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ArticleScientific reports2018

Controlling Indomethacin Release through Vapor-Phase Deposited Hydrogel Films by Adjusting the Cross-linker Density.

Paul Christian, Stephan Tumphart, Heike M A Ehmann, Hans Riegler, Anna Maria Coclite, Oliver Werzer

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Article in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Wrinkling of an Enteric Coating Induced by Vapor-Deposited Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel Thin Films.The journal of physical chemistry. C, Nanomaterials and interfaces · 2019
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Paul ChristianInstitute for Solid State Physics, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, 8010, Graz, Austria. paul.christian@tugraz.at.
Stephan TumphartInstitute for Solid State Physics, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Heike M A EhmannInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Graz, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Hans RieglerInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Graz, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Anna Maria CocliteInstitute for Solid State Physics, NAWI Graz, Graz University of Technology, 8010, Graz, Austria.
Oliver WerzerInstitute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Graz, 8010, Graz, Austria. oliver.werzer@uni-graz.at.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vapor-phase deposited polymer coatings are applied on thin indomethacin films to modify the drug release. Hydrogel-forming co-polymers of 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate were prepared directly on top of solution cast indomethacin thin films by initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition (iCVD). This technique allows for solvent-free processing under mild conditions, thus minimizing a potential impact on the pharmaceutical. The drug release behavior, among other properties, was evaluated for polymers of different compositions and at different temperatures. The data show that the release kinetics can be tuned by several orders of magnitude as the cross-linker fraction is varied in the polymer coating. While uncoated indomethacin films were fully released within an hour, polymer coatings showed gradual liberation over several hours to days. Additional insight is gained from evaluating the experimental dissolution data in the framework of diffusive transport. The results of this study show that the iCVD technique has some promises for pharmaceutical technology, potentially allowing for tailored release behavior also for other drug systems.

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PMCPMC5940858
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