scholarly journals Recent advances in improving oral drug bioavailability by cocrystals

Bioimpacts ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahram Emami ◽  
Mohammadreza Siahi-Shadbad ◽  
Khosro Adibkia ◽  
Mohammad Barzegar-Jalali
Keyword(s):  
Membrane Permeability ◽  
Oral Bioavailability ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Oral Absorption ◽  
Oral Drug Delivery ◽  
Oral Drug ◽  
Drug Bioavailability ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Intestinal Membrane

Introduction: Oral drug delivery is the most favored route of drug administration. However, poor oral bioavailability is one of the leading reasons for insufficient clinical efficacy. Improving oral absorption of drugs with low water solubility and/or low intestinal membrane permeability is an active field of research. Cocrystallization of drugs with appropriate coformers is a promising approach for enhancing oral bioavailability. Methods: In the present review, we have focused on recent advances that have been made in improving oral absorption through cocrystallization. The covered areas include supersaturation and its importance on oral absorption of cocrystals, permeability of cocrystals through membranes, drug-coformer pharmacokinetic (PK) interactions, conducting in vivo-in vitro correlations for cocrystals. Additionally, a discussion has been made on the integration of nanocrystal technology with supramolecular design. Marketed cocrystal products and PK studies in human subjects are also reported. Results: Considering supersaturation and consequent precipitation properties is necessary when evaluating dissolution and bioavailability of cocrystals. Appropriate excipients should be included to control precipitation kinetics and to capture solubility advantage of cocrystals. Beside to solubility, cocrystals may modify membrane permeability of drugs. Therefore, cocrystals can find applications in improving oral bioavailability of poorly permeable drugs. It has been shown that cocrystals may interrupt cellular integrity of cellular monolayers which can raise toxicity concerns. Some of coformers may interact with intestinal absorption of drugs through changing intestinal blood flow, metabolism and inhibiting efflux pumps. Therefore, caution should be taken into account when conducting bioavailability studies. Nanosized cocrystals have shown a high potential towards improving absorption of poorly soluble drugs. Conclusions: Cocrystals have found their way from the proof-of-principle stage to the clinic. Up to now, at least two cocrystal products have gained approval from regulatory bodies. However, there are remaining challenges on safety, predicting in vivo behavior and revealing real potential of cocrystals in the human.

scholarly journals Enhanced Oral Bioavailability, Anti-Tumor Activity and Hepatoprotective Effect of 6-Shogaol Loaded in a Type of Novel Micelles of Polyethylene Glycol and Linoleic Acid Conjugate

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiyun Zhang ◽  
Qilong Wang ◽  
Congyong Sun ◽  
Yuan Zhu ◽  
Qiuxuan Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Linoleic Acid ◽  
Oral Bioavailability ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Oral Absorption ◽  
Treatment Effectiveness ◽  
Hepatoprotective Effect ◽  
Nanoprecipitation Method ◽  
Acid Conjugate

：6-shogaol is a promising anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory agent. However, the treatment effectiveness of 6-shogaol is limited by poor water solubility, poor oral absorption and rapid metabolism. Herein, 6-shogaol loaded in micelles (SMs) were designed to improve 6-shogaol’s solubility and bioavailability. The micelles of a PEG derivative of linoleic acid (mPEG2k-LA) were prepared by the nanoprecipitation method with a particle size of 76.8 nm, and entrapment of 81.6 %. Intriguingly, SMs showed a slower release in phosphate buffer saline (PBS) (pH = 7.4) compared to free 6-shogaol while its oral bioavailability increased by 3.2–fold in vivo. More importantly, the in vitro cytotoxic effect in HepG2 cells of SMs was significantly higher than free 6-shogaol. Furthermore, SMs could significantly improve the tissue distribution of 6-shogaol, especially liver and brain. Finally, SMs showed a better hepatoprotective effect against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic injury in vivo than free 6-shogaol. These results suggest that the novel micelles could potentiate the activities of 6-shogaol in cancer treatment and hepatoprotection.

scholarly journals Self-Nano-Emulsifying Drug-Delivery Systems: From the Development to the Current Applications and Challenges in Oral Drug Delivery

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1194
Author(s):  
Aristote B. Buya ◽  
Ana Beloqui ◽  
Patrick B. Memvanga ◽  
Véronique Préat
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Patient Compliance ◽  
Oral Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Oral Drug Delivery ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Oral Drug ◽  
Statistical Design Of Experiments

Approximately one third of newly discovered drug molecules show insufficient water solubility and therefore low oral bio-availability. Self-nano-emulsifying drug-delivery systems (SNEDDSs) are one of the emerging strategies developed to tackle the issues associated with their oral delivery. SNEDDSs are composed of an oil phase, surfactant, and cosurfactant or cosolvent. SNEDDSs characteristics, their ability to dissolve a drug, and in vivo considerations are determinant factors in the choice of SNEDDSs excipients. A SNEDDS formulation can be optimized through phase diagram approach or statistical design of experiments. The characterization of SNEDDSs includes multiple orthogonal methods required to fully control SNEDDS manufacture, stability, and biological fate. Encapsulating a drug in SNEDDSs can lead to increased solubilization, stability in the gastro-intestinal tract, and absorption, resulting in enhanced bio-availability. The transformation of liquid SNEDDSs into solid dosage forms has been shown to increase the stability and patient compliance. Supersaturated, mucus-permeating, and targeted SNEDDSs can be developed to increase efficacy and patient compliance. Self-emulsification approach has been successful in oral drug delivery. The present review gives an insight of SNEDDSs for the oral administration of both lipophilic and hydrophilic compounds from the experimental bench to marketed products.

scholarly journals Enhanced Oral Delivery of Docetaxel Using Thiolated Chitosan Nanoparticles: Preparation, In Vitro and In Vivo Studies

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahrooz Saremi ◽  
Rassoul Dinarvand ◽  
Abbas Kebriaeezadeh ◽  
Seyed Nasser Ostad ◽  
Fatemeh Atyabi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Bioavailability ◽  
Oral Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Loading ◽  
Cell Monolayer ◽  
Chitosan Nanoparticles ◽  
Positive Control ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Oral Drug ◽  
Thiolated Chitosan

The aim of this study was to evaluate a nanoparticulate system with mucoadhesion properties composed of a core of polymethyl methacrylate surrounded by a shell of thiolated chitosan (Ch-GSH-pMMA) for enhancing oral bioavailability of docetaxel (DTX), an anticancer drug. DTX-loaded nanoparticles were prepared by emulsion polymerization method using cerium ammonium nitrate as an initiator. Physicochemical properties of the nanoparticles such as particle size, size distribution, morphology, drug loading, and entrapment efficiency were characterized. The pharmacokinetic study was carried out in vivo using wistar rats. The half-life of DTX-loaded NPs was about 9 times longer than oral DTX used as positive control. The oral bioavailability of DTX was increased to 68.9% for DTX-loaded nanoparticles compared to 6.5% for positive control. The nanoparticles showed stronger effect on the reduction of the transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) of Caco-2 cell monolayer by opening the tight junctions. According to apparent permeability coefficient (Papp) results, the DTX-loaded NPs showed more specific permeation across the Caco-2 cell monolayer in comparison to the DTX. In conclusion, the nanoparticles prepared in this study showed promising results for the development of an oral drug delivery system for anticancer drugs.

Recent Advances in Pelletization Technique for Oral Drug Delivery: A Review

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Akhlaquer Rahman ◽  
Alka Ahuja ◽  
S. Baboota ◽  
Bhavna ◽  
Vikas Bali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Oral Drug Delivery ◽  
Oral Drug ◽  
Recent Advances

Formulation and characterization of a paediatric nanoemulsion dosage form with modified oral drug delivery system for improved dissolution rate of nevirapine

MRS Advances ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (37) ◽  
pp. 2203-2219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tapiwa E. Manyarara ◽  
Star Khoza ◽  
Admire Dube ◽  
Chiedza C. Maponga
Keyword(s):  
Drug Release ◽  
Dissolution Rate ◽  
Oral Drug Delivery ◽  
Cell Model ◽  
Oral Drug ◽  
Drug Efflux ◽  
Inversion Point ◽  
Improve Rate

ABSTRACTBackground: The development of appropriate dosage forms for paediatric antiretroviral therapy is key for improved therapeutic outcomes in children. The focus of this study was to improve solubility, dissolution rate, drug release and maintain high drug permeability.Methodology: A nanoemulsion was prepared using emulsion inversion point and evaluated. The nanoemulsion had nevirapine (3% w/w). In vitro drug release studies were performed using dialysis membrane. Permeability studies using the Caco-2 cell model were performed for the formulation.Results: The optimized nevirapine nanoemulsion had a mean droplet size of 36.09±12.27nm, low pdI of 0.598 and zeta potential of -7.87±4.35mV. At pH 2, the nanoemulsion released 76 ± 2 % of nevirapine within 2 h, while at pH 6.4 value representing the small intestine, amount of nevirapine released was 41.6± 4 %. The permeability rate of the nevirapine nanoemulsion was 30.02 x 10-6cm/s and higher than that of propranolol. Efflux ratio was 0.02 indicating low chance of drug efflux occurring.Conclusion: The results showed that a modified liquid drug release formulations of nevirapine could improve rate of dissolution and maintain high permeability and low drug efflux improving bioavailability of nevirapine in vivo.

A physiologically based biopharmaceutical analysis of zolpidem

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Rafael Leal Monteiro Paraiso
Keyword(s):  
Drug Development ◽  
Drug Absorption ◽  
Oral Absorption ◽  
Food Effect ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Oral Drug ◽  
Oral Drug Absorption ◽  
Physiologically Based

Computational oral absorption models, in particular PBBM models, provide a powerful tool for researchers and pharmaceutical scientists in drug discovery and formulation development, as they mimic and can describe the physiologically processes relevant to the oral absorption. PBBM models provide in vivo context to in vitro data experiments and allow for a dynamic understanding of in vivo drug disposition that is not typically provided by data from standard in vitro assays. Investigations using these models permit informed decision-making, especially regarding to formulation strategies in drug development. PBBM models, but can also be used to investigate and provide insight into mechanisms responsible for complex phenomena such as food effect in drug absorption. Although there are obviously still some gaps regarding the in silico construction of the gastrointestinal environment, ongoing research in the area of oral drug absorption (e.g. the UNGAP, AGE-POP and InPharma projects) will increase knowledge and enable improvement of these models. PBBM can nowadays provide an alternative approach to the development of in vitro–in vivo correlations. The case studies presented in this thesis demonstrate how PBBM can address a mechanistic understanding of the negative food effect and be used to set clinically relevant dissolution specification for zolpidem immediate release tablets. In both cases, we demonstrated the importance of integrating drug properties with physiological variables to mechanistically understand and observe the impact of these parameters on oral drug absorption. Various complex physiological processes are initiated upon food consumption, which can enhance or reduce a drug’s dissolution, solubility, and permeability and thus lead to changes in drug absorption. With improvements in modeling and simulation software and design of in vitro studies, PBBM modeling of food effects may eventually serve as a surrogate for clinical food effect studies for new doses and formulations or drugs. Furthermore, the application of these models may be even more critical in case of compounds where execution of clinical studies in healthy volunteers would be difficult (e.g., oncology drugs). In the fourth chapter we have demonstrated the establishment of the link between biopredictive in vitro dissolution testing (QC or biorelevant method) PBBM coupled with PD modeling opens the opportunity to set truly clinically relevant specifications for drug release. This approach can be extended to other drugs regardless of its classification according to the BCS. With the increased adoption of PBBM, we expect that best practices in development and verification of these models will be established that can eventually inform a regulatory guidance. Therefore, the application of Physiologically Based Biopharmaceutical Modelling is an area with great potential to streamline late-stage drug development and impact on regulatory approval procedures. Freie Schlagwörter / Tags

scholarly journals LC478, a Novel Di-Substituted Adamantyl Derivative, Enhances the Oral Bioavailability of Docetaxel in Rats

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Han ◽  
Qili Lu ◽  
Kyeong Lee ◽  
Young Choi
Keyword(s):  
Oral Bioavailability ◽  
Oral Absorption ◽  
Ussing Chamber ◽  
Absolute Bioavailability ◽  
Time Curve ◽  
Glycoprotein P ◽  
Dose Concentration ◽  
Chamber Studies

P-glycoprotein (P-gp)-mediated efflux of docetaxel in the gastrointestinal tract mainly impedes its oral chemotherapy. Recently, LC478, a novel di-substituted adamantyl derivative, was identified as a non-cytotoxic P-gp inhibitor in vitro. Here, we assessed whether LC478 enhances the oral bioavailability of docetaxel in vitro and in vivo. LC478 inhibited P-gp mediated efflux of docetaxel in Caco-2 cells. In addition, 100 mg/kg of LC478 increased intestinal absorption of docetaxel, which led to an increase in area under plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) and absolute bioavailability of docetaxel in rats. According to U.S. FDA criteria (I, an inhibitor concentration in vivo tissue)/(IC50, inhibitory constant in vitro) >10 determines P-gp inhibition between in vitro and in vivo. The values 15.6–20.5, from (LC478 concentration in intestine, 9.37–12.3 μM)/(IC50 of LC478 on P-gp inhibition in Caco-2 cell, 0.601 μM) suggested that 100 mg/kg of LC478 sufficiently inhibited P-gp to enhance oral absorption of docetaxel. Moreover, LC478 inhibited P-gp mediated efflux of docetaxel in the ussing chamber studies using rat small intestines. Our study demonstrated that the feasibility of LC478 as an ideal enhancer of docetaxel bioavailability by P-gp inhibition in dose (concentration)-dependent manners.

Drug Delivery Devices and Targeting Agents for Platinum(II) Anticancer Complexes

2008 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwen M. Krause-Heuer ◽  
Maxine P. Grant ◽  
Nikita Orkey ◽  
Janice R. Aldrich-Wright
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Drug Transport ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Controlled Drug Release ◽  
Drug Bioavailability ◽  
Platinum Drug ◽  
Drug Delivery Devices

An ideal platinum-based delivery device would be one that selectively targets cancerous cells, can be systemically delivered, and is non-toxic to normal cells. It would be beneficial to provide drug delivery devices for platinum-based anticancer agents that exhibit high drug transport capacity, good water solubility, stability during storage, reduced toxicity, and enhanced anticancer activity in vivo. However, the challenges for developing drug delivery devices include carrier stability in vivo, the method by which extracellular or intracellular drug release is achieved, overcoming the various mechanisms of cell resistance to drugs, controlled drug release to cancer cells, and platinum drug bioavailability. There are many potential candidates under investigation including cucurbit[n]urils, cyclodextrins, calix[n]arenes, and dendrimers, with the most promising being those that are synthetically adaptable enough to attach to targeting agents.

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