scholarly journals Encapsulation of Risperidone by Methylated β-Cyclodextrins: Physicochemical and Molecular Modeling Studies

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (23) ◽  
pp. 5694
Author(s):  
Laura Sbârcea ◽  
Ionuț-Mihai Tănase ◽  
Adriana Ledeți ◽  
Denisa Cîrcioban ◽  
Gabriela Vlase ◽  
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Risperidone (RSP) is an atypical antipsychotic drug which acts as a potent antagonist of serotonin-2 (5TH2) and dopamine-2 (D2) receptors in the brain; it is used to treat schizophrenia, behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and irritability associated with autism. It is a poorly water soluble benzoxazole derivative with high lipophilicity. Supramolecular adducts between drug substance and two methylated β-cyclodextrins, namely heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-cyclodextrin (DM-β-CD) and heptakis(2,3,6-tri-O-methyl)-β-cyclodextrin (TM-β-CD) were obtained in order to enhance RSP solubility and improve its biopharmaceutical profile. The inclusion complexes were evaluated by means of thermoanalytical methods (TG—thermogravimetry/DTG—derivative thermogravimetry/HF—heat flow), powder X-ray diffractometry (PXRD), universal-attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared (UATR-FTIR), UV spectroscopy and saturation solubility studies. Job’s method was employed for the determination of the stoichiometry of the inclusion complexes, which was found to be 2:1 for both guest–host systems. Molecular modeling studies were carried out for an in-depth characterization of the interaction between drug substance and cyclodextrins (CDs). The physicochemical properties of the supramolecular systems differ from those of RSP, demonstrating the inclusion complex formation between drug and CDs. The RSP solubility was enhanced as a result of drug encapsulation in the CDs cavity, the higher increase being obtained with DM-β-CD as host; the guest–host system RSP/DM-β-CD can thus be a starting point for further research in developing new formulations containing RSP, with enhanced bioavailability.

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (96) ◽  
pp. 93335-93342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soumen Ghosh ◽  
Abdulla Al Masum ◽  
Aniruddha Ganguly ◽  
Md. Akhtarul Alam ◽  
Md. Maidul Islam ◽  
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The present study demonstrates the synthesis of a new pyrene based water soluble fluorescent probe and its interaction with Calf-thymus DNA.


2013 ◽  
Vol 78 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 437-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Biernacka ◽  
Katarzyna Betlejewska-Kielak ◽  
Janina Witowska-Jarosz ◽  
Ewa Kłosińska-Szmurło ◽  
Aleksander P. Mazurek

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (18) ◽  
pp. 9882
Author(s):  
Luana Carvalho de Oliveira ◽  
Danielle Lima Bezerra de Menezes ◽  
Valéria Costa da Silva ◽  
Estela Mariana Guimarães Lourenço ◽  
Paulo Henrique Santana Miranda ◽  
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α,β-amyrenone (ABAME) is a triterpene derivative with many biological activities; however, its potential pharmacological use is hindered by its low solubility in water. In this context, the present work aimed to develop inclusion complexes (ICs) of ABAME with γ- and β-cyclodextrins (CD), which were systematically characterized through molecular modeling studies as well as FTIR, XRD, DSC, TGA, and SEM analyses. In vitro analyses of lipase activity were performed to evaluate possible anti-obesity properties. Molecular modeling studies indicated that the CD:ABAME ICs prepared at a 2:1 molar ratio would be more stable to the complexation process than those prepared at a 1:1 molar ratio. The physicochemical characterization showed strong evidence that corroborates with the in silico results, and the formation of ICs with CD was capable of inducing changes in ABAME physicochemical properties. ICs was shown to be a stronger inhibitor of lipase activity than Orlistat and to potentiate the inhibitory effects of ABAME on porcine pancreatic enzymes. In conclusion, a new pharmaceutical preparation with potentially improved physicochemical characteristics and inhibitory activity toward lipases was developed in this study, which could prove to be a promising ingredient for future formulations.


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