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Fan Fan1,2, Feng Zhou1,2, Jiayu Zhang3
1Laboratory of Advanced Theranostic Materials and Technology, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China.
Abstract:
Amorphous solid dispersion (ASD) is one of the most studied strategies for improving the dissolution performance of poorly water-soluble drugs, but ASDs often have low drug loadings, thereby necessitating larger dosage sizes. This study intended to create Soluplus® (SOL)-based microparticle ASDs with high drug loading (up to 60 w/w%) and long-term stability (at least 16 months) using electrospraying to enhance the dissolution of poorly water-soluble celecoxib (CEL). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) analyses showed that the electrosprayed SOL-CEL microparticles were amorphous, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) data indicated the presence of hydrogen bonding between SOL and CEL in the microparticles, which helped stabilize the ASDs. In vitro dissolution studies demonstrated that these ASDs improved the CEL dissolution rate by up to 8.2-fold compared to the crystalline form. Electrospraying presents a promising alternative to conventional methods like hot-melt extrusion (HME) and spraying drying (SD) for the production of ASDs, providing simplicity, high drug loading capability and long-term stability, thus catering to a variety of poorly water-soluble drugs.
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