In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor

At present no scientific rationale exists for selecting a particular enabling strategy to formulate a poorly water-soluble drug, although this is crucial as it will influence the in vivo performance of the resulting formulation. This study provides an insight into this complicated decision making pr...

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Main Authors: Muees, Joke, Scurr, David J., Amssoms, Katie, Annaert, Pieter, Davies, Martyn C., Roberts, Clive J., Mooter, Guy Van den
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author Muees, Joke
Scurr, David J.
Amssoms, Katie
Annaert, Pieter
Davies, Martyn C.
Roberts, Clive J.
Mooter, Guy Van den
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Scurr, David J.
Amssoms, Katie
Annaert, Pieter
Davies, Martyn C.
Roberts, Clive J.
Mooter, Guy Van den
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description At present no scientific rationale exists for selecting a particular enabling strategy to formulate a poorly water-soluble drug, although this is crucial as it will influence the in vivo performance of the resulting formulation. This study provides an insight into this complicated decision making process for a poorly soluble human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitor based upon in vivo test results. A formulation strategy based on the molecular dispersion of this active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) into a biphasic matrix consisting of water-insoluble poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and water-soluble polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was evaluated. The long-term in vivo performance of this strategy was compared to that of other solubility enhancing approaches by evaluating the exposure in male Beagle dogs. Solid dispersions, based on a PLGA/PVP matrix, were compared to solid dispersions in a pure water-insoluble PLGA matrix. Additionally these solid dispersion strategies were compared to the strategy of particle size reduction by means of an API microsuspension. The in vivo performance of the various formulations over a period of 28 days after intramuscular injection was evaluated by the observed initial burst release, plasma concentration-time profiles, time at which maximum plasma levels were reached (tmax,obs) and the estimated bioavailability. Compared to the other formulation strategies assessed, it was concluded that the addition of PVP in a PLGA matrix resulted in vivo in a more sustained release as well as a higher amount of drug released from the polymeric matrix. This was explained based on the structure of these binary PLGA/PVP matrices where the pore network originating from rapidly dissolving PVP plays a crucial role. Moreover, the results suggest that the release of this type of formulations could be delayed by increasing the amount of PLGA in the formulation.
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spelling nottingham-303062020-05-04T17:02:51Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/30306/ In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor Muees, Joke Scurr, David J. Amssoms, Katie Annaert, Pieter Davies, Martyn C. Roberts, Clive J. Mooter, Guy Van den At present no scientific rationale exists for selecting a particular enabling strategy to formulate a poorly water-soluble drug, although this is crucial as it will influence the in vivo performance of the resulting formulation. This study provides an insight into this complicated decision making process for a poorly soluble human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease inhibitor based upon in vivo test results. A formulation strategy based on the molecular dispersion of this active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) into a biphasic matrix consisting of water-insoluble poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and water-soluble polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) was evaluated. The long-term in vivo performance of this strategy was compared to that of other solubility enhancing approaches by evaluating the exposure in male Beagle dogs. Solid dispersions, based on a PLGA/PVP matrix, were compared to solid dispersions in a pure water-insoluble PLGA matrix. Additionally these solid dispersion strategies were compared to the strategy of particle size reduction by means of an API microsuspension. The in vivo performance of the various formulations over a period of 28 days after intramuscular injection was evaluated by the observed initial burst release, plasma concentration-time profiles, time at which maximum plasma levels were reached (tmax,obs) and the estimated bioavailability. Compared to the other formulation strategies assessed, it was concluded that the addition of PVP in a PLGA matrix resulted in vivo in a more sustained release as well as a higher amount of drug released from the polymeric matrix. This was explained based on the structure of these binary PLGA/PVP matrices where the pore network originating from rapidly dissolving PVP plays a crucial role. Moreover, the results suggest that the release of this type of formulations could be delayed by increasing the amount of PLGA in the formulation. Elsevier 2015-02-10 Article PeerReviewed Muees, Joke, Scurr, David J., Amssoms, Katie, Annaert, Pieter, Davies, Martyn C., Roberts, Clive J. and Mooter, Guy Van den (2015) In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor. Journal of Controlled Release, 199 . pp. 1-9. ISSN 1873-4995 Solid dispersions; PLGA; Microspheres; Controlled release; In vivo http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168365914007688 doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.11.020 doi:10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.11.020
spellingShingle Solid dispersions; PLGA; Microspheres; Controlled release; In vivo
Muees, Joke
Scurr, David J.
Amssoms, Katie
Annaert, Pieter
Davies, Martyn C.
Roberts, Clive J.
Mooter, Guy Van den
In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor
title In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor
title_full In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor
title_fullStr In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor
title_full_unstemmed In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor
title_short In vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble HIV protease inhibitor
title_sort in vivo evaluation of different formulation strategies for sustained release injectables of a poorly soluble hiv protease inhibitor
topic Solid dispersions; PLGA; Microspheres; Controlled release; In vivo
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