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Pickering Dry Emulsion System for Improved Oral Delivery of Fenofibrate
Nitin V Jadhav1, Manoj A Pawar1, Pradeep R Vavia2
1Centre for Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai, 400019, India.
Abstract:
The current study reports a Pickering dry emulsion (PDE) system for improved oral delivery of fenofibrate, a poorly water-soluble model drug. The silica nanoparticles were modified by surface modifiers and explored as a stabilizer for emulsion. The wetting property of modified silica nanoparticles was evaluated by contact angle study. Emulsion was spray-dried to obtain PDE. PDE was evaluated for particle size analysis, drug loading, TGA, DSC, XRPD, FEG-SEM, in vitro dissolution study, and in vivo pharmacodynamic study. The particle size of liquid emulsion was found within the range of 0.3-0.6 μm; after spray drying, the particles agglomerated and exhibited an increase in particle size (1.5 μm). The high drug loading (13% w/w) was found in PDE. DSC and XRD study confirmed the amorphous form of fenofibrate. SEM study showed the formation of a spherical porous microcapsule structure. In vitro dissolution exhibited significant enhancement in drug release for the PDE system as compared to plain fenofibrate. The PDE significantly lowered serum lipid level as compared to plain fenofibrate in a Triton-based hypercholesterolemia model in rats, which ultimately confirmed the enhancement in bioavailability. Thus, the PDE system has good potential in the drug delivery area.
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