Fabrication of ticagrelor bioadhesive solid dispersion based on coaxial electrostatic spray to improve drug release...

Due to the low solubility and poor bioavailability of Ticagrelor (TIC), the current study developed a structured bioadhesive core-shell drug delivery system to address it. Ticagreior solid dispersion (T-SD) was fabricated using the uniaxial electrostatic spray method. Ticagrelor bio adhesive solid dispersion (T-BSD) was also prepared using the coaxial electrostatic spray technique. The adhesion of T-BSD to each intestinal segment was determined using biological adhesion test. The compartment model was used to study the plasma concentration-time curve and related pharmacokinetic parameters. The results of bioadhesion tests showed a positive adhesion effect of T-BSD in each intestinal segment. The maximum plasma concentration (C_max) of T-BSD was increased to 777.08ng/mL compared with the free drug (367ng/mL). Similarly, t_1/2, MRT and T_max of T-BSD (12.1h, 9.4h, 4h) were higher than the free drug (11.2h, 8.6h, 1h), respectively. The relative bioavailability of T-BSD was further increased to 430% compared with the free drug. The findings collectively revealed that the coaxial-electrospray technique could be a promising way to improve the bioavailability of TIC.