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ArticleDrug design, development and therapy2020

Artificial Neural Network (ANN) Approach to Predict an Optimized pH-Dependent Mesalamine Matrix Tablet.

Asad Majeed Khan, Muhammad Hanif, Nadeem Irfan Bukhari, Rahat Shamim, Fatima Rasool, Sumaira Rasul, Sana Shafique

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Article in Drug design, development and therapy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Asad Majeed KhanFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan, Pakistan.
Muhammad HanifFaculty of Pharmacy, Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan, Pakistan.
Nadeem Irfan BukhariUniversity College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-5710-9574
Rahat ShamimUniversity College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-3897-9421
Fatima RasoolUniversity College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
Sumaira RasulInstitute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Bahauddin Zakriya University, Multan, Pakistan.
Sana ShafiqueFaculty of Pharmacy, Rippha International University, Lahore, Pakistan.
Bahauddin Zakariya University · PKUniversity of the Punjab · PKRiphah International University · PK

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Abstract

backgroundSevere bleeding and perforation of the colon and rectum are complications of ulcerative colitis which can be treated by a targeted drug delivery system. PURPOSE: Development of colon-targeted delivery usually involves a complex formulation process and coating steps of pH-sensitive methacrylic acid based Eudragit MATERIALS AND

methodsMesalamine formulations were compressed using wet granulation technique with varying compositions of dicalcium phosphate (DCP) and Eudragit-S100. The developed formulations were characterized for physicochemical and drug release profiles. Infrared studies were carried out to ensure that there was no interaction between active ingredients and excipients. Artificial neural network (ANN) was used for the optimization of final DCP-Eudragit-S100 complex and the experimental data were employed to train a multi-layer perception (MLP) using quick propagation (QP) training algorithm until a satisfactory root mean square error (RMSE) was reached. The ANN-aided optimized formulation was compared with commercially available Masacol

resultsCompressed tablets met the desirability criteria in terms of thickness, hardness, weight variation, friability, and content uniformity, ie, 5.34 mm, 7.7 kg/cm

conclusionDCP-Eudragit-S100 blend was found explicative for mesalamine release without coating in gastric and colonic regions. This combination may provide a better control of ulcerative colitis.

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Neural Networks, ComputerCalcium PhosphatesDrug CompoundingHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationPolymethacrylic AcidsTabletscalcium phosphate, dibasic, dihydrateCalcium Phosphatesmethylmethacrylate-methacrylic acid copolymerPolymethacrylic AcidsTabletsDCP-Eudragit-S100 complexphosphatidylserineulcerative colitisWeibull release model

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