scholarly journals Modification of the Release of Poorly Soluble Sulindac with the APTES-Modified SBA-15 Mesoporous Silica

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 1693
Author(s):  
Adrianna Dadej ◽  
Aneta Woźniak-Braszak ◽  
Paweł Bilski ◽  
Hanna Piotrowska-Kempisty ◽  
Małgorzata Józkowiak ◽  
...  

The effectiveness of oral drug administration is related to the solubility of a drug in the gastrointestinal tract and its ability to penetrate the biological membranes. As most new drugs are poorly soluble in water, there is a need to develop novel drug carriers that improve the dissolution rate and increase bioavailability. The aim of this study was to analyze the modification of sulindac release profiles in various pH levels with two APTES ((3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane)-modified SBA-15 (Santa Barbara Amorphous-15) silicas differing in 3-aminopropyl group content. Furthermore, we investigated the cytotoxicity of the analyzed molecules. The materials were characterized by differential scanning calorimetry, powder X-ray diffraction, scanning and transmission electron microscopy, proton nuclear magnetic resonance and Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy. Sulindac loaded on the SBA-15 was released in the hydrochloric acidic medium (pH 1.2) and phosphate buffers (pH 5.8, 6.8, and 7.4). The cytotoxicity studies were performed on Caco-2 cell line. The APTES-modified SBA-15 with a lower adsorption capacity towards sulindac released the drug in a less favorable manner. However, both analyzed materials improved the dissolution rate in acidic pH, as compared to crystalline sulindac. Moreover, the SBA-15, both before and after drug adsorption, exhibited insignificant cytotoxicity towards Caco-2 cells. The presented study evidenced that SBA-15 could serve as a non-toxic drug delivery system that enhances the dissolution rate of sulindac and improves its bioavailability.

Author(s):  
D. Nagasamy Venkatesh ◽  
S. Karthick ◽  
M. Umesh ◽  
G. Vivek ◽  
R.M. Valliappan ◽  
...  

Roxythromycin/ β-cyclodextrin (Roxy/ β-CD) dispersions were prepared with a view to study the influence of β-CD on the solubility and dissolution rate of this poorly soluble drug. Phase-solubility profile indicated that the solubility of roxythromycin was significantly increased in the presence of β-cyclodextrin and was classified as AL-type, indicating the 1:1 stoichiometric inclusion complexes. Physical characterization of the prepared systems was carried out by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction studies (XRD) and IR studies. Solid state characterization of the drug β-CD binary system using XRD, FTIR and DSC revealed distinct loss of drug crystallinity in the formulation, ostensibly accounting for enhancement of dissolution rate.


2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 571-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Payal Hasmukhlal Patil ◽  
Veena Sailendra Belgamwar ◽  
Pratibha Ramratan Patil ◽  
Sanjay Javerilal Surana

The objective of the present work was to enhance the solubility and dissolution rate of the drug raloxifene HCl (RLX), which is poorly soluble in water. The solubility of RLX was observed to increase with increasing concentration of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC E5 LV). The optimized ratio for preparing a solid dispersion (SD) of RLX with HPMC E5 LV using the microwave-induced fusion method was 1:5 w/w. Microwave energy was used to prepare SDs. HPMC E5 LV was used as a hydrophilic carrier to enhance the solubility and dissolution rate of RLX. After microwave treatment, the drug and hydrophilic polymer are fused together, and the drug is converted from the crystalline form into an amorphous form. This was confirmed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) studies. These results suggested that the microwave method is a simple and efficient method of preparing SDs. The solubility and dissolution rate of the SDs were increased significantly compared with pure RLX due to the surfactant and wetting properties of HPMC E5 LV and the formation of molecular dispersions of the drug in HPMC E5 LV. It was concluded that the solubility and dissolution rate of RLX are increased significantly when an SD of the drug is prepared using the microwave-induced fusion method.


2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Adeli

ABSTRACT Azithromycin is a water-insoluble drug, with a very low bioavailability. In order to increase the solubility and dissolution rate, and consequently increase the bioavailability of poorly-soluble drugs (such as azithromycin), various techniques can be applied. One of such techniques is "solid dispersion". This technique is frequently used to improve the dissolution rate of poorly water-soluble compounds. Owing to its low solubility and dissolution rate, azithromycin does not have a suitable bioavailability. Therefore, the main purpose of this investigation was to increase the solubility and dissolution rate of azithromycin by preparing its solid dispersion, using different Polyethylene glycols (PEG). Preparations of solid dispersions and physical mixtures of azithromycin were made using PEG 4000, 6000, 8000, 12000 and 20000 in various ratios, based on the solvent evaporation method. From the studied drug release profile, it was discovered that the dissolution rate of the physical mixture, as the well as the solid dispersions, were higher than those of the drug alone. There was no chemical incompatibility between the drug and polymer from the observed Infrared (IR) spectra. Drug-polymer interactions were also investigated using Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), Powder X-Ray Diffraction (PXRD) and Scanning Election Microscopy (SEM). In conclusion, the dissolution rate and solubility of azithromycin were found to improve significantly, using hydrophilic carriers, especially PEG 6000.


Folia Medica ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 557-568
Author(s):  
Vaishali P. Patel ◽  
Anita P. Patel ◽  
Ashish Shah

Febuxostat is a selective inhibitor of xanthine oxidase and belongs to BCS class II drugs having low solubility and high permeability. Solubility is the most important parameter which directly affects dissolution, absorption and bioavailability of the drugs. There are different techniques by which we can improve solubility and dissolution rate of poorly soluble drug. Amorphous solid dispersion is one of the methods which can improve solubility as well as powder characteristics. The aim of the present study was to formulate and optimize various methods of formulating solid dispersion by using various drug-to-polymer ratios and identifying the batch which gives higher solubility as well as amorphous powder of the drug febuxostat. Different techniques like hot melt method, solvent evaporation method and spray drying techniques were selected for optimization. Attempts were made to improve solubility of febuxostat by employing Kolliphor P 188, Kolliphor P 237, Eudragit RLPO in different drug-to-polymer ratios (1:1, 1:1.5, 1:2) as carrier. The prepared solid dispersion was characterized for the saturation solubility, percentage yield, using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powdered X-ray diffraction studies (PXRD), and residual solvent determination. Solid state characterization indicated that febuxostat was present in the amorphous form after mixing with polymeric carrier. In contrast to the pure form of drug, solid dispersion of the drug showed better solubility and amorphous characteristics which can be attributed to decreased crystallinity due to hydrotrophy. Thus, amorphous solid dispersion approach can be used successfully to enhance solubility, dissolution rate and bioavailability of febuxostat.


Pharmaceutics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marius Monschke ◽  
Karl G. Wagner

Amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) have been proven to increase the bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs. It is desirable that the ASD provide a rapid dissolution rate and a sufficient stabilization of the generated supersaturation. In many cases, one polymer alone is not able to provide both features, which raises a need for reasonable polymer combinations. In this study we aimed to generate a rapidly dissolving ASD using the hydrophilic polymer polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) combined with a suitable precipitation inhibitor. Initially, PVA and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) were screened for their precipitation inhibitory potential for celecoxib in solution. The generated supersaturation in presence of PVA or HPMCAS was further characterized using dynamic light scattering. Binary ASDs of either PVA or HPMCAS (at 10% and 20% drug load) were prepared by hot-melt extrusion and solid-state analytics were conducted using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) and fourier-transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The non-sink dissolution studies of the binary ASDs revealed a high dissolution rate for the PVA ASDs with subsequent precipitation and for the HPMCAS ASDs a suppressed dissolution. In order to utilize the unexploited potential of the binary ASDs, the PVA ASDs were combined with HPMCAS either predissolved or added as powder and also formulated as ternary ASD. We successfully generated a solid formulation consisting of the powdered PVA ASD and HPMCAS powder, which was superior in monophasic non-sink dissolution and biorelevant biphasic dissolution studies compared to the binary and ternary ASDs.


Author(s):  
Mohan M Varma ◽  
Satish Kumar P

Gliclazide is an anti-diabetic drug. It is a BCS class-II (poorly water soluble) drug and its bioavailability is dissolution rate limited. The dissolution rate of the drug was enhanced by using the solid dispersion technique. Solid dispersions were prepared using PVP-K30 (polyvinylpyrrolidone) and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP BCD) as the hydrophilic carriers. The solid dispersions were characterized by using DSC (Differential scanning calorimetry), XRD (X-ray diffractometry) and FTIR (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy). Solid dispersions were formulated into tablets. The formulated tablets were evaluated for the quality control parameters and dissolution rates. The solid-dispersion tablets enhanced the dissolution rate of the poorly soluble drug. The optimized formulation showed a 3 fold faster drug release compared to the branded tablet. The XRD studies demonstrated the remarkable reduction in the crystallinity of the drug in the solid dispersion. The faster dissolution rate of the drug from the solid dispersion is attributed to the marked reduction in the crystallinity of the drug. The DSC and FTIR studies demonstrated the absence of the drug-polymer interaction.


2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-337
Author(s):  
Maryam Maghsoodi ◽  
Fatemeh Shahi

Background: Loading of poorly water-soluble drugs on the porous materials has attracted great interest as an effective approach for enhancement of dissolution rate of drugs. The Aerosil (Ae) with porous structure is expected to facilitate the dissolution of drugs which is generally associated with precipitation. Thus, the purpose of this investigation was thus to develop a formulation which combines a precipitation inhibitor and a poorly soluble drug loaded Ae. Methods: A poorly water-soluble drug, Cinnarizine (CNZ) was used as a model, and Eudragit L100 (Eu) was used as a precipitation inhibitor. Formulations were produced by solvent evaporation and characterized by FT-IR and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Dissolution experiments were carried out in phosphate buffer (pH 6.8) under non-sink conditions. Results: DSC thermograms revealed that no crystalline structure of CNZ was present in CNZ-loaded Ae formulations and no long-range order was arranged upon loading of CNZ into Ae. In dissolution test, the CNZ-loaded Ae physically blended with Eu achieved a remarkedly higher CNZ concentration over the plain CNZ and over the CNZ-Eu co-loaded Ae. The dissolution rate of CNZ from the CNZ-loaded Ae was enhanced with increasing Ae amount and the dissolution was maximum when the ratio of CNZ: Ae was 1:10 CNZ: Ae. In addition, the precipitation inhibition was increased when the amount of Eu was high. Conclusion: The results of this work revealed that the dissolution behaviour of CNZ-loaded Ae is enhanced by physically blending of Eu as a suitable precipitation inhibitor.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 559-570 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reham Al-Kazemi ◽  
Yacoub Al-Basarah ◽  
Aly Nada

Purpose: To enhance the dissolution rate of the poorly soluble drug atorvastatin calcium (ATC) bycocrystallization with selected coformers. Enhancement of the dissolution rate and solubility of thedrug, which is classified as Class II of the Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS), is expectedto enhance the bioavailability.Methods: Two methods were used for preparing the cocrystals, solvent drop grinding (SDG) andsolvent evaporation (SE) method using 1:1, 1:3, and 1:10 drug-coformer molar ratios. Glucosaminehydrochloride (GluN) and nicotinamide (NIC) were investigated as coformers. The cocrystals,their physical mixtures, and the raw ATC were characterized by fourier transform infrared (FTIRspectroscopy), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), massspectroscopy (MS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), solubility, and dissolution rate studies.Results: SDG and SE were effective in improving the dissolution rate of ATC with both coformers.Drug: coformer ratio 1:3 was optimum. The solubility values for ATC, GluN-, and NIC-cocrystals were26, to 35 and 50 μg/mL, respectively. The dissolution rate of ATC from cocrystals was > 90% after 5minutes, compared to 41% untreated ATC.Conclusion: Cocrystallization significantly improved the solubility and dissolution, in comparison tothe untreated ATC.<br />


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-95
Author(s):  
Neelima Rani T ◽  
Pavani A ◽  
Sobhita Rani P ◽  
Srilakshmi N

This study aims to formulate solid dispersions (SDs) of Simvastatin (SIM) to improve the aqueous solubility, dissolution rate and to facilitate faster onset of action. Simvastatin is a BCS class II drug having low solubility & therefore low oral bioavailability. In the present study, SDs of simvastatin different drug-carrier ratios were prepared by kneading method. The results showed that simvastatin solubility & dissolution rate enhanced with polymer SSG in the ratio 1:7 due to increase in wetting property or possibly may be due to change in crystallinity of the drug.


Author(s):  
Meka Lingam ◽  
Vobalaboina Venkateswarlu

The low aqueous solubility of celecoxib (CB) and thus its low bioavailability is a problem.    Thus, it is suggested to improve the solubility using cosolvency and solid dispersions techniques. Pure CB has solubility of 6.26±0.23µg/ml in water but increased solubility of CB was observed with increasing concentration of cosolvents like PEG 400, ethanol and propylene glycol. Highest solubility (791.06±15.57mg/ml) was observed with cosolvency technique containing the mixture of composition 10:80:10%v/v of water: PEG 400: ethanol. SDs with different polymers like PVP, PEG were prepared and subjected to physicochemical characterization using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), solubility and dissolution studies. These studies reveals that CB exists mainly in amorphous form in prepared solid dispersions of PVP, PEG4000 and PEG6000 further it can also be confirmed by solubility and dissolution rate studies. Solid dispersions of PV5 and PV9 have shown highest saturation solubility and dissolution rate


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