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Chen T, Peng Y, Qiu M, Yi C, Xu Z. Recent advances in mixing-induced nanoprecipitation: from creating complex nanostructures to emerging applications beyond biomedicine. NANOSCALE 2023; 15:3594-3609. [PMID: 36727557 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr00280b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Mixing-induced nanoprecipitation (MINP) is an efficient, controllable, scalable, versatile, and cost-effective technique for the preparation of nanoparticles. In addition to the formulation of drugs, MINP has attracted tremendous interest in other fields. In this review, we highlight recent advances in the preparation of nanoparticles with complex nanostructures via MINP and their emerging applications beyond biomedicine. First, the mechanisms of nanoprecipitation and four mixing approaches for MINP are briefly discussed. Next, three strategies for the preparation of nanoparticles with complex nanostructures including sequential nanoprecipitation, controlling phase separation, and incorporating inorganic nanoparticles, are summarized. Then, emerging applications including the engineering of catalytic nanomaterials, environmentally friendly photovoltaic inks, colloidal surfactants for the preparation of Pickering emulsions, and green templates for the synthesis of nanomaterials, are reviewed. Furthermore, we discuss the structure-function relationships to gain more insight into design principles for the development of functional nanoparticles via MINP. Finally, the remaining issues and future applications are discussed. This review will stimulate the development of nanoparticles with complex nanostructures and their broader applications beyond biomedicine.
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- Tianyou Chen
- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for the Green Preparation and Application of Functional Materials, Hubei Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hubei University, Wuhan 430062, China.
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Exploring Various Techniques for the Chemical and Biological Synthesis of Polymeric Nanoparticles. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12030576. [PMID: 35159921 PMCID: PMC8839423 DOI: 10.3390/nano12030576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Nanoparticles (NPs) have remarkable properties for delivering therapeutic drugs to the body’s targeted cells. NPs have shown to be significantly more efficient as drug delivery carriers than micron-sized particles, which are quickly eliminated by the immune system. Biopolymer-based polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs) are colloidal systems composed of either natural or synthetic polymers and can be synthesized by the direct polymerization of monomers (e.g., emulsion polymerization, surfactant-free emulsion polymerization, mini-emulsion polymerization, micro-emulsion polymerization, and microbial polymerization) or by the dispersion of preformed polymers (e.g., nanoprecipitation, emulsification solvent evaporation, emulsification solvent diffusion, and salting-out). The desired characteristics of NPs and their target applications are determining factors in the choice of method used for their production. This review article aims to shed light on the different methods employed for the production of PNPs and to discuss the effect of experimental parameters on the physicochemical properties of PNPs. Thus, this review highlights specific properties of PNPs that can be tailored to be employed as drug carriers, especially in hospitals for point-of-care diagnostics for targeted therapies.
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Identification and Pharmaceutical Characterization of a New Itraconazole Terephthalic Acid Cocrystal. Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12080741. [PMID: 32781726 PMCID: PMC7464664 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12080741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2020] [Revised: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The crystallization of poorly soluble drug molecules with an excipient into new solid phases called cocrystals has gained a considerable popularity in the pharmaceutical field. In this work, the cocrystal approach was explored for a very poorly water soluble antifungal active, itraconazole (ITR), which was, for the first time, successfully converted into this multicomponent solid using an aromatic coformer, terephthalic acid (TER). The new cocrystal was characterized in terms of its solid-state and structural properties, and a panel of pharmaceutical tests including wettability and dissolution were performed. Evidence of the cocrystal formation was obtained from liquid-assisted grinding, but not neat grinding. An efficient method of the ITR–TER cocrystal formation was ball milling. The stoichiometry of the ITR–TER phase was 2:1 and the structure was stabilized by H-bonds. When comparing ITR–TER with other cocrystals, the intrinsic dissolution rates and powder dissolution profiles correlated with the aqueous solubility of the coformers. The rank order of the dissolution rates of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) from the cocrystals was ITR–oxalic acid > ITR–succinic acid > ITR–TER. Additionally, the ITR–TER cocrystal was stable in aqueous conditions and did not transform to the parent drug. In summary, this work presents another cocrystal of ITR that might be of use in pharmaceutical formulations.
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Umerska A, Bialek K, Zotova J, Skotnicki M, Tajber L. Anticrystal Engineering of Ketoprofen and Ester Local Anesthetics: Ionic Liquids or Deep Eutectic Mixtures? Pharmaceutics 2020; 12:pharmaceutics12040368. [PMID: 32316479 PMCID: PMC7237996 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12040368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic mixtures (DEMs) are potential solutions to the problems of low solubility, polymorphism, and low bioavailability of drugs. The aim of this work was to develop and investigate ketoprofen (KET)-based ILs/DEMs containing an ester local anesthetic (LA): benzocaine (BEN), procaine (PRO) and tetracaine (TET) as the second component. ILs/DEMs were prepared via a mechanosynthetic process that involved the mixing of KET with an LA in a range of molar ratios and applying a thermal treatment. After heating above the melting point and quench cooling, the formation of supercooled liquids with Tgs that were dependent on the composition was observed for all KET-LA mixtures with exception of that containing 95 mol% of BEN. The KET-LA mixtures containing either ≥ 60 mol% BEN or 95 mol% of TET showed crystallization to BEN and TET, respectively, during either cooling or second heating. KET decreased the crystallization tendency of BEN and TET and increased their glass-forming ability. The KET-PRO systems showed good glass-forming ability and did not crystallize either during the cooling or during the second heating cycle irrespective of the composition. Infrared spectroscopy and molecular modeling indicated that KET and LAs formed DEMs, but in the KET-PRO systems small quantities of carboxylate anions were present.
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- Anita Umerska
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland; (A.U.); (K.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.)
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland; (A.U.); (K.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.)
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland; (A.U.); (K.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.)
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland; (A.U.); (K.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.)
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Poznań University of Medical Sciences, 60-780 Poznań, Poland
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland; (A.U.); (K.B.); (J.Z.); (M.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +353-1-896-2787
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Umerska A, Mugheirbi NA, Kasprzak A, Saulnier P, Tajber L. Carbohydrate-based Trojan microparticles as carriers for pulmonary delivery of lipid nanocapsules using dry powder inhalation. POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.02.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Liu Y, Yang G, Zou D, Hui Y, Nigam K, Middelberg APJ, Zhao CX. Formulation of Nanoparticles Using Mixing-Induced Nanoprecipitation for Drug Delivery. Ind Eng Chem Res 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b04747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Yun Liu
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Hauz khas, New Delhi 110016, India
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- Faculty of Engineering, Computer, and Mathematical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Machado Cruz R, Santos-Martinez MJ, Tajber L. Impact of polyethylene glycol polymers on the physicochemical properties and mucoadhesivity of itraconazole nanoparticles. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2019; 144:57-67. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2019.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 08/28/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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McComiskey KPM, McDonagh A, Tajber L. Isolation of Itraconazole Nanostructured Microparticles via Spray Drying with Rational Selection of Optimum Base for Successful Reconstitution and Compaction. AAPS PharmSciTech 2019; 20:217. [PMID: 31172323 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-019-1436-6] [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] [Received: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 05/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The addition of matrix formers within a formulation provides a means for enhancing the redispersibility of nanoparticles (NPs) enabling them to retain their advantageous properties imparted onto them by their sub-micron size. In this work, NPs were isolated in the solid state via spray drying with a range of sugars. The processed powders were characterized, establishing that itraconazole (ITR) nanostructured microparticles (NMPs) spray dried in the presence of mannitol and trehalose had favorable redispersibility confirmed by dynamic light scattering and nanoparticle tracking analysis. Solid-state analysis confirmed the crystalline nature of NMPs based on mannitol and the amorphous character of trehalose-based NMPs. The NMPs powders were compacted at a range of pressures, producing tablets with high tensile strength without compromising their disintegration time. A greater amount of ITR was solubilized from trehalose NMPs compared to the mannitol-based compacts in 0.1 M HCl, showing a promise for enhanced in vivo activity. Overall, as trehalose exhibited superior carrier properties for ITR NMPs, this type of excipient included in the formulation warrants careful consideration. The structured approach to matrix former selection and tabletting studies can reduce the amount of material and time required for testing in the initial stages of product development.
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Rostamabadi H, Falsafi SR, Jafari SM. Starch-based nanocarriers as cutting-edge natural cargos for nutraceutical delivery. Trends Food Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Strategies for the production of long-acting therapeutics and efficient drug delivery for cancer treatment. Biomed Pharmacother 2019; 113:108750. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2019.108750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2019] [Revised: 02/26/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Chen H, Zhang X, Cheng Y, Qian F. Preparation of smectic itraconazole nanoparticles with tunable periodic order using microfluidics-based anti-solvent precipitation. CrystEngComm 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8ce02149j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A microfluidics-based anti-solvent precipitation approach was developed to generate liquid crystalline nanoparticles of itraconazole in a controllable manner. The size, morphology and the structure of nanoparticles were investigated under different precipitation temperatures.
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- Huijun Chen
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology
- the Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- P.R. China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- P.R. China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Structural Biology
- the Key Laboratory of Bioorganic Phosphorus Chemistry & Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education)
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
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Kozyra A, Mugheirbi NA, Paluch KJ, Garbacz G, Tajber L. Phase Diagrams of Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Systems of Itraconazole/Component Immiscibility Induced by Molecular Anisotropy. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:5192-5206. [PMID: 30252481 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00724] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Liquid crystalline (LC) materials and their nonmedical applications have been known for decades, especially in the production of displays; however, the pharmaceutical implications of the LC state are inadequately appreciated, and the misunderstanding of experimental data is leading to possible errors, especially in relation to the physical stability of medicines. The aim of this work was to study LC phases of itraconazole (ITZ), an azole antifungal active molecule, and for the first time, to generate full thermodynamic phase diagrams for ITZ/polymer systems, taking into account isotropic and anisotropic phases that this drug can form. It was found that supercooled ITZ does not form an amorphous but a vitrified smectic (vSm) phase with a glass transition temperature of 59.35 °C (determined using a 10 °C/min heating rate), as is evident from X-ray diffraction and thermomicroscopic (PLM) experiments. Two endothermic LC events with the onset temperature values for a smectic to nematic transition of 73.2 ± 0.4 °C and a nematic to isotropic transformation at 90.4 ± 0.35 °C and enthalpies of transition of 416 ± 34 J/mol and 842 ± 10 J/mol, respectively, were recorded. For the binary supercooled mixtures, PLM and differential scanning calorimetry showed a phase separation with birefringent vSm persistent over a wide polymer range, as noticed especially for the hypromellose acetate succinate (HAS) systems. Both, smectic and nematic, phases were detected for the supercooled ITZ/HAS and ITZ/methacrylic acid-ethyl acrylate copolymer (EUD) mixtures, while geometric restrictions inhibited the smectic formation in the ITZ/poly(acrylic acid) (CAR) systems. The Flory-Huggins lattice theory coupled with the Maier-Saupe-McMillan approach to model anisotropic ordering of molecules was successfully utilized to create phase diagrams for all ITZ/polymer mixtures. It was concluded that in a supercooled ITR/polymer mix, if ITZ is present in a LC phase, immiscibility as a result of molecule anisotropy is afforded. This study shows that the LC nature of ITZ cannot be disregarded when designing stable formulations containing this molecule.
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- Agnieszka Kozyra
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences , Trinity College Dublin , Dublin 2 , Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences , Trinity College Dublin , Dublin 2 , Ireland.,Drug Product Science and Technology , Bristol-Myers Squibb , East Brunswick , New Jersey 08901 , United States
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- School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, Centre for Pharmaceutical Engineering Science , University of Bradford , Richmond Road , Bradford , W. Yorks BD7 1DP , U.K
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- Physiolution GmbH , Walther-Rathenau Strasse 49a , 17489 Greifswald , Germany
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences , Trinity College Dublin , Dublin 2 , Ireland
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Melzig S, Finke JH, Schilde C, Kwade A. Formation of long-term stable amorphous ibuprofen nanoparticles via antisolvent melt precipitation (AMP). Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2018; 131:224-231. [PMID: 30149060 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2018.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Revised: 08/24/2018] [Accepted: 08/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Antisolvent precipitation of poorly water-soluble drugs is a promising formulation technique to synthesize amorphous nanoparticles. The dissolution behavior of these nanoparticles is improved because of the high specific surface area and the amorphous state, leading to an enhanced bioavailability of the drug molecules. Nevertheless, stabilization of precipitated drug nanoparticles against agglomeration and recrystallization, which constitutes a key issue for further processing steps, has turned out to be a major challenge. For that reason, the present study presents a synthesis method to produce long-term stable amorphous ibuprofen nanoparticles via antisolvent precipitation. To reach this goal, a new precipitation method was developed: antisolvent melt precipitation (AMP). Formulation strategies (e.g. varying fraction of stabilizer) as well as process parameters (e.g. temperature) were under study to estimate their influence on particle size, size distribution, crystallinity, morphology and stability of synthesized drug nanoparticles.
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- S Melzig
- Institute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Volkmaroder Str. 5, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany; PVZ- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany.
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- Institute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Volkmaroder Str. 5, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany; PVZ- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Volkmaroder Str. 5, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany; PVZ- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Particle Technology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Volkmaroder Str. 5, 38104 Braunschweig, Germany; PVZ- Center of Pharmaceutical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
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Mugheirbi NA, Mosquera-Giraldo LI, Borca CH, Slipchenko LV, Taylor LS. Phase Behavior of Drug-Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Amorphous Solid Dispersions Produced from Various Solvent Systems: Mechanistic Understanding of the Role of Polymer using Experimental and Theoretical Methods. Mol Pharm 2018; 15:3236-3251. [PMID: 29874454 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Naila A. Mugheirbi
- 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 Chemistry, College of Science, Purdue University, 560 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Purdue University, 560 Oval 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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In situ monitoring of nanoparticle formation: Antisolvent precipitation of azole anti-fungal drugs. Int J Pharm 2018; 543:201-213. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.03.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2018] [Revised: 03/08/2018] [Accepted: 03/27/2018] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Mugheirbi NA, Marsac PJ, Taylor LS. Insights into Water-Induced Phase Separation in Itraconazole–Hydroxypropylmethyl Cellulose Spin Coated and Spray Dried Dispersions. Mol Pharm 2017; 14:4387-4402. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00499] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Naila A. Mugheirbi
- Department
of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- College
of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 789 South Limestone Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, 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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Mugheirbi NA, O’Connell P, Serrano DR, Healy AM, Taylor LS, Tajber L. A Comparative Study on the Performance of Inert and Functionalized Spheres Coated with Solid Dispersions Made of Two Structurally Related Antifungal Drugs. Mol Pharm 2017; 14:3718-3728. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Naila A. Mugheirbi
- School
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
- Department
of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- School
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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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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- School
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Mir M, Ishtiaq S, Rabia S, Khatoon M, Zeb A, Khan GM, Ur Rehman A, Ud Din F. Nanotechnology: from In Vivo Imaging System to Controlled Drug Delivery. NANOSCALE RESEARCH LETTERS 2017; 12:500. [PMID: 28819800 PMCID: PMC5560318 DOI: 10.1186/s11671-017-2249-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2017] [Accepted: 07/26/2017] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Science and technology have always been the vitals of human's struggle, utilized exclusively for the development of novel tools and products, ranging from micro- to nanosize. Nanotechnology has gained significant attention due to its extensive applications in biomedicine, particularly related to bio imaging and drug delivery. Various nanodevices and nanomaterials have been developed for the diagnosis and treatment of different diseases. Herein, we have described two primary aspects of the nanomedicine, i.e., in vivo imaging and drug delivery, highlighting the recent advancements and future explorations. Tremendous advancements in the nanotechnology tools for the imaging, particularly of the cancer cells, have recently been observed. Nanoparticles offer a suitable medium to carryout molecular level modifications including the site-specific imaging and targeting. Invention of radionuclides, quantum dots, magnetic nanoparticles, and carbon nanotubes and use of gold nanoparticles in biosensors have revolutionized the field of imaging, resulting in easy understanding of the pathophysiology of disease, improved ability to diagnose and enhanced therapeutic delivery. This high specificity and selectivity of the nanomedicine is important, and thus, the recent advancements in this field need to be understood for a better today and a more prosperous future.
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- Maria Mir
- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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- Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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Al-Kassas R, Bansal M, Shaw J. Nanosizing techniques for improving bioavailability of drugs. J Control Release 2017; 260:202-212. [PMID: 28603030 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 06/06/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
The poor solubility of significant number of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) has become a major challenge in the drug development process. Drugs with poor solubility are difficult to formulate by conventional methods and often show poor bioavailability. In the last decade, attention has been focused on developing nanocrystals for poorly water soluble drugs using nanosizing techniques. Nanosizing is a pharmaceutical process that changes the size of a drug to the sub-micron range in an attempt to increase its surface area and consequently its dissolution rate and bioavailability. The effectiveness of nanocrystal drugs is evidenced by the fact that six FDA approved nanocrystal drugs are already on the market. The bioavailabilities of these preparations have been significantly improved compared to their conventional dosage forms. There are two main approaches for preparation of drug nanocrystals; these are the top-down and bottom-up techniques. Top-down techniques have been successfully used in both lab scale and commercial scale manufacture. Bottom-up approaches have not yet been used at a commercial level, however, these techniques have been found to produce narrow sized distribution nanocrystals using simple methods. Bottom-up techniques have been also used in combination with top-down processes to produce drug nanoparticles. The main aim of this review article is to discuss the various methods for nanosizing drugs to improve their bioavailabilities.
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- Raida Al-Kassas
- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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- School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
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Modelling and shadowgraph imaging of cocrystal dissolution and assessment of in vitro antimicrobial activity for sulfadimidine/4-aminosalicylic acid cocrystals. Eur J Pharm Sci 2016; 89:125-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2016.04.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2016] [Revised: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 04/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Barreras-Urbina CG, Ramírez-Wong B, López-Ahumada GA, Burruel-Ibarra SE, Martínez-Cruz O, Tapia-Hernández JA, Rodríguez Félix F. Nano- and Micro-Particles by Nanoprecipitation: Possible Application in the Food and Agricultural Industries. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2015.1089279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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- Departamento de Investigación y Posgrado en Alimentos, Universidad de Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, México
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Mesophase and size manipulation of itraconazole liquid crystalline nanoparticles produced via quasi nanoemulsion precipitation. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2015; 96:226-36. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2015.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2015] [Revised: 08/03/2015] [Accepted: 08/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Serrano DR, O'Connell P, Paluch KJ, Walsh D, Healy AM. Cocrystal habit engineering to improve drug dissolution and alter derived powder properties. J Pharm Pharmacol 2015; 68:665-77. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2015] [Accepted: 07/18/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
Abstract
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Objectives
Cocrystallization of sulfadimidine (SDM) with suitable coformers, such as 4-aminosalicylic acid (4-ASA), combined with changes in the crystal habit can favourably alter its physicochemical properties. The aim of this work was to engineer SDM : 4-ASA cocrystals with different habits to investigate the effect on dissolution, and the derived powder properties of flow and compaction.
Methods
Cocrystals were prepared in a 1 : 1 molar ratio by solvent evaporation using ethanol (habit I) or acetone (habit II), solvent evaporation followed by grinding (habit III) and spray drying (habit IV).
Key findings
Powder X-ray diffraction showed Bragg peak position was the same in all the solid products. The peak intensity varied, indicating different preferred crystal orientation confirmed by SEM micrographs: large prismatic crystals (habit I), large plate-like crystals (habit II), small cube-like crystals (habit III) and microspheres (habit IV). The habit III exhibited the fasted dissolution rate; however, it underwent a polymorphic transition during dissolution. Habits I and IV exhibited the highest Carr's compressibility index, indicating poor flowability. However, habits II and III demonstrated improved flow. Spray drying resulted in cocrystals with improved compaction properties.
Conclusions
Even for cocrystals with poor pharmaceutical characteristics, a habit can be engineered to alter the dissolution, flowability and compaction behaviour.
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- Dolores R Serrano
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Mugheirbi NA, Tajber L. Crystal Habits of Itraconazole Microcrystals: Unusual Isomorphic Intergrowths Induced via Tuning Recrystallization Conditions. Mol Pharm 2015; 12:3468-78. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Naila A. Mugheirbi
- School
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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- School
of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
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