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Lapuk SE, Mukhametzyanov TA, Schick C, Gerasimov AV. Stability of Rapidly Crystallizing Sulfonamides Glasses by Fast Scanning Calorimetry: Crystallization Kinetics and Glass-Forming Ability. J Pharm Sci 2024; 113:1257-1264. [PMID: 38070775 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
Abstract
Production and evaluation of the kinetic stability of the amorphous forms of active pharmaceutical ingredients are among the current challenges of modern pharmaceutical science. In the present work, amorphous forms of several sulfonamides were produced for the first time using Fast Scanning calorimetry. The parameters, characterizing the glass-forming ability of the compounds, i.e. the critical cooling rate of the melt and the kinetic fragility, were determined. The cold crystallization kinetics was studied using both isothermal and non-isothermal approaches. The results of the present study will contribute to the development of approaches for producing amorphous forms of rapidly crystallizing active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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- S E Lapuk
- Department of Physical Chemistry, A.M. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 420008, Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russia
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, A.M. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 420008, Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russia
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- Universitat Rostock, Institute of Physics, Albert-Einstein_str. 23-24, Rostock, DE 18051, Germany
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, A.M. Butlerov Institute of Chemistry, Kazan Federal University, 420008, Kremlevskaya, 18, Kazan, Russia.
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Kojima T, Takeda J, Song Y, Yamamoto K, Ikeda Y. Polymer-inducing chemical degradation of amorphous solid dispersions driven by drug-polymer interactions for physical stabilization. Int J Pharm 2023; 647:123504. [PMID: 37832704 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Intermolecular interactions between active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and carrier polymers are important for the long-term physical stability of amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs). However, the negative impact of intermolecular interactions on chemical stability has rarely been reported. In this study, the relationship between intermolecular interactions and physical and chemical stability was investigated using two ASDs composed of API and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) with different stabilities: ASD1 was physically stable but chemically unstable, whereas ASD2 was physically unstable but chemically stable. Ionic-bonding between the pyridine nitrogen in the API and succinyl group in HPMCAS was found in both ASDs. The additional interaction between the succinyl group in HPMCAS and the hydroxyl group in the API was suggested only in ASD1. It was concluded that the additional interaction contributed to the physical stability of ASD1; however, it accelerated the chemical reaction between the succinyl and hydroxyl groups to generate succinyl ester owing to its close proximity. This study shows that the intermolecular interaction between the API and carrier polymer is not always beneficial for chemical stability. Understanding the molecular states of APIs and polymers in ASDs is important for their successful development.
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- Taro Kojima
- Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan.
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- Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takeda California, Inc., 9625 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
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- Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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- Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 26-1, Muraoka-Higashi 2-chome, Fujisawa, Kanagawa 251-8555, Japan
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Pajzderska A, Gonzalez MA. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Selected Amorphous Stilbenoids and Their Amorphous Solid Dispersions with Poly(Vinylpyrrolidone). J Pharm Sci 2023; 112:2444-2452. [PMID: 36965843 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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Amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) are one of the promising strategies to improve the solubility and dissolution rate of poorly soluble compounds. In this study, Molecular Dynamics simulations were used to investigate the interactions between three selected stilbenoids with important biological activity (resveratrol, pinostilbene and pterostilbene) and poly(vinylpyrrolidone). The analysis of the pair distribution functions and hydrogen bond distributions reveals a significant weakening of the hydrogen bond network of the stilbenoids in ASDs compared to the pure (no polymer) amorphous systems. This is accompanied by an increase in the mobility of the stilbenoid molecules in the ASDs, both in the translational dynamics determined from the molecular mean square displacements, and in the molecular reorientations followed by analysing several torsional distributions.
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- Aleksandra Pajzderska
- A. Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Physics, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 2, Poznan, Poland.
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Budiman A, Handini AL, Muslimah MN, Nurani NV, Laelasari E, Kurniawansyah IS, Aulifa DL. Amorphous Solid Dispersion as Drug Delivery Vehicles in Cancer. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:3380. [PMID: 37631436 PMCID: PMC10457821 DOI: 10.3390/polym15163380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Cancer treatment has improved over the past decades, but a major challenge lies in drug formulation, specifically for oral administration. Most anticancer drugs have poor water solubility which can affect their bioavailability. This causes suboptimal pharmacokinetic performance, resulting in limited efficacy and safety when administered orally. As a result, it is essential to develop a strategy to modify the solubility of anticancer drugs in oral formulations to improve their efficacy and safety. A promising approach that can be implemented is amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) which can enhance the aqueous solubility and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. The addition of a polymer can cause stability in the formulations and maintain a high supersaturation in bulk medium. Therefore, this study aimed to summarize and elucidate the mechanisms and impact of an amorphous solid dispersion system on cancer therapy. To gather relevant information, a comprehensive search was conducted using keywords such as "anticancer drug" and "amorphous solid dispersion" in the PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases. The review provides an overview and discussion of the issues related to the ASD system used to improve the bioavailability of anticancer drugs based on molecular pharmaceutics. A thorough understanding of anticancer drugs in this system at a molecular level is imperative for the rational design of the products.
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- Arif Budiman
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km. 21, Bandung 45363, Indonesia; (A.L.H.); (M.N.M.); (N.V.N.); (E.L.); (I.S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km. 21, Bandung 45363, Indonesia; (A.L.H.); (M.N.M.); (N.V.N.); (E.L.); (I.S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km. 21, Bandung 45363, Indonesia; (A.L.H.); (M.N.M.); (N.V.N.); (E.L.); (I.S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km. 21, Bandung 45363, Indonesia; (A.L.H.); (M.N.M.); (N.V.N.); (E.L.); (I.S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km. 21, Bandung 45363, Indonesia; (A.L.H.); (M.N.M.); (N.V.N.); (E.L.); (I.S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km. 21, Bandung 45363, Indonesia; (A.L.H.); (M.N.M.); (N.V.N.); (E.L.); (I.S.K.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis and Medicinal Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. Raya Bandung-Sumedang Km. 21, Bandung 45363, Indonesia;
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Wu Q, Huang Z, Xiao Y, Chang J, Liu P, Liu C, Liu X. Preparation, characterization and pharmacokinetics of Cucurbitacin B solid dispersion. OPENNANO 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.onano.2022.100088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pugliese A, Tobyn M, Hawarden LE, Abraham A, Blanc F. New Development in Understanding Drug-Polymer Interactions in Pharmaceutical Amorphous Solid Dispersions from Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Mol Pharm 2022; 19:3685-3699. [PMID: 36037249 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Pharmaceutical amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) represent a widely used technology to increase the bioavailability of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). ASDs are based on an amorphous API dispersed in a polymer, and their stability is driven by the presence of strong intermolecular interactions between these two species (e.g., hydrogen bond, electrostatic interactions, etc.). The understanding of these interactions at the atomic level is therefore crucial, and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) has demonstrated itself as a very powerful technique for probing API-polymer interactions. Other reviews have also reported exciting approaches to study the structures and dynamic properties of ASDs and largely focused on the study of API-polymer miscibility and on the identification of API-polymer interactions. Considering the increased use of NMR in the field, the aim of this Review is to specifically highlight recent experimental strategies used to identify API-polymer interactions and report promising recent examples using one-dimensional (1D) and two-dimensional (2D) experiments by exploiting the following emerging approaches of very-high magnetic field and ultrafast magic angle spinning (MAS). A range of different ASDs spanning APIs and polymers with varied structural motifs is targeted to illustrate new ways to understand the mechanism of stability of ASDs to enable the design of new dispersions.
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- Andrea Pugliese
- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom
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- Drug Product Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Moreton CH46 1QW, United Kingdom
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- Drug Product Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Moreton CH46 1QW, United Kingdom
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- Drug Product Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United Kingdom.,Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZF, United Kingdom
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Al-Ani A, Szell PMJ, Rehman Z, Blade H, Wheatcroft HP, Hughes LP, Brown SP, Wilson CC. Combining X-ray and NMR Crystallography to Explore the Crystallographic Disorder in Salbutamol Oxalate. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2022; 22:4696-4707. [PMID: 35971412 PMCID: PMC9374327 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.1c01093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2021] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Salbutamol is an active pharmaceutical ingredient commonly used to treat respiratory distress and is listed by the World Health Organization as an essential medicine. Here, we establish the crystal structure of its oxalate form, salbutamol oxalate, and explore the nature of its crystallographic disorder by combined X-ray crystallography and 13C cross-polarization (CP) magic-angle spinning (MAS) solid-state NMR. The *C-OH chiral center of salbutamol (note that the crystal structures are a racemic mixture of the two enantiomers of salbutamol) is disordered over two positions, and the tert-butyl group is rotating rapidly, as revealed by 13C solid-state NMR. The impact of crystallization conditions on the disorder was investigated, finding variations in the occupancy ratio of the *C-OH chiral center between single crystals and a consistency across samples in the bulk powder. Overall, this work highlights the contrast between investigating crystallographic disorder by X-ray diffraction and solid-state NMR experiment, and gauge-including projector-augmented-wave (GIPAW) density functional theory (DFT) calculations, with their combined use, yielding an improved understanding of the nature of the crystallographic disorder between the local (i.e., as viewed by NMR) and longer-range periodic (i.e., as viewed by diffraction) scale.
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- Aneesa
J. Al-Ani
- Centre
for Sustainable and Circular Technologies (CSCT), University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2
7AY, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- Oral
Product Development, Pharmaceutical Technology & Development,
Operations, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield SK10 2NA, U.K.
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- Chemical
Development, Pharmaceutical Technology & Development, Operations, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield SK10 2NA, U.K.
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- Oral
Product Development, Pharmaceutical Technology & Development,
Operations, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield SK10 2NA, U.K.
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- Department
of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, U.K.
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- Centre
for Sustainable and Circular Technologies (CSCT), University of Bath, Claverton Down, Bath BA2
7AY, U.K.
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Alzahrani A, Nyavanandi D, Mandati P, Adel Ali Youssef A, Narala S, Bandari S, Repka M. A systematic and robust assessment of hot-melt extrusion-based amorphous solid dispersions: Theoretical prediction to practical implementation. Int J Pharm 2022; 624:121951. [PMID: 35753536 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121951] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) have gained attention as a formulation strategy in recent years, with the potential to improve the apparent solubility and, hence, the oral bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs. The process of formulating ASDs is commonly faced with challenges owing to the intrinsic physical and chemical instability of the initial amorphous form and the long-term physical stability of drug formulations. Numerous research publications on hot-melt extrusion (HME) technology have demonstrated that it is the most efficient approach for manufacturing reasonably stable ASDs. The HME technique has been established as a faster scale-up production strategy for formulation evaluation and has the potential to minimize the time to market. Thermodynamic evaluation and theoretical predictions of drug-polymer solubility and miscibility may assist to reduce the product development cost by HME. This review article highlights robust and established prediction theories and experimental approaches for the selection of polymeric carriers for the development of hot melt extrusion based stable amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs). In addition, this review makes a significant contribution to the literature as a pilot guide for ASD assessment, as well as to confirm the drug-polymer compatibility and physical stability of HME-based formulations.
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- Abdullah Alzahrani
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677; Department of Pharmacy, East Jeddah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Jeddah 22253, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677; Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafrelsheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, MS, 38677; Pii Center for Pharmaceutical Technology, The University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
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Han Won D, Park H, Seo JW, Woo Jang S, Ha ES, Kim MS. Active coating of immediate-release evogliptin tartrate to prepare fixed dose combination tablet with sustained-release metformin HCl. Int J Pharm 2022; 623:121927. [PMID: 35716979 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2022] [Revised: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
Abstract
This study was aimed to develop a fixed dose combination (FDC) tablet containing a low dose of evogliptin tartrate (6.87 mg) for immediate release combined with a high dose (1000 mg) of sustained-release (SR) metformin HCl appropriate for once daily dosing the treatment of type 2 diabetes. To prepare the FDC tablets, an active coating was used in this study, whereby evogliptin tartrate film was layered on a matrix core tablet containing metformin HCl. To overcome the problem caused by a low-dose drug in combination with a relatively large matrix tablet containing high-dose drug, it was also aimed to confirm the formulation and coating operation for satisfactory content uniformity, and to describe the chemical stability during storage of the amorphous active coating layer formulation in relation to molecular mobility. Furthermore, the in vitro release and in vivo pharmacokinetic profiles of metformin HCl and evogliptin tartrate in the FDC active coating tablet were compared to those of the commercially marketed reference drugs, Diabex XR® (Daewoong, Seoul, Korea) containing metformin HCl and Suganon® (Donga ST, Seoul, Korea) containing evogliptin tartrate. In conclusion, the newly developed FDC active coating tablet in this study was confirmed to be bioequivalent to the reference marketed products in beagle dogs, with satisfactory content uniformity and stability.
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- Dong Han Won
- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, 63 Busandaehak-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea; Dong-A ST Co. Ltd., Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi 446-905, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Duksung Women's University, 33, Samyangro 144-gil, Dobong-gu, Seoul 01369, Republic of Korea
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- Dong-A ST Co. Ltd., Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi 446-905, Republic of Korea
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- Dong-A ST Co. Ltd., Giheung-gu, Yongin, Gyeonggi 446-905, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, 63 Busandaehak-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea
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- College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, 63 Busandaehak-ro, Geumjeong-gu, Busan 46241, Republic of Korea.
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Comparison of Paliperidone Palmitate from Different Crystallization Processes and Effect on Formulations In Vitro and In Vivo. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14051094. [PMID: 35631680 PMCID: PMC9144547 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14051094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
The quality of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is an important factor which can affect the safety and efficacy of pharmaceuticals. This study was designed to investigate the nature of paliperidone palmitate (PP) obtained by different crystallization processes, then compare the characteristics between test formulations which prepared PP of different crystallization and reference formulations (Invega Sustenna®) in vitro and in vivo. Two different PPs, namely PP-1 and PP-2, were prepared by different crystallization methods. Contact angle, morphology, and crystallinity of the PPs were characterized. Taking the particle sizes and distribution of Invega Sustenna® as reference, test formulations were prepared by the wet milling method using either a PP-1 or PP-2 sample. Their release behavior, stability in vitro, and pharmacokinetics in vivo were subsequently investigated. The results indicated that PP-2 had a higher surface free energy (SFE). More small particles were attached to the PP-1 surface under the influence of crystallization temperature. Different crystallization processes did not change the crystal of PP, but changed the crystallinity of PP. There was no obvious difference in in vitro releases between test formulations. However, the stability and state of formulation containing PP-2 were better compared to formulations containing PP-1, indicated by differences in crystallinity and SFE. Meanwhile, pharmacokinetic in vivo results demonstrated that the pharmacokinetic profiles and parameters of formulation containing PP-2 and Invega Sustenna® tended to be consistent, but those of formulations containing PP-1 were significantly different from those of formulations containing PP-2 or Invega Sustenna®, and there was burst release phenomenon of formulations containing PP-1 in rats. PP made by different crystallization processes could induce changes in appearance, SFE, and crystallinity, and further affect the stability, state, and pharmacokinetic in vivo formulation.
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Pajzderska A, Mielcarek J, Wąsicki J. The Physical Stability of Felodipine and Its Recrystallization from an Amorphous Solid Dispersion Studied by NMR Relaxometry. AAPS PharmSciTech 2022; 23:93. [PMID: 35314906 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-022-02234-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
Abstract
The 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) relaxometry method was applied to investigate the physical stability of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and, for the first time, its recrystallization process in an amorphous solid dispersion system (ASD). The ASD of felodipine and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was prepared using the solvent evaporation method in a mass ratio of 50:50. In the first stage of the study (250 days), the sample was stored at 0% relative humidity (RH). The recovery of magnetization was described by one-exponential function. In the second stage (300 days in 75% relative humidity), the recrystallization process of felodipine was studied, showing in the sample three components of equilibrium magnetization related to (i) crystalline felodipine, (ii) water, and (iii) felodipine and PVP remaining in the ASD. The study shows that the 1H NMR relaxometry method is a very useful tool for analysing the composition of a three-phase system mixed at the molecular level and for the investigation of recrystallization process of API in amorphous solid dispersion system.
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Brown B, Ward A, Fazili Z, Østergaard J, Asare-Addo K. Application of UV dissolution imaging to pharmaceutical systems. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 177:113949. [PMID: 34461199 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 08/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
Abstract
UV-vis spectrometry is widely used in the pharmaceutical sciences for compound quantification, alone or in conjunction with separation techniques, due to most drug entities possessing a chromophore absorbing light in the range 190-800 nm. UV dissolution imaging, the scope of this review, generates spatially and temporally resolved absorbance maps by exploiting the UV absorbance of the analyte. This review aims to give an introduction to UV dissolution imaging and its use in the determination of intrinsic dissolution rates and drug release from whole dosage forms. Applications of UV imaging to non-oral formulations have started to emerge and are reviewed together with the possibility of utilizing UV imaging for physical chemical characterisation of drug substances. The benefits of imaging drug diffusion and transport processes are also discussed.
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Pugliese A, Toresco M, McNamara D, Iuga D, Abraham A, Tobyn M, Hawarden LE, Blanc F. Drug-Polymer Interactions in Acetaminophen/Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Acetyl Succinate Amorphous Solid Dispersions Revealed by Multidimensional Multinuclear Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy. Mol Pharm 2021; 18:3519-3531. [PMID: 34375100 PMCID: PMC8424625 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2021] [Revised: 07/22/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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The bioavailability of insoluble crystalline active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) can be enhanced by formulation as amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs). One of the key factors of ASD stabilization is the formation of drug-polymer interactions at the molecular level. Here, we used a range of multidimensional and multinuclear nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments to identify these interactions in amorphous acetaminophen (paracetamol)/hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetyl succinate (HPMC-AS) ASDs at various drug loadings. At low drug loading (<20 wt %), we showed that 1H-13C through-space heteronuclear correlation experiments identify proximity between aromatic protons in acetaminophen with cellulose backbone protons in HPMC-AS. We also show that 14N-1H heteronuclear multiple quantum coherence (HMQC) experiments are a powerful approach in probing spatial interactions in amorphous materials and establish the presence of hydrogen bonds (H-bond) between the amide nitrogen of acetaminophen with the cellulose ring methyl protons in these ASDs. In contrast, at higher drug loading (40 wt %), no acetaminophen/HPMC-AS spatial proximity was identified and domains of recrystallization of amorphous acetaminophen into its crystalline form I, the most thermodynamically stable polymorph, and form II are identified. These results provide atomic scale understanding of the interactions in the acetaminophen/HPMC-AS ASD occurring via H-bond interactions.
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- Andrea Pugliese
- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United
Kingdom
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- Chemical
Engineering Department, Rowan College of Engineering, Rowan University, Mullica Hill Road, Glassboro, New Jersey 08028, United States
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- Drug
Product Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb, One Squibb Drive, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Department
of Physics, University of Warwick, Gibbet Hill Road, Coventry CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
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- Drug
Product Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb, One Squibb Drive, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903, United States
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- Drug
Product Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Reeds Lane, Moreton CH46 1QW, United
Kingdom
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- Drug
Product Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Reeds Lane, Moreton CH46 1QW, United
Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Crown Street, Liverpool L69 7ZD, United
Kingdom
- Stephenson
Institute for Renewable Energy, University
of Liverpool, Peach Street, Liverpool L69 7ZF, United Kingdom
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Vieira R, Marin-Montesinos I, Pereira J, Fonseca R, Ilkaeva M, Sardo M, Mafra L. "Hidden" CO 2 in Amine-Modified Porous Silicas Enables Full Quantitative NMR Identification of Physi- and Chemisorbed CO 2 Species. THE JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. C, NANOMATERIALS AND INTERFACES 2021; 125:14797-14806. [PMID: 34567337 PMCID: PMC8456409 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c02871] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2021] [Revised: 06/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Although spectroscopic investigation of surface chemisorbed CO2 species has been the focus of most studies, identifying different domains of weakly interacting (physisorbed) CO2 molecules in confined spaces is less trivial as they are often indistinguishable resorting to (isotropic) NMR chemical shift or vibrational band analyses. Herein, we undertake for the first time a thorough solid-state NMR analysis of CO2 species physisorbed prior to and after amine-functionalization of silica surfaces; combining 13C NMR chemical shift anisotropy (CSA) and longitudinal relaxation times (T 1). These methods were used to quantitatively distinguish otherwise overlapping physisorbed CO2 signals, which contributed to an empirical model of CO2 speciation for the physi- and chemisorbed fractions. The quantitatively measured T 1 values confirm the presence of CO2 molecular dynamics on the microsecond, millisecond, and second time scales, strongly supporting the existence of up to three physisorbed CO2 species with proportions of about 15%, 15%, and 70%, respectively. Our approach takes advantage from using adsorbed 13C-labeled CO2 as probe molecules and quantitative cross-polarization magic-angle spinning to study both physi- and chemisorbed CO2 species, showing that 45% of chemisorbed CO2 versus 55% of physisorbed CO2 is formed from the overall confined CO2 in amine-modified hybrid silicas. A total of six distinct CO2 environments were identified from which three physisorbed CO2 were discriminated, coined here as "gas, liquid, and solid-like" CO2 species. The complex nature of physisorbed CO2 in the presence and absence of chemisorbed CO2 species is revealed, shedding light on what fractions of weakly interacting CO2 are affected upon pore functionalization. This work extends the current knowledge on CO2 sorption mechanisms providing new clues toward CO2 sorbent optimization.
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- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário
de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário
de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário
de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário
de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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- CICECO − Aveiro Institute
of Materials, Department of Chemistry, University
of Aveiro, Campus Universitário
de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
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Chen Y, Ling J, Li M, Su Y, Arte KS, Mutukuri TT, Taylor LS, Munson EJ, Topp EM, Zhou QT. Understanding the Impact of Protein-Excipient Interactions on Physical Stability of Spray-Dried Protein Solids. Mol Pharm 2021; 18:2657-2668. [PMID: 34096731 PMCID: PMC10042268 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Mannitol, leucine, and trehalose have been widely used in spray-dried formulations, especially for inhalation formulations. The individual contribution of these excipients on protein physical stability in spray-dried solids was studied here using bovine serum albumin (BSA) as a model protein. The spray-dried solids were characterized with scanning electron microscopy, powder X-ray diffraction, and solid-state Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy to analyze particle morphology, crystallinity, and secondary structure change, respectively. Advanced solid-state characterizations were conducted with solid-state hydrogen-deuterium exchange (ssHDX) and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR) to explore protein conformation and molecular interactions in the context of the system physical stability. Trehalose remained amorphous after spray-drying and was miscible with BSA, forming hydrogen bonds to maintain protein conformation, whereby this system showed the least monomer loss in the stability study. As indicated by ssNMR, both crystalline and amorphous forms of mannitol existed in the spray-dried BSA-mannitol solids, which explained its partial stabilizing effect on BSA. Leucine showed the strongest crystallization tendency after spray-drying and did not provide a stabilizing effect due to substantial immiscibility and phase separation with BSA as a result of crystal formation. This work showed novel applications of ssNMR in examining protein conformation and protein-excipient interaction in dry formulations. Overall, our results demonstrate the pivotal role of advanced solid-state characterization techniques in understanding the physical stability of spray-dried protein solids.
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- Yuan Chen
- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Discovery Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Comapny, Inc., South San Francisco, California 94080, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States.,Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Company, Inc., Rahway, New Jersey 07065, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States.,National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training, Belfield, Blackrock, Company, Dublin A94 X099, Ireland
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Baraldi L, Bassanetti I, Mileo V, Amadei F, Sartori A, Venturi L. Quantitation of Commercially Available API Solid Forms by Application of the NMR-qSRC Approach: An Optimization Strategy Based on In Silico Simulations. Anal Chem 2021; 93:9049-9055. [PMID: 34159790 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c05431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Physical forms of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) play a crucial role in drug discovery since 85% of API molecules exhibit polymorphism and sometimes complicated phase behavior, often resulting in important differences in the respective biochemical and physical properties. Characterization and quantitation of the different forms are becoming more and more essential in the pharmaceutical industry: once these characteristics are known, it is easier to choose the best solid form for development, formulation, manufacturing, and storage. Time domain-nuclear magnetic resonance (TD-NMR) has recently been used to develop a quantitation protocol for solid mixtures, named qSRC, based on the linear combination of T1 saturation recovery curves (SRCs) collected on a bench-top instrument. Despite its potentials and ease of use, a limited number of application cases have been reported in the literature since its development and many aspects remain to be clarified for the technique to be adopted as a robust routinely industrial analytical tool. In the present work, the reliability of the qSRC approach has been studied by focusing on the role played by key experimental variables, including mixture composition, signal-to-noise ratio, and T1 differences. In silico simulations were carried out for a wide range of theoretical cases to predict the expected level of accuracy obtainable for a given sample-parameter acquisition set and to clearly define the range of applicability of the method. Results of the simulation are presented alongside a comparison with three real-case studies of commercially available APIs: piroxicam, naproxen sodium, and benzocaine.
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- Laura Baraldi
- Preclinical Analytics and Early Formulations Department, Chiesi Farmaceutici Spa, Largo Belloli, 43123 Parma, Italy.,Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 43123 Parma, Italy
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- Preclinical Analytics and Early Formulations Department, Chiesi Farmaceutici Spa, Largo Belloli, 43123 Parma, Italy
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- Preclinical Analytics and Early Formulations Department, Chiesi Farmaceutici Spa, Largo Belloli, 43123 Parma, Italy
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- Preclinical Analytics and Early Formulations Department, Chiesi Farmaceutici Spa, Largo Belloli, 43123 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Food and Drug, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze, 43123 Parma, Italy
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- Preclinical Analytics and Early Formulations Department, Chiesi Farmaceutici Spa, Largo Belloli, 43123 Parma, Italy
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Pajzderska A, Wąsicki J. NMR relaxometry in an investigation of the kinetics of the recrystallization of a three-phase system. Int J Pharm 2021; 605:120800. [PMID: 34133972 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120800] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The method of 1H Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) relaxometry is applied to investigate the kinetics of the recrystallization of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (felodipine) from the amorphous phase of its physical mixture with a polymer (polyvinylpyrrolidone, PVP). Comparison of the recrystallization results obtained for amorphous felodipine and its mixtures with PVP shows that the recrystallization process of API is faster in the mixtures and depends on the content of water in the system. The free induction decay (FID) for protons that were detected are composed of three components, and the loss of water from PVP strongly influences the part characterized by the longest spin-spin lattice relaxation time. Analysis of the FID of the physical mixture indicates that the content of water does not change during the recrystalization process. The study shows that the T11H NMR relaxometry method is very useful for analysing the composition of a three-phase mixture and the recrystallization process.
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- A Pajzderska
- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland.
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- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University, Uniwersytetu Poznanskiego 2, 61-614 Poznań, Poland; NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University, Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3, 61-614 Poznań, Poland
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Thakore SD, Akhtar J, Jain R, Paudel A, Bansal AK. Analytical and Computational Methods for the Determination of Drug-Polymer Solubility and Miscibility. Mol Pharm 2021; 18:2835-2866. [PMID: 34041914 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.1c00141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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In the pharmaceutical industry, poorly water-soluble drugs require enabling technologies to increase apparent solubility in the biological environment. Amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) has emerged as an attractive strategy that has been used to market more than 20 oral pharmaceutical products. The amorphous form is inherently unstable and exhibits phase separation and crystallization during shelf life storage. Polymers stabilize the amorphous drug by antiplasticization, reducing molecular mobility, reducing chemical potential of drug, and increasing glass transition temperature in ASD. Here, drug-polymer miscibility is an important contributor to the physical stability of ASDs. The current Review discusses the basics of drug-polymer interactions with the major focus on the methods for the evaluation of solubility and miscibility of the drug in the polymer. Methods for the evaluation of drug-polymer solubility and miscibility have been classified as thermal, spectroscopic, microscopic, solid-liquid equilibrium-based, rheological, and computational methods. Thermal methods have been commonly used to determine the solubility of the drug in the polymer, while other methods provide qualitative information about drug-polymer miscibility. Despite advancements, the majority of these methods are still inadequate to provide the value of drug-polymer miscibility at room temperature. There is still a need for methods that can accurately determine drug-polymer miscibility at pharmaceutically relevant temperatures.
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- Samarth D Thakore
- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations), National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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- Research Center Pharmaceutical Engineering (RCPE) GmbH, Inffeldgasse 13, 8010 Graz, Austria.,Institute for Process and Particle Engineering, Graz University of Technology, Inffeldgasse 13, 8010 Graz, Austria
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab 160062, India
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Lamch Ł, Gancarz R, Tsirigotis-Maniecka M, Moszyńska IM, Ciejka J, Wilk KA. Studying the "Rigid-Flexible" Properties of Polymeric Micelle Core-Forming Segments with a Hydrophobic Phthalocyanine Probe Using NMR and UV Spectroscopy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:4316-4330. [PMID: 33794644 PMCID: PMC8154882 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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The aim of the performed studies was to thoroughly examine the internal structure of self-assembled nanocarriers (i.e., polymeric micelles-PMs) by means of a hydrophobic phthalocyanine probe in order to identify the crucial features that are required to enhance the photoactive probe stability and reactivity. PMs of hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) and hydrophobic poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) or poly(d,l-lactide) (PDLLA) were fabricated and loaded with tetra tert-butyl zinc(II) phthalocyanine (ZnPc-t-but4), a multifunctional spectroscopic probe with a profound ability to generate singlet oxygen upon irradiation. The presence of subdomains, comprising "rigid" and "flexible" regions, in the studied block copolymers' micelles as well as their interactions with the probe molecules, were assessed by various high-resolution NMR measurements [e.g., through-space magnetic interactions by the 1D NOE effect, pulsed field gradient spin-echo, and spin-lattice relaxation time (T1) techniques]. The studies of the impact of the core-type microenvironment on the ZnPc-t-but4 photochemical performance also included photobleaching and reactive oxygen species measurements. ZnPc-t-but4 molecules were found to exhibit spatial proximity effects with both (PCL and PDLLA) hydrophobic polymer chains and interact with both subdomains, which are characterized by different rigidities. It was deduced that the interfaces between particular subdomains constitute an optimal host space for probe molecules, especially in the context of photochemical stability, photoactivity (i.e., for significant enhancement of singlet oxygen generation rates), and aggregation prevention. The present contribution proves that the combination of an appropriate probe, high-resolution NMR techniques, and UV-vis spectroscopy enables one to gain complex information about the subtle structure of PMs essential for their application as nanocarriers for photoactive compounds, for example, in photodynamic therapy, nanotheranostics, combination therapy, or photocatalysis, where the micelles constitute the optimal microenvironment for the desired photoreactions.
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Bolje A, Gobec S. Analytical Techniques for Structural Characterization of Proteins in Solid Pharmaceutical Forms: An Overview. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13040534. [PMID: 33920461 PMCID: PMC8070348 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13040534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 03/21/2021] [Accepted: 04/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Therapeutic proteins as biopharmaceuticals have emerged as a very important class of drugs for the treatment of many diseases. However, they are less stable compared to conventional pharmaceuticals. Their long-term stability in solid forms, which is critical for product performance, depends heavily on the retention of the native protein structure during the lyophilization (freeze-drying) process and, thereafter, in the solid state. Indeed, the biological function of proteins is directly related to the tertiary and secondary structure. Besides physical stability and biological activity, conformational stability (three-dimensional structure) is another important aspect when dealing with protein pharmaceuticals. Moreover, denaturation as loss of higher order structure is often a precursor to aggregation or chemical instability. Careful study of the physical and chemical properties of proteins in the dried state is therefore critical during biopharmaceutical drug development to deliver a final drug product with built-in quality that is safe, high-quality, efficient, and affordable for patients. This review provides an overview of common analytical techniques suitable for characterizing pharmaceutical protein powders, providing structural, and conformational information, as well as insights into dynamics. Such information can be very useful in formulation development, where selecting the best formulation for the drug can be quite a challenge.
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- Aljoša Bolje
- Correspondence: (A.B.); (S.G.); Tel.: +386-147-69500 (A.B.); +386-147-69585 (S.G.)
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- Correspondence: (A.B.); (S.G.); Tel.: +386-147-69500 (A.B.); +386-147-69585 (S.G.)
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Stabilization mechanism of amorphous carbamazepine by transglycosylated rutin, a non-polymeric amorphous additive with a high glass transition temperature. Int J Pharm 2021; 600:120491. [PMID: 33744450 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2020] [Revised: 02/24/2021] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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α-Glycosyl rutin (Rutin-G), composed of a flavonol skeleton and sugar groups, is a promising non-polymeric additive for stabilizing amorphous drug formulations. In this study, the mechanism of the stabilization of the amorphous state of carbamazepine (CBZ) by Rutin-G was investigated. In comparison with hypromellose (HPMC), which is commonly used as a crystallization inhibitor for amorphous drugs, Rutin-G significantly stabilized amorphous CBZ. Moreover, the dissolution rate and the resultant supersaturation level of CBZ were significantly improved in the CBZ/Rutin-G spray-dried samples (SPDs) owing to the rapid dissolution property of Rutin-G. Differential scanning calorimetry measurement demonstrated a high glass transition temperature (Tg) of 186.4°C corresponding to Rutin-G. The CBZ/Rutin-G SPDs with CBZ weight ratios up to 80% showed single glass transitions, indicating the homogeneity of CBZ and Rutin-G. A solid-state NMR experiment using 13C- and 15N-labeled CBZ demonstrated the interaction between the flavonol skeleton of Rutin-G and the amide group of CBZ. A 1H-13C two-dimensional heteronuclear correlation NMR experiment and quantum mechanical calculations confirmed the presence of a possible hydrogen bond between the amino proton in CBZ and the carbonyl oxygen in the flavonol skeleton of Rutin-G. This specific hydrogen bond could contribute to the strong interaction between CBZ and Rutin-G, resulting in the high stability of amorphous CBZ in the CBZ/Rutin-G SPD. Hence, Rutin-G, a non-polymeric amorphous additive with high Tg, high miscibility with drugs, and rapid and pH-independent dissolution properties could be useful in the preparation of amorphous formulations.
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Kumar A, Ramisetty KA, Bordignon S, Hodnett BK, Davern P, Hudson S. Preparation, stabilisation, isolation and tableting of valsartan nanoparticles using a semi-continuous carrier particle mediated process. Int J Pharm 2021; 597:120199. [PMID: 33486046 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2020] [Revised: 11/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/20/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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This work investigated the technical feasibility of preparing, stabilizing and isolating poorly water-soluble drug nanoparticles via a small-scale antisolvent precipitation process operating in semi-continuous mode. Specifically, a novel semi-continuous process was demonstrated for the carrier particle mediated production, stabilization and isolation of valsartan nanoparticles into a solid form using montmorillonite clay particles as the carrier. The semi-continuous process operated robustly for the full duration of the experiment (~16 min) and steady-state conditions were reached after ~5 min. Nanoparticles of valsartan (51 ± 1 nm) were successfully prepared, stabilized and isolated with the help of montmorillonite (MMT) or protamine functionalized montmorillonite (PA-MMT) into the dried form by this semi-continuous route. The dissolution profile of the isolated valsartan nanocomposite solids was similar to that of valsartan nanocomposite solids produced via the corresponding laboratory scale batch mode process, indicating that the product quality (principally the nanoscale particle size and solid-state form) is retained during the semi-continuous processing of the nanoparticles. Furthermore, tablets produced via direct compression of the isolated valsartan nanocomposite solids displayed a dissolution profile comparable with that of the powdered nanocomposite material. PXRD, DSC, SSNMR and dissolution studies indicate that the valsartan nanoparticles produced via this semi-continuous process were amorphous and exhibited shelf-life stability equivalent to > 10 months.
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- Ajay Kumar
- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, and The Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland; SSPC the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceutics, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.
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- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, and The Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland; SSPC the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceutics, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.
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- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, and The Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.
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- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, and The Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland; SSPC the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceutics, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.
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- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, and The Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland; SSPC the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceutics, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.
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- Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, Department of Chemical Sciences, and The Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland; SSPC the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Pharmaceutics, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland.
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Kapourani A, Valkanioti V, Kontogiannopoulos KN, Barmpalexis P. Determination of the physical state of a drug in amorphous solid dispersions using artificial neural networks and ATR-FTIR spectroscopy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS-X 2020; 2:100064. [PMID: 33354666 PMCID: PMC7744708 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpx.2020.100064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 11/27/2020] [Accepted: 11/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The objective of the present study was to evaluate the use of artificial neural networks (ANNs) in the development of a new chemometric model that will be able to simultaneously distinguish and quantify the percentage of the crystalline and the neat amorphous drug located within the drug-rich amorphous zones formed in an amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) system. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier-transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy was used, while Rivaroxaban (RIV, drug) and Soluplus® (SOL, matrix-carrier) were selected for the preparation of a suitable ASD model system. Adequate calibration and test sets were prepared by spiking different percentages of the crystalline and the amorphous drug in the ASDs (prepared by the melting - quench cooling approach), while a 24 full factorial experimental design was employed for the screening of ANN's structure and training parameters as well as spectra region selection and data preprocessing. Results showed increased prediction performance, measured based on the root mean squared error of prediction (RMSEp) for the test sample, for both the crystalline (RMSEp (crystal) = 0.86) and the amorphous (RMSEp (amorphous) = 2.14) drug. Comparison with traditional regression techniques, such as partial least square and principle component regressions, revealed the superiority of ANNs, indicating that in cases of high structural similarity between the investigated compounds (i.e., the crystalline and the amorphous forms of the same compound) the implementation of more powerful/sophisticated regression techniques, such as ANNs, is mandatory.
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- Afroditi Kapourani
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece.,Ecoresources P.C., 15-17 Giannitson-Santaroza Str., Thessaloniki 54627, Greece
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54124, Greece
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Sarpal K, Munson EJ. Amorphous Solid Dispersions of Felodipine and Nifedipine with Soluplus®: Drug-Polymer Miscibility and Intermolecular Interactions. J Pharm Sci 2020; 110:1457-1469. [PMID: 33359813 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.12.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The objective of this study was to investigate thermodynamic and kinetic miscibility for two structurally similar model compounds nifedipine (NIF) and felodipine (FEL) when formulated as amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) with an amphiphilic polymer Soluplus®. Thermodynamic miscibility was studied via melting point depression approach for the two systems. The Flory Huggins theory was used to calculate the interaction parameter and generate the phase diagrams. It was shown that NIF was more miscible in Soluplus® than FEL. The nature of drug polymer interactions was studied by fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy (FTIR) and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (ssNMR). The data from spectroscopic analyses showed that both the drugs interacted with Soluplus® through hydrogen bonding interactions. Furthermore, 13C ssNMR data was used to get quantitative estimate of the extent of hydrogen bonding for ASDs samples. Proton relaxation measurements were carried out on ASDs in order to evaluate phase heterogeneity on two different length scales of mixing. The data suggested that better phase homogeneity in NIF:SOL systems especially for lower Soluplus® content ASDs on smaller domains. This could be explained by understanding the extent of hydrogen bonding interactions for these two systems. This study highlights the need to consider thermodynamic and kinetic mixing, when formulating ASDs with the goal of understanding phase mixing between drug and polymer.
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- Kanika Sarpal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, USA
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, KY 40536, USA.
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Omagari K, Ueda K, Zhijing Z, Higashi K, Inoue M, Fukami T, Moribe K. Mechanistic study of preparation of drug/polymer/surfactant ternary hot extrudates to obtain small and stable drug nanocrystal suspensions. Int J Pharm 2020; 591:120003. [PMID: 33132150 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.120003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/18/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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We studied optimized conditions for preparing ternary hot extrudates (HEs) of glibenclamide (GLB)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/sodium dodecyl sulfate to generate stable nanocrystal suspensions following aqueous dispersion. Raman and solid-state NMR measurements of ternary HEs prepared by altering HE conditions revealed that GLB crystallinity in HEs reduced with increased extrusion temperature and count and decreased screw speed. Aqueous dispersions of all HEs temporarily formed GLB nanoparticles with a diameter of 75-420 nm. The suspension from the HEs with the low GLB crystallinity (<22%) precipitated after 4-h storage, while the HEs with the high GLB crystallinity (>22%) formed stable nanocrystal suspension. Interestingly, the number of GLB nanoparticles <150 nm was different despite aqueous dispersion of HEs with similar GLB crystallinity, reflecting the different GLB crystalline size in those HEs. Although both the crushing by shear force and GLB dissolution into PVP reduced GLB crystalline size, the crushing GLB crystal by the shear force has a relatively high ability to decrease GLB crystalline size without excess amorphization of GLB. Performing the hot extrusion at a low temperature, a high screw speed, and maximizing extrusion count with GLB crystallinity >22% led to formation of small and stable nanocrystal suspensions.
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- Katsuhiko Omagari
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, 2-522-1 Noshino, Kiyose-shi, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics, Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Kiyose, 2-522-1 Noshino, Kiyose-shi, Tokyo 204-8588, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan.
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Davis DA, Thakkar R, Su Y, Williams RO, Maniruzzaman M. Selective Laser Sintering 3-Dimensional Printing as a Single Step Process to Prepare Amorphous Solid Dispersion Dosage Forms for Improved Solubility and Dissolution Rate. J Pharm Sci 2020; 110:1432-1443. [PMID: 33227241 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2020.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 11/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This study reports the development of ritonavir-copovidone amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) and dosage forms thereof using selective laser sintering (SLS) 3-dimensional (3-D) printing in a single step, circumventing the post-processing steps required in common techniques employed to make ASDs. For this study, different drug loads of ritonavir with copovidone were processed at varying processing conditions to understand the impact, range, and correlation of these parameters for successful ASD formation. Further, ASDs characterized using conventional and advanced solid-state techniques including wide-angle X-ray scattering (WAXS), solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ssNMR), revealed the full conversion of the crystalline drug to its amorphous form as a function of laser-assisted selective fusion in a layer-by-layer manner. It was observed that an optimum combination of the powder flow properties, surface temperature, chamber temperature, laser speed, and hatch spacing was crucial for successful ASD formation, any deviations resulted in print failures or only partial amorphous conversion. Moreover, a 21-fold increase in solubility was demonstrated by the SLS 3-D printed tablets. The results confirmed that SLS 3-D printing can be used as a single-step platform for creating ASD-based pharmaceutical dosage forms with a solubility advantage.
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- Daniel A Davis
- Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
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- Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co, Inc, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Davis DA, Miller DA, Su Y, Williams RO. Thermally Conductive Excipient Expands KinetiSol® Processing Capabilities. AAPS PharmSciTech 2020; 21:319. [PMID: 33179174 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-020-01817-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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We report for the first time that incorporation of a thermally conductive excipient (TCE) modifies the thermal conductivity of the ternary drug-polymer-TCE compositions such that high-energy mixing can occur for prolonged periods at a selected steady-state temperature during the KinetiSol process. In this study, candurin, a TCE, is incorporated within a composition that is processed by high-energy mixing from the KinetiSol process to increase the thermal conductivity of the ternary composition. The improved thermal conductivity promotes heat transfer and enables the high-energy mixing applied during the KinetiSol process to be continued for prolonged time intervals at a selected steady-state temperature, instead of undergoing a continued increase in temperature when the TCE is not present in the composition. The addition of candurin does not impact the molecular structure and mixing of the drug and polymer in ASDs from solid-state NMR characterizations. Compositions with candurin achieved a steady-state processing temperature with + 5°C of the target temperature, and these compositions demonstrated the ability to mix for prolonged time periods while maintaining within this steady-state temperature range, thus enabling the formation of an ASD at a temperature that the drug does not chemically degrade. This study demonstrated that inclusion of the TCE modified the composition's thermal conductivity to efficiently dissipate heat to achieve a selected steady-state temperature during the KinetiSol process, thus providing prolonged mixing times at a lower temperature for dissolving the drug into the polymer to achieve an ASD without sacrificing product performance.
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Pugliese A, Hawarden LE, Abraham A, Tobyn M, Blanc F. Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance studies of hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetyl succinate polymer, a useful carrier in pharmaceutical solid dispersions. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2020; 58:1036-1048. [PMID: 31880823 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.4984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) acetyl succinate (HPMC-AS) is a key polymer used for the enablement of amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) in oral solid dosage forms. Choice of the appropriate grade within the material is often made empirically by the manufacturer of small-scale formulations, followed by extensive real time stability. A key factor in understanding and predicting the performance of an ASD is related to the presence of hydrogen (or other) bonds between the polymer and active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), which will increase stability over the parameters captured by miscibility and predicted by the Gordon-Taylor equation. Solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is particularly well equipped to probe spatial proximities, for example, between polymer and API; however, in the case of HPMC-AS, these interactions have been sometimes difficult to identity as the carbon-13 NMR spectra assignment is yet to be firmly established. Using feedstock, selectively substituted HPMC polymers, and NMR editing experiments, we propose here a comprehensive understanding of the chemical structure of HPMC-AS and a definitive spectral assignment of the 13 C NMR spectra of this polymer. The NMR data also capture the molar ratios of the acetate and succinate moieties present in HPMC-AS of various grades without the need for post treatment required by chromatography methods commonly use in pharmacopoeia. This knowledge will allow the prediction and measurement of interactions between polymers and APIs and therefore a rational choice of polymer grade to enhance the solid state stability of ASDs.
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- Andrea Pugliese
- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Drug Product Science and Technology, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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- Bristol-Myers Squibb, Biopharmaceutics R&D, Moreton, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Pajzderska A, Jenczyk J, Embs JP, Wąsicki J. Exploring molecular reorientations in amorphous and recrystallized felodipine at the microscopic level. RSC Adv 2020; 10:37346-37357. [PMID: 35521258 PMCID: PMC9057141 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07266d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Molecular reorientations were studied in amorphous, partially and fully recrystallized felodipine (calcium channel blocker, a drug from the family of 1',4-dihydropyridine) using a set of experimental methods: high-resolution solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), relaxometry NMR and quasielastic neutron scattering (QENS). The results were compared with molecular dynamics in crystalline felodipine previously investigated [A. Pajzderska, K. Drużbicki, M. A. Gonzalez, J. Jenczyk, J. Mielcarek, J. Wąsicki, Diversity of Methyl Group Dynamics in Felodipine: a DFT Supported NMR and Neutron Scattering Study, CrystEngComm, 2018, 20, 7371-7385]. The kinetics of the recrystallization was also studied. The most stable sample was the sample stored in a closed ampoule (at room temperature, in 0% RH) and its complete recrystallization lasted 105 days. In the fully recrystallized sample, the same molecular reorientation identified in the crystalline form was detected, so reorientations of all methyl groups and the ethyl ester fragment. In the partially recrystallized sample, static disorder caused by the two positions of both side chains was revealed. In the amorphous sample the reorientation of all methyl groups was analyzed and the distribution of correlation times and energy barriers connected with the loss of long-range ordering and disorder of side chains were analyzed. Additionally, inhibition of reorientation in the ethyl ester fragment was observed.
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- A Pajzderska
- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2 61-614 Poznań Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3 61-614 Poznań Poland
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- Laboratory for Neutron Scattering and Imaging, Paul Scherrer Institut 5232 Villigen Switzerland
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- Faculty of Physics, Adam Mickiewicz University Uniwersytetu Poznańskiego 2 61-614 Poznań Poland .,NanoBioMedical Centre, Adam Mickiewicz University Wszechnicy Piastowskiej 3 61-614 Poznań Poland
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A Practical Review of NMR Lineshapes for Spin-1/2 and Quadrupolar Nuclei in Disordered Materials. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:ijms21165666. [PMID: 32784642 PMCID: PMC7461203 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21165666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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NMR is a powerful spectroscopic method that can provide information on the structural disorder in solids, complementing scattering and diffraction techniques. The structural disorder in solids can generate a dispersion of local magnetic and electric fields, resulting in a distribution of isotropic chemical shift δiso and quadrupolar coupling CQ. For spin-1/2 nuclei, the NMR linewidth and shape under high-resolution magic-angle spinning (MAS) reflects the distributions of isotropic chemical shift, providing a rich source of disorder information. For quadrupolar nuclei, the second-order quadrupolar broadening remains present even under MAS. In addition to isotropic chemical shift, structural disorder can impact the electric field gradient (EFG) and consequently the quadrupolar NMR parameters. The distributions of quadrupolar coupling and isotropic chemical shift are superimposed with the second-order quadrupolar broadening, but can be potentially characterized by MQMAS (multiple-quantum magic-angle spinning) spectroscopy. We review analyses of NMR lineshapes in 2D DQ–SQ (double-quantum single-quantum) and MQMAS spectroscopies, to provide a guide for more general lineshape analysis. In addition, methods to enhance the spectral resolution and sensitivity for quadrupolar nuclei are discussed, including NMR pulse techniques and the application of high magnetic fields. The role of magnetic field strength and its impact on the strategy of determining optimum NMR methods for disorder characterization are also discussed.
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Solid State NMR Study of the Mixing Degree Between Ginkgo Biloba Extract and a Soy-Lecithin-Phosphatidylserine in a Composite Prepared by the Phytosome® Method. CHEMISTRY AFRICA-A JOURNAL OF THE TUNISIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s42250-020-00165-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AbstractLeaves extract of Ginkgo biloba, known in China since the most ancient times, has been widely used in the area of senile dementia thanks to its improving effects on cognitive function. A promising formulation of this botanical ingredient consists in a Ginkgo biloba-soy-lecithin-phosphatidylserine association obtained by the Phytosome® process. The precise assessment of the mixing degree between Ginkgo biloba and soy-lecithin-phosphatidylserine in this formulation is an important piece of information for understanding the reasons of its final performances. To this aim in the present study we carried out for the first time a Solid State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance investigation on Ginkgo biloba-soy-lecithin-phosphatidylserine association, on its constituents and on a mechanical mixture. The analysis of different observables highlighted a very intimate mixing (domains of single components not larger than 60 nm) of Ginkgo biloba and soy-lecithin-phosphatidylserine in their association obtained by Phytosome® process, together with a slight modification of their molecular dynamics, not observed in the case of the mechanical mixture.
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Lu X, Huang C, Li M, Skomski D, Xu W, Yu L, Byrn SR, Templeton AC, Su Y. Molecular Mechanism of Crystalline-to-Amorphous Conversion of Pharmaceutical Solids from 19F Magic Angle Spinning NMR. J Phys Chem B 2020; 124:5271-5283. [PMID: 32378905 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.0c02131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Crystalline and amorphous materials usually possess distinct physicochemical properties due to major variations in long-range and local molecular packings. Enhanced fundamental knowledge of the molecular details of crystalline-to-amorphous interconversions is necessary to correlate the intermolecular structure to material properties and functions. While crystal structures can be readily obtained by X-ray crystallography, the microstructure of amorphous materials has rarely been explored due to a lack of high-resolution techniques capable of probing local molecular structures. Moreover, there is increasing interest in understanding the molecular nature of amorphous solids in pharmaceutical sciences due to the widespread utilization of amorphous active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in pharmaceutical development for solubility and bioavailability enhancement. In this study, we explore multidimensional 13C and 19F magic angle spinning (MAS) NMR spectroscopy to study the molecular packing of amorphous posaconazole (POSA) in conjunction with the crystalline counterpart. Utilizing methods integrating homonuclear and heteronuclear 1H, 13C, and 19F correlation spectroscopy and atomic 19F-to-13C distance measurements, we identified the major differences in molecular packing between crystalline and amorphous POSA. The intermolecular "head-to-head" interaction along the molecule's major axis, as well as the "head-to-tail" molecular packing perpendicular to the major axis in POSA crystals, was recapitulated by MAS NMR. Furthermore, critical intermolecular distances in the crystal lattice were determined. Most importantly, the head-to-tail contact of two neighboring molecules was found to be preserved in amorphous POSA, suggesting localized molecular order, whereas crucial interactions for head-to-head packing are absent in the amorphous form resulting in long-range disorder. Our study, likely one of the first documented examples, provides molecular-level structural details to understand the molecular mechanism of crystalline-to-amorphous conversion of fluorine-containing drug substances occurring in drug processing and development and establish a high-resolution experimental protocol for investigating amorphous materials.
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- Xingyu Lu
- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- School of Pharmacy and Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States.,Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States.,Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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Hodgkinson P. NMR crystallography of molecular organics. PROGRESS IN NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY 2020; 118-119:10-53. [PMID: 32883448 DOI: 10.1016/j.pnmrs.2020.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2019] [Revised: 02/25/2020] [Accepted: 03/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Developments of NMR methodology to characterise the structures of molecular organic structures are reviewed, concentrating on the previous decade of research in which density functional theory-based calculations of NMR parameters in periodic solids have become widespread. With a focus on demonstrating the new structural insights provided, it is shown how "NMR crystallography" has been used in a spectrum of applications from resolving ambiguities in diffraction-derived structures (such as hydrogen atom positioning) to deriving complete structures in the absence of diffraction data. As well as comprehensively reviewing applications, the different aspects of the experimental and computational techniques used in NMR crystallography are surveyed. NMR crystallography is seen to be a rapidly maturing subject area that is increasingly appreciated by the wider crystallographic community.
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- Paul Hodgkinson
- Department of Chemistry, Durham University, Stockton Road, Durham DH1 3LE, UK.
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Probing the Molecular-Level Interactions in an Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) - Polymer Dispersion and the Resulting Impact on Drug Product Formulation. Pharm Res 2020; 37:94. [PMID: 32405662 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-020-02813-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/02/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE An investigation of underlying mechanisms of API-polymer interaction patterns has the potential to provide valuable insights for selecting appropriate formulations with superior physical stability and processability. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, copovidone was used as a polymeric carrier for several model compounds including clotrimazole, nifedipine, and posaconazole. The varied chemical structures conferred the ability for the model compounds to form distinct interactions with copovidone. Rheology and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) were combined to investigate the molecular pattern and relative strength of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API)-polymer interactions. In addition, the impact of the interactions on formulation processability via hot melt extrusion (HME) and physical stability were evaluated. RESULTS The rheological response of an API-polymer system was found to be highly sensitive to API-polymer interaction, depending both on API chemistry and API-polymer miscibility. In the systems studied, dispersed API induced a stronger plasticizer effect on the polymer matrix compared to crystalline/aggregated API. Correspondingly, the processing torque via HME showed a proportional relationship with the maximum complex viscosity of the API-polymer system. In order to quantitatively evaluate the relative strength of the API-polymer interaction, homogeneously dispersed API-polymer amorphous samples were prepared by HME at an elevated temperature. DSC, XRD, and rheology were employed to confirm the amorphous integrity and homogeneity of the resultant extrudates. Subsequently, the homogeneously dispersed API-polymer amorphous dispersions were interrogated by rheology and NMR to provide a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the nature of the API-polymer interaction, both macroscopically and microscopically. Rheological master curves of frequency sweeps of the extrudates exhibited a strong dependence on the API chemistry and revealed a rank ordering of the relative strength of API-copovidone interactions, in the order of posaconazole > nifedipine > clotrimazole. NMR data provided the means to precisely map the API-polymer interaction pattern and identify the specific sites of interaction from a molecular perspective. Finally, the impact of API-polymer interactions on the physical stability of the resultant extrudates was studied. CONCLUSION Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the relative strength of the API-polymer interaction was successfully accomplished by utilizing combined rheology and NMR. Graphical Abstract.
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Li M, Meng F, Tsutsumi Y, Amoureux JP, Xu W, Lu X, Zhang F, Su Y. Understanding Molecular Interactions in Rafoxanide–Povidone Amorphous Solid Dispersions from Ultrafast Magic Angle Spinning NMR. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:2196-2207. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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- Mingyue Li
- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Univ. Lille, CNRS, Centrale Lille, ENSCL, Univ. Artois, UMR 8181-UCCS Unit of Catalysis and Chemistry of Solids, F-59000 Lille, France
- Bruker Biospin, 34 Rue de l’Industrie, F-67166 Wissembourg, France
- Riken NMR Science and Development Division, Yokohama, 230-0045 Kanagawa Japan
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
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- Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033, United States
- Division of Molecular Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, College of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
- Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Pisa E, Hughes LP, Wren SAC, Booth J, McCabe JF, Whittaker DTE, Mantle MD. NMR and Thermal Studies for the Characterization of Mass Transport and Phase Separation in Paracetamol/Copovidone Hot-Melt Extrusion Formulations. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:2021-2033. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Elena Pisa
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge CB3 0AS, U.K
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- Global Product Development, AstraZeneca, Charter Way, Macclesfield SK10 2NA, U.K
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- Global Product Development, AstraZeneca, Charter Way, Macclesfield SK10 2NA, U.K
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- Global Product Development, AstraZeneca, Charter Way, Macclesfield SK10 2NA, U.K
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- Pharmaceutical Development, AstraZeneca, Charter Way, Macclesfield SK10 2NA, U.K
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- Early Chemical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, R&D, AstraZeneca, Macclesfield SK10 2NA, U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, University of Cambridge, Philippa Fawcett Drive, Cambridge CB3 0AS, U.K
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Sarpal K, Tower CW, Munson EJ. Investigation into Intermolecular Interactions and Phase Behavior of Binary and Ternary Amorphous Solid Dispersions of Ketoconazole. Mol Pharm 2020; 17:787-801. [PMID: 31860316 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Conventionally, amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) have been formulated as a binary matrix, but in recent years a new class of ASDs has emerged, where generally a second polymer is also added to the formulation. Having the presence of a second polymer necessitates a comprehensive solid-state characterization to study the intermolecular interactions and phase behavior on a molecular level. With this goal in mind, ketoconazole (KET) was selected as a model drug, and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) were chosen as polymeric carriers. The binary and ternary ASDs were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (SSNMR) spectroscopy, and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). The binary KET:HPMC dispersions lacked any specific interactions, whereas binary KET:PAA dispersions and ternary KET:PAA:HPMC dispersions showed evidence for ionic and hydrogen bonding interactions. The 13C SSNMR deconvolution study established a comparison for molecular interactions between the binary KET:PAA and ternary KET:PAA:HPMC dispersions, with the binary KET:PAA system showing higher prevalence of ionic and hydrogen bonds than the ternary KET:PAA:HPMC system. Moreover, individual binary and ternary ASDs were found to be homogeneous on a nanometric level, implying the presence of a second polymer did not impact the phase homogeneity. In addition, a stronger interaction in binary KET:PAA and ternary KET:HPMC:PAA systems translated to better physical stability at different storage conditions. Through this case study it is recommended that a comprehensive investigation is needed to study the impact of using two polymers in ASD formulations in terms underlying intermolecular interactions and physical stability.
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- Kanika Sarpal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States.,Department of Chemistry, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania 16335, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States
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Belozerova NM, Bilski P, Jarek M, Jenczyk J, Kichanov SE, Kozlenko DP, Mielcarek J, Pajzderska A, Wąsicki J. Exploring the molecular reorientations in amorphous rosuvastatin calcium. RSC Adv 2020; 10:33585-33594. [PMID: 35515032 PMCID: PMC9056734 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra06108e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 08/29/2020] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Molecular reorientations in rosuvastatin calcium, a drug that is widely used to prevent cardiovascular disease, were explored thoroughly by means of solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (1H and 13C NMR) combined with calculations of steric hindrances. The experimental results reveal rich internal reorientational dynamics. All relaxation processes were tested in a broad range of temperatures and described in terms of their type and the associated energy barriers. The internal molecular mobility of rosuvastatin calcium can be associated with the reorientational dynamics of four methyl groups, accompanied by reorientation of the isopropyl group. The energy barriers of methyl and isopropyl group reorientation depended on the type of E/Z isomers, while the water content also had a strong influence on the dynamics of the isopropyl group. In the paper, a consistent picture of the molecular dynamics is provided, facilitating our understanding of molecular mobility in this important pharmaceutical solid. Molecular reorientations in rosuvastatin calcium, a drug that is widely used to prevent cardiovascular disease, were explored thoroughly by means of solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (1H, 13C NMR) combined with calculations of steric hindrances.![]()
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- N. M. Belozerova
- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
- Russia
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
- Russia
- Faculty of Physics
- Adam Mickiewicz University
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- NanoBioMedical Centre
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- 61-614 Poznań
- Poland
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- NanoBioMedical Centre
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- 61-614 Poznań
- Poland
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
- Russia
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- Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics
- Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
- Russia
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- Department of Inorganics and Analytical Chemistry
- Poznań University of Medical Sciences
- 60-780 Poznań
- Poland
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- Faculty of Physics
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- 61-614 Poznań
- Poland
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- Faculty of Physics
- Adam Mickiewicz University
- 61-614 Poznań
- Poland
- NanoBioMedical Centre
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Lapuk S, Mukhametzyanov T, Schick C, Gerasimov A. Kinetic stability of amorphous dipyridamole: A fast scanning calorimetry investigation. Int J Pharm 2020; 574:118890. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 11/15/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Opportunities for Successful Stabilization of Poor Glass-Forming Drugs: A Stability-Based Comparison of Mesoporous Silica Versus Hot Melt Extrusion Technologies. Pharmaceutics 2019; 11:pharmaceutics11110577. [PMID: 31689980 PMCID: PMC6920921 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11110577] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2019] [Revised: 10/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Amorphous formulation technologies to improve oral absorption of poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) have become increasingly prevalent. Currently, polymer-based amorphous formulations manufactured by spray drying, hot melt extrusion (HME), or co-precipitation are most common. However, these technologies have challenges in terms of the successful stabilization of poor glass former compounds in the amorphous form. An alternative approach is mesoporous silica, which stabilizes APIs in non-crystalline form via molecular adsorption inside nano-scale pores. In line with these considerations, two poor glass formers, haloperidol and carbamazepine, were formulated as polymer-based solid dispersion via HME and with mesoporous silica, and their stability was compared under accelerated conditions. Changes were monitored over three months with respect to solid-state form and dissolution. The results were supported by solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (SS-NMR) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). It was demonstrated that mesoporous silica was more successful than HME in the stabilization of the selected poor glass formers. While both drugs remained non-crystalline during the study using mesoporous silica, polymer-based HME formulations showed recrystallization after one week. Thus, mesoporous silica represents an attractive technology to extend the formulation toolbox to poorly soluble poor glass formers.
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Sarpal K, Delaney S, Zhang GGZ, Munson EJ. Phase Behavior of Amorphous Solid Dispersions of Felodipine: Homogeneity and Drug–Polymer Interactions. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:4836-4851. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Kanika Sarpal
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States
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- Drug Product Development, Research and Development, AbbVie Inc., North Chicago, Illinois 60064, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States
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Solid-state analysis of amorphous solid dispersions: Why DSC and XRPD may not be regarded as stand-alone techniques. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2019; 178:112937. [PMID: 31679845 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2019.112937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2019] [Accepted: 10/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) are single-phase amorphous systems, where drug molecules are molecularly dispersed (dissolved) in a polymer matrix. The molecular dispersion of the drug molecules is responsible for their improved dissolution properties. Unambiguously establishing the phase behavior of the ASDs is of utmost importance. In this paper, we focused on the complementary nature of (modulated) differential scanning calorimetry ((m)DSC) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) to elucidate the phase behavior of ASDs as demonstrated by a critical discussion of practical real-life examples observed in our research group. The ASDs were manufactured by either applying a solvent-based technique (spray drying), a heat-based technique (hot melt extrusion) or mechanochemical activation (cryo-milling). The encountered limiting factors of XRPD were the lack of sensitivity for small traces of crystallinity, the impossibility to differentiate between distinct amorphous phases and its impossibility to detect nanocrystals in a polymer matrix. In addition, the limiting factors of (m)DSC were defined as the well-described heat-induced sample alteration upon heating, the interfering of residual solvent evaporation with other thermal events and the coinciding of enthalpy recovery with melting events. In all of these cases, the application of a single analytical technique would have led to erroneous conclusions, whilst the combination of (m)DSC and XRPD elucidated the true phases of the ASD.
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Ricarte RG, Van Zee NJ, Li Z, Johnson LM, Lodge TP, Hillmyer MA. Recent Advances in Understanding the Micro- and Nanoscale Phenomena of Amorphous Solid Dispersions. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:4089-4103. [PMID: 31487183 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Many pharmaceutical drugs in the marketplace and discovery pipeline suffer from poor aqueous solubility, thereby limiting their effectiveness for oral delivery. The use of an amorphous solid dispersion (ASD), a mixture of an active pharmaceutical ingredient and a polymer excipient, greatly enhances the aqueous dissolution performance of a drug without the need for chemical modification. Although this method is versatile and scalable, deficient understanding of the interactions between drugs and polymers inhibits ASD rational design. This current Review details recent progress in understanding the mechanisms that control ASD performance. In the solid-state, the use of high-resolution theoretical, computational, and experimental tools resolved the influence of drug/polymer phase behavior and dynamics on stability during storage. During dissolution in aqueous media, novel characterization methods revealed that ASDs can form complex nanostructures, which maintain and improve supersaturation of the drug. The studies discussed here illustrate that nanoscale phenomena, which have been directly observed and quantified, strongly affect the stability and bioavailability of ASD systems, and provide a promising direction for optimizing drug/polymer formulations.
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- Ralm G Ricarte
- Molecular, Macromolecular Chemistry, and Materials Laboratory, CNRS, ESPCI-Paris , PSL Research University , 10 Rue Vauquelin , 75005 Paris , France
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Baán A, Adriaensens P, Lammens J, Delgado Hernandez R, Vanden Berghe W, Pieters L, Vervaet C, Kiekens F. Dry amorphisation of mangiferin, a poorly water-soluble compound, using mesoporous silica. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2019; 141:172-179. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2019.05.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Revised: 05/27/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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FFC NMR Relaxometer with Magnetic Flux Density Control. JOURNAL OF LOW POWER ELECTRONICS AND APPLICATIONS 2019. [DOI: 10.3390/jlpea9030022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This paper describes an innovative solution for the power supply of a fast field cycling (FFC) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer considering its low power consumption, portability and low cost. In FFC cores, the magnetic flux density must be controlled in order to perform magnetic flux density cycles with short transients, while maintaining the magnetic flux density levels with high accuracy and homogeneity. Typical solutions in the FFC NMR literature use current control to get the required magnetic flux density cycles, which correspond to an indirect magnetic flux density control. The main feature of this new relaxometer is the direct control of the magnetic flux density instead of the magnet current, in contrast with other equipment available in the market. This feature is a great progress because it improves the performance. With this solution it is possible to compensate magnetic field disturbances and parasitic magnetic fields guaranteeing, among other possibilities, a field control below the earth magnetic field. Experimental results validating the developed solution and illustrating the real operation of this type of equipment are shown.
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Auch C, Harms M, Golitsyn Y, Reichert D, Mäder K. Miniaturized Measurement of Drug-Polymer Interactions via Viscosity Increase for Polymer Selection in Amorphous Solid Dispersions. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:2214-2225. [PMID: 30920843 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Drug-polymer interactions have a substantial impact on stability and performance of amorphous solid dispersions (ASD) but are difficult to analyze. Whereas there are many screening methods described for polymer selection based for example on glass forming ability, drug-polymer miscibility, supersaturation, or inhibition of recrystallization, the distinct detection of physico-chemical interactions mostly lacks miniaturized techniques. This work presents an interaction screening assessing the relative viscosity increase between highly concentrated polymer solutions with and without the model drug ketoconazole (KTZ). The fluorescent molecular rotor 9-(2-carboxy-2-cyanovinyl)julolidine was added to the solutions in a miniaturized setup in μL-scale. Due to its environment-sensitive emission behavior, the integrated fluorescence intensity can be used as a viscosity dye within this screening approach (FluViSc). Differences in relative viscosity increases through addition of KTZ were proposed to rank polymers regarding KTZ-polymer interactions. Absolute viscosities were measured with a cone-plate rheometer as a complimentary method and supported the results acquired by the FluViSc. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (ss-NMR) relaxation time measurements and Raman spectroscopy were utilized to investigate drug-polymer interactions at a molecular level. Whereas Raman spectroscopy was not suited to reveal KTZ-polymer interactions, ss-NMR relaxation time measurements differentiated between the selected polymeric carriers hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) and polyvinylpyrrolidone vinyl acetate 60:40 (PVP-VA64). Interactions were detected for HPMCAS/KTZ ASD while there was no hint for interactions between KTZ and PVP-VA64. These results were in correlation with the FluViSc. The findings were correlated with the dissolution performance of ASD and found to be predictive for supersaturation and inhibition of precipitation during dissolution.
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- Carolin Auch
- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Natural Sciences I , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg , Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Str. 4 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany.,Department Pharmaceutical Technologies , Merck KGaA , Frankfurter Str. 250 , 64293 Darmstadt , Germany
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- Department Pharmaceutical Technologies , Merck KGaA , Frankfurter Str. 250 , 64293 Darmstadt , Germany
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences II , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg , Betty-Heimann-Str. 7 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences II , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg , Betty-Heimann-Str. 7 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany
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- Institute of Pharmacy, Faculty of Natural Sciences I , Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg , Wolfgang-Langenbeck-Str. 4 , 06120 Halle/Saale , Germany
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Ishizuka Y, Ueda K, Okada H, Takeda J, Karashima M, Yazawa K, Higashi K, Kawakami K, Ikeda Y, Moribe K. Effect of Drug–Polymer Interactions through Hypromellose Acetate Succinate Substituents on the Physical Stability on Solid Dispersions Studied by Fourier-Transform Infrared and Solid-State Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:2785-2794. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.9b00301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Yuya Ishizuka
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 2-26-1, Muraoka-Higashi, Fujisawa 251-8555, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 2-26-1, Muraoka-Higashi, Fujisawa 251-8555, Kanagawa, Japan
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- JEOL Resonance Incorpation, 3-1-2 Musashino, Akishima 196-8558, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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- International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, 2-26-1, Muraoka-Higashi, Fujisawa 251-8555, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-8675, Japan
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Venâncio T, Oliveira LM, Pawlak T, Ellena J, Boechat N, Brown SP. The use of variable temperature 13 C solid-state MAS NMR and GIPAW DFT calculations to explore the dynamics of diethylcarbamazine citrate. MAGNETIC RESONANCE IN CHEMISTRY : MRC 2019; 57:200-210. [PMID: 30114322 DOI: 10.1002/mrc.4790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Experimental 13 C solid-state magic-angle spinning (MAS) Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) as well as Density-Functional Theory (DFT) gauge-including projector augmented wave (GIPAW) calculations were used to probe disorder and local mobility in diethylcarbamazine citrate, (DEC)+ (citrate)- . This compound has been used as the first option drug for the treatment of filariasis, a disease endemic in tropical countries and caused by adult worms of Wuchereria bancrofti, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. We firstly present 2D 13 C─1 H dipolar-coupling-mediated heteronuclear correlation spectra recorded at moderate spinning frequency, to explore the intermolecular interaction between DEC and citrate molecules. Secondly, we investigate the dynamic behavior of (DEC)+ (citrate)- by varying the temperature and correlating the experimental MAS NMR results with DFT GIPAW calculations that consider two (DEC)+ conformers (in a 70:30 ratio) for crystal structures determined at 293 and 235 K. Solid-state NMR provides insights on slow exchange dynamics revealing conformational changes involving particularly the DEC ethyl groups.
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- Tiago Venâncio
- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
- Polish Academy of Sciences, Centre of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Łodz, Poland
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- Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Brazil
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- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz-FioCruz, Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos-FarManguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, UK
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Pajzderska A, Fojud Z, Jarek M, Wąsicki J. NMR relaxometry in the investigation of the kinetics of the recrystallization of felodipine. POWDER TECHNOL 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2019.02.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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