Micelles entrapped microparticles technology: a novel approach to resolve dissolution and bioavailability problems of...

Aim: Aim of this study was to design a solid oral delivery system for a weakly basic drug such as dasatinib (DAS), so as to achieve pH-independent dissolution and improved oral bioavailability.Methods: DAS was solubilised using sodium lauryl sulphate as an aqueous micellar system and such a system containing lactose monohydrate as carrier was spray-dried to obtain a solid mass. Subsequently, the DAS-solid was converted into a tablet using conventional tableting methods.Results: The dissolution study revealed pH-independent dissolution over a wide range of pH conditions. An in vivo bioavailability testing on rats revealed an improved C_max and AUC_0-24. Similarly, viability assay showed a better inhibitory effect of spray-dried dasatinib over the DAS.Conclusions: Micellar solubilisation and spray-drying technology can be approached to resolve poor dissolution and bioavailability of drugs belonging to biopharmaceutical classification system II and III. This technology is amenable to scale-up and has commercial potential.