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¹Otto H. York Department of Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102, USA. laurent.simon@njit.edu

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Area of Science:

Pharmaceutics
Chemical Engineering
Materials Science

Background:

Drug release from finite matrices is governed by dissolution and diffusion processes.
Understanding the interplay between these mechanisms is crucial for predicting drug delivery performance.
Existing models often treat dissolution and diffusion separately, limiting comprehensive analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To derive analytical expressions for drug release from finite matrices considering both dissolution and diffusion.
To introduce a unified time-constant that integrates dissolution- and diffusion-controlled release.
To investigate the influence of the dissolution/diffusion number (Di) on release kinetics and steady-state flux.

Main Methods:

Development of analytical expressions using the residue theorem.
Modeling drug release from a finite matrix with constant dissolution rate and diffusion coefficient.
Comparison of theoretical predictions with experimental data for estradiol release from a polymeric matrix.

Main Results:

A novel single time-constant was introduced, effectively combining dissolution and diffusion analyses.
Theoretical predictions showed good agreement with experimental drug release data (0.084 mg/cm² vs. 0.1 mg/cm²).
The process time constant (t0 and t(eff)) decreased with increasing dissolution/diffusion number (Di), indicating faster release. The presence of a skin layer significantly increased t(eff).

Conclusions:

The derived analytical expressions accurately describe drug release influenced by dissolution and diffusion.
The unified time-constant provides a valuable tool for analyzing complex drug release systems.
Results offer insights into optimizing drug delivery systems for achieving desired therapeutic levels.