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Development of a time-dependent oral colon delivery system of anaerobic Odoribacter splanchnicus for…
Odoribacter (O.) splanchnicus is an anaerobic member of the human intestinal microbiota. Its decrease in abundance has been associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), non-alcoholic fatty liver, and cystic fibrosis. Considering the anti-inflammatory properties of O. splanchnicus and its…
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Investigation of the Kollicoat Smartseal formulation concepts on the taste masking functionality
Did you know that based on the virtual tool BitterPredict, about 40% of random molecules, 66% of clinical and experimental drugs, and almost 77% of natural products are bitter1?
This leads us to concern about the final formulation's palatability and look for alternatives to overcome the…
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Development and Characterization of Pentaerythritol-EudragitRS100 Co-processed Excipients as Solid…
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Atorvastatin (ATV), a lipid-lowering agent, has low oral bioavailability due to its poor water solubility, permeability, and low dissolution rate. Therefore, pentaerythritol-EudragitRS100 co-processed excipients (PECE) were synthesized, and their feasibility as solid dispersion carriers…
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Review of industrially recognized polymers and manufacturing processes for amorphous solid…
Evolving therapeutic landscape through combinatorial chemistry and high throughput screening have resulted in an increased number of poorly soluble drugs. Drug delivery strategies quickly adapted to convert these drugs into successful therapies. Amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) technology is widely…
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Development, recent advances, and updates in binary, ternary co-amorphous systems, and ternary solid…
Binary co-amorphous systems (CAMS) are a type of solid dispersion containing an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and small molecule excipients. The properties of these substances make them novel and a very demanding aspect of pharmaceutical research because they improve solubility, physical…
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Formulation development with Kollicoat Smartseal: Impact of plasticizers
How can plasticizers impact the functionality of film-coating latex-based dispersion?
When formulating a film coating, plasticizers are often required to increase polymer chain mobility, improve mechanical properties, such as elasticity and cracking resistance, and reduce the minimum film…
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The impact of common pharmaceutical excipients on the gut microbiota
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Introduction
Increasing attention is being afforded to understanding the bidirectional relationships that exist between oral medications and the gut microbiota, in an attempt to optimize pharmacokinetic performance and mitigate unwanted side effects. While a wealth of research has…
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Comparison between polymeric excipients using SeDeM expert system in combination with mathematical…
Based on the quality by design approach, we used the SeDeM expert system to assess seven polymers of different chemical nature and molecular weight for their use in direct compression. Because the SeDeM system fails by not evaluating the mechanical properties of materials, we used the Heckel and…
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Solving parenteral solubility challenges in the development of oncology therapeutics
It’s no secret that solubility and bioavailability issues continue to challenge formulators and drug developers. Approximately 60-90% of potential new active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in development pipelines, and more than 40% of those in reformulation, are poorly water-soluble. (1) Due to…
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In-situ formation of nanoparticles from drug-loaded 3D polymeric matrices
The in-situ formation of nanoparticles from polymer-based solid medicines, although previously described, has been overlooked despite its potential to interfere with oral drug bioavailability. Such polymeric pharmaceuticals are becoming increasingly common on the market and can become even more…
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