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HERO ID
6825076
Reference Type
Journal Article
Title
Variation in Supersaturation and Phase Behavior of Ezetimibe Amorphous Solid Dispersions upon Dissolution in Different Biorelevant Media
Author(s)
Elkhabaz, A; Sarkar, S; Dinh, JK; Simpson, GJ; Taylor, LS
Year
2018
Is Peer Reviewed?
1
Journal
Molecular Pharmaceutics
ISSN:
1543-8384
EISSN:
1543-8392
Volume
15
Issue
1
Page Numbers
193-206
Language
English
PMID
29161509
DOI
10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00814
Web of Science Id
WOS:000419419800019
Abstract
The delivery of poorly water-soluble drugs using amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) has been widely acknowledged as a promising strategy for enhancing oral bioavailability. Upon dissolution, ASDs have accelerated dissolution rates and yield supersaturated solutions leading to higher apparent solubilities. Understanding the complex phase behavior of ASDs during dissolution is crucial for developing an effective formulation. Since the absorption of a lipophilic, high permeability drug is determined primarily by the intraluminal dissolution process and the final concentration achieved, there is a need for evaluation in biorelevant dissolution media that simulate both fasting and fed gastrointestinal states. In this study, using ezetimibe as a model drug, three different ASDs were prepared using poly(acrylic acid) (PAA), polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose acetyl succinate (HPMC-AS). Dissolution of ASDs was carried out in sodium phosphate buffer, fed-state simulated intestinal fluid (FeSSIF), and Ensure Plus to evaluate the impact of different dissolution media on release profile, supersaturation, and phase behavior. The supersaturation level and crystallization kinetics varied among the dispersions and were found to be highly dependent on the medium employed. The presence of solubilizing additives in biorelevant media greatly affected the generation and stabilization of supersaturated solutions. Second harmonic generation microscopy was found to enable the detection of crystals in all media including the highly turbid Ensure Plus system. In conclusion, it is important to evaluate the impact of complex biorelevant media on the dissolution performance of ASDs to better design supersaturating formulations for oral delivery.
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