Development of self emulsifying lipid formulations of BCS class II drugs with low to medium lipophilicity
Development of self emulsifying lipid formulations of BCS class II drugs with low to medium lipophilicity
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DOI:
10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.09.009
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发表时间:
2015-11-10
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5.8
通讯作者:
Demarne, Frederic
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作者:
Jannin, Vincent;Chevrier, Stephanie;Demarne, Frederic
Lipid-based formulations can be effective drug delivery systems for poorly water-soluble chemical entities, provided they are designed with careful selection of the excipients, based on their role in the delivery system and in relation to drug properties. The primary factor leading to increased bioavailability is the administration of the drug in a pre-dissolved state thereby avoiding the dissolution limiting step. All model drugs tested (piroxicam, curcumin and nifedipine) belong to the same chemical space-small BCS class II molecules with log P ranging from 2 to 3. These drugs, exhibiting low to medium log P, are not soluble in lipophilic lipid-based excipients (e.g., vegetable oils). Water-soluble and water-dispersible surfactants are able to dissolve the target dose of each drug in the dosage form and efficiently keep it in solution during dispersion. In vitro digestion testing was necessary to discriminate formulations and enable selection of the most robust one. For each molecule, the system with the best performance during dispersion/digestion tests did not comprise the surfactant which delivered the highest solvent capacity for the drug. This study demonstrates the potential of surfactant-based formulations - i.e., Type IV systems from the lipid formulation classification system - for this type of hydrophobic drug. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.