Fabrication of polymeric sorafenib coated chitosan and fucoidan nanoparticles: Investigation of anticancer activity and apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells
The most prevalent form of colon cancer also ranks high among cancer-related deaths globally. Traditional chemotherapy drugs do not provide sufficient therapeutic efficacy, and advanced colon cancer demonstrates considerable resistance to chemotherapy. As an oral kinase inhibitor, sorafenib (SOR) suppresses the growth of tumour cells, the formation…
Self-microemulsifying drug delivery system as carrier for the oral delivery of glimepiride:…
Abstract
Aim: The research aimed to design the glimepiride self-micro emulsifying drug delivery system (SMEDDS) for increased oral bioavailability in albino mice by assessing hypoglycemic efficacy.
Materials and Methods: The optimized…
Medication Lubricants for Oral Delivery of Drugs: Oral Processing Reduces Thickness, Changes…
Abstract
Swallowing oral solid dosage forms is challenging for those who have medication swallowing difficulties, including patients with dysphagia. One option is to mix the drug (whole or crushed) with a thick vehicle (medication…
An Investigation of a Novel, Directly Compressible, Oil-carrying Excipient in a Solid,…
JRS Pharma presented three posters at the 2024 PBP World Meeting in Vienna. This is the third poster:
Introduction
Currently in the small-molecule therapeutic arsenal around40%oftheactivepharmaceuticalingredients (APIs) are poorly…
The most recent advances in liquisolid technology: Perspectives in the pharmaceutical industry
Abstract
Hydrophobic drugs exhibit altered bioavailability and pose other challenges at an industrial level due to their poor solubility and dissolution rates. In addition, poor flowability, compressibility, complex dosing schedules, and…
Soluplus® nanomicelles enhance IgG neutralizing properties against Shiga toxin type 2
Shiga toxin (Stx) is the main virulence factor of Stx-producing Escherichia coli, a pathogen responsible for developing Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. Nowadays, no specific treatment exists for this disease, and nanomicelles may be an excellent…
The challenge of downstream processing of spray dried amorphous solid dispersions into minitablets…
Poorly water-soluble drugs present a significant challenge in the development of oral solid dosage forms (OSDs). In formulation development the appropriate use of excipients to adjust solubility, and the choice of manufacturing method and…
UV–VIS imaging-based investigation of API concentration fluctuation caused by the sticking behaviour…
Abstract
Surface powder sticking in pharmaceutical mixing vessels poses a risk to the uniformity and quality of drug formulations. This study explores methods for evaluating the amount of pharmaceutical powder mixtures adhering to the…
Fabrication of β-cyclodextrin and 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complexes of Palbociclib:…
Palbociclib (PAL) is an anti-cancer molecule that is highly selective for CDK4/6 inhibition and approved for the management of advanced breast cancer. Due to its down-and-out aqueous solubility and poor oral bioavailability, therapeutic…
Continuous Manufacturing of Highly Drug Loaded Matrix Pellets by ProCell® Technology
This poster by Glatt Pharmaceutical Services was presented at the PBP World Meeting 2024:
Introduction
ProCell® Technology is a continuous spouted bed pelletization process which allows the manufacture of pellets with very high…
Cationic Vitamin E-TPGS Mixed Micelles of Berberine to Neutralize Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity…
Anthracycline antibiotics, namely, doxorubicin (DOX) and daunorubicin, are among the most widely used anticancer therapies, yet are notoriously associated with severe myocardial damage due to oxidative stress and mitochondrial damage.…
Liquisolids: A Modernistic approach in Drug Delivery System
Abstract
Liquisolid Technology aims to make drug entities more soluble that have low solubility and low permeability, through the cosolvency theory in a reasonably simple setup that doesn't require expensive technology. A non-volatile…
Tabletability of Roll Compacted Binary Mixtures of Dicalciumphosphate with Silicified and…
JRS Pharma presented three posters at the 2024 PBP World Meeting in Vienna. This is the second poster:
Introduction
Roll compaction/dry granulation (RCDG) is nowadays not only applied for water or heat sensitive active pharmaceutical…
Unveiling the potential of microsponges: Enhancing oral bioavailability
Abstract
Oral medication administration is widely recognized as the most practical and widely used method. Medications with a short half-life and easy absorption in the gastrointestinal tract are quickly removed by the bloodstream. To…
HiCel HFS aids simplify multi-excipient formulations for ODTs
Struggling with complex multi-excipient formulations for Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODTs)?
Look no further than HiCel HFS!
This coprocessed excipient combines the best of worlds of following excipients:
Versatility of…
Development and evaluation of hyaluronic acid conjugated tacrolimus-loaded nanostructured lipid…
The proposed research work aims to develop hyaluronic acid conjugated tacrolimus-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (HYA-TAC-loaded-SA-NLCs) to improve the release rate and cellular uptake to enhance its oral absorption.…
Development of solid lipid microparticles (SLMs) containing asiatic acid for topical treatment of…
Solid lipid microparticles (SLMs) represent a promising approach for drug delivery in anti-acne applications. In this study, asiatic acid-loaded SLMs (AASLMs) were prepared by melt emulsification method in conjunction with freeze-drying.…
Fabrication and characterization of shellac nanofibers with colon-targeted delivery of quercetin and…
In this study, the feasibility of shellac nanofibers as carrier system for colonic delivery of quercetin was evaluated. Firstly, the nanofibers without and with different amounts (2.5 %, 5.0 %, and 7.5 %) of quercetin were fabricated using…
Spray-Dried Chitosan Hydrogel Particles as a Potential Delivery System for Benzydamine Hydrochloride
Abstract
Chitosan, being a biocompatible and mucoadhesive polysaccharide, is one of the most preferred hydrogel-forming materials for drug delivery. The objectives of the present study are to obtain spray-dried microparticles based on…
Evaluation of Monolayer and Bilayer Buccal Films Containing Metoclopramide
Abstract
The objective of this study was to develop buccal film formulations containing metoclopramide hydrochloride monohydrate (MCP) with and without a backing layer and to evaluate their release properties and physiochemical stability.…
Customizable orodispersible films: Inkjet printing and data matrix encoding for personalized…
Abstract
The aim of this study was to exploit the versatility of inkjet printing to develop flexible doses of drug-loaded orodispersible films that encoded information in a data matrix pattern, and to introduce a specialised data…
Overcoming the Low-Stability Bottleneck in the Clinical Translation of Liposomal Pressurized…
Abstract
Currently, several types of inhalable liposomes have been developed. Among them, liposomal pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) have gained much attention due to their cost-effectiveness, patient compliance, and accurate…
Chitosan-(poly)acrylic acid polyelectrolyte complexes: Enhanced mucoadhesion and sustained drug…
Polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) have emerged as promising vehicles for medical applications, attributable to their non-toxicity, non-immunogenicity, and ability for controlled drug release. Notably, their inherent mucoadhesive properties…
Ternary solid dispersions of lacidipine: Enhancing dissolution and supersaturation maintenance…
The study aimed to address the challenges related to insufficient dissolution and maintenance of supersaturation in binary solid dispersions. Lacidipine, categorized as a BCS class II drug, was employed as the model drug. A systematic…
Polymeric Nanohydrogel in Topical Drug Delivery System
Nanohydrogels (NH) are biodegradable polymers that have been extensively studied and utilized for various biomedical applications. Drugs in a topical medication are absorbed via the skin and carried to the intended location, where they are…
Twin-Screw Melt Granulation with PEG 8000: effect of binder particle size and processing temperature…
Introduction
High-drug-loaded tablets and capsules are desirable and are manufactured using granulation as an additional step. Replacing batch wet granulation with twin-screw melt extruder as a continuous solventless process is gaining…
The science of pharmaceutical suspensions explained! – Explainer video by Pharma Drama
In this video Pharma Drama aka Prof. Simon Gaisford explains how suspensions are formulated and what the medicine is trying to achieve in terms of their properties.
See the video and read the full transcript below.
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Colon-targeted 3D-Printed mesalamine tablets: Core-shell design and in vitro/ex-vivo evaluation
Abstract
Objectives
The present study is intended to develop a shell-core tablet using a hot melt extrusion (HME)-based dual-nozzle fused deposition modeling (FDM) three-dimensional (3D) printing approach. The primary objective was to…
A Multi-Particulate Formulation of Pantoprazole Based on Enteric Coated Minitablets
JRS Pharma presented three posters at the 2024 PBP World Meeting in Vienna. This is the first poster:
Introduction
Multiparticulate systems provide solutions to some of the main challenges found with gastro-resistant formulations, namely…
Fabrication of 3D-Printed Hydrocortisone Triple Pulsatile Tablet Using Fused Deposition Modelling…
Hydrocortisone (HC) is the optimal drug for adolescents diagnosed with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). Because traditional dosage regimens HC are inconvenient, our study used fused deposition modeling (FDM) three-dimensional (3D)…
Formulation, Characterization and In Vitro Evaluation of Mesalamine and Bifidobacterium bifidum…
Mesalamine is a first-line drug for the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases. However, its premature release associated with marketed formulations leads to adverse effects like gastric trouble, vomiting, and diarrhoea. To minimize these…
BASF Pharma Solutions introducing a new shear protectant – Kolliphor® P188 Cell Culture
On March 11th, 2024, BASF Pharma Solutions officially announced the launch of Kolliphor® P188 Cell Culture – This new shear protectant is a GMP material for bioprocessing applications where a lower average molecular weight poloxamer could…
Implementation of near-infrared spectroscopy and convolutional neural networks for predicting…
Monitoring the particle size distribution (PSD) is crucial for controlling product quality during fluidized bed granulation. This paper proposed a rapid analytical method that quantifies the D10, D50, and D90 values using a Convolutional…
Vitamin E & TPGS Reimagined: ADM’s Novatol® and Decanox® Solutions
The sky’s the limit with ADM’s Novatol® naturally derived Decanox® mixed tocopherols and vitamin E. These powerful and plant-based antioxidants are the ideal way to help protect cells in the body from oxidative stress. Further, Novatol®…
Overcome Challenges of Elastic Deformation with the Right Excipient – Case Study With…
Abstract
Developing a medicine in which the active ingredient has elastic deformation is always challenging, as elastic forces affect the compression capacity of the formulation, resulting in tablets with capping, low tablet breaking force…