Using a drug to structure its release matrix and release profile

International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Michael A BrookRyan Lall

Abstract

Silicone elastomers have proven to be useful implantable release matrices for hydrophobic drugs. However, their utility for the release of hydrophilic materials is less well developed and, even with the addition of polar excipients such as poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), burst release profiles are often observed-achieving longer term release is more challenging. We report that linoleic acid, initially used to solubilize polar, cationic nicotine in silicone precursors, additionally acted to change the internal morphology of resulting silicone+PEO elastomers. The unexpected consequence of this change was a change in the distribution of hydrophilic domains of PEO/drug within the silicone and the ability to control the rate of release of the drug in vitro. The relationship between excipients, silicone morphology, and release profile is examined.

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Dec 22, 2015·European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics : Official Journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft Für Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik E.V·M GehrkeF Siepmann
Mar 25, 2015·Colloids and Surfaces. B, Biointerfaces·Lamees M NayefMichael A Brook
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Dec 22, 2011·Langmuir : the ACS Journal of Surfaces and Colloids·Vinodh RajendraMichael A Brook

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