Derar Omari, Assayed Sallam, Iyad Rashid, Shereen M Assaf, Faisal Al-Akayleh, Khaldoun A Al-Sou Od
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Abstract
Introduction: Modafinil, a wakefulness-promoting agent, is primarily used to treat excessive daytime sleepiness associated with narcolepsy and fatigue. As a BCS class II drug, modafinil exhibits low solubility and high permeability, with its crystalline structure significantly impacting dissolution, bioavailability, and compressibility. This study explores the use of microwave energy to alter the crystalline structure of modafinil in the presence of Gelucire® 48/16, aiming to improve its pharmaceutical properties.
Methods: Modafinil was treated with microwave energy to form complexes with Gelucire® 48/16, and the resulting formulations were compared to hot-melt complexes and physical mixtures. The structural and thermal properties of the complexes were characterized using X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy. Compressibility and compactibility were evaluated through Kawakita model analysis and response surface methodology). The effect of microwaves on molecular interactions was further investigated using molecular modeling.
Results: XRPD analysis revealed distinct crystalline patterns for microwave and hot-melt complexes compared to physical mixtures, with increased amorphousness observed through crystallinity, relative crystallinity, and relative intensity parameters. DSC thermograms indicated a reduction in melting endotherms and heat flow, suggesting structural changes due to complex formation. Compressibility and compactibility studies demonstrated optimal performance at low Gelucire® content, with microwave-treated complexes exhibiting superior properties to untreated mixtures. Molecular modeling confirmed dipole-dipole interactions between modafinil and the hydrophilic portion of Gelucire®.
Conclusions: The study demonstrates that microwave energy effectively alters the crystalline structure of modafinil in the presence of Gelucire® 48/16, enhancing its amorphousness, compressibility, and compatibility. These findings highlight the potential of microwave-assisted complexation as a novel approach to improve the pharmaceutical performance of BCS Class II drugs like modafinil.
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ADMET and DMPK is an open access journal devoted to the rapid dissemination of new and original scientific results in all areas of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, toxicology and pharmacokinetics of drugs. ADMET and DMPK publishes the following types of contributions: - Original research papers - Feature articles - Review articles - Short communications and Notes - Letters to Editors - Book reviews The scope of the Journal involves, but is not limited to, the following areas: - physico-chemical properties of drugs and methods of their determination - drug permeabilities - drug absorption - drug-drug, drug-protein, drug-membrane and drug-DNA interactions - chemical stability and degradations of drugs - instrumental methods in ADMET - drug metablic processes - routes of administration and excretion of drug - pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic study - quantitative structure activity/property relationship - ADME/PK modelling - Toxicology screening - Transporter identification and study