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ArticlePharmaceutics2018

Risperidone Controlled Release Microspheres Based on Poly(Lactic Acid)-Poly(Propylene Adipate) Novel Polymer Blends Appropriate for Long Acting Injectable Formulations.

Stavroula Nanaki, Panagiotis Barmpalexis, Alexandros Iatrou, Evi Christodoulou, Margaritis Kostoglou, Dimitrios N Bikiaris

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Article in Pharmaceutics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 62 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Stavroula NanakiLaboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. sgnanaki@chem.auth.gr.
Panagiotis BarmpalexisDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. pbarmp@pharm.auth.gr.ORCID 0000-0002-6765-512X
Alexandros IatrouLaboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. iatroualexandros@hotmail.gr.
Evi ChristodoulouLaboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. evicius@gmail.com.
Margaritis KostoglouLaboratory of General and Inorganic Chemical Technology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. kostoglu@chem.auth.gr.
Dimitrios N BikiarisLaboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece. dbic@chem.auth.gr.ORCID 0000-0001-8458-4952
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study evaluates the preparation of risperidone controlled release microspheres as appropriate long-acting injectable formulations based on a series of novel biodegradable and biocompatible poly(lactic acid)⁻poly(propylene adipate) (PLA/PPAd) polymer blends. Initially, PPAd was synthesized using a two-stage melt polycondensation method (esterification and polycondensation) and characterized by 1H-NMR, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses. DSC and XRD results for PLA/PPAd blends (prepared by the solvent evaporation method) showed that these are immiscible, while enzymatic hydrolysis studies performed at 37 °C showed increased mass loss for PPAd compared to PLA. Risperidone-polyester microparticles prepared by the oil⁻water emulsification/solvent evaporation method showed smooth spherical surface with particle sizes from 1 to 15 μm. DSC, XRD, and Fourier-transformed infrared (FTIR) analyses showed that the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) was dispersed in the amorphous phase within the polymer matrices, whereas in vitro drug release studies showed risperidone controlled release rates in all PLA/PPAd blend formulations. Finally, statistical moment analysis showed that polyester hydrolysis had a major impact on API release kinetics, while in PLA/PPAd blends with high PLA content, drug release was mainly controlled by diffusion.

Indexed as

controlled releaselong-acting injectablemicrospherespolyester blendspoly(lactic acid)poly(propylene adipate)risperidone

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PMID30104505
PMCPMC6161267
OpenAlexW2885791742

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