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Chang HHR, Chen K, Lugtu-Pe JA, AL-Mousawi N, Zhang X, Bar-Shalom D, Kane A, Wu XY. Design and Optimization of a Nanoparticulate Pore Former as a Multifunctional Coating Excipient for pH Transition-Independent Controlled Release of Weakly Basic Drugs for Oral Drug Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:pharmaceutics15020547. [PMID: 36839869 PMCID: PMC9964771 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020547] [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: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/26/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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Bioavailability of weakly basic drugs may be disrupted by dramatic pH changes or unexpected pH alterations in the gastrointestinal tract. Conventional organic acids or enteric coating polymers cannot address this problem adequately because they leach out or dissolve prematurely, especially during controlled release applications. Thus, a non-leachable, multifunctional terpolymer nanoparticle (TPN) made of cross-linked poly(methacrylic acid) (PMAA)-polysorbate 80-grafted-starch (PMAA-PS 80-g-St) was proposed to provide pH transition-independent release of a weakly basic drug, verapamil HCl (VER), by a rationally designed bilayer-coated controlled release bead formulation. The pH-responsive PMAA and cross-linker content in the TPN was first optimized to achieve the largest possible increase in medium uptake alongside the smallest decrease in drug release rate at pH 6.8, relative to pH 1.2. Such TPNs maintained an acidic microenvironmental pH (pHm) when loaded in ethylcellulose (EC) films, as measured using pH-indicating dyes. Further studies of formulations revealed that with the 1:2 VER:TPN ratio and 19% coating weight gain, bilayer-coated beads maintained a constant release rate over the pH transition and exhibited extended release up to 18 h. These results demonstrated that the multifunctional TPN as a pHm modifier and pH-dependent pore former could overcome the severe pH-dependent solubility of weakly basic drugs.
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- Hao Han R. Chang
- Advanced Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Laboratory, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Advanced Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Laboratory, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Advanced Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Laboratory, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Advanced Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Laboratory, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Advanced Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Laboratory, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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- Patheon by Thermo Fisher Scientific, Toronto Region Operations (TRO), Mississauga, ON L5N 3X4, Canada
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- Advanced Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Laboratory, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 3M2, Canada
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-(416)-978-5272
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Ward SA, Kirkwood RN, Plush KJ, Abdella S, Song Y, Garg S. Development of a Novel Vaginal Drug Delivery System to Control Time of Farrowing and Allow Supervision of Piglet Delivery. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14020340. [PMID: 35214072 PMCID: PMC8874451 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14020340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/25/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022] Open
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The swine industry has evolved significantly in the recent decades, but this has come at considerable expense to piglet survival. Breeding sows for greater prolificacy has been accompanied by a greater proportion of piglets being born underweight, of lower vigor, and higher susceptibility to early mortality. Inducing sows to farrow during working hours has the potential to increase piglet survivability, but non-therapeutic injectable products are often discouraged on farms. We aimed to design and develop a novel vaginal drug delivery system (NVDDS) that could reliably trigger luteolysis and induce parturition. To achieve this, two vaginal tablets containing the luteolytic agent cloprostenol were formulated to be inserted together: one would release constituents immediately on insertion (immediate release; IR) and the other would release cloprostenol in a controlled manner (controlled release; CR). The two formulations (IR and CR) were evaluated for drug release, swelling and bio-adhesion in conditions simulating the sow vaginal environment. The IR tablet released the drug completely for 5 min whereas the CR tablet took 5 h to release 50% of the drug. Furthermore, the release kinetics were evaluated by fitting the dissolution profiles into different mathematical models. Both IR and CR tablets were best fitted by the Makoid–Banakar model which assumes release by summation of different mechanisms. The performance of the optimized formulations was studied in vivo with 161 Large White x Landrace sows of varying parity (0–5). The sows were assigned to five groups. Group 1 (SI) received a single vulval injection of cloprostenol at 0700 h (n = 32), group 2 (SDI) received the same dose split in two parts, at 0700h and 1300h (n = 33). Group 3 (IRT) animals were administered an IR tablet at 0700h (n = 32), while group 4 (IRCRT) received both IR and CR tablets at 0700 h (n = 33). Group 5 was untreated and served as a control (n = 32). The interval to farrowing was longer (p < 0.001) for controls than for treated sows, but there were no differences among cloprostenol treatments for timing of farrowing. The finding confirms the efficacy of the NVDDS for induction of farrowing in sows.
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- Sophia A. Ward
- School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5371, Australia;
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- School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5371, Australia;
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- Sunpork Group, 1/6 Eagleview Place, Eagle Farm, QLD 4009, Australia;
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- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.A.); (Y.S.); (S.G.)
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- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.A.); (Y.S.); (S.G.)
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- Clinical and Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; (S.A.); (Y.S.); (S.G.)
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pH-Dependent supersaturation from amorphous solid dispersions of weakly basic drugs. Pharm Res 2021; 39:2919-2936. [PMID: 34890018 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-021-03147-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE In amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs), the chemical potential of a drug can be reduced due to mixing with the polymer in the solid matrix, and this can lead to reduced drug release when the polymer is insoluble in the dissolution media. If both the drug and the polymer composing an ASD are ionizable, drug release from the ASD becomes pH-dependent. The goal of this study was to gain insights into the pH-dependent solubility suppression from ASD formulations. METHODS The maximum release of clotrimazole, a weakly basic drug, from ASDs formulated with insoluble and pH-responsive polymers, was determined as a function of solution pH. Drug-polymer interactions in ASDs were probed using melting point depression, moisture sorption, and solid-state Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (SSNMR) measurements. RESULTS The extent of solubility suppression was dependent on polymer type and drug loading. The strength of drug-polymer interactions was found to correlate well with the degree of solubility suppression. For the same ASD, the degree of solubility suppression was nearly constant across the solution pH range studied, suggesting that polymer-drug interactions in residual ASD solids was independent of solution pH. The total drug release agrees with the Henderson-Hasselbalch relationship if the suppressed amorphous solubility of the free drug is independent of solution pH. CONCLUSIONS The mechanism of solubility suppression at different solution pHs appeared to be drug-polymer interactions in the solid-state, where the concentration of the free drug remains the same at variable pHs and the total drug concentration follows the Henderson-Hasselbalch relationship.
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Monschke M, Kayser K, Wagner KG. Influence of Particle Size and Drug Load on Amorphous Solid Dispersions Containing pH-Dependent Soluble Polymers and the Weak Base Ketoconazole. AAPS PharmSciTech 2021; 22:44. [PMID: 33438107 PMCID: PMC7803674 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-020-01914-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Accepted: 12/21/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Among the great number of poorly soluble drugs in pharmaceutical development, most of them are weak bases. Typically, they readily dissolve in an acidic environment but are prone to precipitation at elevated pH. This was aimed to be counteracted by the preparation of amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) using the pH-dependent soluble polymers methacrylic acid ethylacrylate copolymer (Eudragit L100-55) and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) via hot-melt extrusion. The hot-melt extruded ASDs were of amorphous nature and single phased with the presence of specific interactions between drug and polymer as revealed by X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The ASDs were milled and classified into six particle size fractions. We investigated the influence of particle size, drug load, and polymer type on the dissolution performance. The best dissolution performance was achieved for the ASD made from Eudragit L100-55 at a drug load of 10%, whereby the dissolution rate was inversely proportional to the particle size. Within a pH-shift dissolution experiment (from pH 1 to pH 6.8), amorphous-amorphous phase separation occurred as a result of exposure to acidic medium which caused markedly reduced dissolution rates at subsequent higher pH values. Phase separation could be prevented by using enteric capsules (Vcaps Enteric®), which provided optimal dissolution profiles for the Eudragit L100-55 ASD at a drug load of 10%.
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- Marius Monschke
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 3, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 3, 53121, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bonn, Gerhard-Domagk-Str. 3, 53121, Bonn, Germany.
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Pawar A, Londhe VY, Bhadale RS. Formulation and Characterization of Sublingual Tablets of Iloperidone Prepared by Microenvironmental pH Regulated Approach. J Pharm Innov 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s12247-020-09502-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Saraçoğlu ÖK, Uludağ MO, Özdemir ED, Değim İT. Development of controlled release dexketoprofen tablets and prediction of drug release using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) modelling. BRAZ J PHARM SCI 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/s2175-97902019000418540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Monschke M, Wagner KG. Amorphous solid dispersions of weak bases with pH-dependent soluble polymers to overcome limited bioavailability due to gastric pH variability - An in-vitro approach. Int J Pharm 2019; 564:162-170. [PMID: 30991134 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.04.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 04/10/2019] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Several drugs are pH-dependent soluble weak bases with a poor solubility in the intestinal pH range. Additionally a variable gastric pH, which is a common issue in the population, potentially reduces the in-vivo performance due to reduced solubility at elevated pH. Aiming to avoid the influence of variable gastric pH on the dissolution performance, enteric polymers - hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS), hydroxypropylmethylcellulose phthalate (HP-55, HP-50) and methacrylic acid ethylacrylate copolymer (Eudragit L100-55) together with nevirapine as model drug were used for the preparation of solid dispersions by hot-melt extrusion. We were able to generate solid dispersions without crystalline residuals. The resulting solid dispersions were further tested for stability and dissolution performance applying two different pH-shift experiments (non-sink conditions), to simulate standard and altered gastric conditions. Solid dispersions made of enteric polymers were independent to gastric pH variability and exhibited superior dissolution performances compared to their respective physical mixtures and neat nevirapine.
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- Marius Monschke
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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Wairkar S, Gaud R, Jadhav N. Enhanced dissolution and bioavailability of Nateglinide by microenvironmental pH-regulated ternary solid dispersion: in-vitro and in-vivo evaluation. J Pharm Pharmacol 2017; 69:1099-1109. [DOI: 10.1111/jphp.12756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Accepted: 05/07/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Objectives
Nateglinide, an Antidiabetic drug (BCS II), shows pH-dependent solubility and variable bioavailability. The purpose of study was to increase dissolution and bioavailability of Nateglinide by development of its microenvironmental pH-regulated ternary solid dispersion (MeSD).
Methods
MeSD formulation of Nateglinide, poloxamer-188 and Na2CO3 was prepared by melt dispersion in 1 : 2 : 0.2 w/w ratio and further characterised for solubility, In-vitro dissolution, microenvironmental pH, crystallinity/amorphism, physicochemical interactions, bioavailability in Wistar rats.
Key findings
Solubility of Nateglinide was increased notably in MeSD, and its in-vitro dissolution study showed fourfold increase in the dissolution, particularly in 1.2 pH buffer. Prominent reduction in the peak intensity of X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and absence of endotherm in DSC thermogram confirmed the amorphism of Nateglinide in MeSD. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared spectra revealed the hydrogen bond interactions between Nateglinide and poloxamer-188. In-vivo study indicated that MeSD exhibited fourfold increase in area under curve over Nateglinide. Tmax of MeSD was observed at 0.25 h, which is beneficial for efficient management of postprandial sugar. Instead of mere transformation of the Nateglinide to its amorphous form as evidenced by DSC and XRPD, formation of a soluble carboxylate compound of Nateglinide in MeSD was predominantly responsible for dissolution and bioavailability enhancement.
Conclusions
The study demonstrates the utility of MeSD in achieving pH-independent dissolution, reduced Tmax and enhanced bioavailability of Nateglinide.
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- Sarika Wairkar
- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKM's NMIMS, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKM's NMIMS, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Pharmacy, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
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Mašková E, Kubová K, Vysloužil J, Pavloková S, Vetchý D. Influence of pH Modulation on Dynamic Behavior of Gel Layer and Release of Weakly Basic Drug from HPMC/Wax Matrices, Controlled by Acidic Modifiers Evaluated by Multivariate Data Analysis. AAPS PharmSciTech 2017; 18:1242-1253. [PMID: 27474035 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-016-0588-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The solubility of weakly basic drugs in passage through gastrointestinal tract leads to their pH-dependent release from extended release formulations and to lower drug absorption and bioavailability. The aim of this study was to modulate the micro-environmental pH of hypromellose/montanglycol wax matrices and to observe its influence on the release of weakly basic drug verapamil hydrochloride (VH) with a pH-dependent solubility with respect to gel layer formation and its dynamics. For this study, malic and succinic acids differing in their solubility and pKa were selected as pH modifiers. The dissolution studies were performed by the method of changing pH. Within the same conditions, pH, thickness, and penetration force of the gel layer were measured as well. From the PCA sub-model, it is evident that a higher acid concentration ensured lower gel pH and conditions for higher drug solubility, thus creating larger gel layer with smaller rigidity, resulting in higher VH release during the dissolution test. Incorporation of stronger and more soluble malic acid (100 mg/tablet) created the most acidic and the thickest gel layer through which a total of 74% of VH was released. Despite having lower strength and solubility, matrices containing succinic acid (100 mg/tablet) released a comparable 71% of VH in a manner close to zero-order kinetics. The thinner and less rigid gel layers of the succinic acid matrices allowed an even slightly faster VH release at pH 6.8 than from matrices containing malic acid. Thus acid solubility is more parametrically significant than acid pKa for drug release at pH 6.8.
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Kang WH, Nguyen HV, Park C, Choi YW, Lee BJ. Modulation of microenvironmental pH for dual release and reduced in vivo gastrointestinal bleeding of aceclofenac using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-based bilayered matrix tablet. Eur J Pharm Sci 2017; 102:85-93. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2017.02.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2016] [Revised: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/27/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pygall S, Kujawinski S, Timmins P, Melia C. Extended release of flurbiprofen from tromethamine-buffered HPMC hydrophilic matrix tablets. Pharm Dev Technol 2017; 23:874-881. [PMID: 28298171 DOI: 10.1080/10837450.2017.1301470] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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The pH-dependent solubility of a drug can lead to pH-dependent drug release from hydrophilic matrix tablets. Adding buffer salts to the formulation to attempt to mitigate this can impair matrix hydration and negatively impact drug release. An evaluation of the buffering of hydrophilic matrix tablets containing a pH-dependent solubility weak acid drug (flurbiprofen), identified as possessing a deleterious effect on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) solubility, swelling and gelation, with respect to drug dissolution and the characteristics of the hydrophilic matrix gel layer in the presence of tromethamine as a buffer was undertaken. The inclusion of tromethamine as an alkalizing agent afforded pH-independent flurbiprofen release from matrices based on both HPMC 2910 (E series) and 2208 (K series), while concomitantly decreasing the apparent critical effect on dissolution mediated by this drug with respect to the early pseudo-gel layer formation and functionality. Drug release profiles were unaffected by matrix pH-changes resulting from loss of tromethamine over time, suggesting that HPMC inhibited precipitation of drug from supersaturated solution in the hydrated matrix. We propose that facilitation of diffusion-based release of potentially deleterious drugs in hydrophilic matrices may be achieved through judicious selection of a buffering species.
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- Samuel Pygall
- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Nottingham , Nottingham , UK.,b Commercial Trade Channels , Merck Sharp and Dohme Ltd , Hoddesdon , UK
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Nottingham , Nottingham , UK.,c SarKon Ltd , Llanelli , UK
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- d Drug Product Science and Technology , Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd , Moreton , UK.,e Department of Pharmacy , University of Huddersfield , Huddersfield, UK
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- a Department of Pharmacy , University of Nottingham , Nottingham , UK
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Zhou X, Wang P, Wang J, Liu Z, Hong X, Xiao Y, Liu P, Hu X. Hydroxyethyl Pachyman as a novel excipient for sustained-release matrix tablets. Carbohydr Polym 2016; 154:1-7. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2016.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2016] [Revised: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Patil H, Tiwari RV, Upadhye SB, Vladyka RS, Repka MA. Formulation and development of pH-independent/dependent sustained release matrix tablets of ondansetron HCl by a continuous twin-screw melt granulation process. Int J Pharm 2015; 496:33-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2015] [Revised: 03/28/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Jaipal A, Pandey MM, Charde SY, Sadhu N, Srinivas A, Prasad RG. Controlled release effervescent buccal discs of buspirone hydrochloride: in vitro and in vivo evaluation studies. Drug Deliv 2015; 23:452-8. [PMID: 24892624 DOI: 10.3109/10717544.2014.917388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In the present study controlled release effervescent buccal discs of buspirone hydrochloride (BS) were designed using HPMC as rate controlling and bioadhesive polymer by direct compression method. Sodium bicarbonate and citric acid were used in varying amounts as effervescence forming agents. Carbon dioxide evolved due to reaction of sodium bicarbonate and citric acid was explored for its potential as buccal permeation enhancer. The designed buccal discs were evaluated for physical characteristics and in vitro drug release studies. Bioadhesive behavior of designed buccal discs was assessed using texture analyzer. In vivo animal studies were performed in rabbits to study bioavailability of BS in the designed buccal discs and to establish permeation enhancement ability of carbon dioxide. It was observed that effervescent buccal discs have faster drug release compared to non-effervescent buccal discs in vitro and effervescent buccal discs demonstrated significant increase in bioavailability of drug when compared to non-effervescent formulation. Hence, effervescent buccal discs can be used as an alternative to improve the drug permeation resulting in better bioavailability. However, the amount of acid and base used for generation of carbon dioxide should be selected with care as this may damage the integrity of bioadhesive dosage form.
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- A Jaipal
- a Industrial Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus , Rajasthan , India and
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- a Industrial Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus , Rajasthan , India and
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- b Department of Pharmacy , Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad Campus , Andhra Pradesh , India
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- a Industrial Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus , Rajasthan , India and
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- a Industrial Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus , Rajasthan , India and
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- a Industrial Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus , Rajasthan , India and
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Taniguchi C, Kawabata Y, Wada K, Yamada S, Onoue S. Microenvironmental pH-modification to improve dissolution behavior and oral absorption for drugs with pH-dependent solubility. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2014; 11:505-16. [DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2014.881798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Dvořáčková K, Doležel P, Mašková E, Muselík J, Kejdušová M, Vetchý D. The effect of acid pH modifiers on the release characteristics of weakly basic drug from hydrophlilic-lipophilic matrices. AAPS PharmSciTech 2013; 14:1341-8. [PMID: 23990076 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-013-0019-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2013] [Accepted: 07/31/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The solubility of weakly basic drugs within passage though GI tract leads to pH-dependent or even incomplete release of these drugs from extended release formulations and consequently to lower drug absorption and bioavailability. The aim of the study was to prepare and evaluate hydrophilic-lipophilic (hypromellose-montanglycol wax) matrix tablets ensuring the pH-independent delivery of the weakly basic drug verapamil-hydrochloride by an incorporation of three organic acidifiers (citric, fumaric, and itaconic acids) differing in their concentrations, pK a, and solubility. The dissolution studies were performed by the method of changing pH values, which better corresponded to the real conditions in the GI tract (2 h at pH 1.2 and then 10 h at pH 6.8). Within the same conditions, pH of matrix microenvironment was measured. To determine relationships between the above mentioned properties of acidifiers and the monitored effects (the amount of released drug and surface pH of gel layer in selected time intervals-360 and 480 min), the full factorial design method and partial least squares PLS-2 regression were used. The incorporation of the tested pH modifiers significantly increased the drug release rate from matrices. PLS-components explained 75% and 73% variation in the X- and Y-data, respectively. The obtained results indicated that the main crucial points (p < 0.01) were the concentration and strength of acidifier incorporated into the matrix. Contrary, the acid solubility surprisingly did not influence the selected effects except for the surface pH of gel layer in time 480 min.
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Nicholson SJ, Timmins P, Dockens RC, Connor A, Croop R, Ferrie P, Zeng J, Dennis AB, Wilding I. Development of oral extended release formulations of 6-hydroxybuspirone. Biopharm Drug Dispos 2012; 33:522-35. [DOI: 10.1002/bdd.1819] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2012] [Revised: 09/28/2012] [Accepted: 10/09/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Sarah J. Nicholson
- Drug Product Science and Technology, Research and Development; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Moreton; Merseyside; CH46 1QW; UK
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- Drug Product Science and Technology, Research and Development; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Moreton; Merseyside; CH46 1QW; UK
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- Discovery Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology, Research and Development; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Princeton; NJ; 08543; USA
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- Quotient Clinical; Ruddington; Nottingham; NG11 6JS; UK
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- Global Clinical Research, Research and Development; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Princeton; NJ; 08543; USA
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- Drug Product Science and Technology, Research and Development; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Moreton; Merseyside; CH46 1QW; UK
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- Analytical and Bioanalytical Development, Research and Development; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Princeton; NJ; 08543; USA
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- Drug Product Science and Technology, Research and Development; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Moreton; Merseyside; CH46 1QW; UK
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- Quotient Clinical; Ruddington; Nottingham; NG11 6JS; UK
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Application of SBA-15 mesoporous material as the carrier for drug formulation systems. Papaverine hydrochloride adsorption and release study. POWDER TECHNOL 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2012.06.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mohamed FAA, Roberts M, Seton L, Ford JL, Levina M, Rajabi-Siahboomi AR. Production of extended release mini-tablets using directly compressible grades of HPMC. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2012; 39:1690-7. [DOI: 10.3109/03639045.2012.730524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Pongjanyakul T, Kanjanabat S. Influence of pH modifiers and HPMC viscosity grades on nicotine-magnesium aluminum silicate complex-loaded buccal matrix tablets. AAPS PharmSciTech 2012; 13:674-85. [PMID: 22552930 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-012-9790-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2011] [Accepted: 04/10/2012] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) tablets containing nicotine-magnesium aluminum silicate (NCT-MAS) complex particles and pH modifiers, namely, sodium chloride, citric acid, and magnesium hydroxide, were prepared using the direct compression method. The effects of HPMC viscosity grades and pH modifiers on NCT release and permeation of the matrix tablets were examined. The results showed that the higher the viscosity grade of HPMC that was used in the tablets, the lower was the unidirectional NCT release rate found. The unidirectional NCT permeation was not affected by the viscosity grade of HPMC because the NCT diffusion through the mucosal membrane was the rate-limiting step of the permeation. Incorporation of magnesium hydroxide could retard NCT release, whereas the enhancement of unidirectional NCT release was found in the tablets containing citric acid. Citric acid could inhibit NCT permeation due to the formation of protonated NCT in the swollen tablets at an acidic pH. Conversely, the NCT permeation rate increased with the use of magnesium hydroxide as a result of the neutral NCT that formed at a basic microenvironmental pH. The swollen HPMC tablets, with or without pH modifiers, gave sufficient adhesion to the mucosal membrane. Furthermore, the addition of magnesium hydroxide to the matrix tablets was the major factor in controlling buccal delivery of NCT. This study suggests that the NCT-MAS complex-loaded HPMC tablets, which contained magnesium hydroxide, are potential buccal delivery systems of NCT.
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Bi M, Kyad A, Alvarez-Nunez F, Alvarez F. Enhancing and sustaining AMG 009 dissolution from a bilayer oral solid dosage form via microenvironmental pH modulation and supersaturation. AAPS PharmSciTech 2011; 12:1401-6. [PMID: 22012200 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-011-9710-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2011] [Accepted: 10/06/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Enhancing and sustaining AMG 009 dissolution from a matrix tablet via microenvironmental pH modulation and supersaturation, where poorly soluble acidic AMG 009 molecule was intimately mixed and compressed together with a basic pH modifier (e.g., sodium carbonate) and nucleation inhibitor hydroxypropyl methylcellulose K100 LV (HPMC K100 LV), was demonstrated previously. However, not all acidic or basic drugs are compatible with basic or acidic pH modifiers either chemically or physically. The objective of this study is to investigate whether similar dissolution enhancement of AMG 009 can be achieved from a bilayer dosage form, where AMG 009 and sodium carbonate are placed in a separate layer with or without the addition of HPMC K100 LV in each layer. Study results indicate that HPMC K100 LV-containing bilayer dosage forms gained similar dissolution enhancement as matrix dosage forms did. Bilayer dosage forms without HPMC K100 LV benefitted the least from dissolution enhancement.
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Bi M, Kyad A, Kiang YH, Alvarez-Nunez F, Alvarez F, Alvarez F. Enhancing and sustaining AMG 009 dissolution from a matrix tablet via microenvironmental pH modulation and supersaturation. AAPS PharmSciTech 2011; 12:1157-62. [PMID: 21913050 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-011-9679-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2011] [Accepted: 08/23/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to investigate the combined effect of pH modifiers and nucleation inhibitors on enhancing and sustaining the dissolution of AMG 009 tablet via supersaturation. Several bases and polymers were added as pH modifiers and nucleation inhibitors, respectively, to evaluate their impact on the dissolution of AMG 009 tablets. The results indicate that sodium carbonate, among the bases investigated, enhanced AMG 009 dissolution the most. HPMC E5 LV, among the nucleation inhibitors tested, was the most effective in sustaining AMG 009 supersaturation. The release of AMG 009 went from 4% for tablets which did not contain both sodium carbonate and HPMC E5 LV to 70% for the ones that did, resulting in a 17.5-fold increase in the extent of dissolution. The effect of compression force and disintegrant on the dissolution of tablets were also evaluated. The results indicate that compression force had no effect on AMG 009 release. The addition of disintegrating agents, on the other hand, decreased the dissolution of AMG 009.
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Kotagale NR, Parkhe AP, Jumde AB, Khandelwal HM, Umekar MJ. Ranitidine Hydrochloride-loaded Ethyl Cellulose and Eudragit RS 100 Buoyant Microspheres: Effect of pH Modifiers. Indian J Pharm Sci 2011; 73:626-33. [PMID: 23112396 PMCID: PMC3480747 DOI: 10.4103/0250-474x.100236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2011] [Revised: 11/11/2011] [Accepted: 11/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A floating type of dosage form of ranitidine hydrochloride in the form of microspheres capable of floating on simulated gastric fluid was prepared by solvent evaporation technique. Microspheres prepared with ethyl cellulose, Eudragit(®) RS100 alone or in combination were evaluated for percent yield, drug entrapment, percent buoyancy and drug release and the results demonstrated satisfactory performance. Microspheres exhibited ranitidine hydrochloride release influenced by changing ranitidine hydrochloride-polymer and ranitidine hydrochloride-polymer-polymer ratio. Incorporation of a pH modifier has been the usual strategy employed to enhance the dissolution rate of weakly basic drug from floating microspheres. Further citric acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid were employed as pH modifiers. Microspheres prepared with ethyl cellulose, Eudragit(®) RS100 and their combination that showed highest release were utilized to study the effect of pH modifiers on ranitidine hydrochloride release from microspheres which is mainly affected due to modulation of microenvironmental pH. In vitro release of ranitidine hydrochloride from microspheres into simulated gastric fluid at 37° showed no significant burst effect. However the amount of release increased with time and significantly enhanced by pH modifiers. 15% w/w concentration of fumaric acid provide significant drug release from ranitidine hydrochloride microspheres prepared with ranitidine hydrochloride:ethyl cellulose (1:3), ranitidine hydrochloride:Eudragit(®) RS100 (1:2) and ranitidine hydrochloride:ethyl cellulose:Eudragit(®) RS100 (1:2:1) whereas citric acid, tartaric acid showed significant cumulative release at 20% w/w. In all this study suggest that ethyl celluose, Eudragit(®) RS100 alone or in combination with added pH modifiers can be useful in floating microspheres which can be proved beneficial to enhance the bioavailability of ranitidine hydrochloride.
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- N. R. Kotagale
- Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Behind Railway Station, New Kamptee, Dist. Nagpur–441 002, India
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- Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Behind Railway Station, New Kamptee, Dist. Nagpur–441 002, India
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- Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Behind Railway Station, New Kamptee, Dist. Nagpur–441 002, India
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- Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Behind Railway Station, New Kamptee, Dist. Nagpur–441 002, India
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- Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Behind Railway Station, New Kamptee, Dist. Nagpur–441 002, India
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Maderuelo C, Zarzuelo A, Lanao JM. Critical factors in the release of drugs from sustained release hydrophilic matrices. J Control Release 2011; 154:2-19. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2011.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 337] [Impact Index Per Article: 25.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2010] [Accepted: 03/29/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Sateesha S, Rajamma A, Narode M, Vyas B. Influence of Organic Acids on Diltiazem HCl Release Kinetics from Hydroxypropyl Methyl Cellulose Matrix Tablets. J Young Pharm 2011; 2:229-33. [PMID: 21042476 PMCID: PMC2964766 DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.66793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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The matrix tablets of diltiazem hydrochloride were prepared by direct compression using hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and various amounts (2.5%, 5.0%, 10% and 20%) of citric acid, malic acid and succinic acid. The characterization of physical mixture of drug and organic acids was performed by Infra-red spectroscopy. An organic acid was incorporated to set up a system bringing about gradual release of this drug. The influence of organic acids on the release rate were described by the Peppas equation: M t /M∞ = Kt n and Higuchi’s equation: Q t = K1t1/2. The addition of organic acids and the pH value of medium could notably influence the dissolution behavior and mechanism of drug-release from matrices. Increasing amounts of organic acid produced an increase in drug release rate, which showed a good linear relationship between contents of organic acid and drug accumulate release (%) in phosphate buffer, pH 7.4. The drug release increased significantly (P < 0.05) with use of succinic acid in tablet formulation. Increasing amounts of succinic acid above 10% produced decreasing values of n and increasing values of k, in a linear relationship, which indicated there was a burst release of drug from the matrix. Optimized formulations are found to be stable upon 3-month study.
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- Sb Sateesha
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Nargund College of Pharmacy, Bangalore 560 085, India
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Kotagale NR, Patel CJ, Parkhe AP, Khandelwal HM, Taksande JB, Umekar MJ. Carbopol 934-Sodium Alginate-Gelatin Mucoadhesive Ondansetron Tablets for Buccal Delivery: Effect of pH Modifiers. Indian J Pharm Sci 2011; 72:471-9. [PMID: 21218058 PMCID: PMC3013565 DOI: 10.4103/0250-474x.73912] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2010] [Revised: 07/09/2010] [Accepted: 07/28/2010] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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The present work aims at developing mucoahesive tablets of ondansetron hydrochloride using bioadhesive polymers like carbopol-934, sodium alginate and gelatin. Tablets prepared by direct compression using different polymer with varying ratio were evaluated for hardness, friability, uniformity of weight, disintegration time, microenvironmental pH, bioadhesion and in vitro release. Hardness, friability disintegration time and drug release were found within pharmacopoeial limit. Microenvironmental pH decreased whereas bioadhesive strength, water uptake, and in vitro release increased with increase in carbopol-934. Increasing sodium alginate and gelatin increased the microenviromental pH and decreased bioadhesive strength, water uptake and in vitro release. With a view to investigate the modulation of drug release from formulation by addition of pH modifiers viz. citric acid and sodium bicarbonate, the tablets with carbopol-934 (2.0), sodium alginate (0.5) and gelatin (6.5) were used and the effect of pH modifiers on microenvironmental pH, bioadhesion, water uptake, in vitro permeation and in vitro release was studied. Microenvironmental pH, bioadhesive strength, water uptake, in vitro release and permeation decreased with increasing concentration of citric acid whereas microenvironmental pH, water uptake and release were enhanced and bioadhesive strength was lowered with increase in sodium bicarbonate. Present study demonstrates carbopol-934, sodium alginate, gelatin polymer system with added pH modifier can be successfully formulated for buccal delivery of ondansetron with desired release profile.
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- N R Kotagale
- Smt. Kishoritai Bhoyar College of Pharmacy, Behind Railway Station, New Kamptee, Dist. Nagpur, Maharashtra - 441 002, India
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Tran PHL, Choe JS, Tran TTD, Park YM, Lee BJ. Design and mechanism of on-off pulsed drug release using nonenteric polymeric systems via pH modulation. AAPS PharmSciTech 2011; 12:46-55. [PMID: 21161457 DOI: 10.1208/s12249-010-9562-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2010] [Accepted: 11/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The aim was to design a pH-sensitive pulsatile drug delivery system that allows for an on-off pulsed release of a drug using polyacrylic acid (PAA) blended with ethyl cellulose (EC) in different ratios. PAA, a polyelectrolyte polymer, exhibits a highly coiled conformation at low pH but a highly extended structure at high pH. Fumaric acid, which is an internal acidifying agent, was incorporated into the hydroxypropyl methylcellulose-based core tablets to create an acidic microenvironmental pH (pH(M)). The concentration of fumaric acid inside the core tablet and the ratio of PAA/EC in the coating layer were very crucial in modulating drug release behaviors. When the fumaric acid was retained in the core tablet, it gave a more acidic pH(M), so that the PAA was kept in a highly coiled state in the coated film, which hindered drug release ("off" release pattern). Interestingly, the release profiles of the drug and fumaric acid from coated tablets showed the on-off pulsed pattern upon dissolution. Imaging analyses using scanning electron microscopy, near-infrared imaging, confocal laser scanning microscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed this on-off release behavior of the drug and fumaric acid from coated tablets.
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pH-independent sustained release matrix tablet containing doxazosin mesylate: Effect of citric acid. Arch Pharm Res 2010; 33:2003-9. [DOI: 10.1007/s12272-010-1216-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2010] [Revised: 08/12/2010] [Accepted: 09/18/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Bassi P, Kaur G. pH modulation: a mechanism to obtain pH-independent drug release. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2010; 7:845-57. [DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2010.491508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Guarve K, Gupta GD. Asymmetric Membrane Capsules for Extended Delivery of the Weakly Basic Drug Carvedilol. Pharmaceutics 2010; 2:199-208. [PMID: 27721351 PMCID: PMC3986716 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics2020199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2010] [Revised: 04/27/2010] [Accepted: 04/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to demonstrate that asymmetric membrane capsules can be used to deliver a poorly water soluble drug with a pH dependent solubility, such as carvedilol, for extended periods of time by modulating solubility with acid. In this study, the effect of the concentration of pH regulating agent and osmotic agents on the release rate of the active material was investigated. For this purpose, asymmetric membrane capsules of carvedilol were prepared using cellulose acetate as a semi-permeable membrane, containing glycerol as plasticizer, and fructose and fumaric acid were used as osmotic agent and pH regulating agent, respectively. In osmotic systems, the release rate of an excipient relative to the release rate of the drug is an important factor that determines the duration of drug release. Owing to high acidic strength and low aqueous solubility, fumaric acid resulted in simultaneous release and maintained a constant micro-environmental condition for the dissolution of the weakly basic drug. Finally, it was observed that the release rate of carvedilol was influenced by the concentration of fumaric acid and fructose. The optimal formulation was found to be able to deliver carvedilol at the rate of approximate zero-order up to 20 h, independent of release media and agitation rate.
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- Kumar Guarve
- Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, India.
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Jiménez-Martínez I, Domínguez-Ramírez AM, Villafuerte-Robles L. Effect of antioxidants on captopril floating matrices. Pharm Dev Technol 2010; 15:230-40. [DOI: 10.3109/10837450903110737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Tran PHL, Tran TTD, Lee KH, Kim DJ, Lee BJ. Dissolution-modulating mechanism of pH modifiers in solid dispersion containing weakly acidic or basic drugs with poor water solubility. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2010; 7:647-61. [DOI: 10.1517/17425241003645910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Schilling SU, Shah NH, Malick AW, Infeld MH, McGinity JW. Citric acid as a solid-state plasticizer for Eudragit RS PO. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 59:1493-500. [DOI: 10.1211/jpp.59.11.0005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The use of solid-state plasticizers for the hot-melt extrusion of pharmaceutical dosage forms has been shown to be beneficial compared with liquid plasticizers. The purpose of this study was to determine the suitability of citric acid (CA) as a solid plasticizer for the preparation of Eudragit RS PO extended-release matrix systems by a melt extrusion technique. The influence of increasing levels of CA monohydrate (CA MH) or anhydrous CA in the powder blend on the extrusion process parameters (screw speed and motor load) was determined as a function of temperature. The solubility of CA MH in extruded tablets was studied by means of modulated differential scanning calorimetry (MDSC) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). Films were cast from organic solutions to demonstrate the plasticizing effect of CA MH as a change in physico-mechanical properties (tensile strength, elastic modulus and elongation). The CA release from extruded tablets was studied over 12 h. The monohydrate form was found to distinctly facilitate the extrusion of Eudragit RS PO, whereas the addition of anhydrous CA to the polymer powder was less effective. This divergent behaviour in plasticization of Eudragit RS PO was attributed to the higher solubility of the monohy-drate in the acrylic polymer. The plasticizing effect of the CA MH reached a plateau at 25% during hot-melt extrusion, which coincided with the solubility limit of the organic acid in the polymer as shown by MDSC and PXRD results. The CA MH increased the flexibility of Eudragit RS PO films, as demonstrated by a decrease in tensile strength and elastic modulus and an increase in elongation as a function of CA MH concentration. The dissolution of CA from the matrix tablets followed an extended-release profile, with CA MH exhibiting a faster dissolution rate than the anhydrous form. In conclusion, CA MH was found to be an effective plasticizer for Eudragit RS PO that facilitates the production of controlled-release matrix systems by hot-melt extrusion.
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- Sandra U Schilling
- Drug Dynamics Institute, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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- Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc., 340 Kingsland St., Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
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- Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc., 340 Kingsland St., Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
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- Hoffmann-LaRoche, Inc., 340 Kingsland St., Nutley, NJ 07110, USA
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- Drug Dynamics Institute, College of Pharmacy, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Hamza YES, Aburahma MH. Design and in vitro evaluation of novel sustained-release matrix tablets for lornoxicam based on the combination of hydrophilic matrix formers and basic pH-modifiers. Pharm Dev Technol 2009; 15:139-53. [DOI: 10.3109/10837450903059371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Cury BS, de Castro AD, Klein SI, Evangelista RC. Influence of phosphated cross-linked high amylose on in vitro release of different drugs. Carbohydr Polym 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Tran TTD, Tran PHL, Lee BJ. Dissolution-modulating mechanism of alkalizers and polymers in a nanoemulsifying solid dispersion containing ionizable and poorly water-soluble drug. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2009; 72:83-90. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2008.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2008] [Revised: 08/05/2008] [Accepted: 12/15/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Cury B, Castro A, Klein S, Evangelista R. Modeling a system of phosphated cross-linked high amylose for controlled drug release. Part 2: Physical parameters, cross-linking degrees and drug delivery relationships. Int J Pharm 2009; 371:8-15. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2008] [Revised: 12/04/2008] [Accepted: 12/06/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Levina M, Vuong H, Rajabi-Siahboomi AR. The Influence of Hydro-Alcoholic Media on Hypromellose Matrix Systems. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2008; 33:1125-34. [DOI: 10.1080/03639040701377862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Siepe S, Lueckel B, Kramer A, Ries A, Gurny R. Assessment of Tailor-Made HPMC-Based Matrix Minitablets Comprising a Weakly Basic Drug Compound. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2008; 34:46-52. [DOI: 10.1080/03639040701484106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Moneghini M, Perissutti B, Kikic I, Grassi M, Cortesi A, Princivalle F. Preparation of Theophylline-Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose Matrices Using Supercritical Antisolvent Precipitation: A Preliminary Study. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2008; 32:39-52. [PMID: 16455603 DOI: 10.1080/03639040500388037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Several controlled release systems of drugs have been elaborated using a supercritical fluid process. Indeed, recent techniques using a supercritical fluid as a solvent or as an antisolvent are considered to be useful alternatives to produce fine powders. In this preliminary study, the effect of Supercritical Anti Solvent process (SAS) on the release of theophylline from matrices manufactured with hydroxypropylmethylcellulose (HPMC) was investigated. Two grades of HPMC (HPMC E5 and K100) as carriers were considered in order to prepare a sustained delivery system for theophylline which was used as a model drug. The characterization of the drug before and after SAS treatment, and the coprecipitates with carriers, was performed by X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The dissolution rate of theophylline, theophylline-coprecipitates, and matricial tablets prepared with coprecipitates were determined. The physical characterizations revealed a substantial correspondence of the drug solid state before and after supercritical fluid treatment while drug-polymer interactions in the SAS-coprecipitates were attested. The dissolution studies of the matrices prepared compressing the coprecipitated systems showed that the matrices based on HPMC K100 were able to promote a sustained release of the drug. Further, this advantageous dissolution performance was found to be substantially independent of the pH of the medium. The comparison with the matrices prepared with untreated substances demonstrated that matrices obtained with SAS technique can provide a slower theophylline release rate. A new mathematical model describing the in vitro dissolution kinetics was proposed and successfully tested on these systems.
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- M Moneghini
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
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Citric acid monohydrate as a release-modifying agent in melt extruded matrix tablets. Int J Pharm 2008; 361:158-68. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2008.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2008] [Revised: 05/28/2008] [Accepted: 05/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Riis T, Bauer-Brandl A, Wagner T, Kranz H. pH-independent drug release of an extremely poorly soluble weakly acidic drug from multiparticulate extended release formulations. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2007; 65:78-84. [PMID: 16919924 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2006.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2006] [Revised: 06/29/2006] [Accepted: 07/04/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Extended release mini matrix tablets for 8-Prenylnaringenin (8-PN), an extremely poorly soluble weakly acidic drug, were developed by using polyvinylacetate/polyvinylpyrrolidone as matrix former. Mini matrix tablets were manufactured by direct compression or wet granulation technique. With conventional modified release formulations, the drug demonstrated pH-dependent release due to pH-dependent solubility of the drug substance (i.e., increasing solubility at higher pH-values). In order to achieve pH-independent drug release two classes of pH-modifying agents (water-soluble vs. water-insoluble) were studied with respect to their effect on the dissolution of 8-PN. Addition of water-soluble salts of weak acids (sodium carbonate and sodium citrate) failed in order to achieve pH-independent 8-PN release. In contrast, addition of water insoluble salts of a strong base (magnesium hydroxide and magnesium oxide) was found to maintain high pH-values within the mini matrix tablets during release of 8-PN at pH 1 over a period of 10 h. The micro-environmental conditions for the dissolution of the weakly acidic drug were kept almost constant, thus resulting in pH-independent drug release. Compound release from mini matrix tablets prepared by wet granulation was faster compared to the drug release from tablets prepared by direct compression.
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- Therese Riis
- Pharmaceutical Development, Schering AG, Berlin, Germany
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Tatavarti AS, Hoag SW. Microenvironmental pH Modulation Based Release Enhancement of a Weakly Basic Drug from Hydrophilic Matrices**This work was presented in-part at the 31st Annual Controlled Release Society meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii (June 2004). J Pharm Sci 2006; 95:1459-68. [PMID: 16729265 DOI: 10.1002/jps.20612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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For weakly basic drugs, pH-dependent solubility characteristics can translate into low and incomplete release of these drugs from sustained release formulations. The objective of this study was to quantitatively analyze the relationship between microenvironmental pH modulation and release enhancement of a weakly basic drug in the free base form. A prototype matrix system primarily consisting of trimethoprim (pK(a) 6.6), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), and a polymeric or nonpolymeric pH modulator was used. Incorporation of the methacrylic acid polymer, Eudragit L100-55 resulted in marginal release enhancement as the pH modulation effected by this polymer was attenuated by the basicity of the drug. Water uptake and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) studies suggested that Eudragit L100-55 incorporation also resulted in reduced water uptake and matrix permeability. The effect of nonpolymeric pH modulators on release enhancement was also studied. The lowering in microenvironmental pH by malic acid was sufficiently high and persistent to result in pH-independent release. A correlation plot between the experimentally determined microenvironmental pH, effected by the polymeric and nonpolymeric pH modulators, and percent drug release, exhibited good linearity with a correlation coefficient of 0.83; thereby, indicating that drug diffusion across the gel barrier is the predominating mechanism of release.
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- Aditya S Tatavarti
- Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, 20 N. Pine Street, Baltimore, 21201, USA.
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Siepe S, Lueckel B, Kramer A, Ries A, Gurny R. Strategies for the design of hydrophilic matrix tablets with controlled microenvironmental pH. Int J Pharm 2006; 316:14-20. [PMID: 16551495 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2006.02.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2005] [Revised: 02/09/2006] [Accepted: 02/13/2006] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Incorporation of weak acids as pH modifiers enhances the release of weakly basic drugs in higher pH environments by reducing the microenvironmental pH (pHM). The objectives of this study were: (a) to investigate the relationship between pHM, drug release, and pH modifier release and (b) to achieve simultaneous release of the drug and the pH modifier over the entire dissolution time (6 h, phosphate buffer, pH 6.8). Using dipyridamole as a model drug, we investigated drug and acid release and determined the average pHM potentiometrically using tablet cryosections. The first approach was based on incorporating different concentrations of pH modifiers in conventional matrix tablets based on hydroxypropylmethylcellulose. Owing to its high acidic strength and low aqueous solubility, fumaric acid resulted in simultaneous release and maintained a constant acidic pHM. Secondly, press-coated matrix tablets, comprising an acidic reservoir, were found to be a valuable approach for retarding the diffusion of more water-soluble acids. Using the power law expression (Mt/Minfinity = ktn) it became evident that the inclusion of acids increased drug release. Higher acid concentrations tended to decrease n standing for the slope, whereas the release constant k increased. Furthermore, the medial check term parameters depended on the type of pH modifier used.
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- Stefanie Siepe
- Novartis Pharma AG, Technical R&D, Lichtstrasse 35, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland.
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Siepe S, Herrmann W, Borchert HH, Lueckel B, Kramer A, Ries A, Gurny R. Microenvironmental pH and microviscosity inside pH-controlled matrix tablets: an EPR imaging study. J Control Release 2006; 112:72-8. [PMID: 16476499 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2005.12.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2005] [Revised: 12/19/2005] [Accepted: 12/22/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Incorporation of pH modifiers is a commonly used strategy to enhance the dissolution rate of weakly basic drugs from sustained release solid dosage forms. Electron paramagnetic resonance imaging (EPRI) was applied to spatially monitor pH(M) and the rotational correlation time (tau(R)), a parameter which is closely related to the surrounding microviscosity inside HPMC (hydroxypropylmethylcellulose) matrix tablets. Fumaric, citric, and succinic acid were employed as pH modifiers. 4-(methylamino)-2-ethyl-5,5-dimethyl-4-pyridine-2-yl-2,5-dihydro-1H-imidazole-1-oxyl (MEP) was used as spin label. Fumaric and citric acid reduced the pH(M) to equal extents in the initial phase. With the progress of hydration, the more soluble citric acid diffused out from the tablet resulting in an increase in pH(M), originating at the outer layers. In contrast, fumaric acid maintained a constantly reduced pH(M) inside the entire tablet. Due to its lower acidic strength, succinic acid did not reduce the pH(M) as effectively as the other pH modifiers used. The more water-soluble acids stimulated the water penetration into the matrix system, thereby rapidly decreasing tau(R). Once the matrix tablets were hydrated, the included pH modifiers influenced tau(R) insignificantly. EPRI, a novel approach for monitoring pH(M) and tau(R) non-invasively and spatially resolved, was used successfully for the optimization of an pH-controlled formulation.
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- Stefanie Siepe
- Novartis Pharma AG, Technical R and D, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland.
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Kranz H, Le Brun V, Wagner T. Development of a multi particulate extended release formulation for ZK 811 752, a weakly basic drug. Int J Pharm 2005; 299:84-91. [PMID: 15970409 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2005.04.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2004] [Revised: 04/11/2005] [Accepted: 04/25/2005] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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ZK 811 752, a potent candidate for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, demonstrated pH-dependent solubility. The resulting release from conventional mini matrix tablets decreased with increasing pH-values of the dissolution medium. The aim of this study was to overcome this problem and to achieve pH-independent drug release. Mini matrix tablets were prepared by direct compression of drug, matrix former (polyvinylacetate/polyvinylpyrrolidone; Kollidon SR) and excipients (lactose, calcium phosphate or maize starch). To solve the problem of pH-dependent solubility fumaric acid was added to the drug-polymer excipient system. The addition of fumaric acid was found to maintain low pH-values within the mini tablets during release of ZK 811 752 in phosphate buffer pH 6.8. Thus, micro environmental conditions for the dissolution of the weakly basic drug were kept constant and drug release was demonstrated to be pH-independent. Incorporation of water-soluble (lactose) or highly swellable (maize starch) excipients accelerated drug release in a more pronounced manner compared to the water-insoluble excipient calcium phosphate. Stability studies demonstrated no degradation of the drug substance and reproducible drug release patterns for mini matrix tablets stored at 25 degrees C/60% RH and 30 degrees C/70% RH for up to 6 months.
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- H Kranz
- Pharmaceutical Development, Schering AG, D-13342 Berlin, Germany.
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Levina M, Rajabi-Siahboomi AR. The influence of excipients on drug release from hydroxypropyl methylcellulose matrices. J Pharm Sci 2005; 93:2746-54. [PMID: 15389670 DOI: 10.1002/jps.20181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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The influence of commonly used excipients, spray-dried lactose (SDL), microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), and partially pregelatinized maize starch (Starch 1500) on drug release from hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC, hypromellose) matrix system has been investigated. A model formulation contained 30%w/w drug, 20%w/w HPMC, 0.5%w/w fumed silica, 0.25%w/w magnesium stearate, and 49.25%w/w filler. Chlorpheniramine maleate and theophylline were used as freely (1 in 4) and slightly (1 in 120) water-soluble drugs, respectively. It was found that for both drugs, addition of 20 to 49.25%w/w Starch 1500 resulted in a significant reduction in drug release rates compared to when MCC or SDL was used. The study showed that using lactose or microcrystalline cellulose in the formulations resulted in faster drug release profiles. Partially pregelatinized maize starch contributed to retardation of both soluble and slightly soluble drugs. This effect may be imparted through synergistic interactions between Starch 1500 and HPMC and the filler actively forming an integral part within the HPMC gel structure.
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- Marina Levina
- Colorcon Limited, Flagship House, Victory Way, Crossways, Dartford, Kent DA2 6QD, UK.
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Varma MVS, Kaushal AM, Garg S. Influence of micro-environmental pH on the gel layer behavior and release of a basic drug from various hydrophilic matrices. J Control Release 2005; 103:499-510. [PMID: 15763629 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2004.12.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2004] [Revised: 09/19/2004] [Accepted: 12/20/2004] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The purpose of this investigation is to understand the influence of gastrointestinal (GI) pH on the gel layer formation and its dynamics for various hydrophilic/swellable matrices, in the process of developing a pH-independent controlled release system for a basic drug, oxybutynin hydrochloride (OXB). Cylindrical matrices (8-mm diameter) without and with fumaric acid, were readily prepared by direct compression. Formulations were evaluated for in vitro drug release, and gel layer dynamics was studied by viscosity measurements and texture profiling analysis. In the in vitro drug release study, OXB, which shows pH-dependent solubility, showed faster release from all the matrices in pH 1.2 medium. Release rates enhanced to a lesser extent with change of medium from pH 6.8 to pH 1.2, for HPMC polymer matrices. Anionic polymer matrices showed drastic differences in the release rates when medium was changed from pH 6.8 to pH 1.2. Addition of fumaric acid to matrices demonstrated pH-independent drug release, which was attributed to the micro-environmental pH manipulation within the hydrated gel layer. Viscosity and texture profiling studies revealed that saturation solubility of drug at swelling front play a major role in the pH-dependent drug release from HPMC matrices, while both saturation solubility and the altered gel consistency as a function of pH are involved with anionic polymer matrices. Presence of fumaric acid in HPMC matrices showed efficient retardation and pH-independent drug release. In conclusion, understanding the influence of GI physiological pH on the gel layer dynamics and manipulating the micro-environmental pH provides efficient and predictable in vivo performance from these swellable cylindrical matrices.
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- Manthena V S Varma
- National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Sector 67, SAS Nagar, Punjab 160 062, India
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Tatavarti AS, Mehta KA, Augsburger LL, Hoag SW. Influence of methacrylic and acrylic acid polymers on the release performance of weakly basic drugs from sustained release hydrophilic matrices. J Pharm Sci 2004; 93:2319-31. [PMID: 15295792 DOI: 10.1002/jps.20129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Weakly basic drugs and their salts exhibit a drop in aqueous solubility at high pH conditions, which can result in low and incomplete release of these drugs from sustained release formulations. The objective of this study is to modulate matrix microenvironmental pH by incorporation of acidic polymers and thus enhance the local solubility and release of basic drugs in high pH environment. Two weakly basic drugs, papaverine hydrochloride and verapamil hydrochloride with widely different pKa and aqueous solubilities at the pH of interest (6.8), were investigated for their release from hydrophilic matrices and the effect of a methacrylic (Eudragit L100-55) and an acrylic acid polymer (Carbopol 71G), were studied. For papaverine HCl, release increased with an increase in the levels of the acidic polymer used. Direct measurement of matrix pH using microelectrodes illustrated that the mechanism of release enhancement was based on modulation of microenvironmental pH. For verapamil HCl, incorporation of L100-55 resulted in release retardation due to an interaction between the anionic polymer and the cationic drug and the extent of retardation increased with an increase in the polymer level. The interaction product was characterized by NIR, FT-IR, and MTDSC techniques. Verapamil HCl release from Carbopol 71G based matrix tablets was higher than that from conventional hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) based matrices, without any incorporated acidic additives.
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- Aditya S Tatavarti
- School of Pharmacy, University of Maryland, Baltimore, 20 N. Pine Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA
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Dashevsky A, Kolter K, Bodmeier R. pH-independent release of a basic drug from pellets coated with the extended release polymer dispersion Kollicoat® SR 30 D and the enteric polymer dispersion Kollicoat® MAE 30 DP. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2004; 58:45-9. [PMID: 15207536 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2004.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2003] [Revised: 10/27/2003] [Accepted: 03/18/2004] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The objective of this study was to obtain pH-independent release profiles from coated pellets containing drugs with pH-dependent solubility. pH-independent release of the basic model drug verapamil HCl was achieved by coating with a combination of the neutral polymer dispersions Kollicoat SR 30 D (aqueous dispersion of polyvinyl acetate) and the enteric polymer dispersion Kollicoat MAE 30 DP (aqueous dispersion of methacrylic acid and ethyl acrylate copolymer; methacrylic acid copolymer type C). The two polymers where applied either as separate layers (enteric polymer + extended release polymer or vice versa) or as a polymer blend. A careful balance of the ratios of the polymers allowed the achievement of a pH-independent release. Higher amounts of the enteric polymer in the polymer blend resulted in a reversal of the pH-dependency, e.g. a faster release at pH 6.8 than in 0.1 N HCl.
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- A Dashevsky
- College of Pharmacy, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
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