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Moutaharrik S, Palugan L, Cerea M, Meroni G, Casagni E, Roda G, Martino PA, Gazzaniga A, Maroni A, Foppoli A. Colon Drug Delivery Systems Based on Swellable and Microbially Degradable High-Methoxyl Pectin: Coating Process and In Vitro Performance. Pharmaceutics 2024; 16:508. [PMID: 38675167 PMCID: PMC11054370 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics16040508] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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Oral colon delivery systems based on a dual targeting strategy, harnessing time- and microbiota-dependent release mechanisms, were designed in the form of a drug-containing core, a swellable/biodegradable polysaccharide inner layer and a gastroresistant outer film. High-methoxyl pectin was employed as the functional coating polymer and was applied by spray-coating or powder-layering. Stratification of pectin powder required the use of low-viscosity hydroxypropyl methylcellulose in water solution as the binder. These coatings exhibited rough surfaces and higher thicknesses than the spray-coated ones. Using a finer powder fraction improved the process outcome, coating quality and inherent barrier properties in aqueous fluids. Pulsatile release profiles and reproducible lag phases of the pursued duration were obtained from systems manufactured by both techniques. This performance was confirmed by double-coated systems, provided with a Kollicoat® MAE outer film that yielded resistance in the acidic stage of the test. Moreover, HM pectin-based coatings manufactured by powder-layering, tested in the presence of bacteria from a Crohn's disease patient, showed earlier release, supporting the role of microbial degradation as a triggering mechanism at the target site. The overall results highlighted viable coating options and in vitro release characteristics, sparking new interest in naturally occurring pectin as a coating agent for oral colon delivery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saliha Moutaharrik
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Section of Pharmaceutical Technology and Legislation “M.E. Sangalli”, University of Milan, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Section of Pharmaceutical Technology and Legislation “M.E. Sangalli”, University of Milan, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Section of Pharmaceutical Technology and Legislation “M.E. Sangalli”, University of Milan, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, One Health Unit, University of Milan, Via Pascal 36, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Section of Medicinal Chemistry “P. Pratesi”, University of Milan, Via Trentacoste 2, 20134 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Section of Medicinal Chemistry “P. Pratesi”, University of Milan, Via Trentacoste 2, 20134 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, One Health Unit, University of Milan, Via Pascal 36, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Section of Pharmaceutical Technology and Legislation “M.E. Sangalli”, University of Milan, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Section of Pharmaceutical Technology and Legislation “M.E. Sangalli”, University of Milan, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Section of Pharmaceutical Technology and Legislation “M.E. Sangalli”, University of Milan, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Moutaharrik S, Palugan L, Cerea M, Filippin I, Maroni A, Gazzaniga A, Foppoli A. Cushion-coated pellets for tableting without external excipients. Int J Pharm 2024; 653:123874. [PMID: 38316318 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.123874] [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: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Multiple-unit dosage forms prepared by compacting pellets offer important manufacturing and compliance advantages over pellet-filled capsules. However, compaction may negatively affect the release control mechanism of pellets, and subunits may not be readily available after intake. Application of a cushioning layer to the starting units is here proposed as a strategy to obtain tablets with satisfactory mechanical strength, rapid disintegration and maintenance of the expected release profile of individual subunits while avoiding the use of mixtures of pellets and excipients to promote compaction and limit the impact of the forces involved. Cushion-coating with PEG1500, a soft and soluble material, was proved feasible provided that the processing temperature was adequately controlled. Cushioned gastro-resistant pellets were shown to consolidate under relatively low compaction pressures, which preserved their inherent release performance after tablet disintegration. Adhesion problems associated with the use of PEG1500 were overcome by applying an outer Kollicoat® IR film. Through design of experiment (DoE), robustness of the proposed approach was demonstrated, and the formulation as well as tableting conditions were optimized. The tableted cushion-coated pellet systems manufactured would allow a relatively high load of modified-release units to be conveyed, thus setting out a versatile and scalable approach to oral administration of multiple-unit dosage forms.
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- Saliha Moutaharrik
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Morelli L, Ochoa E, Salvioni L, Davide Giustra M, De Santes B, Spena F, Barbieri L, Garbujo S, Tomaino G, Novati B, Bolis L, Moutaharrik S, Prosperi D, Palugan L, Colombo M. Microfluidic nanoparticle synthesis for oral solid dosage forms: A step toward clinical transition processes. Int J Pharm 2024; 652:123850. [PMID: 38280498 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2024.123850] [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: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 01/11/2024] [Accepted: 01/21/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024]
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Nanomedicine provides various opportunities for addressing medical challenges associated with drug bioavailability, stability, and efficacy. In particular, oral nanoparticles (NPs) represent an alternative strategy to enhance the solubility and stability of active ingredients through the gastrointestinal tract. The nanocarriers could be used for both local and systemic targeting, enabling controlled release of encapsulated drugs. This approach allows more efficient therapies. In this work, we aim to develop reliable oral solid dosage forms incorporating NPs produced by either one pot synthesis or continuous production, following protocols that yield highly consistent outcomes, promoting their technology transfer and clinical use. Microfluidics technology was selected to allow an automated and highly productive synthetic approach suitable for the highly throughput production. In particular, innovative systems, which combine advantage of NPs and solid dosage formulation, were designed, developed, and characterized demonstrating the possibility to obtaining oral administration. The resulting NPs were thus carried on oral dosage forms, i.e., pellets and minitablets. NPs resulted stable after dosage forms manufacturing, leading to confidence also on protection of encapsulated drugs. Indomethacin was used as a tracer to test biopharmaceutical behaviour. Anti-inflammatories or cytotoxic chemotherapeutics could be vehiculated leading to a breakthrough in the treatment of severe diseases allowing the oral administration of these drugs. We believe that the advancement achieved with the results of our work paves the way for the progression of nanoproducts into clinical transition processes.
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- Lucia Morelli
- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy.
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Moutaharrik S, Meroni G, Soggiu A, Foppoli A, Cerea M, Palugan L, Caloni F, Martino PA, Gazzaniga A, Maroni A. Guar gum as a microbially degradable component for an oral colon delivery system based on a combination strategy: formulation and in vitro evaluation. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2024; 14:826-838. [PMID: 37824039 DOI: 10.1007/s13346-023-01439-z] [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] [Accepted: 09/24/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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Oral colon delivery has widely been pursued exploiting naturally occurring polysaccharides degraded by the resident microbiota. However, their hydrophilicity may hinder the targeting performance. The aim of the present study was to manufacture and evaluate a double-coated delivery system leveraging intestinal microbiota, pH, and transit time for reliable colonic release. This system comprised a tablet core, a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) inner layer and an outer coating based on Eudragit® S and guar gum. The tablets were loaded with paracetamol, selected as a tracer drug because of the well-known analytical profile and lack of major effects on bacterial viability. The HPMC and Eudragit® S layers were applied by film-coating. Tested for in vitro release, the double-coated systems showed gastroresistance in 0.1 N HCl followed by lag phases of consistent duration in phosphate buffer pH 7.4, imparted by the HPMC layer and synergistically extended by the Eudragit® S/guar gum one. In simulated colonic fluid with fecal bacteria from an inflammatory bowel disease patient, release was faster than in the presence of β-mannanase and in control culture medium. The bacteria-containing fluid was obtained by an experimental procedure making multiple tests possible from a single sampling and processing run. Thus, the study conducted proved the feasibility of the delivery system and ability of guar gum to trigger release in the presence of colon bacteria without impairing the barrier properties of the coating. Finally, it allowed an advantageous simulated colonic fluid preparation procedure to be set up, reducing the time, costs, and complexity of testing and enhancing replicability.
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- Saliha Moutaharrik
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche ed Odontoiatriche, One Health Unit, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche ed Odontoiatriche, One Health Unit, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze e Politiche Ambientali, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Celoria 10, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, Chirurgiche ed Odontoiatriche, One Health Unit, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Pascal 36, 20133, Milan, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133, Milan, Italy
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Ochoa E, Morelli L, Salvioni L, Giustra M, De Santes B, Spena F, Barbieri L, Garbujo S, Viganò M, Novati B, Tomaino G, Moutaharrik S, Prosperi D, Palugan L, Colombo M. Co-processed materials testing as excipients to produce Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT) using binder jet 3D-printing technology. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2024; 194:85-94. [PMID: 38048887 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2023.11.023] [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: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/06/2023]
Abstract
The use of co-processed materials for Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT) preparation by direct compression is well consolidated. However, the evaluation of their potential for ODT preparation by 3D printing technology remains almost unexplored. The present study aimed to estimate the use of commercially available co-processed excipients, conventionally applied in compression protocols, for the preparation of ODTs with binder jetting-3D printing technology. The latter was selected among the 3D printing techniques because the deposition of multiple powder layers allows for obtaining highly porous and easily disintegrating dosage forms. The influence of some process parameters, including layer thickness, type of waveform and spread speed, on the physical and mechanical properties of the prototypes printed were evaluated. Our results suggested that binder jetting-3D printing technology could benefit from the co-processed excipients for the preparation of solid dosage forms. The process optimization conducted with the experiments reported in this work indicated that additional excipients were needed to improve the physical properties of the resulting ODTs.
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- Evelyn Ochoa
- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Via Colombo, 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy
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- University of Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Via Colombo, 71, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milano, Italy.
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Gazzaniga A, Foppoli A, Cerea M, Palugan L, Cirilli M, Moutaharrik S, Melocchi A, Maroni A. Towards 4D printing in pharmaceutics. Int J Pharm X 2023; 5:100171. [PMID: 36876052 PMCID: PMC9982600 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2023.100171] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023] Open
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Four-dimensional printing (4DP) is emerging as an innovative research topic. It involves the use of smart materials for three-dimensional printing (3DP) of items that change their shape after production, in a programmed way over time, when exposed to appropriate external non-mechanical stimuli (moisture, electric or magnetic fields, UV, temperature, pH or ion composition). In the performance of 4D printed devices, time is involved as the 4th dimension. 4D smart structures have been known for many years in the scientific literature, well before the advent of 3D printing, and the concepts of shape evolution as well as self-assembly have been applied to drug delivery at the nano-, micro- and macro-scale levels. The neologism "4DP" was coined by Tibbits, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in 2013, who also showed the earliest examples of 4D printed objects. Since then, smart materials have often been combined with additive manufacturing, which makes production of complex shapes easy to achieve: going beyond 3DP, 4D printed items are no static objects. Two main categories of raw materials have been employed for 4DP: shape memory polymers (SMPs) and shape morphing hydrogels (SMHs). In principle, all types of 3D printers could be used for 4DP. In this article, examples of systems for use in the biomedical field, such as stents and scaffolds, and in drug delivery are reviewed, with special emphasis on indwelling devices for retention in the urinary bladder and in the stomach.
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- Andrea Gazzaniga
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano 20133, Italy
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Cirilli M, Maroni A, Moutaharrik S, Foppoli A, Ochoa E, Palugan L, Gazzaniga A, Cerea M. Organ-Retentive Osmotically Driven System (ORODS): A Novel Expandable Platform for in Situ Drug Delivery. Int J Pharm 2023; 644:123295. [PMID: 37544386 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123295] [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: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 08/02/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Drug delivery systems capable of being retained within hollow organs allow the entire drug dose to be delivered locally to the disease site or to absorption windows for improved systemic bioavailability. A novel Organ-Retentive Osmotically Driven System (ORODS) was here proposed, obtained by assembling drug-containing units having prolonged release kinetics with osmotic units used as increasing volume compartments. Particularly, prototypes having H-shape design were conceived, manufactured and evaluated. Such devices were assembled by manually inserting a tube made of regenerated cellulose (osmotic unit) into the holes of two perforated hydrophilic tableted matrices containing paracetamol as a tracer drug. The osmotic unit was obtained by folding and gluing a plain regenerated cellulose membrane and loading sodium chloride inside. When immersed in aqueous fluids, this compartment expanded to approximately 80% of its maximum volume within 30 min of testing, and a plateau was maintained for about 6 h. Subsequently, it slowly shrank to approximately 20% of the maximum volume in 24 h, which would allow for physiological emptying of the device from hollow organs. While expanding, the osmotic unit acquired stiffness. Drug release from H-shaped ORODSs conveyed in hard-gelatin capsules was shown to be prolonged for more than 24 h.
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- Micol Cirilli
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Department of Biotechnology and Bioscience, Piazza della Scienza 2, 20126 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Moutaharrik S, Maroni A, Neut C, Dubuquoy C, Dubuquoy L, Foppoli A, Cerea M, Palugan L, Siepmann F, Siepmann J, Gazzaniga A. In vitro and in vivo evaluation of a pH-, microbiota- and time-based oral delivery platform for colonic release. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2023; 183:13-23. [PMID: 36563887 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2022.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [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: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
Abstract
Several formulation strategies have been proposed for oral colon delivery, particularly for the therapy of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, targeting the large intestine remains a challenging goal. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a novel type of drug delivery system, which is based on multiple drug release triggers for reliable performance. The system consists of: (i) a drug core, (ii) an inner swellable low-viscosity hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) layer, and (iii) an outer film coating based on a Eudragit® S:high-methoxyl (HM) pectin (7:3 w/w) blend, optionally containing chitosan. Convex immediate release tablets (2 or 4 mm in diameter) containing paracetamol or 5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) were coated in a fluid bed. The double-coated tablets exhibited pulsatile release profiles when changing the release medium from 0.1 N HCl to phosphate buffer pH 7.4. Also, drug release was faster in simulated colonic fluid (SCF) in the presence of fecal bacteria from IBD patients compared to control culture medium from tablets with outer Eudragit® S: HM pectin: chitosan coatings. The latter systems showed promising results in the control of the progression of colitis and alteration of the microbiota in a preliminary rat study.
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- S Moutaharrik
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche (DISFARM), Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche (DISFARM), Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1286 - INFINITE - Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation, F-59000 Lille, France.
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1286 - INFINITE - Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation, F-59000 Lille, France.
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1286 - INFINITE - Institute for Translational Research in Inflammation, F-59000 Lille, France.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche (DISFARM), Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche (DISFARM), Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche (DISFARM), Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", 20133 Milan, Italy.
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1008, F-59000 Lille, France.
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- University of Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, U1008, F-59000 Lille, France.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche (DISFARM), Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", 20133 Milan, Italy.
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Gazzaniga A, Moutaharrik S, Filippin I, Foppoli A, Palugan L, Maroni A, Cerea M. Time-Based Formulation Strategies for Colon Drug Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14122762. [PMID: 36559256 PMCID: PMC9783935 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122762] [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: 11/16/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Despite poor absorption properties, delivery to the colon of bioactive compounds administered by the oral route has become a focus of pharmaceutical research over the last few decades. In particular, the high prevalence of Inflammatory Bowel Disease has driven interest because of the need for improved pharmacological treatments, which may provide high local drug concentrations and low systemic exposure. Colonic release has also been explored to deliver orally biologics having gut stability and permeability issues. For colon delivery, various technologies have been proposed, among which time-dependent systems rely on relatively constant small intestine transit time. Drug delivery platforms exploiting this physiological feature provide a lag time programmed to cover the entire small intestine transit and control the onset of release. Functional polymer coatings or capsule plugs are mainly used for this purpose, working through different mechanisms, such as swelling, dissolution/erosion, rupturing and/or increasing permeability, all activated by aqueous fluids. In addition, enteric coating is generally required to protect time-controlled formulations during their stay in the stomach and rule out the influence of variable gastric emptying. In this review, the rationale and main delivery technologies for oral colon delivery based on the time-dependent strategy are presented and discussed.
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Palugan L, Moutaharrik S, Cirilli M, Gelain A, Maroni A, Melocchi A, Zema L, Foppoli A, Cerea M. Evaluation of different types of mannitol for dry granulation by roller compaction. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103619] [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: 10/17/2022]
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Palugan L, Spoldi M, Rizzuto F, Guerra N, Uboldi M, Cerea M, Moutaharrik S, Melocchi A, Gazzaniga A, Zema L. What's next in the use of opacifiers for cosmetic coatings of solid dosage forms? Insights on current titanium dioxide alternatives. Int J Pharm 2022; 616:121550. [PMID: 35131353 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 11/22/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The consolidated use of coatings containing E171 (i.e. titanium dioxide, TiO2) as an opacifier has made the white color of the resulting dosage forms a quality standard in the pharmaceutical and dietary supplement fields. This color is also associated with the efficiency of the coating layer in protecting the substrate from the effects of UV rays. However, health risks related to diet exposure to TiO2 has recently been advanced and its addition in coating formulations has been seriously questioned. As a consequence, in principle safer TiO2-free formulations have been recently launched on the market, especially for coatings of dietary supplements. In this work, we evaluated the overall physico-technological characteristics and performance of immediate release tablets coated with a variety of commercial cosmetic formulations free of E171. Moreover, a quantitative method based on the CIELab color space was proposed for the first time for studying the covering/coloring performance of the coating formulations. Based on the results obtained, the possibility to achieve a satisfactory covering capability and a degree of white comparable to that of a standard TiO2-containing reference with all the commercially-available ready-to-use TiO2-free products considered, without affecting the dissolution performance, was demonstrated.
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- Luca Palugan
- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M. E. Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan (MI), Italy
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M. E. Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan (MI), Italy
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M. E. Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan (MI), Italy
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M. E. Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan (MI), Italy
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M. E. Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan (MI), Italy.
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M. E. Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan (MI), Italy
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M. E. Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan (MI), Italy
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Palugan L, Cerea M, Cirilli M, Moutaharrik S, Maroni A, Zema L, Melocchi A, Uboldi M, Filippin I, Foppoli A, Gazzaniga A. Intravesical drug delivery approaches for improved therapy of urinary bladder diseases. Int J Pharm X 2021; 3:100100. [PMID: 34765967 PMCID: PMC8569723 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2021.100100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Diseases of the urinary bladder have high incidence rates and burden healthcare costs. Their pharmacological treatment involves systemic and local drug administration. The latter is generally accomplished through instillation of liquid formulations and requires repeated or long-term catheterization that is associated with discomfort, inflammation and bacterial infections. Consequently, compliance issues and dropouts are frequently reported. Moreover, instilled drugs are progressively diluted as the urine volume increases and rapidly excreted. When penetration of drugs into the bladder wall is needed, the poor permeability of the urothelium has also to be accounted for. Therefore, much research effort is spent to overcome these hurdles, thereby improving the efficacy of available therapies. Particularly, indwelling delivery systems suited for i) insertion into the bladder through the urethra, ii) intra-organ retention and prolonged release for the desired time lapse, iii) final elimination, either spontaneous or by manual removal, have been proposed to reduce the number of catheterization procedures and reach higher drug levels at the target site. Vesical retention of such devices is allowed by the relevant expansion that can either be triggered from the outside or achieved exploiting elastic and purposely 4D printed shape memory materials. In this article, the main rationales and strategies for improved intravesical delivery are reviewed.
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- Luca Palugan
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "M.E. Sangalli", Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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Palugan L, Cerea M, Vecchio C, Maroni A, Foppoli A, Moutaharrik S, Melocchi A, Zema L, Gazzaniga A. Newly designed punch for scored tablets: Evaluation by an expert system based on quality by design. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.102729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Salvioni L, Morelli L, Ochoa E, Labra M, Fiandra L, Palugan L, Prosperi D, Colombo M. The emerging role of nanotechnology in skincare. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 293:102437. [PMID: 34023566 DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The role of cosmetic products is rapidly evolving in our society, with their use increasingly seen as an essential contribution to personal wellness. This suggests the necessity of a detailed elucidation of the use of nanoparticles (NPs) in cosmetics. The aim of the present work is to offer a critical and comprehensive review discussing the impact of exploiting nanomaterials in advanced cosmetic formulations, emphasizing the beneficial effects of their extensive use in next-generation products despite a persisting prejudice around the application of nanotechnology in cosmetics. The discussion here includes an interpretation of the data underlying generic information reported on the product labels of formulations already available in the marketplace, information that often lacks details identifying specific components of the product, especially when nanomaterials are employed. The emphasis of this review is mainly focused on skincare because it is believed to be the cosmetics market sector in which the impact of nanotechnology is being seen most significantly. To date, nanotechnology has been demonstrated to improve the performance of cosmetics in a number of different ways: 1) increasing both the entrapment efficiency and dermal penetration of the active ingredient, 2) controlling drug release, 3) enhancing physical stability, 4) improving moisturizing power, and 5) providing better UV protection. Specific attention is paid to the effect of nanoparticles contained in semisolid formulations on skin penetration issues. In light of the emerging concerns about nanoparticle toxicity, an entire section has been devoted to listing detailed examples of nanocosmetic products for which safety has been investigated.
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Melocchi A, Uboldi M, Cerea M, Foppoli A, Maroni A, Moutaharrik S, Palugan L, Zema L, Gazzaniga A. Shape memory materials and 4D printing in pharmaceutics. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 173:216-237. [PMID: 33774118 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 03/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Shape memory materials (SMMs), including alloys and polymers, can be programmed into a temporary configuration and then recover the original shape in which they were processed in response to a triggering external stimulus (e.g. change in temperature or pH, contact with water). For this behavior, SMMs are currently raising a lot of attention in the pharmaceutical field where they could bring about important innovations in the current treatments. 4D printing involves processing of SMMs by 3D printing, thus adding shape evolution over time to the already numerous customization possibilities of this new manufacturing technology. SMM-based drug delivery systems (DDSs) proposed in the scientific literature were here reviewed and classified according to the target pursued through the shape recovery process. Administration route, therapeutic goal, temporary and original shape, triggering stimulus, main innovation features and possible room for improvement of the DDSs were especially highlighted.
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Melocchi A, Uboldi M, Briatico-Vangosa F, Moutaharrik S, Cerea M, Foppoli A, Maroni A, Palugan L, Zema L, Gazzaniga A. The Chronotopic™ System for Pulsatile and Colonic Delivery of Active Molecules in the Era of Precision Medicine: Feasibility by 3D Printing via Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM). Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13050759. [PMID: 34065414 PMCID: PMC8161275 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13050759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The pulsatile-release Chronotopic™ system was conceived of as a drug-containing core surrounded by a coat made of swellable/soluble hydrophilic polymers, the latter being able to provide a programmable lag phase prior to drug liberation. This system was also proposed in a colon-targeting configuration, entailing a gastroresistant film to prevent early interaction of the inner coat with gastric fluids and enabling the attainment of a lag phase matching the small intestinal transit time. Over the years, various multiple-step manufacturing processes have been tested for the fabrication of the Chronotopic™ system in both its configurations. This work focused on the evaluation of 3D printing by fused deposition modeling in view of its potential towards product personalization, on demand one-step manufacturing and efficient scale down of batches. The feasibility of each part of the Chronotopic™ system was independently investigated starting from in-house made filaments, characterizing the resulting specimens for physico-technological and performance characteristics. The printing parameters identified as suitable during the set-up phase were then used to fabricate prototypes either in a single step for the pulsatile configuration or following two different fabrication approaches for the colon-targeting one.
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- Alice Melocchi
- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche “M. E. Sangalli”, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (M.U.); (S.M.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.M.); (L.P.); (A.G.)
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche “M. E. Sangalli”, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (M.U.); (S.M.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.M.); (L.P.); (A.G.)
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- Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali e Ingegneria Chimica “G. Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy;
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche “M. E. Sangalli”, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (M.U.); (S.M.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.M.); (L.P.); (A.G.)
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche “M. E. Sangalli”, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (M.U.); (S.M.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.M.); (L.P.); (A.G.)
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche “M. E. Sangalli”, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (M.U.); (S.M.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.M.); (L.P.); (A.G.)
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche “M. E. Sangalli”, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (M.U.); (S.M.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.M.); (L.P.); (A.G.)
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche “M. E. Sangalli”, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (M.U.); (S.M.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.M.); (L.P.); (A.G.)
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche “M. E. Sangalli”, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (M.U.); (S.M.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.M.); (L.P.); (A.G.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-025-032-4654
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche “M. E. Sangalli”, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy; (A.M.); (M.U.); (S.M.); (M.C.); (A.F.); (A.M.); (L.P.); (A.G.)
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Melocchi A, Uboldi M, Cerea M, Foppoli A, Maroni A, Moutaharrik S, Palugan L, Zema L, Gazzaniga A. A Graphical Review on the Escalation of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) 3D Printing in the Pharmaceutical Field. J Pharm Sci 2020; 109:2943-2957. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.07.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Revised: 07/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Foppoli A, Cerea M, Palugan L, Zema L, Melocchi A, Maroni A, Gazzaniga A. Evaluation of powder-layering vs. spray-coating techniques in the manufacturing of a swellable/erodible pulsatile delivery system. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2020; 46:1230-1237. [PMID: 32597251 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2020.1788060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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A swellable/erodible system for oral time-dependent release, demonstrated to provide consistent pulsatile and colonic delivery performance, has been manufactured through a range of coating techniques to achieve the functional hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) layer. Although aqueous spray-coating has long been preferred, the processing times and yields still represent open issues, especially in view of the considerable amount of polymer required to give in vivo lag phases of proper duration. To make manufacturing of the delivery system more cost-efficient, different coating modes were thus evaluated, namely top and tangential spray-coating as well as powder-layering, using a fluid bed equipment. To this aim, disintegrating tablets of 5 mm in diameter, containing a tracer drug, were coated up to 50% weight gain with low-viscosity HPMC, either as a water solution or as a powder formulation. In all cases, process feasibility was assessed following setup of the operating conditions. Irrespective of the technique employed, the resulting dosage forms exhibited uniform coating layers able to defer the onset of release as a function of the amount of polymer applied. The structure and thickness of such layers differed depending on the deposition modes. With respect to top spray-, both tangential spray-coating and powder-layering were shown to remarkably ameliorate the process time, which was reduced to approximately 1/3 and 1/6, and to enhance the yield by almost 20 and 30%, respectively. Clear advantages associated with such techniques were thus highlighted, particularly with respect to powder-layering here newly proposed for application of a swellable hydrophilic cellulose derivative.
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- Anastasia Foppoli
- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
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Foppoli A, Maroni A, Palugan L, Zema L, Moutaharrik S, Melocchi A, Cerea M, Gazzaniga A. Erodible coatings based on HPMC and cellulase for oral time-controlled release of drugs. Int J Pharm 2020; 585:119425. [PMID: 32473374 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [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: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2020] [Accepted: 05/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Oral drug delivery systems for time-controlled release, intended for chronotherapy or colon targeting, are often in the form of coated dosage forms provided with swellable/soluble hydrophilic polymer coatings. These are responsible for programmable lag phases prior to release, due to their progressive hydration in the biological fluids. When based on high-viscosity polymers and/or manufactured by press-coating, the performance of functional hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) layers was not fully satisfactory. Particularly, it encompassed an initial phase of slow release because of outward diffusion of the drug through a persistent gel barrier surrounding the core. To promote erosion of such a barrier, the use of a cellulolytic product (Sternzym® C13030) was here explored. For this purpose, the mass loss behavior of tableted matrices based on various HPMC grades, containing increasing percentages of Sternzym® C13030, was preliminarily studied, highlighting a clear and concentration-dependent effect of the enzyme especially with high-viscosity polymers. Subsequently, Sternzym® C13030-containing systems, wherein the cellulolytic product was either incorporated into a high-viscosity HPMC coating or formed a separate underlying layer, were manufactured. Evaluated for release, such systems gave rise to more reproducible profiles, with shortened lag phases and reduced diffusional release, as compared to the reference formulation devoid of enzyme.
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- Anastasia Foppoli
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milano, Italy
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Nese C, Palugan L, Cerea M, Pinto JF. Preparation and characterization of a powder manufactured by spray drying milk based formulations for the delivery of theophylline for pediatric use. Int J Pharm 2020; 580:119227. [PMID: 32184179 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [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: 01/03/2020] [Revised: 03/09/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The study considered different fat content cow milks to deliver theophylline orally. Powders were obtained by spray drying theophylline dispersed in fresh milk according to a full factorial design of experiments. The correlation of the independent (milk fat content, skimmed to whole milk, theophylline fraction, and drying temperature) with the dependent (yield of the process and residual moisture content of the powder, particle size and distribution, density, surface polarity and theophylline content) variables enabled the construction of a mathematical model and a desirability function to predict the optimized levels of the variables. Good predictability was achieved for density, fairly good for yield, moisture content, surface polarity and yield whereas theophylline content and particle size were poorly predicted. Powders with up to 60% theophylline presented spherical (3.7 µm) and narrow sized distribution particles, with high density (1.6 g/cm-3) in high yields (>70%), stable for 6 month (25 °C/65%RH) in a closed container and for no longer than 2 day, after reconstitution in water due to bacteria growth (no pathogens) without signs of crystallinity. Preparations obtained with low fat milk were less stable than high fat content milk. Therefore, fresh milk can be transformed into stable powder compositions to prepare oral solid/liquid dosage forms to deliver individualized doses of theophylline.
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- Carlotta Nese
- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; Facoltà di Scienze del Farmaco, Chimica e Tecnologie Farmaceutiche, Università degli studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Facoltà di Scienze del Farmaco, Chimica e Tecnologie Farmaceutiche, Università degli studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Facoltà di Scienze del Farmaco, Chimica e Tecnologie Farmaceutiche, Università degli studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
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Melocchi A, Uboldi M, Parietti F, Cerea M, Foppoli A, Palugan L, Gazzaniga A, Maroni A, Zema L. Lego-Inspired Capsular Devices for the Development of Personalized Dietary Supplements: Proof of Concept With Multimodal Release of Caffeine. J Pharm Sci 2020; 109:1990-1999. [PMID: 32112824 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [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: 09/18/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Dietary supplement companies have recently started to focus on the personalization of products and the improvement of the relevant performance. In this respect, a versatile, easy-to-handle capsular delivery platform with customizable content and release kinetics was here proposed and evaluated after filling with caffeine as a model dietary ingredient. In particular, capsular devices comprising 1 to 3 independent inner compartments were attained by Lego-inspired assembly of matching modular units with different wall compositions, manufactured by injection molding and fused deposition modeling 3D printing. Accordingly, one-, two- and three-pulse release profiles of the dietary ingredient were obtained from differently assembled devices following the breakup of the compartments occurring promptly (immediate-release), on pH change (delayed-release) or after tunable lag times (pulsatile-release). The latter release mode would enable the onset of the stimulating effect of caffeine at different times of the day after a single administration when convenient. The performance of each individual compartment only depended on the composition (i.e., promptly soluble, swellable/soluble or enteric soluble polymers) and thickness of its own wall, while it was not affected by the composition and number of joined modular units. Moreover, the delivery platform was extended to include an external gastroresistant shell enclosing previously assembled devices.
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- Alice Melocchi
- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milan 20133, Italy; Multiply Labs, 1760 Cesar Chavez Street Unit D, 94124 San Francisco, California 94124
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Multiply Labs, 1760 Cesar Chavez Street Unit D, 94124 San Francisco, California 94124
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milan 20133, Italy
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milan 20133, Italy.
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- Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, via G. Colombo 71, Milan 20133, Italy
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Foppoli A, Maroni A, Moutaharrik S, Melocchi A, Zema L, Palugan L, Cerea M, Gazzaniga A. In vitro and human pharmacoscintigraphic evaluation of an oral 5-ASA delivery system for colonic release. Int J Pharm 2019; 572:118723. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Salvioni L, Fiandra L, Del Curto MD, Mazzucchelli S, Allevi R, Truffi M, Sorrentino L, Santini B, Cerea M, Palugan L, Corsi F, Colombo M. Oral delivery of insulin via polyethylene imine-based nanoparticles for colonic release allows glycemic control in diabetic rats. Pharmacol Res 2016; 110:122-130. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2016.05.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2016] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Maroni A, Zema L, Cerea M, Foppoli A, Palugan L, Gazzaniga A. Erodible drug delivery systems for time-controlled release into the gastrointestinal tract. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Cerea M, Pattarino F, Foglio Bonda A, Palugan L, Segale L, Vecchio C. Preparation of multiparticulate systems for oral delivery of a micronized or nanosized poorly soluble drug. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2016; 42:1466-75. [PMID: 26786555 DOI: 10.3109/03639045.2016.1143953] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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The purpose of the present work was to prepare multiparticulate drug delivery systems for oral administration of a poorly soluble drug such as itraconazole. Multiparticulate systems were prepared by extrusion/spheronization technique using a mix of crospovidone, low viscosity hypromellose, microcrystalline cellulose, micronized drug and water. In order to improve the release performance of the multiparticulate systems, the micronized drug was suspended in water with polysorbate 20 and nanonized by a high-pressure homogenization. The suspension of drug nanoparticles was then spray-dried for enabling an easy handling of the drug and for preventing the over-wetting of the powders during extrusion/spheronization processing. Both multiparticulate units prepared with micronized or nanonized drug showed acceptable disintegrating properties. The nanosizing of micronized drug powder provided a significant improvement of drug dissolution rates of the multiparticulates.
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- Matteo Cerea
- a Dipartimento Di Scienze Farmaceutiche , Università Degli Studi Di Milano , Milano , Italy ;,b Pharmaceutical Technologies & Development , Veruno , Italy
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- c Dipartimento Di Scienze Del Farmaco , Università Degli Studi Del Piemonte Orientale "a. Avogadro" , Novara , Italy
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- c Dipartimento Di Scienze Del Farmaco , Università Degli Studi Del Piemonte Orientale "a. Avogadro" , Novara , Italy
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- a Dipartimento Di Scienze Farmaceutiche , Università Degli Studi Di Milano , Milano , Italy
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- c Dipartimento Di Scienze Del Farmaco , Università Degli Studi Del Piemonte Orientale "a. Avogadro" , Novara , Italy
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- b Pharmaceutical Technologies & Development , Veruno , Italy
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Santini B, Zanoni I, Marzi R, Cigni C, Bedoni M, Gramatica F, Palugan L, Corsi F, Granucci F, Colombo M. Cream formulation impact on topical administration of engineered colloidal nanoparticles. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0126366. [PMID: 25962161 PMCID: PMC4427132 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0126366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2015] [Accepted: 04/01/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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In order to minimize the impact of systemic toxicity of drugs in the treatment of local acute and chronic inflammatory reactions, the achievement of reliable and efficient delivery of therapeutics in/through the skin is highly recommended. While the use of nanoparticles is now an established practice for drug intravenous targeted delivery, their transdermal penetration is still poorly understood and this important administration route remains almost unexplored. In the present study, we have synthesized magnetic (iron oxide) nanoparticles (MNP) coated with an amphiphilic polymer, developed a water-in-oil emulsion formulation for their topical administration and compared the skin penetration routes with the same nanoparticles deposited as a colloidal suspension. Transmission and scanning electron microscopies provided ultrastructural evidence that the amphiphilic nanoparticles (PMNP) cream formulation allowed the efficient penetration through all the skin layers with a controllable kinetics compared to suspension formulation. In addition to the preferential follicular pathway, also the intracellular and intercellular routes were involved. PMNP that crossed all skin layers were quantified by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The obtained data suggests that combining PMNP amphiphilic character with cream formulation improves the intradermal penetration of nanoparticles. While PMNP administration in living mice via aqueous suspension resulted in preferential nanoparticle capture by phagocytes and migration to draining lymph nodes, cream formulation favored uptake by all the analyzed dermis cell types, including hematopoietic and non-hematopoietic. Unlike aqueous suspension, cream formulation also favored the maintenance of nanoparticles in the dermal architecture avoiding their dispersion and migration to draining lymph nodes via afferent lymphatics.
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- Benedetta Santini
- NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
- Division of Gastroenterology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Unit of Cell Signalling and Innate Immunity, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Nanomedicina e Biofotonica Clinica, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS, Milano, Italy
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- Laboratorio di Nanomedicina e Biofotonica Clinica, Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ONLUS, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche e Cliniche “Luigi Sacco”, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy
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- NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
- Unit of Cell Signalling and Innate Immunity, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- NanoBioLab, Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy
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Del Curto MD, Palugan L, Foppoli A, Zema L, Gazzaniga A, Maroni A. Erodible Time‐Dependent Colon Delivery Systems with Improved Efficiency in Delaying the Onset of Drug Release. J Pharm Sci 2014; 103:3585-3593. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.24150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Revised: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Maroni A, Zema L, Loreti G, Palugan L, Gazzaniga A. Film coatings for oral pulsatile release. Int J Pharm 2013; 457:362-71. [PMID: 23506956 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2013.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [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: 01/19/2013] [Revised: 03/06/2013] [Accepted: 03/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Pulsatile delivery is generally intended as a release of the active ingredient that is delayed for a programmable period of time to meet particular chronotherapeutic needs and, in the case of oral administration, also target distal intestinal regions, such as the colon. Most oral pulsatile delivery platforms consist in coated formulations wherein the applied polymer serves as the release-controlling agent. When exposed to aqueous media, the coating initially performs as a protective barrier and, subsequently, undergoes a timely failure based on diverse mechanisms depending on its physico-chemical and formulation characteristics. Indeed, it may be ruptured because of the gradual expansion of the core, swell and/or erode due to the glassy-rubbery polymer transition or become permeable thus allowing the drug molecules to diffuse outwards. Otherwise, when the coating is a semipermeable membrane provided with one or more orifices, the drug is released through the latter as a result of an osmotic water influx. The vast majority of pulsatile delivery systems described so far have been prepared by spray-coating, which offers important versatility and feasibility advantages over other techniques such as press- and dip-coating. In the present article, the design, manufacturing and performance of spray-coated pulsatile delivery platforms is thus reviewed.
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- Alessandra Maroni
- Università degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Farmaceutiche, Sezione di Tecnologia e Legislazione Farmaceutiche "Maria Edvige Sangalli", Via G. Colombo 71, 20133 Milan, Italy
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Zema L, Loreti G, Melocchi A, Maroni A, Palugan L, Gazzaniga A. Gastroresistant capsular device prepared by injection molding. Int J Pharm 2013; 440:264-72. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.05.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2012] [Revised: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 05/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Del Curto MD, Maroni A, Palugan L, Zema L, Gazzaniga A, Sangalli ME. Oral Delivery System for Two-pulse Colonic Release of Protein Drugs and Protease Inhibitor/Absorption Enhancer Compounds. J Pharm Sci 2011; 100:3251-3259. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.22560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2010] [Revised: 01/28/2011] [Accepted: 03/09/2011] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Chuong MC, Palugan L, Su TM, Busano C, Lee R, Di Pretoro G, Shah A. Formulation of controlled-release capsules of biopharmaceutical classification system I drugs using niacin as a model. AAPS PharmSciTech 2010; 11:1650-61. [PMID: 21107774 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-010-9543-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2009] [Accepted: 11/09/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Vitamin B(3) is made up of niacin (nicotinic acid) and its amide, niacinamide. Both have equivalent vitamin activity, but only niacin (not niacinamide) is effective in lowering elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood. Administration of an extended-release (ER) oral tablet would frequently encounter food. If hydrogel is used to formulate the matrix of a biopharmaceutical classification system I drug (high solubility and high permeability), the dosage form absorbs water and swells.. The softened outer layer may be slashed off by food present in the stomach, thus, exposing the core tablet more readily for water absorption and speeding up drug release from its original designed rate. This project aimed to formulate niacin CR pellets made of hydrophobic inert matrix. After niacin was melted with excipients and cooled, the mass was extruded and spheronized into pellets. Size distribution and flowability were determined before pellets were filled into hard gelatin capsule. The USP dissolution study revealed that a candidate formulation of 250 mg in strength released similar amount of niacin as its commercial reference, niacin controlled-release 500 mg tablet, in 6 h (223.9 ± 23.8 mg, n = 4 versus 259.4 ± 2.6 mg, n = 3). The differential scanning calorimetry study of the pellets in capsules stored in 40°C for 4 weeks, and the content assay of capsules in 40°C up to 6 months suggested that niacin was stable within the innovative formulation. In vitro release from this innovative ER capsules stored at 40°C up to 4 weeks were also investigated.
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Chuong MC, Lee RG, Saxena V, Palugan L. USP Disintegration Apparatus as a Potential Tool for Evaluating Drug Release from Controlled-Release Dosage Forms. DISSOLUT TECHNOL 2009. [DOI: 10.14227/dt160109p25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Zema L, Palugan L, Maroni A, Foppoli A, Sangalli ME, Gazzaniga A. The use of beta-cyclodextrin in the manufacturing of disintegrating pellets with improved dissolution performances. AAPS PharmSciTech 2008; 9:708-17. [PMID: 18523889 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-008-9106-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2007] [Accepted: 04/24/2008] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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It has recently been highlighted that the release behavior of pellets containing microcystalline cellulose (MCC) as the spheronizing agent may be impaired by the lack of disintegration. Although alternative spheronizing excipients have been proposed, their overall advantages have not thoroughly been assessed. In the present work, the possible use of beta-cyclodextrin (betaCD) was therefore explored for the manufacturing of pellets with a potential for effective disintegration and immediate release of poorly soluble active ingredients. MCC/betaCD powder formulations containing no drug or model drugs with different water solubility, able to form inclusion compounds with the employed cyclodextrin, were pelletized by agglomeration in rotary fluid bed equipment. By applying successive statistical experimental designs, the most critical formulation and operating parameters were identified and optimal manufacturing processes were ultimately set up. High yields of pellets provided with satisfactory physical-technological characteristics were obtained using powder formulations with up to 80% betaCD. Based on dissolution testing results, the suitability of betaCD for the preparation of disintegrating MCC-containing pellets with improved dissolution performance was finally demonstrated.
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Gazzaniga A, Palugan L, Foppoli A, Sangalli ME. Oral pulsatile delivery systems based on swellable hydrophilic polymers. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2008; 68:11-8. [PMID: 17888641 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2007.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2006] [Revised: 05/24/2007] [Accepted: 05/24/2007] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Upon contact with aqueous fluids, swellable hydrophilic polymers undergo typical chain relaxation phenomena that coincide with a glassy-rubbery transition. In the rubbery phase, these polymers may be subject to swelling, dissolution and erosion processes or, alternatively, form an enduring gel barrier when cross-linked networks (hydrogels) are dealt with. Because of the peculiar hydration and biocompatibility properties, such materials are widely exploited in the pharmaceutical field, particularly as far as hydrophilic cellulose derivatives are concerned. In oral delivery, they have for long been employed in the manufacturing of prolonged release matrices and, more recently, for pulsatile (delayed) release devices as well. Pulsatile delivery, which is meant as the liberation of drugs following programmed lag phases, has drawn increasing interest especially in view of emerging chronotherapeutic approaches. In pursuit of pulsatile release, various design strategies have been proposed, chiefly including reservoir, capsular and osmotic formulations. In most cases, water-swellable polymers play a key role in the overall delivery mechanism after being activated by physiological media. Based on these premises, the aim of the present review is to survey the main oral pulsatile delivery systems, for which swelling, dissolution and/or erosion of hydrophilic polymers are primarily involved in the control of release.
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- Andrea Gazzaniga
- Instituto di Chimica Farmaceutica e Tossicologica P. Pratesi, University of Milan, Viale Abruzzi 42, Milan, Italy.
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Zema L, Maroni A, Foppoli A, Palugan L, Sangalli ME, Gazzaniga A. Different HPMC Viscosity Grades as Coating Agents for an Oral Time and/or Site‐Controlled Delivery System: An Investigation into the Mechanisms Governing Drug Release. J Pharm Sci 2007; 96:1527-36. [PMID: 17094127 DOI: 10.1002/jps.20802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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When used as release-controlling coating agents for tableted core-based pulsatile delivery systems, three different hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) grades, Methocel E5, E50, and K4M, provided lag phases of varying duration (Methocel K4M > E50 > E5) and a prompt and quantitative model drug release. Dissolution/mechanical erosion, permeability increase and disruption of the hydrated polymeric layer were assumed to participate in the definition of the overall release pattern. Based on these premises, we investigated what process(es) might prevail in the release-controlling mechanism for each HPMC grade. The polymers were evaluated for dissolution and swelling, while the finished systems were concomitantly evaluated for drug release and polymer dissolution. The obtained results indicated likely similarities between Methocel E5 and E50 performances, which we hypothesized to be mainly dissolution/erosion-controlled, and a clearly different behavior for Methocel K4M. This polymer indeed proved to yield higher viscosity and slower dissolving gel layer, which was able to withstand extensive dissolution/erosion for periods that exceeded the observed lag phases. The particular characteristics of swollen Methocel K4M were shown to be associated with possible drug diffusion phenomena, which might impair the prompt and quantitative release phase that is typical of pulsatile delivery.
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- Istituto di Chimica Farmaceutica e Tossicologica, P. Pratesi Università degli Studi di Milano, V.le Abruzzi 42, I-20131 Milano, Italia
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Gazzaniga A, Maroni A, Foppoli A, Palugan L. Oral colon delivery: rationale and time-based drug design strategy. Discov Med 2006; 6:223-8. [PMID: 17250787] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Increasing efforts have recently been spent onto the accomplishment of oral colon targeting. Indeed, this has been related to a number of local as well as systemic highly interesting applications, such as a more effective and tolerable therapy of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the pharmacological prevention of colorectal adenocarcinoma, and a possible improvement in the oral bioavailability of peptide and protein drugs. For the purpose of colon targeting, a variety of delivery technologies have been described, which rely on typical variation patterns shown by selected physiological parameters throughout the gastrointestinal tract. In particular, this article is focused on time-based formulation approaches that exploit the relative consistency in the small intestinal transit time (SITT) of dosage forms.
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- Andrea Gazzaniga
- Istituto di Chimica Farmaceutica e Tossicologica, University of Milan, V.le Abruzzi 42, 20131 Milan, Italy.
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