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ArticleAAPS PharmSciTech2026

Identifying Optimal Drug Loading in Stable Amorphous Solid Dispersion Formulations: A Rheological Approach.

Sagar Narala, Fengyuan Yang, Kapish Karan, Michael Kogan, Ian Pierce, Osama M Musa

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Article in AAPS PharmSciTech, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sagar NaralaAshland Specialty Ingredients, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States of America.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0878-9926
Fengyuan YangAshland Specialty Ingredients, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States of America. fyyang@ashland.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0559-1239
Kapish KaranAshland Specialty Ingredients, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States of America.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5208-5216
Michael KoganAshland Specialty Ingredients, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States of America.
Ian PierceAshland Specialty Ingredients, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States of America.
Osama M MusaAshland Specialty Ingredients, Wilmington, DE, 19808, United States of America.

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Abstract

Synthetic polymers play a crucial role in enhancing the performance of drug formulations by enabling controlled release, improving bioavailability, and ensuring stability. Copovidone is frequently employed as an excipient in hot-melt extrusion (HME) to augment the solubility of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). However, this method faces two significant challenges: identifying the optimal copovidone/API composition (the solubility of the crystalline API in the copovidone matrix) and the inadequate time-dependent stability of some amorphous APIs in the copovidone matrix. To overcome these issues, it's crucial to accurately assess the solubility and miscibility of the crystalline drug within the polymer, which is essential for developing a stable polymer/API amorphous system. This study utilized Plasdone

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PyrrolidinesCalorimetry, Differential ScanningChemistry, PharmaceuticalCrystallizationDrug CompoundingDrug StabilityExcipientsNifedipinePolymersRheologySolubilityVinyl CompoundsX-Ray DiffractionExcipientsNifedipinePolymerspoly(vinylpyrrolidone-co-vinyl-acetate)PyrrolidinesVinyl Compoundsamorphous solid dispersioncopovidonehomogeneitymiscibilityrheologystability

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