Use of Poly(vinyl alcohol) in Spray-Dried Dispersions: Enhancing Solubility and Stability of Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras
Abstract
PROTACs, proteolysis targeting chimeras, are bifunctional molecules inducing protein degradation through a unique proximity-based mode of action. While offering several advantages unachievable by classical drugs, PROTACs have unfavorable physicochemical properties that pose challenges in application and formulation. In this study, we show…
A two-pronged approach against glioblastoma: Drug repurposing and nanoformulation design for in…
Glioblastoma (GB) is one of the most lethal types of neoplasms. Its biologically aggressive nature and the presence of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) limit the efficacy of standard therapies. Several strategies are currently being developed…
3D printing of amorphous solid dispersions: A comparison of fused deposition modeling and…
Nowadays, a high number of pipeline drugs are poorly soluble and require solubility enhancement by e.g., manufacturing of amorphous solid dispersion. Pharmaceutical 3D printing has great potential in producing amorphous solid oral dosage…
Meeting Challenges of Pediatric Drug Delivery: The Potential of Orally Fast Disintegrating Tablets…
A majority of therapeutics are not available as suitable dosage forms for administration to pediatric patients. The first part of this review provides an overview of clinical and technological challenges and opportunities in the development…
Hot Melt Extrusion as an Effective Process in the Development of Mucoadhesive Tablets Containing…
Hot Melt Extrusion (HME) technology was developed to obtain blends containing lyophilized Scutellariae baicalensis root extract and chitosan in order to improve the rheological properties of the obtained blends, including tableting and…
Super disintegrating oromucosal nanofiber patch of zolmitriptan for rapid delivery and efficient…
Oromucosal administration of zolmitriptan using electrospun nanofiber can potentially result in blood plasma concentrations analogous to intravenous kinetics and targeting the brain due to anatomical features of the delivery site. Herein,…
Transforming monomeric globulins into pickering particles to stabilize nanoemulsions: Contribution…
Monomeric globulins have been widely employed in food-grade nanoemulsion preparation owing to their outstanding emulsification performance. However, a limitation to stabilize nanoemulsions during storage exists when using monomeric globulin…
Milling-Assisted Loading of Drugs into Mesoporous Silica Carriers: A Green and Simple Method for…
Mesoporous silica (MPS) carriers are considered as a promising strategy to increase the solubility of poorly soluble drugs and to stabilize the amorphous drug delivery system. The development by the authors of a solvent-free method…
High Drug Loaded Pellets produced by ProCell® Technology
Poster presented at 4th European Conference on Pharmaceutics 20-21 March 2023 | Marseille, France:
Drug loaded pellets were produced by using the ProCell® lab system technology. The aim was to produce highly drug loaded matrix pellets…
Solubility improvement of curcumin by crystallization inhibition from polymeric surfactants in…
To improve the solubility and maintain the amorphous state of BCS Ⅳ drug by preparing surfactant solid dispersions, solid dispersions of curcumin (CUR) with TPGS and HPMC were prepared by solvent method. The synthesized solid dispersions…
Co-processed Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose – Mannitol as a Directly Compressible Excipient for…
Introduction
Controlled release dosage forms deliver an effective dose of the active pharmaceutical ingredient over a prolonged duration, which is particularly advantageous to maintain a constant plasma drug concentration within the…
Insight into the mechanism behind oral bioavailability-enhancement by nanosuspensions through…
As numerous new drug candidates are poorly water soluble, enabling formulations are needed to increase their bioavailability for oral administration. Nanoparticles are a conceptually simple, yet resource consuming strategy for increasing…
Phospholipid-Based Topical Nano-Hydrogel of Mangiferin: Enhanced Topical Delivery and Improved…
Mangiferin is a herbal drug that has proven anticancer potential. Owing to its lower aqueous solubility and poor oral bioavailability, the full pharmacological potential of this bioactive drug has not fully been explored. In the present…
Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Aimed to the Ocular Delivery of Mangiferin: In Vitro Evidence
Although mangiferin (MGN) is a natural antioxidant that could be a good candidate for the treatment of ocular diseases, its use in ophthalmology is strongly compromised due to its high lipophilicity. Its encapsulation in nanostructured…
Modeling of Microneedle Arrays in Transdermal Drug Delivery Applications
The use of computational tools for the development of technologies in fields such as medicine and engineering has facilitated the process of designing new components and devices for these areas. In this work, two proposals focused on a…
High-performance nanomesh-structured cellulose as a versatile pharmaceutical excipient
Biocompatible cellulose has been used as a pharmaceutical excipient for several decades. However, there are still shortcomings, such as low drug loading, slow disintegration, and easy drug extraction. Herein, we describe a novel process for…
What is a capsule? Explainer video by PharmaDrama
We all know that medicines are often tablets and capsules right? But what are they, how do they work and how are they made? In this video PharmaDrama aka Prof. Simon Gaisford looks at the formulation of hard-shell pharmaceutical capsules.…
Investigation of the degradation and in-situ amorphization of the enantiomeric drug escitalopram…
Hot-melt extrusion (HME) and subsequent FDM 3D printing offer great potential opportunities in the formulation development and production of customized oral dosage forms with poorly soluble drugs. However, thermal stress within these…
Preparation, Characterization and Evaluation of Flavonolignan Silymarin Effervescent Floating Matrix…
The convenient and highly compliant route for the delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients is the tablet. A versatile platform of tablets is available for the delivery of therapeutic agents to the gastrointestinal tract. This study…
PEARLITOL® 200 GT Mannitol by Roquette
Speed. Precision. Patient-centricity.
Roquette´s PEARLITOL® 200 GT granulated mannitol is here to revolutionize direct compression. Realize the potential of novel drug formats with smaller, harder tablets produced at unprecedented speeds –…
Evaluation of binders in twin-screw wet granulation – Optimal combination of binder and disintegrant
The influence of localization (intragranular, split or extragranular) of three superdisintegrants (croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, sodium starch glycolate) on granules and tablets after twin-screw granulation was studied. The aim was…
Lyophilization for Formulation Optimization of Drug-Loaded Thermoresponsive Polyelectrolyte Complex…
The lyophilization of nanogels is practical not only for their long-term conservation but also for adjusting their concentration and dispersant type during reconstitution for different applications. However, lyophilization strategies must…
Formulation development and optimization of prasugrel final dosage form by direct compression method
Abstract
Background:
Prasugrel is a member of thienopyridine class of ADP receptors that reduce the aggregation ("Clumping") of platelets by irreversibly binding to P2Y12 receptors.
Objective:
The aim of this study is to develop new…
Tubercular Drug Delivery Systems – Advances in Treatment of Infectious Diseases – Part…
The new book "Tubercular Drug Delivery Systems - Advances in Treatment of Infectious Diseases" book targets new advances in areas of treatment and drug delivery sciences for tuberculosis. It covers advances in drug therapy and drug…
Preparation and evaluation of astaxanthin-loaded 2-hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin and Soluplus®…
Abstract
Background
Astaxanthin is a type of food-derived active ingredient with antioxidant, antidiabetic and non-toxicity functions, but its poor solubility and low bioavailability hinder further application in food industry. In the…
Antisolvent Eudragit® polymers based in situ forming gel for periodontal controlled drug delivery
In situ forming gel (ISG) is relevant for periodontal pocket drug delivery because of its local administration with sustained drug release. Various types of 25% w/w Eudragit®-based ISG in different solvents were prepared for 5% w/w…
Development and Optimization of Sildenafil Orodispersible Mini-Tablets (ODMTs) for Treatment of…
The availability of age-appropriate oral dosage forms for pediatric patients has remained a challenge. Orodispersible mini-tablets (ODMTs) are a promising delivery system for pediatric patients. The purpose of this work was the development…
Tubercular Drug Delivery Systems – Advances in Treatment of Infectious Diseases – Part…
The new book "Tubercular Drug Delivery Systems - Advances in Treatment of Infectious Diseases" book targets new advances in areas of treatment and drug delivery sciences for tuberculosis. It covers advances in drug therapy and drug…
What is a tablet? Explainer video by PharmaDrama
Tablets are the most common pharmaceutical dosage form - but why, and what are they?
In this video PharmaDrama aka Prof. Simon Gaisford discusses what tablets are, what they contain, how they are made and how you should take them. He also…
Continuous Manufacturing of Oil in Water (O/W) Emulgel by Extrusion Process
Pharmaceutical industries and drug regulatory agencies are inclining towards continuous manufacturing due to better control over the processing conditions and in view to improve product quality. In the present work, continuous manufacturing…
Effect of Precompression on Capping Tendency
Compaction simulators are a key technology allowing scientists to develop formulations and troubleshoot tablet defects. It means that formulation scientists or tech transfer engineers can assess the influence of process parameters on…
Hydrogel-forming microarray patches with solid dispersion reservoirs for transdermal long-acting…
Hydrogel-forming microarray patches (HF-MAPs) are used to circumvent the skin barrier and facilitate the noninvasive transdermal delivery of many hydrophilic substances. However, their use in the delivery of hydrophobic agents is a…
Moisture sorption by polymeric excipients commonly used in amorphous solid dispersions and its…
Moisture sorption by polymeric carriers used in amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) plays a critical role in the physical stability of the dispersed drug as it can increase molecular mobility of drug in ASD by decreasing the glass transition…
Investigating the Influence of HPMC K4M and Eudragit L 100-55 on Guanfacine-Loaded Extended-Release…
This study aims to optimize the concentrations of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) K4M and Eudragit L100- 55 (methacrylic acid) in formulation of extended-release tablets containing guanfacine hydrochloride by employing a 32 -factorial…
PEARLITOL® CR-H by Roquette
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Roquette´s new, industry-first mannitol and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) blend, designed for controlled release drug formulation. Leave behind wet granulation, lengthy drying times and limited flowability…