition, left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is also compared. A total of eight articles are part of this systematic review. Age plays a more prominent role than gender regarding the impact of drugs on stroke prevention. LAAO also shows a better outcome than oral anticoagulation, provided people agree to undergo surgery. More studies must be done for this target population, especially comparing results with LAAO and oral anticoagulation.
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Muacevic A, Adler JR, Ramaraju R, Vats A, Nair AR, Bandhu AK, Koirala D, Pallapothu MR, Quintana Mariñez MG, Khan S. The Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease in Preventing Cognitive Decline: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e31710. [PMID: 36569670 PMCID: PMC9771092 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.31710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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To evaluate the role of vitamin D supplementation in preventing cognitive decline in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), five databases such as PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar were searched for articles relevant to the research question with filters such as English and human studies from 2011 to 2022. Two investigators extracted the data and assessed the quality of the study using the predefined criteria. We identified 24 relevant articles after the critical screening. There were five randomized controlled trials (RCTs), two observational studies, two systematic reviews and meta-analyses, one pilot study, and 14 review articles. Most RCTs showed no significant improvement in vitamin D supplementation except for one study, which reported significant improvement in cognition on taking vitamin D in Alzheimer's disease but was not taken much into consideration as it had a small sample size (n=210) and was for a shorter duration. Another study evidenced significant improvement in Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score when memantine and vitamin D were taken together compared to when memantine and vitamin D were taken independently. Studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of developing cognitive impairment. But there is no sufficient evidence indicating vitamin D supplementation can improve cognitive function in Alzheimer's disease.
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Quintana Mariñez MG, Chakkera M, Ravi N, Ramaraju R, Vats A, Nair AR, Bandhu AK, Koirala D, Pallapothu MR, Khan S. The Other Sibling: Mental Health Effects on a Healthy Sibling of a Child With a Chronic Disease: A Systematic Review. Cureus 2022; 14:e29042. [PMID: 36249634 PMCID: PMC9550208 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2022] [Accepted: 09/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines chronic diseases broadly as conditions that last over one year and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. The diagnosis of a child with a chronic disease affects parents' mental health and functioning, included in this are the siblings of this child. The impact on a sibling of a child with chronic disease involves higher risks of anxiety, depression, feelings of worry about the brother or sister's future, and social problems.Three databases search were performed, and 16 articles were assessed in this systematic review that complies with inclusion and exclusion criteria.The siblings of those with chronic illnesses have higher reported emotional, behavioral, and social problems than those with healthy siblings. More research and studies with control groups and larger samples could contribute to a better understanding of the long-term effects of having a sibling with a chronic disease.
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Yarlagadda DL, Sai Krishna Anand V, Nair AR, Navya Sree KS, Dengale SJ, Bhat K. Considerations for the selection of co-formers in the preparation of co-amorphous formulations. Int J Pharm 2021; 602:120649. [PMID: 33915186 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Co-amorphous drug delivery systems are evolving as a credible alternative to amorphous solid dispersions technology. In Co-amorphous systems (CAMs), a drug is stabilized in amorphous form using small molecular weight compounds called as co-formers. A wide variety of small molecular weight co-formers have been leveraged in the preparation of CAMs. The stability and supersaturation potential of prepared co-amorphous phases largely depend on the type of co-former employed in the CAMs. However, the rationality behind the co-former selection in co-amorphous systems is poorly understood and scarcely compiled in the literature. There are various facets to the rational selection of co-former for CAMs. In this context, the present review compiles various factors affecting the co-former selection. The factors have been broadly classified under Thermodynamic, Kinetic and Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacologically relevant parameters. In particular, the importance of Glass transition, Miscibility, Liquid-Liquid phase separation (LLPS), Crystallization inhibition has been deliberated in detail.
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- Dani Lakshman Yarlagadda
- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576 104, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576 104, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576 104, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576 104, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576 104, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576 104, India.
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Nair AR, Lakshman YD, Anand VSK, Sree KSN, Bhat K, Dengale SJ. Overview of Extensively Employed Polymeric Carriers in Solid Dispersion Technology. AAPS PharmSciTech 2020; 21:309. [PMID: 33161493 PMCID: PMC7649155 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-020-01849-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Solid dispersion is the preferred technology to prepare efficacious forms of BCS class-II/IV APIs. To prepare solid dispersions, there exist a wide variety of polymeric carriers with interesting physicochemical and thermochemical characteristics available at the disposal of a formulation scientist. Since the advent of the solid dispersion technology in the early 1960s, there have been more than 5000 scientific papers published in the subject area. This review discusses the polymeric carrier properties of most extensively used polymers PVP, Copovidone, PEG, HPMC, HPMCAS, and Soluplus® in the solid dispersion technology. The literature trends about preparation techniques, dissolution, and stability improvement are analyzed from the Scopus® database to enable a formulator to make an informed choice of polymeric carrier. The stability and extent of dissolution improvement are largely dependent upon the type of polymeric carrier employed to formulate solid dispersions. With the increasing acceptance of transfer dissolution setup in the research community, it is required to evaluate the crystallization/precipitation inhibition potential of polymers under dynamic pH shift conditions. Further, there is a need to develop a regulatory framework which provides definition and complete classification along with necessarily recommended studies to characterize and evaluate solid dispersions.
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Thakur R, Nair AR, Jin A, Fridman GY. Fabrication of a Self-Curling Cuff with a Soft, Ionically Conducting Neural Interface. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc 2020; 2019:3750-3753. [PMID: 31946690 DOI: 10.1109/embc.2019.8856381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Direct current (DC) has the potential not only to excite but also to inhibit neurons. This property of DC stimulus has been used for generating peripheral nerve blocks. One translational challenge of DC-based neuromodulation technologies, especially for pain suppression, is that the commercially available cuff electrodes have metal-tissue interfaces that are incapable of delivering DC safely. Passing DC through any metal-tissue interface generates harmful electrochemical products which can damage the target nerve. To address this issue, we present a fabrication process for making self-curling silicone cuffs with paper/agar based, ionically conducting neural interface. We fabricate monopolar as well as bipolar cuffs and demonstrate that the electrode impedances can be easily controlled by modulating the paper/agar channel dimensions. Further, we perform in-vivo implantation of these electrodes on a rat sciatic nerve to qualitatively validate the self-curling action.
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Sai Krishna Anand V, Sakhare SD, Navya Sree KS, Nair AR, Raghava Varma K, Gourishetti K, Dengale SJ. The relevance of co-amorphous formulations to develop supersaturated dosage forms: In-vitro, and ex-vivo investigation of Ritonavir-Lopinavir co-amorphous materials. Eur J Pharm Sci 2018; 123:124-134. [PMID: 30048798 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.07.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2018] [Revised: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ritonavir and Lopinavir have previously been demonstrated to decrease the maximum solubility advantage and flux in the presence of each other. The present study investigated the ability of Ritonavir and Lopinavir co-amorphous materials to generate a supersaturated state. Further, it explored the precipitation and flux behavior of co-amorphous materials. The co-amorphous materials of Ritonavir and Lopinavir were prepared by quench cool method and characterized in the solid state using XRPD, DSC, FTIR. The solubility studies were conducted in USP phosphate buffer (pH 6.8) for 12 h. The supersaturation potential and precipitation behavior were studied employing pH shift method. Further, the diffusion behavior was explored in vitro and ex-vivo using a semipermeable membrane and intestinal everted sac method, respectively. The results showed that the co-amorphous materials have the potential to generate a supersaturated state. However, the reduction in the amorphous solubility was observed for both the drug(s) and the degree of reduction was found proportionate with the mole fraction of the compound in the co-amorphous material. Interestingly, the flux of both the drugs from co-amorphous material of 2:1 M ratio (Ritonavir 2: Lopinavir 1) was found exceeding the flux of the individual drugs in the amorphous form. The significant increase in the flux was attributed to the improved drug release properties due to precipitation of drug rich phase of nano/micro dimensions.
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- V Sai Krishna Anand
- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
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- Department of Pharmacology, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India.
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Nair AR, Smeets K, Keunen E, Lee WK, Thévenod F, Van Kerkhove E, Cuypers A. Renal cells exposed to cadmium in vitro and in vivo: normalizing gene expression data. J Appl Toxicol 2014; 35:478-84. [PMID: 25042840 DOI: 10.1002/jat.3047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2014] [Revised: 05/27/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Cadmium (Cd) is a toxic metal with a long half-life in biological systems. This half-life is partly as a result of metallothioneins (MTs), metal-binding proteins with a high affinity for Cd. The high retention properties of the kidneys reside in proximal tubular cells that possess transport mechanisms for Cd-MT uptake, ultimately leading to more Cd accumulation. Researchers have studied MT-metal interactions using various techniques including quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR), an efficient tool for quantifying gene expression. Often a poor choice of reference genes, which is represented by their instability and condition dependency, leads to inefficient normalization of gene expression data and misinterpretations. This study demonstrates the importance of an efficient normalization strategy in toxicological research. A selection of stable reference genes was proposed in order to acquire reliable and reproducible gene quantification under metal stress using MT expression as an example. Moreover, in vitro and in vivo setups were compared to identify the influence of toxicological compounds in function of the experimental design. This study shows that glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (Gapdh), tyrosine monooxygenase/tryptophan5-monooxygenase activation-protein, zeta polypeptide (Ywhaz) and beta-actin (Actb) are the most stable reference genes in a kidney proximal tubular cell line exposed to moderate and high Cd concentrations, applied as CdCl2 . A slightly different sequence in reference gene stability was found in renal cells isolated from rats in vivo exposed to Cd. It was further shown that three reference genes are required for efficient normalization in this experimental setup. This study demonstrates the importance of an efficient normalization strategy in toxicological research.
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- A R Nair
- Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Agoralaan Building D, 3590, Diepenbeek, Belgium
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Barnes ML, Menzies D, Nair AR, Hopkinson PJ, Lipworth BJ. A proof-of-concept study to assess the putative dose response to topical corticosteroid in persistent allergic rhinitis using adenosine monophosphate challenge. Clin Exp Allergy 2007; 37:696-703. [PMID: 17456217 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2007.02713.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this proof-of-concept study was to assess whether nasal adenosine monophosphate (AMP) challenge may be used to quantify dose response to topical fluticasone propionate (FP) in persistent allergic rhinitis (PER). METHODS Eligible subjects with PER entered a randomized double-blind crossover study of 2 weeks of intranasal FP at 100 microg or 400 microg daily, with a 2-week placebo washout period before each randomized treatment. Measurements after each washout or treatment comprised: peak nasal inspiratory flow (PNIF) response to nasal AMP (the primary outcome), domiciliary PNIF, the mini rhinoconjunctivitis quality of life questionnaire (miniRQLQ), symptom scores, nasal nitric oxide levels and overnight urinary cortisol:creatinine ratios. RESULTS Thirteen patients completed per protocol. Maximal PNIF response to AMP was attenuated 0.9% (95% confidence interval -7.1 to 9.0, P=NS) by FP 100 microg, and 12.9% (4.8-20.9, P=0.009) by FP 400 microg. The 400-100 microg difference was 12.0% U (2.6-21.3, P=0.049). None of the other outcomes were responsive enough to detect any significant treatment effects. The standardized response means to FP 400 microg were 81% for AMP challenge, 54% for domiciliary PNIF, 53% for miniRQLQ, 24% for symptom scores and 18% for nasal nitric oxide. No adrenal suppression was detected at either dose. CONCLUSION FP exhibited dose-related suppression of nasal airway hyperresponsiveness to AMP challenge, but without associated detectable adrenal suppression at the higher dose. Moreover, the AMP response demonstrated the highest signal to noise ratio compared with other outcome measures in PER.
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- M L Barnes
- Asthma and Allergy Research Group, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Ninewells Hospital and Perth Royal Infirmary, University of Dundee, Dundee DD1 9SY, Scotland, UK.
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Janecke AR, Thompson DA, Utermann G, Becker C, Hübner CA, Schmid E, McHenry CL, Nair AR, Rüschendorf F, Heckenlively J, Wissinger B, Nürnberg P, Gal A. Erratum: Corrigendum: Mutations in RDH12 encoding a photoreceptor cell retinol dehydrogenase cause severe childhood-onset retinal dystrophy. Nat Genet 2004. [DOI: 10.1038/ng0904-1024c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Nair AR, Boersma LJ, Schiltz L, Chaudhry MA, Muschel RJ, Chaudry A. Paradoxical effects of trichostatin A: inhibition of NF-Y-associated histone acetyltransferase activity, phosphorylation of hGCN5 and downregulation of cyclin A and B1 mRNA. Cancer Lett 2001; 166:55-64. [PMID: 11295287 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3835(01)00418-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Trichostatin A (TSA), an inhibitor of histone deacetylase (HDAC), is widely used to study the role of histone acetylation in gene expression, since genes that use histone acetylation as a means of regulating expression may be up regulated when TSA is added. In this study, however, we show that TSA has an unexpected paradoxical effect leading to inhibition of NF-Y-associated histone acetyl transferase (HAT) activity and phosphorylation of the HAT, hGCN5. TSA treatment of cells resulted in diminished levels of NF-Y-associated HAT activity without changes in NF-Y(A) amount. hGCN5 is one of the HATs known to associate with NF-Y. The association of hGCN5 with NF-Y was not altered by TSA treatment. The enzymatic activity of hGCN5 is known to be inhibited by phosphorylation. TSA treatment of Hela cells resulted in phosphorylation of hGCN5. Exposure of the NF-Y immunoprecipitates from TSA-treated cells to a phosphatase resulted in enhanced HAT activity. We have also shown that the mRNA levels of several genes, cyclin B1 and cyclin A, are downregulated by TSA; these effects do not require protein synthesis and the downregulation of cyclin B1 by TSA occurs through transcription. These results suggest that TSA can have contradictory effects, on one hand stimulating HAT activity in general by inhibition of HDACs, but also resulting in inhibition of NF-Y-associated HAT activity and phosphorylation of hGCN5.
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- A R Nair
- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 269 John Morgan Building, 36th Hamilton Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
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Geetha N, Ankathil R, Ramachandran V, Kumar BV, Ramachandran K, Nair AR, Rajan B. Near-tetraploid acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with skeletal lesions: a unique entity? Med Pediatr Oncol 1999; 32:461-3. [PMID: 10358712 DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-911x(199906)32:6<461::aid-mpo18>3.0.co;2-k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- N Geetha
- Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
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Nair AR, Biju MP, Paulose CS. Effect of pyridoxine and insulin administration on brain glutamate dehydrogenase activity and blood glucose control in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Biochim Biophys Acta 1998; 1381:351-4. [PMID: 9729446 DOI: 10.1016/s0304-4165(98)00054-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Blood glucose level and kinetic parameters of glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH) were measured in the cerebellum, brain stem and cerebral cortex of control, insulin treated, pyridoxine treated, pyridoxine and insulin treated and untreated streptozotocin-diabetic rats. The combined administration of insulin and pyridoxine was found to be better in controlling the hyperglycaemia. Insulin with pyridoxine treatment brought back the increased maximal velocity of GDH during diabetes to control state. Also, there was an increase in Michaelis-Menten constant. These results suggest that pyridoxine and insulin together serve a better control for diabetes.
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- A R Nair
- Molecular Neurobiology and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Biotechnology, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin 682 022, India
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We have isolated a novel cell wall, cationic peroxidase (pI > 9.3) from roots of the carrot plant, Daucus carota. The purified isozyme, referred to as CP > 9.3, has a molecular mass of 45 kilodaltons and an Reinheitzahl value of 2.3. Amino-acid composition analysis and N-terminal sequencing have been performed with CP > 9.3. The N-terminal sequence shows no homology to any sequence in the protein and nucleic acid data banks. CP > 9.3 activity is induced by wounding in carrot leaves and petioles; this activity is also present in carrot roots but is unaltered by wounding. Enhanced CP > 9.3 activity is seen at 12 hr post-wounding and continues for at least 60 hr in leaves and petioles. Based on studies using cycloheximide, early activation of CP > 9.3 is not due to de novo protein synthesis, but rather to enzyme activation. Temperature and pH optima for CP > 9.3 using guaiacol as a substrate have been determined to be 32 degrees C and 4.9.
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- A R Nair
- Department of Environmental and Plant Biology, Ohio University, Athens 45701-2979, USA
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Kumari KT, Augustine J, Leelamma S, Kurup PA, Ravikumar A, Sajeesh K, Eapen S, Nair AR, Vijayalekshmi N, Karthikeyan S. Elevated serum glycosaminoglycans with hypomagnesemia in patients with coronary artery disease & thrombotic stroke. Indian J Med Res 1995; 101:115-9. [PMID: 7751039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Elevated levels of serum glycosaminoglycans (GAG), associated with hypomagnesemia were observed in patients of proven CAD and thrombotic stroke in Kerala. Serum lipid profile was normal in the majority of these patients, indicating that elevated serum GAG may be an even more reliable indicator of atherosclerosis than elevated serum total cholesterol or LDL cholesterol. Autopsy samples of carotid artery and aorta which had atheroma showed significantly higher GAG when compared to samples which showed no atheroma. Serum Mg levels were significantly lower in CAD and thrombotic stroke patients as compared to controls. Mg deficiency may be one of the factors involved in the increased level of GAG.
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- K T Kumari
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Kerala
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