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ArticleAAPS PharmSciTech2026

PLGA-Phospholipid Hybrid Oleogel In Situ Forming Implant for Sustained 30-Day Co-Delivery of Dosnepezil and Memantine.

Baljinder Singh, Weranga Rajapaksha, Haripriya Koppisetti, Deepa Nakmode, Yunmei Song, Sanjay Garg

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Baljinder SinghCentre for Pharmaceutical Innovation (CPI), School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, College of Health, Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6878-5196
Weranga RajapakshaCentre for Pharmaceutical Innovation (CPI), School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, College of Health, Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8361-884X
Haripriya KoppisettiCentre for Pharmaceutical Innovation (CPI), School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, College of Health, Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8677-707X
Deepa NakmodeCentre for Pharmaceutical Innovation (CPI), School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, College of Health, Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3207-1236
Yunmei SongCentre for Pharmaceutical Innovation (CPI), School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, College of Health, Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0008-5895
Sanjay GargCentre for Pharmaceutical Innovation (CPI), School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, College of Health, Adelaide University, Adelaide, SA, Australia. Sanjay.garg@adelaide.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7253-2629

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Abstract

The management of Alzheimer's disease requires continuous therapeutic intervention due to its progressive nature. Currently, the FDA has approved acetylcholinesterase inhibitors, NMDA receptor antagonists, and disease-modifying monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. This study aimed to develop a long-acting injectable formulation for symptomatic therapy. An in-situ gel formulation, DM00PG-M13, comprising Lipoid, PLGA (50:50), and sesame oil, was developed and loaded with memantine and donepezil for combination therapy. The optimized gel formulation demonstrated good uniformity with a pH of 7.80 ± 0.015. Rheological and syringeability studies showed a consistent viscosity in the range of 0.20-0.22 Pa·s and an injection force of 9.97 ± 0.29 N using a 22-G needle. In vitro drug release studies performed in phosphate-buffered saline (pH 7.4) demonstrated sustained drug release over one month, with cumulative releases of 82.58% for donepezil and 87.61% for memantine after 30 days. Furthermore, the release kinetics were best described by the Peppas-Sahlin model for donepezil and the Weibull-lag model for memantine. Ex vivo studies evaluating the optimized formulation injected into pig muscle tissue showed release profiles comparable to the in vitro release pattern, with approximately 20% release of donepezil and 26% release of memantine over 7 days, indicating sustained release behavior. Cytotoxicity studies using NIH/3T3 fibroblast cells confirmed the formulation's safety profile. Overall, these results suggest that the drug-loaded DM00PG-M13 formulation can be administered intramuscularly as a depot system for sustained drug release, potentially improving patient compliance.

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MemantinePhospholipidsPolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerAnimalsChemistry, PharmaceuticalCholinesterase InhibitorsDelayed-Action PreparationsDonepezilDrug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsDrug ImplantsDrug LiberationGelsIndansMiceCholinesterase InhibitorsDelayed-Action PreparationsDonepezilDrug CarriersDrug ImplantsGelsIndansMemantinePhospholipidsPolyglycolic AcidPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerSesame OilAlzheimer’s diseasein situ gel-forming implantslong-acting injectionoleogelsprolonged release

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