Synthesis, Comparison, and Optimization of a Humic Acid-Quat10 Polyelectrolyte Complex by Complexation-Precipitation versus Extrusion-Spheronization

AAPS PharmSciTech
Margaret SiyawamwayaViness Pillay

Abstract

A novel humic acid and polyquaternium-10 polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) was synthesized utilizing two methods and the solubility and permeability of efavirenz (EFV) were established. Complexation-precipitation and extrusion-spheronization were used to synthesize and compare the drug-loaded PECs. The chemical integrity, thermo-mechanical differences, and morphology between the drug-loaded PECs produced by the two methods were assessed by attenuated total reflectance-Fourier transform infrared, differential scanning calorimetry, and SEM. The extent of drug solubilization was determined using the saturation solubility test while the biocompatibility of both PECs was confirmed by cytotoxicity studies on human adenocarcinoma cells (caco2). Bio-relevant media was used for the solubility and permeability analysis of the optimized PEC formulations for accurate assessment of formulation performance. Ritonavir (RTV) was loaded into the optimized formulation to further corroborate the impact of the PEC on the solubility and permeability properties of a poorly soluble and poorly permeable drug. The optimized EFV-loaded PEC and the RTV-loaded PEC exhibited 14.16 ± 2.81% and 4.39 ± 0.57% increase in solubility, respectively. Both PECs were co...Continue Reading

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