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Nagamatsu D, Ando S, Fujimura Y, Miyano T, Sugita K, Ueda H. Formation of Hemihydrate Crystal form Overcomes Milling Issue Induced by Exposed Functional Groups on Cleavage Plane for a Y5 Receptor Antagonist of Neuropeptide Y. J Pharm Sci 2023; 112:2516-2523. [PMID: 37100203 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2023.04.012] [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: 03/07/2023] [Revised: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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This study aimed to investigate the crystal forms of an originally designed Y5 receptor antagonist of neuropeptide Y. Polymorphic screening was performed via solvent evaporation and slurry conversion using various solvents. The obtained crystal forms α, β, and γ were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction analysis. Thermal analysis determined that forms α, β, and γ were hemihydrate, metastable and stable forms, respectively; the hemihydrate and the stable forms were candidates. To arrange the particle size, forms α and γ were subjected to jet milling. However, form γ could not be milled because of powder stiction to the apparatus, whereas form α could be. To investigate this mechanism, single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis was performed. The crystal structure of form γ was characterized by two-dimensional hydrogen bonding between neighboring molecules. This revealed that the functional groups forming hydrogen bonds were exposed on the cleavage plane of form γ. The three-dimensional hydrogen-bonding network with water stabilized the hemihydrate form, α. These results indicate that the hydrogen bondable groups exposed on the cleavage plane of form γ should result in stiction of the powder and adherence to the apparatus. It was concluded that crystal conversion is a method to overcome the milling issue.
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- Daiki Nagamatsu
- Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry Research, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka, 561-0825, Japan
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- Sustainability Management Department, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka, 541-0045, Japan
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- Intellectual Property Department, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka, 541-0045, Japan
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- Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry Research, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka, 561-0825, Japan
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- Laboratory for Medicinal Chemistry Research, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka, 561-0825, Japan
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- Analysis and Evaluation Laboratory, Shionogi & Co., Ltd., Osaka, 561-0825, Japan.
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Using a Material Library to Understand the Change of Tabletability by High Shear Wet Granulation. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14122631. [PMID: 36559125 PMCID: PMC9783360 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122631] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Understanding the tabletability change of materials after granulation is critical for the formulation and process design in tablet development. In this paper, a material library consisting of 30 pharmaceutical materials was used to summarize the pattern of change of tabletability during high shear wet granulation and tableting (HSWGT). Each powdered material and the corresponding granules were characterized by 19 physical properties and nine compression behavior classification system (CBCS) parameters. Principal component analysis (PCA) was used to compare the physical properties and compression behaviors of ungranulated powders and granules. A new index, namely the relative change of tabletability (CoTr), was proposed to quantify the tabletability change, and its advantages over the reworking potential were demonstrated. On the basis of CoTr values, the tabletability change classification system (TCCS) was established. It was found that approximately 40% of materials in the material library presented a loss of tabletability (i.e., Type I), 50% of materials had nearly unchanged tabletability (i.e., Type II), and 10% of materials suffered from increased tabletability (i.e., Type III). With the help of tensile strength (TS) vs. compression pressure curves implemented on both powders and granules, a data fusion method and the PLS2 algorithm were further applied to identify the differences in material properties requirements for direct compression (DC) and HSWGT. Results indicated that increasing the plasticity or porosity of the starting materials was beneficial to acquiring high TS of tablets made by HSWGT. In conclusion, the presented TCCS provided a means for the initial risk assessment of materials in tablet formulation design and the data modeling method helped to predict the impact of formulation ingredients on the strength of compacts.
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Mareczek L, Riehl C, Harms M, Reichl S. Understanding the Multidimensional Effects of Polymorphism, Particle Size and Processing for D-Mannitol Powders. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14102128. [PMID: 36297563 PMCID: PMC9611586 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The relevance of the polymorphic form, particle size, and processing of mannitol for the mechanical properties of solid oral dosage forms was examined. Thus, particle and powder properties of spray granulated β D-mannitol, β D-mannitol, and δ D-mannitol were assessed in this study with regards to their manufacturability. D-mannitol is a commonly used excipient in pharmaceutical formulations, especially in oral solid dosage forms, and can be crystallized as three polymorphic forms, of which β is the thermodynamically most stable form and δ is a kinetically stabilized polymorph. A systematic analysis of the powders as starting materials and their respective roller compacted granules is presented to elucidate the multidimensional effects of powder and granules characteristics such as polymorphic form, particle size, and preprocessing on the resulting tablets’ mechanical properties. In direct compression and after roller compaction, δ polymorph displayed superior tableting properties over β mannitol, but was outperformed by spray granulated β mannitol. This could be primarily correlated to the higher specific surface area, leading to higher bonding area and more interparticle bonds within the tablet. Hence, it was shown that surface characteristics and preprocessing can prevail over the impact of polymorphism on manufacturability for oral solid dosage forms.
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- Lena Mareczek
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technologies, Merck KGaA, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technologies, Merck KGaA, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technologies, Merck KGaA, 64293 Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Technische Universität Braunschweig, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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Vandevivere L, Van Wijmeersch E, Häusler O, De Beer T, Vervaet C, Vanhoorne V. The effect of screw configuration and formulation variables on liquid requirements and granule quality in a continuous twin screw wet granulation process. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2021.103042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Analysis of the Effects of Process Parameters on Start-Up Operation in Continuous Wet Granulation. Processes (Basel) 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/pr9091502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Toward further implementation of continuous tablet manufacturing, one key issue is the time needed for start-up operation because it could lead to lower product yield and reduced economic performance. The behavior of the start-up operation is not well understood; moreover, the definition of the start-up time is still unclear. This work investigates the effects of process parameters on the start-up operation in continuous wet granulation, which is a critical unit operation in solid drug manufacturing. The profiles of torque and granule size distribution were monitored and measured for the first hour of operation, including the start-up phase. We analyzed the impact of process parameters based on design of experiments and performed an economic assessment to see the effects of the start-up operation. The torque profiles indicated that liquid-to-solid ratio and screw speed would affect the start-up operation, whereas different start-up behavior resulted in different granule size. Depending on the indicator used to define the start-up operation, the economic optimal point was significantly different. The results of this study stress that the start-up time differs according to the process parameters and used definition, e.g., indicators and criteria. This aspect should be considered for the further study and regulation of continuous manufacturing.
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Mannitol Polymorphs as Carrier in DPIs Formulations: Isolation Characterization and Performance. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13081113. [PMID: 34452073 PMCID: PMC8401007 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13081113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 07/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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The search for best performing carriers for dry powder inhalers is getting a great deal of interest to overcome the limitations posed by lactose. The aerosolization of adhesive mixtures between a carrier and a micronized drug is strongly influenced by the carrier solid-state properties. This work aimed at crystallizing kinetically stable D-mannitol polymorphs and at investigating their aerosolization performance when used in adhesive mixtures with two model drugs (salbutamol sulphate, SS, and budesonide, BUD) using a median and median/high resistance inhaler. A further goal was to assess in vitro the cytocompatibility of the produced polymer-doped mannitol polymorphs toward two lung epithelial cell lines. Kinetically stable (up to 12 months under accelerate conditions) α, and δ mannitol forms were crystallized in the presence of 2% w/w PVA and 1% w/w PVP respectively. These solid phases were compared with the β form and lactose as references. The solid-state properties of crystallized mannitol significantly affected aerosolization behavior, with the δ form affording the worst fine particle fraction with both the hydrophilic (9.3 and 6.5%) and the lipophilic (19.6 and 32%) model drugs, while α and β forms behaved in the same manner (11–13% for SS; 53–58% for BUD) and better than lactose (8 and 13% for SS; 26 and 39% for BUD). Recrystallized mannitol, but also PVA and PVP, proved to be safe excipients toward lung cell lines. We concluded that, also for mannitol, the physicochemical properties stemming from different crystal structures represent a tool for modulating carrier-drug interaction and, in turn, aerosolization performance.
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Ryckaert A, Stauffer F, Funke A, Djuric D, Vanhoorne V, Vervaet C, De Beer T. Evaluation of torque as an in-process control for granule size during twin-screw wet granulation. Int J Pharm 2021; 602:120642. [PMID: 33933640 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120642] [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: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 04/20/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The potential of torque as in-process control (IPC) to monitor granule size in twin-screw wet granulation (TSG) was investigated. An experimental set-up allowing the collection of granules at four different locations (i.e., in the wetting zone, after the first and second kneading zone and at the end of the granulator) of the granulator screws was used to determine the change in granule size, granule temperature and the contribution of each compartment to the overall torque for varying screw speed, mass feed rate and liquid-to-solid ratio. The only observed correlation was between the granule size and torque increase after the first kneading zone because the torque increase was an indication of the degree in granule growth which was consistently observed with all applied granulation process parameters. No correlation was observed in the other locations as changes of torque were accompanied to either granule breakage and/or growth. Moreover, torque increase was correlated to higher granule temperature, suggesting that energy put into the granulator was partly used to heat up the material being processed and explains additionally the lack of correlation between granule size and torque. Therefore, this study showed that torque could not be used as IPC to monitor granule size during TSG.
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- A Ryckaert
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Process Analytical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical analysis, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Process Analytical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical analysis, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Chemical & Pharmaceutical Development, Pharma R&D, Bayer AG, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 475, 42369, Wuppertal, Germany.
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- Chemical & Pharmaceutical Development, Pharma R&D, Bayer AG, Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 475, 42369, Wuppertal, Germany.
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutics Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutics Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Process Analytical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical analysis, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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Continuous Twin Screw Granulation: A Review of Recent Progress and Opportunities in Formulation and Equipment Design. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13050668. [PMID: 34066921 PMCID: PMC8148523 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13050668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 04/30/2021] [Accepted: 05/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Continuous twin screw wet granulation is one of the key continuous manufacturing technologies that have gained significant interest in the pharmaceutical industry as well as in academia over the last ten years. Given its considerable advantages compared to wet granulation techniques operated in batch mode such as high shear granulation and fluid bed granulation, several equipment manufacturers have designed their own manufacturing setup. This has led to a steep increase in the research output in this field. However, most studies still focused on a single (often placebo) formulation, hence making it difficult to assess the general validity of the obtained results. Therefore, current review provides an overview of recent progress in the field of continuous twin screw wet granulation, with special focus on the importance of the formulation aspect and raw material properties. It gives practical guidance for novel and more experienced users of this technique and highlights some of the unmet needs that require further research.
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Köster C, Pohl S, Kleinebudde P. Evaluation of Binders in Twin-Screw Wet Granulation. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:pharmaceutics13020241. [PMID: 33572394 PMCID: PMC7916237 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13020241] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2021] [Revised: 02/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The binders povidone (Kollidon 30), copovidone (Kollidon VA64), hypromellose (Pharmacoat 606), and three types of hyprolose (HPC SSL‑SFP, HPC SSL, and HPC SL‑FP) were evaluated regarding their suitability in twin-screw wet granulation. Six mixtures of lactose and binder as well as lactose without binder were twin-screw granulated with demineralized water at different barrel fill levels and subsequently tableted. A screening run with HPC SSL determined the amount of water as an influential parameter for oversized agglomerates. Subsequent examination of different binders, especially Kollidon 30 and Kollidon VA64 resulted in large granules. All binders, except Pharmacoat 606, led to a reduction of fines compared to granulation without a binder. The molecular weight of applied hyproloses did not appear as influential. Tableting required an upstream sieving step to remove overlarge granules. Tableting was possible for all formulations at sufficient compression pressure. Most binders resulted in comparable tensile strengths, while Pharmacoat 606 led to lower and lactose without a binder to the lowest tensile strength. Tablets without a binder disintegrated easily, whereas binder containing tablets of sufficient tensile strength often nearly failed or failed the disintegration test. Especially tablets containing Pharmacoat 606 and HPC SL‑FP disintegrated too slowly.
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Vandevivere L, Vangampelaere M, Portier C, de Backere C, Häusler O, De Beer T, Vervaet C, Vanhoorne V. Identifying Critical Binder Attributes to Facilitate Binder Selection for Efficient Formulation Development in a Continuous Twin Screw Wet Granulation Process. Pharmaceutics 2021; 13:210. [PMID: 33546383 PMCID: PMC7913514 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13020210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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The suitability of pharmaceutical binders for continuous twin-screw wet granulation was investigated as the pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a switch from batch to continuous manufacturing. Binder selection for twin-screw wet granulation should rely on a scientific approach to enable efficient formulation development. Therefore, the current study identified binder attributes affecting the binder effectiveness in a wet granulation process of a highly soluble model excipient (mannitol). For this formulation, higher binder effectiveness was linked to fast activation of the binder properties (i.e., fast binder dissolution kinetics combined with low viscosity attributes and good wetting properties by the binder). As the impact of binder attributes on the granulation process of a poorly soluble formulation (dicalcium phosphate) was previously investigated, this enabled a comprehensive comparison between both formulations in current research focusing on binder selection. This comparison revealed that binder attributes that are important to guide binder selection differ in function of the solubility of the formulation. The identification of critical binder attributes in the current study enables rational and efficient binder selection for twin-screw granulation of well soluble and poorly soluble formulations. Binder addition proved especially valuable for a poorly soluble formulation.
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- Lise Vandevivere
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (L.V.); (M.V.); (C.P.); (C.d.B.); (C.V.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (L.V.); (M.V.); (C.P.); (C.d.B.); (C.V.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (L.V.); (M.V.); (C.P.); (C.d.B.); (C.V.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (L.V.); (M.V.); (C.P.); (C.d.B.); (C.V.)
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- Roquette Frères, Rue de la Haute Loge, 62136 Lestrem, France;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Process Analytical Technology, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium;
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (L.V.); (M.V.); (C.P.); (C.d.B.); (C.V.)
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Ottergemsesteenweg 460, 9000 Ghent, Belgium; (L.V.); (M.V.); (C.P.); (C.d.B.); (C.V.)
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Seoane RG, Garcia-Recio V, Garrosa M, Rojo MÁ, Jiménez P, Girbés T, Cordoba-Diaz M, Cordoba-Diaz D. Human Health Effects of Lactose Consumption as a Food and Drug Ingredient. Curr Pharm Des 2020; 26:1778-1789. [PMID: 32048961 DOI: 10.2174/1381612826666200212114843] [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: 10/17/2019] [Accepted: 01/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Lactose is a reducing sugar consisting of galactose and glucose, linked by a β (1→4) glycosidic bond, considered as an antioxidant due to its α-hydroxycarbonyl group. Lactose is widely ingested through the milk and other unfermented dairy products and is considered to be one of the primary foods. On the other hand, lactose is also considered as one of the most widely used excipients for the development of pharmaceutical formulations. In this sense, lactose has been related to numerous drug-excipient or drug-food pharmacokinetic interactions. Intolerance, maldigestion and malabsorption of carbohydrates are common disorders in clinical practice, with lactose-intolerance being the most frequently diagnosed, afflicting 10% of the world's population. Four clinical subtypes of lactose intolerance may be distinguished, namely lactase deficiency in premature infants, congenital lactase deficiency, adult-type hypolactasia and secondary lactase intolerance. An overview of the main uses of lactose in human nutrition and in the pharmaceutical industry and the problems derived from this circumstance are described in this review.
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- Rafael G Seoane
- Area of Pharmaceutics and Food Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Area of Pharmaceutics and Food Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Area of Histology, Faculty of Medicine and INCYL, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
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- Area of Experimental Sciences, Miguel de Cervantes European University, 47012 Valladolid, Spain
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- Area of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
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- Area of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, 47005 Valladolid, Spain
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- Area of Pharmaceutics and Food Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.,University Institute of Industrial Pharmacy (IUFI), Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Area of Pharmaceutics and Food Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain.,University Institute of Industrial Pharmacy (IUFI), Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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Comparison between twin-screw and high-shear granulation - The effect of filler and active pharmaceutical ingredient on the granule and tablet properties. POWDER TECHNOL 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2020.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Megarry A, Taylor A, Gholami A, Wikström H, Tajarobi P. Twin-screw granulation and high-shear granulation: The influence of mannitol grade on granule and tablet properties. Int J Pharm 2020; 590:119890. [PMID: 32946976 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119890] [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: 06/24/2020] [Revised: 09/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Granule structure has a key influence on tablet critical quality attributes. The ability to control this structure through excipient choice is an important part of formulation development. Mannitol is a popular diluent and the choice of input grade has been shown to impact granule properties. Allopurinol formulations containing two grades of mannitol (Pearlitol 160C and 200SD) were prepared by wet-granulation (twin-screw and high-shear) at different liquid/solid ratios (0.3 and 0.6 g/g). The particle and bulk properties were characterised by a range of techniques and linked to flow performance and tablet tensile strength during compression on a rotary tablet press. During granulation, 200SD underwent a polymorphic transition from a mixture of α and β to predominantly β. This transition was accompanied by a morphology change. Mannitol needles were formed, giving more porous granules with a higher specific surface area, which led to poorer flow properties but higher tablet tensile strength. This study concludes that understanding the effect of mannitol grade is a crucial part of formulation selection.
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- Andrew Megarry
- Early Product Development and Manufacture, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biopharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden.
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- Early Product Development and Manufacture, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biopharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Early Product Development and Manufacture, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biopharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Oral Product Development, Pharmaceutical Technology and Development, Operations & IT, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Early Product Development and Manufacture, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biopharmaceuticals R&D, AstraZeneca, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Vandevivere L, Denduyver P, Portier C, Häusler O, De Beer T, Vervaet C, Vanhoorne V. Influence of binder attributes on binder effectiveness in a continuous twin screw wet granulation process via wet and dry binder addition. Int J Pharm 2020; 585:119466. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Vanhoorne V, Almey R, De Beer T, Vervaet C. Delta-mannitol to enable continuous twin-screw granulation of a highly dosed, poorly compactable formulation. Int J Pharm 2020; 583:119374. [PMID: 32339631 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In current study, it was investigated if the moisture-mediated polymorphic transition from δ- to β-mannitol during twin screw granulation (TSG) also took place in high drug loaded formulations and if the specific granule morphology associated with the polymorphic transition could enable tableting of granules comprising 75% paracetamol, a poorly compactable drug. Experiments were performed on an integrated continuous manufacturing line, including a twin screw granulator, fluid bed dryer, mill and tablet press. The polymorphic transition of δ- to β-mannitol was observed during twin screw granulation and granules exhibited the needle-shaped morphology, typical of this transition. TSG at low liquid-to-solid (L/S) ratios and use of polyvinylpyrrolidone or hydroxypropylmethylcellulose as binders inhibited the polymorphic transition, whereas screw speed, drying time, drying temperature and airflow did not affect the solid state of mannitol in the granules. Without binder and despite the high paracetamol drug load in the formulation, limited breakage and attrition was observed during drying and milling. In contrast to granules manufactured from a formulation containing paracetamol/β-mannitol which could not be tableted due to extensive capping, granules prepared from a paracetamol/δ-mannitol formulation showed good tabletability. In conclusion, δ-mannitol is a promising TSG excipient, especially for high drug-loaded formulations with poor tabletability.
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- V Vanhoorne
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Process Analytical Technology, Ghent University, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Ghent University, Belgium.
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Portier C, Vigh T, Di Pretoro G, De Beer T, Vervaet C, Vanhoorne V. Continuous twin screw granulation: Impact of binder addition method and surfactants on granulation of a high-dosed, poorly soluble API. Int J Pharm 2020; 577:119068. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 01/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Inoue M, Hisada H, Koide T, Fukami T, Roy A, Carriere J, Heyler R. Transmission Low-Frequency Raman Spectroscopy for Quantification of Crystalline Polymorphs in Pharmaceutical Tablets. Anal Chem 2019; 91:1997-2003. [PMID: 30606009 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b04365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to quantify polymorphs of active pharmaceutical ingredients in pharmaceutical tablets using a novel transmission low-frequency Raman spectroscopy method. We developed a novel transmission geometry for low-frequency Raman spectroscopy and compared quantitative ability in transmission mode versus backscattering mode using chemometrics. We prepared two series of tablets, (1) containing different weight-based contents of carbamazepine form III and (2) including different ratios of carbamazepine polymorphs (forms I/III). From the relationship between the contents of carbamazepine form III and partial least-squares (PLS) predictions in the tablets, correlation coefficients in transmission mode ( R2 = 0.98) were found to be higher than in backscattering mode ( R2 = 0.97). The root-mean-square error of cross-validation (RMSECV) of the transmission mode was 3.9 compared to 4.9 for the backscattering mode. The tablets containing a mixture of carbamazepine (I/III) polymorphs were measured by transmission low-frequency Raman spectroscopy, and it was found that the spectral shape changed according to the ratio of polymorphs: the relationship between the actual content and the prediction showed high correlation. These findings indicate that transmission low-frequency Raman spectroscopy possesses the potential to complement existing analytical methods for the quantification of polymorphs.
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- Motoki Inoue
- Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics , Meiji Pharmaceutical University , 2-522-1, Noshio , Kiyose , Tokyo 204-8588 , Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics , Meiji Pharmaceutical University , 2-522-1, Noshio , Kiyose , Tokyo 204-8588 , Japan
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- Division of Drugs , National Institute of Health Sciences , 3-25-26, Tonomachi , Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki , Kanagawa 210-9501 , Japan
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- Department of Molecular Pharmaceutics , Meiji Pharmaceutical University , 2-522-1, Noshio , Kiyose , Tokyo 204-8588 , Japan
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- Ondax Incorporated , 850 East Duarte Road , Monrovia , California 91016 , United States
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- Ondax Incorporated , 850 East Duarte Road , Monrovia , California 91016 , United States
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- Ondax Incorporated , 850 East Duarte Road , Monrovia , California 91016 , United States
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Wlodarczyk SR, Custódio D, Pessoa A, Monteiro G. Influence and effect of osmolytes in biopharmaceutical formulations. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2018; 131:92-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2018.07.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 07/22/2018] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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McGuire AD, Mosbach S, Lee KF, Reynolds G, Kraft M. A high-dimensional, stochastic model for twin-screw granulation – Part 1: Model description. Chem Eng Sci 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2018.04.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Twin Screw Granulation: Effects of Properties of Primary Powders. Pharmaceutics 2018; 10:pharmaceutics10020068. [PMID: 29865249 PMCID: PMC6027506 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics10020068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Revised: 05/28/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Lactose and mannitol are some of the most commonly used powders in the pharmaceutical industry. The limited research published so far highlights the effects of process and formulation parameters on the properties of the granules and the tablets produced using these two types of powders separately. However, the comparison of the performance of these two types of powders during twin screw wet granulation has received no attention. The present research is focused on understanding the granulation mechanism of different grades of two pharmaceutical powders with varying properties (i.e., primary particle size, structure, and compressibility). Three grades each of lactose and mannitol were granulated at varying liquid to solid ratios (L/S) and screw speed. It was noticed that primary powder morphology plays an important role in determining the granule size and structure, and tablet tensile strength. It was indicated that the processed powders such as spray-dried and granulated lactose and mannitol can be used in formulation for wet granulation where flowability of active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) is poor.
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Paul S, Chang SY, Dun J, Sun WJ, Wang K, Tajarobi P, Boissier C, Sun CC. Comparative analyses of flow and compaction properties of diverse mannitol and lactose grades. Int J Pharm 2018; 546:39-49. [PMID: 29705102 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.04.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Revised: 04/24/2018] [Accepted: 04/25/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Appropriate selection of excipient grade during tablet formulation development depends on thorough knowledge in their compaction and flow properties. Each chemically unique pharmaceutical excipient is usually available in several commercial grades that are widely different in powder properties, which influence their performance for a specific formulation application. In this work, 11 grades of mannitol were systematically characterized, in terms of their particulate, flow and tableting properties, and compared against 5 grades of lactose. Principal component analysis (PCA) identified significant correlations among selected variables, such as particle size, surface area, flowability, wall friction, plasticity parameter, tensile strength, and tablet brittleness. PCA also revealed similar grades of the two excipients, which may be used to select replacement grade, if needed, based on similarity in their overall properties.
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- Shubhajit Paul
- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 9-127B Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 9-127B Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 9-127B Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 9-127B Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 9-127B Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA
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- Pharmaceutical Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, 9-127B Weaver-Densford Hall, 308 Harvard Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
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Elisei E, Willart JF, Danède F, Siepmann J, Siepmann F, Descamps M. Crystalline Polymorphism Emerging From a Milling-Induced Amorphous Form: The Case of Chlorhexidine Dihydrochloride. J Pharm Sci 2018; 107:121-126. [DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2017.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 06/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Pinto JT, Radivojev S, Zellnitz S, Roblegg E, Paudel A. How does secondary processing affect the physicochemical properties of inhalable salbutamol sulphate particles? A temporal investigation. Int J Pharm 2017; 528:416-428. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2017] [Revised: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 06/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Meier R, Moll KP, Krumme M, Kleinebudde P. Simplified, High Drug-Loaded Formulations Containing Hydrochlorothiazide for Twin-Screw Granulation. CHEM-ING-TECH 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/cite.201600134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Robin Meier
- Heinrich Heine University; Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics; Universitätsstraße 1 40225 Dusseldorf Germany
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- Heinrich Heine University; Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics; Universitätsstraße 1 40225 Dusseldorf Germany
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Meier R, Moll KP, Krumme M, Kleinebudde P. Impact of fill-level in twin-screw granulation on critical quality attributes of granules and tablets. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2017; 115:102-112. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Effect of cyclophosphamide on the solid form of mannitol during lyophilization. Eur J Pharm Sci 2017; 101:251-257. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2017.02.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2016] [Revised: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Chiriac AP, Diaconu A, Nita LE, Tudorachi N, Mititelu-Tartau L, Creteanu A, Dragostin O, Rusu D, Popa G. The influence of excipients on physical and pharmaceutical properties of oral lyophilisates containing a pregabalin-acetaminophen combination. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2017; 14:589-599. [PMID: 28276969 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2017.1291629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of the study was to investigate and characterize the oral lyophilisates containing the pregabalin-acetaminophen drug combination and as xcipients mannitol with microcrystalline cellulose or hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, in order to conclude upon drug-excipient interactions and their stability implications, impact of excipients on drug release and on the physicochemical and mechanical properties of the pharmaceutical formulations. METHODS The oral tablets were made by using a Christ freeze-dryer alpha 2-4-LSC lyophilizer, and evaluated for stability, drug-excipient compatibility and homogeneity of the prepared pharmaceutical formulations. The formulations were evaluated for in vivo absorption in rabbits by histopathological exams. RESULTS FTIR and thermogravimetric analyses, DLS technique, SEM and NIR-CI studies confirmed the compatibility between compounds. From the determined physical and biochemical parameters of the formulations it was established that they are stable, homogeneous, and meet the conditions for orally disintegrating tablets. CONCLUSION In the case of the investigated pharmaceutical formulations the study evidenced the assembling through physical bonds between the excipients and the 'codrug' complex, which do not affect the release of the bioactive compounds.
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- Aurica P Chiriac
- a 'Petru Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , Iasi , Romania
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- a 'Petru Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , Iasi , Romania
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- a 'Petru Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , Iasi , Romania
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- a 'Petru Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , Iasi , Romania
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- b Department of Pharmacology-Algesiology, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa' , Iasi , Romania
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- c Department of a Pharmaceutical Technology, Algesiology, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa' , Iasi , Romania
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- d Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences , 'Dunarea de Jos' University of Medicine and Pharmacy , Galati , Romania
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- a 'Petru Poni' Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry , Iasi , Romania
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- c Department of a Pharmaceutical Technology, Algesiology, Faculty of Pharmacy , University of Medicine and Pharmacy 'Grigore T. Popa' , Iasi , Romania
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Vigh T, Démuth B, Balogh A, Galata DL, Van Assche I, Mackie C, Vialpando M, Van Hove B, Psathas P, Borbás E, Pataki H, Boeykens P, Marosi G, Verreck G, Nagy ZK. Oral bioavailability enhancement of flubendazole by developing nanofibrous solid dosage forms. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2017; 43:1126-1133. [DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2017.1298121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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- Tamás Vigh
- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Drug Product Development, Janssen R&D, Beerse, Belgium
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- Drug Product Development, Janssen R&D, Beerse, Belgium
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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- Drug Product Development, Janssen R&D, Beerse, Belgium
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- Department of Organic Chemistry and Technology, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Budapest, Hungary
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Meier R, Moll KP, Krumme M, Kleinebudde P. How Deformation Behavior Controls Product Performance After Twin Screw Granulation With High Drug Loads and Crospovidone as Disintegrant. J Pharm Sci 2016; 106:291-301. [PMID: 27817829 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2016.09.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 09/26/2016] [Accepted: 09/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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This study addresses the quantitative influence of 12 different materials (active pharmaceutical ingredients and excipients as surrogate active pharmaceutical ingredients) on the critical quality attributes of twin screw granulated products and subsequently produced tablets. Prestudies demonstrated the significant influence of the chosen model materials (in combination with crospovidone) on the disintegration behavior of the resulting tablets, despite comparable tablet porosities. This study elucidates possible reasons for the varying disintegration behavior by investigating raw material, granule, and tablet properties. An answer could be found in the mechanical properties of the raw materials and the produced granules. Through compressibility studies, the materials could be classified into materials with high compressibility, which deform rather plastically under compression stress, and low compressibility, which display breakages under compression stress. In general, and apart from (pseudo)-polymorphic transformations, brittle materials featured excellent disintegration performance, even at low resulting tablet porosities <8%, whereas plastically deformable materials mostly did not reveal any disintegration. These findings must be considered in the development of simplified formulations with high drug loads, in which the active pharmaceutical ingredient predominantly defines the deformation behavior of the granule.
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- Robin Meier
- Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Heinrich Heine University, Universitaetsstr. 1, Duesseldorf 40225, Germany
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- Institute of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Heinrich Heine University, Universitaetsstr. 1, Duesseldorf 40225, Germany.
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