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ArticleBioMed research international2019

Mucoadhesive Particles: A Novel, Prolonged-Release Nanocarrier of Sitagliptin for the Treatment of Diabetics.

Nagaraja SreeHarsha, Chandramouli Ramnarayanan, Bandar E Al-Dhubiab, Anroop B Nair, Jagadeesh G Hiremath, Katharigatta N Venugopala, Roopashree T Satish, Mahesh Attimarad, Arshia Shariff

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Article in BioMed research international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Nagaraja SreeHarshaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2058-255X
Chandramouli RamnarayananDepartment of Quality Assurance, Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1179-3283
Bandar E Al-DhubiabDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2684-4186
Anroop B NairDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2850-8669
Jagadeesh G HiremathDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Vidya Siri College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India.
Katharigatta N VenugopalaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0680-1549
Roopashree T SatishDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Government College of Pharmacy, Bengaluru, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8817-7630
Mahesh AttimaradDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7920-5185
Arshia ShariffDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Alard College of Pharmacy, Savitribai Phule, Pune University, Pune, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4313-168X

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Abstract

Sitagliptin (MK-0431) is a widely and commonly used oral hypoglycemic drug in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus; patients typically take higher doses of this drug (50 mg, twice daily). One drawback is that only 38% of the drug is bound reversibly to plasma proteins and 79% is excreted in urine without being metabolized. To overcome this issue, there is a need for a better drug-delivery method to improve its efficacy in patients. It has been found that in existing formulations, the drug content is 72.5% ± 5% and the percentage yield is 84.9% ± 3%. In this study, sitagliptin nanoparticles (sizes ranging from 210 to 618 nm) were developed. The bioadhesion properties of the nanoparticles, as well as the swelling of the nanoparticles on the mucus membrane aided in sustained drug release. The pattern of drug release was in accordance with the Peppas model. Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy demonstrated that there were no significant interactions between sitagliptin and chitosan. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results showed an absence of drug peaks due to the fact that the drug was present in an amorphous state. Mucoadhesive nanoparticles were formulated using sitagliptin and were effective for about 12 hours in the gastrointestinal tract. When compared to conventional sitagliptin administration, use of a nanoparticle delivery system demonstrated greater benefits for use in oral delivery applications. This is the first time that a drug-delivery method based on the mucoadhesive properties of nanoparticles could prolong the drug-release time of sitagliptin.

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Drug LiberationAdministration, OralAnimalsCalorimetry, Differential ScanningChemistry, PharmaceuticalChitosanDelayed-Action PreparationsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug Delivery SystemsGastrointestinal TractKineticsMaleModels, AnimalNanoparticlesParticle SizeRatsChitosanDelayed-Action PreparationsSitagliptin Phosphate

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PMCPMC6878770

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