Bioavailability enhancement

The objective of this study was to formulate and evaluate valsartan (VLT) ethosomes to prepare an optimized formula of VLT-entrapped ethosomes that could be incorporated into a sustained release transdermal gel dosage form. The formulation of the prepared ethosomal gel was investigated and subjected…
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Introduction Oral disintegrating tablets (ODTs) are patient-centric drug delivery systems (for example, for pediatrics, geriatrics, and psychiatric patients with dysphagia) designed to increase patient compliance. ODTs are preferred to classic dosage forms (swallowable / chewable / suckable…
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The poor aqueous solubility and/or permeability and thereby limited bioavailability largely restricts the pharmaco-therapeutic implications of potent anticancer drugs such as methotrexate (MTX). Furthermore, MTX’s inherently unstable nature makes it difficult to develop a viable oral formulation. In…
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FLQY2 is a camptothecin derivative modified by FL118 and proved to be good antitumor activity in vitro. However, its poor solubility leads to the low therapeutic efficacy in vivo. Here, the injectable FLQY2 lyophilized powder was prepared with Kolliphor® HS 15 (HS 15), which was called HS 15-FLQY2.…
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In this study, poly (lactic-co-glycolic) acid (PLGA) particles were synthesized and coated with chitosan. Three essential oil (EO) components (eugenol, linalool, and geraniol) were entrapped inside these PLGA particles by using the continuous flow-focusing microfluidic method and a partially…
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A week ago I wrote about the importance of new and novel excipients for the pharmaceutical industry and presented Klucel™ xtend and BioSustane™ in last week´s edition of "The Excipients Week". In the meantime I launched a small poll with the title "Was there innovation in excipients over the last…
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Dry powder inhalers (DPIs) can be used with a wide range of drugs such as small molecules and biologics and offer several advantages for inhaled therapy. Early DPI products were intended to treat asthma and lung chronic inflammatory disease by administering low-dose, high-potency drugs blended with…
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This paper reviews many of the properties of a peptide that need to be considered prior to development as an oral dosage form when co-formulated with a permeation enhancer to improve oral bioavailability, including the importance and implications of peptide half-life on variability in…
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Amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) have been widely utilized to enhance the bioavailability of pharmaceutical drugs with poor aqueous solubility. The role of various excipients on the amorphous drug to crystalline form conversion in ASDs has been widely documented. However, there has been no…
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Hymenolepiasis represents a parasitic infection of common prevalence in pediatrics with intimidating impacts, particularly amongst immunocompromised patients. The present work aimed to snowball the curative outcomes of the current mainstay of hymenolepiasis chemotherapy, praziquantel (PRZ), through…
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