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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Materials Science

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  • Co-amorphous systems (CAMs) are crucial for improving the solubility and bioavailability of poorly soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
  • Understanding the solid-liquid equilibrium (SLE) phase diagrams of API binary mixtures is essential for designing stable CAMs.
  • Accurate determination of the glass transition temperature (Tg) is vital for predicting the physical stability of amorphous pharmaceutical systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally investigate the solid-liquid equilibrium (SLE) of four binary systems composed of APIs capable of forming co-amorphous systems (CAMs).
  • To evaluate the predictive capabilities of the perturbed-chain statistical associating fluid theory (PC-SAFT) and conductor-like screening model for real solvents (COSMO-RS) for API-API binary systems.
  • To accurately determine the glass transition temperature (Tg) of naproxen by stabilizing its amorphous form within binary mixtures.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental determination of SLE using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) for naproxen-indomethacin, naproxen-ibuprofen, naproxen-probucol, and indomethacin-paracetamol binary systems.
  • Thermodynamic modeling using the PC-SAFT equation of state and COSMO-RS (via Amsterdam Modeling Suite) to predict liquidus and eutectic temperatures.
  • Measurement and modeling of Tg for binary mixtures to stabilize amorphous naproxen and identify erroneous literature values.

Main Results:

  • All investigated binary mixtures formed eutectic systems, with CAMs successfully formed upon melting and quenching for most compositions.
  • Comparison between experimental SLE data and theoretical predictions from PC-SAFT and COSMO-RS revealed the models' ability to predict phase diagrams for API-API systems.
  • A new, reliable Tg value for naproxen was determined, and discrepancies in existing literature values were identified.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully characterized the SLE and CAM formation for four API binary systems, providing valuable data for formulation development.
  • PC-SAFT and COSMO-RS show potential for predicting phase behavior in API-API binary systems, aiding in the rational design of co-amorphous formulations.
  • The accurate determination of naproxen's Tg enhances the understanding of its recrystallization tendency and improves the prediction of amorphous solid stability.