{"title":"The Case for Physiologically Based Biopharmaceutics Modelling (PBBM): What do Dissolution Scientists Need to Know?","authors":"V. Gray, J. Mann, Ric Barker, X. Pepin","doi":"10.14227/dt270320p6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14227/dt270320p6","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this article is to inform the dissolution scientist of a powerful emerging tool that provides in vivo linkage to dissolution methods. This tool is physiologically based biopharmaceutics modelling (PBBM). Dissolution scientists are mostly concerned with analytical sections of drug development, so exposure to modeling and other pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutic concepts may be uncommon. PBBM is an in-silico model that focuses on the interactions between the in vivo physiology and the formulation and drug characteristics. The principles behind PBBM is that all mechanisms related to drug release, dissolution, and diffusion from the site of administration to the site of action can be described in a mechanistic way or semi-empirical way. The integration of in vitro dissolution data in PBBM is described, including examples of software and modeling applications. The expertise needed to use the software and appropriate training is discussed. The key inputs that are expected from the dissolution scientist include an understanding of the aqueous solubility across the physiological pH range, impact of in vivo relevant bile salts and phospholipids on solubilization, and the impact of surface pH on dissolution rate. An example of an advanced in vitro system, TNO intestinal model (TIM-1), will be discussed and its importance in establishing a biorelevant understanding of dissolution behavior. PBBM can evaluate the clinical relevance of a dissolution method and justify specifications and ultimately provide an approval advantage to the sponsor. A well-supported dissolution method that provides clinically relevant drug product specifications (CRDPS) will be viewed with favor by the regulators. Therefore, the partnering of a dissolution scientist and biopharmaceutics scientist to develop PBBM is clearly an important step forward in drug development.","PeriodicalId":11380,"journal":{"name":"Dissolution Technologies","volume":"27 1","pages":"6-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66812689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Njoku, Dwaipayan Mukherjee, G. K. Webster, R. Löbenberg
{"title":"Amorphous Solid Dispersions in Early Stage of Formulation Development: Predicting Excipient Influence on Dissolution Profiles Using DDDPlus","authors":"J. Njoku, Dwaipayan Mukherjee, G. K. Webster, R. Löbenberg","doi":"10.14227/dt270220p6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14227/dt270220p6","url":null,"abstract":"Excipients play an important role in the formulation of dosage forms and can be used to improve the bioavailability of a drug through physical interactions that alter the rate of dissolution of a drug. The objective of this study was to predict the effect of formulation on the dissolution rate of a poorly soluble drug using computer simulations. Solid dispersion of ritonavir was prepared. Dissolution test results of direct compressed tablets with and without disintegrant in various media with physiologically relevant pH were compared with simulations. Solubilizer and disintegrant effect were evaluated on the Dose, Disintegration, and Dissolution Plus (DDDPlus) simulation software (version 5.0.0011, Simulations Plus, Inc., Lancaster, CA, USA) using previously published solubility data on ritonavir. Observed and predicted dissolution profiles similarity tests and drug release mechanisms were assessed. Optimization of the solubilizer effect coefficient (SEC) on the program gives good estimations of the effect of copovidone in the solid dispersion in the dissolution profiles of all tablets. The SEC is dependent on the solubility of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) at the local pH and the dissolved concentration of the solubilizer. Disintegrant concentration in the program has no effect on simulations, rather the disintegration time was the predictive factor. Drug release was formulation controlled in the tablets without disintegrant and in the tablets with disintegrant was via drug diffusion and polymer surface erosion. DDDPlus has the potential to estimate the effect of excipients in a formulation on in vitro dissolution at an early stage in the drug development process. This could be useful in decisions on formulation strategies to enhance bioavailability in poorly soluble drugs.","PeriodicalId":11380,"journal":{"name":"Dissolution Technologies","volume":"27 1","pages":"6-13"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66813007","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. K. Webster, Xi Shao, K. Nelson, Matthew A. Gragg
{"title":"A Look at Cleaning Effectiveness in Automated Dissolution Systems","authors":"G. K. Webster, Xi Shao, K. Nelson, Matthew A. Gragg","doi":"10.14227/dt270220p14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14227/dt270220p14","url":null,"abstract":"Cleaning in any Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) laboratory is an important aspect of the analytical experiment. The laboratory must ensure the equipment does not contain residual active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) or impurities that may affect the outcome of any current or future experiments. While this is standard practice for GMP manufacturing operations, common laboratory equipment is often held to less stringent standards. The potential manhours lost due to investigations for extraneous peaks and contamination can be significant and cause delays in releasing product. Potential compliance issues related to ineffective cleaning are particularly important for dissolution instrumentation. Our laboratory has modeled the challenges of cleaning automated dissolution systems using representative soluble and poorly soluble APIs. Poorly soluble drugs often entail the use of surfactants in the dissolution media which also have a potential carryover issue. Using a manufacturing cleaning validation based approach, the study discussion presented will address the cleaning effectiveness for both sample and media considerations.","PeriodicalId":11380,"journal":{"name":"Dissolution Technologies","volume":"27 1","pages":"14-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66812179","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Drug Release Pattern of Oral Dual-Release Pellets Through the Gastrointestinal Tract: Case Example of Diclofenac Sodium","authors":"R. Hamed, S. Alnadi","doi":"10.14227/dt270220p22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14227/dt270220p22","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this research was to evaluate the release pattern of the dual-release pellets of diclofenac sodium (DS), coated with entericand sustained-release layers, in dissolution media that resemble the physiological variables of the gastrointestinal (GI) fluid. Dissolution testing in three pH stages (acidic, intermediate, and basic) was conducted using USP apparatus I (basket) rotating at 100 rpm. The acidic pH stage resembles the gastric fluid during fasted and fed states, the intermediate pH stage resembles the fluid of the proximal small intestine (duodenal fluid), and the basic pH stage resembles the fluid of the small intestine during fasted and fed states and distal GI. DS pellets showed excellent gastric resistance in the acidic pH stage for 2 h. In the intermediate pH stage, DS pellets showed a gastric resistance for 2 h, followed by a low percent of DS release thereafter (15.2% after 10 h). DS release was accelerated in the basic pH stage, particularly in pH media 6.5–7.2. This is because the enteric-coated film starts to dissolve at pH > 5.5. In addition, DS release was influenced by the buffer capacity (β)/ionic strength (I) of the dissolution media, where DS release increased with increasing β/I of phosphate buffers (pH 6.8) up to a concentration of 50 mM and then decreased at 100 mM. These dissolution results corroborated with equilibrium solubility data and sink conditions (S values) of DS in the media of the three pH stages. This study provides an insight into the release pattern of the dual-release DS pellets throughout the GI tract to better correlate the in vitro release data of these pellets to those in vivo.","PeriodicalId":11380,"journal":{"name":"Dissolution Technologies","volume":"27 1","pages":"22-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66812190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Questions and Answers August 2020","authors":"Margareth R. C. Marques, M. Liddell","doi":"10.14227/dt270320p44","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14227/dt270320p44","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11380,"journal":{"name":"Dissolution Technologies","volume":"27 1","pages":"44-45"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66812637","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gordana Švonja Parezanović, M. Lalic-Popovic, S. Goločorbin-Kon, N. Todorović, N. Pavlović, M. Mikov
{"title":"In Vitro Comparative Quality Evaluation of Non-Expired and 10 Years-Expired Lamotrigine Immediate-Release Tablet Formulations - Pilot Study","authors":"Gordana Švonja Parezanović, M. Lalic-Popovic, S. Goločorbin-Kon, N. Todorović, N. Pavlović, M. Mikov","doi":"10.14227/dt270120p14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14227/dt270120p14","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to compare the different physical parameters and dissolution profiles of 10 years-expired with nonexpired lamotrigine (LTG) immediate-release tablet formulations. Dissolution tests were conducted using a validated high-performance liquid chromatography method. Dissolution characteristics of the tablet formulations were evaluated at three points spanning the physiological pH range (pH 1.2, pH 4.5, pH 6.8). Physical characteristics of LTG tablets were determined according to the European Pharmacopoeia. The dissolution profile comparison was carried out using model-independent (statistical) and model-dependent (kinetic) methods to provide detailed information about dissolution data. The t-test was applied to investigate differences between expired and non-expired tablets, and the differences were considered statistically significant if p ≤ 0.05. The results demonstrated no statistical differences in physical characteristics between expired and non-expired tablets; however, there were differences in the dissolution profiles, which could cause different pharmacokinetic profiles. The results of this investigation showed that the drug content did not change significantly. Therefore, the lower dissolution rate for expired LTG tablets is due to an interaction of LTG with one or more excipients in the tablet formulation during aging.","PeriodicalId":11380,"journal":{"name":"Dissolution Technologies","volume":"27 1","pages":"14-20"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66812437","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
João Luís Silva Oliveira, Gilmar Antônio de Carvalho Teles Júnior, Desirée A. Bonfim, Carlos Magno Ramos Carvalho Júnior, Jéssica A. Santos, M. S. Ferreira, A. Júnior
{"title":"Effect of Medium pH on In Vitro Dissolution of Marketed Tetracyclines (Tetracycline and Doxycycline) Solid Oral Dosage Forms in Bahia, Brazil","authors":"João Luís Silva Oliveira, Gilmar Antônio de Carvalho Teles Júnior, Desirée A. Bonfim, Carlos Magno Ramos Carvalho Júnior, Jéssica A. Santos, M. S. Ferreira, A. Júnior","doi":"10.14227/dt270220p32","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14227/dt270220p32","url":null,"abstract":"Tetracyclines are widely used for the treatment of infections of the lower respiratory tract and other systems. In Brazil, tetracyclines are available as generic and similar products. The aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro release of tetracycline capsules (500 mg) and doxycycline tablets (100 mg) in different reaction media, from dissolution profiles, using sensitive and rapid ultraviolet spectrophotometric methods. The dissolution test was used to obtain and compare dissolution profiles and establish similarities of pharmaceutical formulations in compliance with the Brazilian (for tetracycline hydrochloride capsules) and United States (USP) (for doxycycline hydrochloride tablets) pharmacopoeia. For both drugs, the dissolution studies were conducted using an USP type 2 apparatus at 75 rpm with 1000 mL distilled water at 37.0 ± 0.5 oC for 90 minutes, to evaluate the influence of pH (1.0–8.0) on the release of drugs. The methods were validated, showing precision, linearity, and accuracy. All the products satisfactorily released tetracycline and doxycycline, with at least 80% of the drug dissolved within 30 minutes. Tetracycline and doxycycline are weak acids, which favors their dissolution in acid media (pH range 1.0–6.0). This research contributes to studies that guarantee the quality control of tetracyclines and to the expansion of the novel methodologies established by the Brazilian Pharmacopoeia for doxycycline.","PeriodicalId":11380,"journal":{"name":"Dissolution Technologies","volume":"27 1","pages":"32-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66812935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shahnaz Usman, A. Saeed, Sakina Fatima, V. Ramesh, F. Shah, Quamrul Islam
{"title":"In Vitro Bioequivalence of Pregabalin Capsules (150 mg): An Alternative to In Vivo Bioequivalence Studies","authors":"Shahnaz Usman, A. Saeed, Sakina Fatima, V. Ramesh, F. Shah, Quamrul Islam","doi":"10.14227/dt270420p24","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14227/dt270420p24","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: We aimed to study the dissolution behavior of available brands of pregabalin in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (Ras Al Khaimah) market and to report efficiency and fungibility data for generic brands under biowaiver conditions. Methods: The pharmaceutical parameters of five brands of pregabalin 150 mg capsules were analyzed, including the reference product and four generic products. Dissolution tests were performed as per WHO and FDA recommendations (pH 1.2, 4.5, and 6.8). United States Pharmacopeia (USP) apparatus 2 (paddle, 50 rpm) was used to assess drug release. Multiple time points were measured to estimate the drug release profile of the capsules. Pharmacokinetic models and similarity factor analysis were performed. Results: The percentage of drug release within 15 minutes was 95–102% at pH 1.2, 86–95% at pH 4.5, and 89–98% at pH 6.8. Different kinetic models were used to analyze the suitability level of drug release from the different capsules. In all the three buffers, first order kinetics and the Korsmeyer–Peppas model demonstrated the drug release with R2 ≥ 0.95, which helps to predict and evaluate the acceptability level of drug release. The similarity and difference factor results were within the acceptable range for all capsules. Conclusion: The dissolution profiles of all tested capsules of pregabalin in the UAE market are pharmaceutically and therapeutically equivalent. The results indicate that the post-market analysis is essential for determining interchangeability of different brands of the same drug.","PeriodicalId":11380,"journal":{"name":"Dissolution Technologies","volume":"27 1","pages":"24-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66812706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Waqas, R. Ali, M. Usman, Muhammad Shahid, A. Rasul, B. Khan, G. Murtaza
{"title":"In Vitro Comparative Dissolution Assessment of Different Brands of Co-Amoxiclav Tablets in Pakistan","authors":"M. Waqas, R. Ali, M. Usman, Muhammad Shahid, A. Rasul, B. Khan, G. Murtaza","doi":"10.14227/dt270420pgc1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14227/dt270420pgc1","url":null,"abstract":"Dissolution test results are the principal indicator in estimating the in-vivo bioavailability of most oral solid dosage forms and are an important quality attribute to assess the generic formulation. This study was designed to assess the release of co-amoxiclav from finished pharmaceutical solid dosage formulations. Both innovator and generic tablets of co-amoxiclav were subjected to dissolution testing (USP method 2 and HPLC). The innovator’s product (product A) met compendial criteria regarding bioavailability of both amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. The two generic brands, product B and C, failed to meet the criteria for release of amoxicillin (i.e., 80–85%); however, they did achieve 100% release of clavulanic acid in the initial half hour. Moreover, analysis showed significant variance between the innovator’s and generic brands (p < 0.05 for both of amoxicillin products). Hence, the innovator’s and generic brands are not bioequivalent for amoxicillin release, despite both compliance with limits for clavulanic acid release. Failure to achieve dissolution standards argues that compliance with compendial guidelines is critical for generic manufacturing of co-amoxiclav.","PeriodicalId":11380,"journal":{"name":"Dissolution Technologies","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66812793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Questions and Answers November 2020","authors":"Margareth R. C. Marques, M. Liddell","doi":"10.14227/dt270420p42","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.14227/dt270420p42","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11380,"journal":{"name":"Dissolution Technologies","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"66812757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}