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Evaluation of the tablet core factors influencing the release kinetics and the loadability of push-pull osmotic
Vincent Malaterre1, Joerg Ogorka, Nicoletta Loggia
1Novartis Pharma AG, Technical R&D, Basel, Switzerland. vincent.malaterre@novartis.com
Abstract:
Push-pull osmotic systems have been developed to deliver poorly soluble drugs in a modified-release fashion. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the tablet core factors on the drug release kinetics and loadability. The release kinetics was efficiently modulated by varying either the proportion of osmotic agent or the drug layer polymer grade as an alternative to change the membrane characteristics. High osmotic agent proportions and viscous-grade polymers were recommended to formulate high drug loads up to 20% without losing both the release completeness and the zero-order drug release kinetics.
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