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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2015

Soluplus®/TPGS-based solid dispersions prepared by hot-melt extrusion equipped with twin-screw systems for enhancing oral bioavailability of valsartan.

Jae-Young Lee, Wie-Soo Kang, Jingpei Piao, In-Soo Yoon, Dae-Duk Kim, Hyun-Jong Cho

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Jae-Young LeeCollege of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Wie-Soo KangSchool of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
Jingpei PiaoSchool of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
In-Soo YoonCollege of Pharmacy and Natural Medicine Research Institute, Mokpo National University, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea.
Dae-Duk KimCollege of Pharmacy and Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Hyun-Jong ChoCollege of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.

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Abstract

backgroundSoluplus(®) (SP) and D-alpha-tocopherol polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS)-based solid dispersion (SD) formulations were developed by hot-melt extrusion (HME) to improve oral bioavailability of valsartan (VST).

methodsHME process with twin-screw configuration for generating a high shear stress was used to prepare VST SD formulations. The thermodynamic state of the drug and its dispersion in the polymers were evaluated by solid-state studies, including Fourier-transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, and differential scanning calorimetry. Drug release from the SD formulations was assessed at pH values of 1.2, 4.0, and 6.8. Pharmacokinetic study was performed in rats to estimate the oral absorption of VST.

resultsHME with a high shear rate produced by the twin-screw system was successfully applied to prepare VST-loaded SD formulations. Drug amorphization and its molecular dispersion in the polymer matrix were verified by several solid-state studies. Drug release from SD formulations was improved, compared to the pure drug, particularly at pH 6.8. Oral absorption of drug in rats was also enhanced in SP and TPGS-based SD groups compared to that in the pure drug group.

conclusionSP and TPGS-based SDs, prepared by the HME process, could be used to improve aqueous solubility, dissolution, and oral absorption of poorly water-soluble drugs.

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Administration, OralAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAnimalsBiological AvailabilityChemistry, PharmaceuticalDrug CarriersDrug CompoundingDrug LiberationHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMalePolyethylene GlycolsPolyvinylsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySolubilityValsartanAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersDrug CarriersPolyethylene Glycolspolyvinyl caprolactam-polyvinyl acetate-polyethylene glycol graft copolymerPolyvinylstocophersolanValsartanVitamin Ehot-melt extrusionoral bioavailabilitysolid dispersionvalsartan

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PMID26045660
PMCPMC4448925

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