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ArticleDrug delivery and translational research2025

Synergistic effect of polymers in stabilizing amorphous pretomanid through high drug loaded amorphous solid dispersion.

Mehak Juneja, Krishna Mehtre, Vanshul Saini, Ridhima Singh, Prakash Amate, Mahesh Kashyap, Abhay T Sangamwar

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Mehak Juneja *Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, India, 160062.
Krishna Mehtre *Department of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, India, 160062.
Vanshul SainiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, India, 160062.
Ridhima SinghDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, India, 160062.
Prakash AmateDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, India, 160062.
Mahesh KashyapDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, India, 160062.
Abhay T SangamwarDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Sector 67, S.A.S. Nagar, Punjab, India, 160062. abhays@niper.ac.in.ORCID 0000-0002-0259-9956

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Abstract

Pretomanid (PTM), an oral antibiotic used in the treatment of adults with pulmonary extensively drug-resistant, nonresponsive multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). It is a poor glass former, that shows high recrystallization tendency from the amorphous and supersaturated state, resulting in low aqueous solubility and suboptimal absorption through the gastrointestinal tract. The present investigation aimed to develop high drug loaded ternary amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) of PTM with improved stability and enhanced biopharmaceutical performance by utilizing a combination of polymers. The polymers were comprehensively screened based on drug-polymer miscibility and saturation solubility analysis. A combination of Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Acetate Succinate (HPMCAS-HF) and Polyvinylpyrrolidone K-30 (PVP K-30) showed synergism in drug-polymer miscibility as evidenced through pronounced depression in the melting endotherm of PTM. The Powder X-ray Diffraction (P-XRD) diffractograms of 30% w/w PTM loaded ternary ASDs displayed the halo pattern, contrary to the binary ASDs. Drug-polymer interactions (hydrophobic forces) involved between PTM and polymers were detected through Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-IR) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (

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PovidoneSolubilityAnimalsAntitubercular AgentsDrug LiberationDrug StabilityMaleMethylcelluloseNitroimidazolesPolymersSpectroscopy, Fourier Transform InfraredX-Ray DiffractionAntitubercular Agentshydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinateMethylcelluloseNitroimidazolesPolymersPovidonepretomanidAmorphous solid dispersionBiopharmaceutical performanceCombination of polymersCrystallizationDrug loadingPretomanid

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