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ArticlePharmaceutical research2012

Controlled release of octreotide and assessment of peptide acylation from poly(D,L-lactide-co-hydroxymethyl glycolide) compared to PLGA microspheres.

Amir H Ghassemi, Mies J van Steenbergen, Arjan Barendregt, Herre Talsma, Robbert J Kok, Cornelus F van Nostrum, Daan J A Crommelin, Wim E Hennink

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Article in Pharmaceutical research, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amir H GhassemiDepartment of Pharmaceutics Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utrecht University, P.O. Box 80082, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Mies J van Steenbergen
Arjan Barendregt
Herre Talsma
Robbert J Kok
Cornelus F van Nostrum
Daan J A Crommelin
Wim E Hennink
Utrecht University · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the in vitro release of octreotide acetate, a somatostatin agonist, from microspheres based on a hydrophilic polyester, poly(D,L-lactide-co-hydroxymethyl glycolide) (PLHMGA).

methodsSpherical and non-porous octreotide-loaded PLHMGA microspheres (12 to 16 μm) and loading efficiency of 60-70% were prepared by a solvent evaporation. Octreotide release profiles were compared with commercial PLGA formulation (Sandostatin LAR(®)); possible peptide modification with lactic, glycolic and hydroxymethyl glycolic acid units was monitored.

resultsPLHMGA microspheres showed burst release (~20%) followed by sustained release for 20-60 days, depending on the hydrophilicity of the polymer. Percentage of released loaded peptide was high (70-90%); > 60% of released peptide was native octreotide. PLGA microspheres did not show peptide release for the first 10 days, after which it was released in a sustained manner over the next 90 days; > 75% of released peptides were acylated adducts.

conclusionsPLHMGA microspheres are promising controlled systems for peptides with excellent control over release kinetics. Moreover, substantially less peptide modification occurred in PLHMGA than in PLGA microspheres.

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MicrospheresAcromegalyAcylationAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalDelayed-Action PreparationsDrug CarriersGlycolatesHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationLactic AcidMicroscopy, Electron, ScanningNeuroendocrine TumorsOctreotidePolyestersPolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalDelayed-Action PreparationsDrug CarriersGlycolatesglycolic acidLactic AcidOctreotidePolyestersPolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymerpoly(lactic-co-hydroxymethyl glycolic acid)poly(lactide-co-hydroxymethyl glycolide)Somatostatin

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PMID21744173
PMCPMC3246586
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