Evidence map›Paper›PMID 33151484›Full record

ArticleDrug delivery and translational research2021

A novel amorphous solid dispersion based on drug-polymer complexation.

Fan Meng, Rui Ferreira, Yongchao Su, Feng Zhang

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Article in Drug delivery and translational research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Fan MengCollege of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 University Ave, TX, 78712, Austin, USA.
Rui FerreiraHovione LLC, 40 Lake Drive, East Windsor, NJ, USA.
Yongchao SuMerck Research Laboratories, 770 Sumneytown Pike, PA, 19486, West Point, USA.
Feng ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin, 2409 University Ave, TX, 78712, Austin, USA. feng.zhang@austin.utexas.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-5377-5841
Austin College · USThe University of Texas at Austin · USUnited States Military Academy · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rafoxanide (RAF) is a poorly water-soluble drug that forms a complex with povidone K25 (PVP) in a cosolvent system containing acetone and an alkaline aqueous medium. This study aims to investigate the impact of RAF-PVP complexation on in vitro and in vivo release of RAF. We prepared two RAF amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) spray-dried from these two cosolvents. The first is a complexation-based spray-drying using a 70% 0.1 N NaOH solution with 30% acetone. The second is a traditional spray-dried formulation containing 80% acetone and 20% ethanol. Evidence from multiple solid-state characterization techniques indicated that ASDs spray-dried using both methods were amorphous. However, RAF ASDs based on drug-polymer complexation in the feed solution demonstrated not only faster drug release during dissolution testing but also higher in vivo absorption in an animal model. The improved RAF release in the complexation-based ASD is due to (1) high energy state of RAF owing to the amorphous form, (2) high pH in the microenvironment due to the ionized state of RAF and residual sodium hydroxide, (3) increased apparent solubility of RAF results from RAF-PVP complexation in dissolution media and biological media, and (4) improved wettability.

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PolymersPovidoneAnimalsDrug LiberationSolubilityWaterPolymersPovidoneWaterAmorphous solid dispersionDrug–polymer complexationIn vitro dissolutionIn vivo absorptionRafoxanideSpray drying

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PMID33151484
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