scholarly journals Freeze Dried Quetiapine-Nicotinamide Binary Solid Dispersions: A New Strategy for Improving Physicochemical Properties and Ex Vivo Diffusion

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Mahmoud Abdelhaleem Ali ◽  
Mayyas Mohammad Ahmad Al-Remawi
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Oral Bioavailability ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution ◽  
Quetiapine Fumarate ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution Rate ◽  
Freeze Dried

Improving the physicochemical properties and oral bioavailability of quetiapine fumarate (QF) enabling enhanced antipsychotic attributes are the main aims of this research. The freeze dried solid dispersion strategy was adopted using nicotinamide (NIC) as highly soluble coformer. The prepared dispersions were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Static disc intrinsic dissolution rate and ex vivo diffusion through intestinal tissues were conducted and compared to pure quetiapine fumarate. The results demonstrated a highly soluble coamorphous system formed between quetiapine fumarate and nicotinamide at 1 : 3 molar ratio through H-bonding interactions. The results showed >14-fold increase in solubility of QF from the prepared dispersions. Increased intrinsic dissolution rate (from 0.28 to 0.603 mg cm−2 min−1) and faster flux rate through duodenum (from 0.027 to 0.041 mg cm−2 h−1) and jejunum (0.027 to 0.036 mg cm−2 h−1) were obtained. The prepared coamorphous dispersion proved to be effective in improving the drug solubility and dissolution rate and ex vivo diffusion. Therefore, binary coamorphous dispersions could be a promising solution to modify the physicochemical properties, raise oral bioavailability, and change the biopharmaceutics classification (BCS) of some active pharmaceutical ingredients.

scholarly journals Mechanochemical Formation of Racemic Praziquantel Hemihydrate with Improved Biopharmaceutical Properties

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 289
Author(s):  
Debora Zanolla ◽  
Dritan Hasa ◽  
Mihails Arhangelskis ◽  
Gabriela Schneider-Rauber ◽  
Michele R. Chierotti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Polymorphic Form ◽  
In Vitro Tests ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution Rate ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Enhanced Solubility

Praziquantel (PZQ) is the first-line drug used against schistosomiasis, one of the most common parasitic diseases in the world. A series of crystalline structures including two new polymorphs of the pure drug and a series of cocrystals of PZQ have been discovered and deposited in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD). This work adds to the list of multicomponent forms of PZQ a relevant example of a racemic hemihydrate (PZQ-HH), obtainable from commercial PZQ (polymorphic Form A) through mechanochemistry. Noteworthy, the formation of the new hemihydrate strongly depends on the initial polymorphic form of PZQ and on the experimental conditions used. The new PZQ-HH has been fully characterized by means of HPLC, Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Hot-Stage Microscopy (SEM), Powder X-Ray Diffraction (PXRD), Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), FT-IR, polarimetry, solid-state NMR (SS-NMR), solubility and intrinsic dissolution rate (IDR), and in vitro tests on Schistosoma mansoni adults. The crystal structure was solved from the powder X-ray diffraction pattern and validated by periodic-DFT calculations. The new bioactive hemihydrate was physically stable for three months and showed peculiar biopharmaceutical features including enhanced solubility and a double intrinsic dissolution rate in water in comparison to the commercially available PZQ Form A.

scholarly journals Improving the Solubility of Aripiprazole by Multicomponent Crystallization

Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 343
Author(s):  
Qi Zhou ◽  
Zhongchuan Tan ◽  
Desen Yang ◽  
Jiyuan Tu ◽  
Yezi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Weak Interactions ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution Rate ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Water Soluble Drugs

Aripiprazole (ARI) is a third-generation antipsychotic with few side effects but a poor solubility. Salt formation, as one common form of multicomponent crystals, is an effective strategy to improve pharmacokinetic profiles. In this work, a new ARI salt with adipic acid (ADI) and its acetone hemisolvate were obtained successfully, along with a known ARI salt with salicylic acid (SAL). Their comprehensive characterizations were conducted using X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry. The crystal structures of the ARI-ADI salt acetone hemisolvate and ARI-SAL salt were elucidated by single-crystal X-ray diffraction for the first time, demonstrating the proton transfer from a carboxyl group of acid to ARI piperazine. Theoretical calculations were also performed on weak interactions. Moreover, comparative studies on pharmaceutical properties, including powder hygroscopicity, stability, solubility, and the intrinsic dissolution rate, were carried out. The results indicated that the solubility and intrinsic dissolution rate of the ARI-ADI salt and its acetone hemisolvate significantly improved, clearly outperforming that of the ARI-SAL salt and the untreated ARI. The study presented one potential alternative salt of aripiprazole and provided a potential strategy to increase the solubility of poorly water-soluble drugs.

scholarly journals Crystal-liquid Fugacity Ratio as a Surrogate Parameter for Intestinal Permeability

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parvin Zakeri-Milani ◽  
Zohreh Fasihi ◽  
Jafar Akbari ◽  
Ensieh Jannatabadi ◽  
Mohammad Barzegar-Jalali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Intestinal Absorption ◽  
Intestinal Permeability ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Mole Percent ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution Rate ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Dose Number

Background: We assessed the feasibility of using crystal-liquid fugacity ratio (CLFR) as an alternative parameter for intestinal permeability in the biopharmaceutical classification (BCS) of passively absorbed drugs. Methods: Dose number, fraction of dose absorbed, intestinal permeability, and intrinsic dissolution rate were used as the input parameters. CLFR was determined using thermodynamic parameters i.e., melting point, molar fusion enthalpy, and entropy of drug molecules obtained using differential scanning calorimetry. Results: The CLFR values were in the range of 0.06-41.76 mole percent. There was a close relationship between CLFR and in vivo intestinal permeability (r > 0.8). CLFR values of greater than 2 mole percent corresponded to complete intestinal absorption. Applying CLFR versus dose number or intrinsic dissolution rate, more than 92% of tested drugs were correctly classified with respect to the reported classification system on the basis of human intestinal permeability and solubility. Conclusion: This investigation revealed that the CLFR might be an appropriate parameter for quantitative biopharmaceutical classification. This could be attributed to the fact that CLFR could be a measure of solubility of compounds in lipid bilayer which was found in this study to be directly proportional to the intestinal permeability of compounds. This classification enables researchers to define characteristics for intestinal absorption of all four BCS drug classes using suitable cutoff points for both intrinsic dissolution rate and crystal-liquid fugacity ratio. Therefore, it may be used as a surrogate for permeability studies. This article is open to POST-PUBLICATION REVIEW. Registered readers (see “For Readers”) may comment by clicking on ABSTRACT on the issue’s contents page.

scholarly journals Coamorphous Atorvastatin Calcium to Improve its Physicochemical and Pharmacokinetic Properties

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Shayanfar ◽  
Hamed Ghavimi ◽  
Hamed Hamishekar ◽  
Abolghasem Jouyban
Keyword(s):  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Solution Stability ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution Rate ◽  
Atorvastatin Calcium ◽  
Pharmacokinetic Properties ◽  
Improved Stability

Purpose: Atorvastatin calcium (ATC) is classified as class II (low solubility and high permeability) compound according to the biopharmaceutical classification system. The amorphous form of ATC possesses higher solubility, dissolution rate, and bioavailability than its crystalline form. Coamorphous drug system is a new and emerging method to prepare stable amorphous forms, in this case leading to the improved stability of ATC in dissolution medium. Methods: In this study, coamorphous form of ATC and nicotinamide (ATC-NIC) was  prepared from solvent evaporation method and characterized using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD). The intrinsic dissolution rate and solubility of ATC-NIC were determined along with plasma concentrations of ATC using HPLC after oral dosing in rats. Results: The crystalline ATC was converted to coamorphous form revealing a molecular interaction between ATC and NIC. The intrinsic dissolution rate, solubility and plasma concentration of coamorphous ATC-NIC are higher than those of crystalline ATC. ATC-NIC coamorphous system showed greater solution stability than those reported in the literature for amorphous ATC.   Conclusions: Coamorphous ATC-NIC has improved physicochemical and pharmacokinetic properties as compared to ATC. This article is open to POST-PUBLICATION REVIEW. Registered readers (see “For Readers”) may comment by clicking on ABSTRACT on the issue’s contents page.

scholarly journals Rosuvastatin cocrystals: an attempt to modulate physicochemical parameters

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Venkata Deepthi Vemuri ◽  
Srinivas Lankalapalli
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
Solvent Evaporation ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Formulation Development ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Interaction

Abstract Background The meager physicochemical properties like low solubility and low dissolution rate of rosuvastatin calcium remain as an obstruction for formulation development. In the present work, we explore the evolution of rosuvastatin cocrystal, which may offer the synergetic physico-chemical properties of the drug. Cocrystal crafting depends on two possible intermolecular interactions; heteromeric and the homomeric selection of compounds with complementary functional groups are contemplated as a possible cause of supramolecular synthons in cocrystal formation. Specifically, cocrystals of rosuvastatin with l-asparagine and l-glutamine with molar ratio (1:1) were fabricated by using slow solvent evaporation and slow evaporation techniques. Novel cocrystals of rosuvastatin-asparagine (RSC-C) and rosuvastatin-glutamine (RSC-G) cocrystals obtained by slow solvent evaporation were utilized for preliminary investigation and further scale-up was done by using the solvent evaporation technique. Results The novel cocrystals showed a new characteristic of powder X-ray diffraction, thermograms of differential scanning calorimetry, 1H liquid FT-NMR spectra, and scanning electron microscopy. These results signify the establishment of intermolecular interaction within the cocrystals. In both the novel cocrystals, rosuvastatin was determined to be engaged in the hydrogen bond interaction with the complementary functional groups of l-asparagine and l-glutamine. Compared with the pure rosuvastatin, RSC-C and RSC-G cocrystal showed 2.17-fold and 1.60-fold improved solubility respectively. The dissolution test showed that the RSC-C and RSC-G cocrystal exhibited 1.97-fold and 1.94-fold higher dissolution rate than the pure rosuvastatin in pH6.8 phosphate buffer respectively. Conclusion Modulation in the chemical environment, improvement in the solubility, and dissolution rate demonstrated the benefit of co-crystallization to improve the physicochemical properties of the drug. Graphical abstract

scholarly journals Intrinsic Dissolution Rate Profiling of Poorly Water-Soluble Compounds in Biorelevant Dissolution Media

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 493
Author(s):  
Alexandra Teleki ◽  
Olivia Nylander ◽  
Christel A.S. Bergström
Keyword(s):  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution Rate ◽  
Fed State ◽  
Pharmaceutical Ingredients ◽  
Biorelevant Dissolution ◽  
Intestinal Fluids ◽  
Simulated Intestinal Fluids

The intrinsic dissolution rate (IDR) of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) is a key property that aids in early drug development, especially selecting formulation strategies to improve dissolution and thereby drug absorption in the intestine. Here, we developed a robust method for rapid, medium throughput screening of IDR and established the largest IDR dataset in open literature to date that can be used for pharmaceutical computational modeling. Eighteen compounds with diverse physicochemical properties were studied in both fasted and fed state simulated intestinal fluids. Dissolution profiles were measured in small-scale experimental assays using compound suspensions or discs. IDR measurements were not solely linked to API solubility in either dissolution media. Multivariate data analysis revealed that IDR strongly depends on compound partitioning into bile salt and phospholipid micelles in the simulated intestinal fluids, a process that in turn is governed by API lipophilicity, hydrophobicity, and ionization.

scholarly journals DESIGN, FORMULATION, AND CHARACTERIZATION OF APREMILAST-SACCHARIN COCRYSTALS LOADED WITH TOPICAL GEL

2020 ◽  
pp. 60-67
Author(s):  
TEJASWINI MANE ◽  
MUKESH MOHITE
Keyword(s):  
Physicochemical Properties ◽  
Factorial Design ◽  
Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose ◽  
Gelling Agent ◽  
In Vitro Dissolution ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Topical Gel ◽  
Solubility Study

Objective: Most of the drugs are relevant to BSC class II and class IV having solubility problems. Cocrystallization of drug with conformer is an immense approach used to explore the physicochemical properties of drug. The objective of the present work was to design formulate and evaluate the drug cocrystals of poorly soluble drug apremilast (APR) with saccharin. Methods: Cocrystals of APR were prepared using the solvent evaporation technique. The saturated solubility study and in vitro dissolution study of cocrystals were carried out. The prepared cocrystals were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The topical gel of APR cocrystals was formulated optimized and evaluated using three-level factorial design. Results: The cocrystals of APR were prepared in 1:1 molar ratio with saccharin. APR cocrystals showed the improvement in solubility and dissolution as compared to pure APR. The formation of cocrystals was confirmed from change in endothermic peak of DSC and from shifting of FTIR spectra of cocrystals. Crystallinity of cocrystal was confirmed from XRD pattern and noteworthy change in 2θ values of the intense peak. The topical gel of APR cocrystals was formulated and optimized using three-level factorial design using Carbapol-940 and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) as a gelling agent. Conclusion: The cocrystals with altered physicochemical properties of APR were prepared with saccharin and formulated as a topical gel to overcome the problems related to oral administration.

scholarly journals CHARACTERIZATION AND INTRINSIC DISSOLUTION RATE STUDY OF MICROWAVE ASSISTED CYCLODEXTRIN INCLUSION COMPLEXES OF GEMFIBROZIL

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
S. Ain ◽  
R. Singh ◽  
Q. Ain
Keyword(s):  
Inclusion Complex ◽  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Inclusion Complexes ◽  
Microwave Drying ◽  
Phase Solubility ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution Rate ◽  
Solubility Study ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Rate Study

<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of the present study was to carry out characterization and intrinsic dissolution rate study of microwave assisted inclusion complex of poorly water soluble, lipid lowering agent gemfibrozil [5-(2,5-dimethylphenoxy)-2,2-dimethylpentanoic acid]<strong> </strong>with naturally occurring β-cyclodextrins (CDs) or cycloheptaamylase.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this work, the phase solubility study was performed to find the ratio of drug and cyclodextrin complexes. Inclusion complexes were prepared by kneading and the prepared complex was subjected to microwave drying and conventional drying techniques. The prepared complexes were evaluated by intrinsic dissolution rate studies and equilibrium solubility study. Further characterization was done by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray powder diffractometry (DSC).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The phase solubility studies showed a linear A<sub>L</sub>-type diagram indicating the formation of inclusion complexes in 1:1 molar ratio β-CD-gemfibrozil complex with maximum stability constant of 148.88 M<sup>-1</sup>was selected for preparation of inclusion complex. The microwave dried product was identified as the inclusion complex with maximum IDR when compared to the conventional dried product.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study was concluded that the microwave drying is the most suitable of the previously occurring drying techniques. Since it showed the highest solubility and IDR value.</p>

scholarly journals Discovery, Characterization, and Pharmaceutical Applications of Two Loratadine–Oxalic Acid Cocrystals

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 996
Author(s):  
Zhengxuan Liang ◽  
Hongbo Chen ◽  
Chenguang Wang ◽  
Changquan Calvin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Oxalic Acid ◽  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Physical Stability ◽  
Formulation Development ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution ◽  
Intrinsic Dissolution Rate ◽  
Conjugate Acid ◽  
Enhanced Solubility ◽  
Antihistamine Drug ◽  
Low Solubility

Loratadine (Lor) is an antihistamine drug commonly used to relieve the symptoms of allergy. It has high permeability but low solubility under physiological conditions. To overcome the problem of low solubility, we synthesized and characterized two Loratadine multi-component crystalline phases with oxalic acid (Oxa), i.e., a 1:1 Lor-Oxa conjugate acid-base (CAB) cocrystal (Lor-Oxa CAB) and a 2:1 Lor-Oxa cocrystal monohydrate (Lor-Oxa hydrate). Both cocrystals exhibited an enhanced solubility and intrinsic dissolution rate (IDR) compared to Lor and adequate physical stability. The intrinsic dissolution rate of Lor-Oxa CAB is 95 times that of Lor, which makes it a promising candidate for tablet formulation development.

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