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  1. Article ; Online: The use of polymorphic state modifiers in solid lipid microparticles: The role of structural modifications on drug release performance.

    Bertoni, Serena / Simone, Elena / Sangiorgi, Stefano / Albertini, Beatrice / Passerini, Nadia

    European journal of pharmaceutical sciences : official journal of the European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences

    2023  Volume 192, Page(s) 106650

    Abstract: This study investigates the correlation between the structural and release properties of solid lipid microparticles (MPs) of tristearin containing 5 % w/w of four different liquid additives used as crystal modifiers: isopropyl myristate (IM), ethyl ... ...

    Abstract This study investigates the correlation between the structural and release properties of solid lipid microparticles (MPs) of tristearin containing 5 % w/w of four different liquid additives used as crystal modifiers: isopropyl myristate (IM), ethyl oleate (EO), oleic acid (OA) and medium chain triglycerides (MCT). All additives accelerated the conversion of the unstable α-form of tristearin, formed after the MPs manufacturing, to the stable β-polymorph and the transformation was completed within 24 h (for IM and EO) or 48 h (for OA and MCT). The kinetic of polymorphic transition at 25 °C was investigated by simultaneous synchrotron SAXS/WAXS and DSC analysis after melting and subsequent cooling of the lipid mixture. After crystallization in the α-phase, additives accelerate the solid-solid phase transformation to β-tristearin. SAXS data showed that two types of structural modifications occurred on MPs during storage: compaction of the crystal packing (slight decrease in lamellar thickness) and crystal growth (increased number of stacked lipid lamellae). The release behavior of a model hydrophilic drug (caffeine) at two different amounts (15 % and 30 %) from MPs was studied in water and biorelevant media simulated the gastric and intestinal environment. It was particularly significant that the introduction of IM, EO and MCT were able to prolong the drug release in water, passing from a diffusion-based Higuchi kinetics to a perfect zero-order kinetic. Moreover, the overall release profiles were higher in biorelevant media, where erosion/digestion of MPs was observed. After 6 months, a moderate but statistically significant change in release profile was observed for the MPs with IM and EO, which can be correlated with the time-dependent structural alterations (i.e. larger average crystallite size) of these formulations; while MPs with OA or MCT displayed stable release profiles. These findings help to understand the correlation between release behavior, polymorphism and supramolecular-level structural modification of lipid formulations containing crystal modifiers.
    MeSH term(s) Drug Liberation ; Scattering, Small Angle ; Particle Size ; X-Ray Diffraction ; Water
    Chemical Substances Water (059QF0KO0R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-11-22
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1154366-8
    ISSN 1879-0720 ; 0928-0987
    ISSN (online) 1879-0720
    ISSN 0928-0987
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejps.2023.106650
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  2. Article ; Online: Tailoring the release of drugs having different water solubility by hybrid polymer-lipid microparticles with a biphasic structure.

    Bertoni, Serena / Albertini, Beatrice / Ronowicz-Pilarczyk, Joanna / Passerini, Nadia

    European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V

    2023  Volume 190, Page(s) 171–183

    Abstract: The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of hybrid polymer-lipid microparticles with a biphasic structure (b-MPs) as drug delivery system. Hybrid b-MPs of Compritol®888 ATO as main lipid constituent of the shell and polyethylene glycol 400 ... ...

    Abstract The aim of this study is to investigate the potential of hybrid polymer-lipid microparticles with a biphasic structure (b-MPs) as drug delivery system. Hybrid b-MPs of Compritol®888 ATO as main lipid constituent of the shell and polyethylene glycol 400 as core material were produced by an innovative solvent-free approach based on spray congealing. To assess the suitability of hybrid b-MPs to encapsulate various types of APIs, three model drugs (fluconazole, tolbutamide and nimesulide) with extremely different water solubility were loaded into the polymeric core. The hybrid systems were characterized in terms of particle size, morphology and physical state. Various techniques (e.g. optical, Confocal Raman and Scanning Electron Microscopy) were used to investigate the influence of the drugs on different aspects of the b-MPs, including external and internal morphology, properties at the lipid/polymer interface and drug distribution. Hybrid b-MPs were suitable for the encapsulation of all drugs (encapsulation efficiency > 90 %) regardless the drug hydrophobic/hydrophilic properties. Finally, the drug release behaviors from hybrid b-MPs were studied and compared with traditional solid lipid MPs (consisting of only the lipid carrier). Due to the combination of lipid and polymeric materials, hybrid b-MPs showed a wide array of release profiles that depends on their composition, the type of loaded drug, the drug loading amount and location, providing a versatile platform and allowing the formulators to finely balance the release performance of drugs intended for oral administration. Overall, the study demonstrates that hybrid, solvent-free b-MPs produced by spray congealing are an extremely versatile delivery platform able to efficiently encapsulate and release very different types of drug compounds.
    MeSH term(s) Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Solubility ; Polymers/chemistry ; Drug Compounding/methods ; Particle Size ; Lipids/chemistry ; Water
    Chemical Substances Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Polymers ; Lipids ; Water (059QF0KO0R)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-07-28
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1065368-5
    ISSN 1873-3441 ; 0939-6411
    ISSN (online) 1873-3441
    ISSN 0939-6411
    DOI 10.1016/j.ejpb.2023.07.017
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  3. Article ; Online: Investigating the physicochemical properties of solid dispersions based on semicrystalline carriers: A case study with ketoprofen.

    Bertoni, Serena / Albertini, Beatrice / Passerini, Nadia

    International journal of pharmaceutics

    2022  Volume 632, Page(s) 122576

    Abstract: Hydrophilic semicrystalline carriers represent an alternative to amorphous polymers due to their low melting temperature, useful for the production of solid dispersions (SDs) by melting-based technologies. This research aims to compare SDs of ketoprofen ( ...

    Abstract Hydrophilic semicrystalline carriers represent an alternative to amorphous polymers due to their low melting temperature, useful for the production of solid dispersions (SDs) by melting-based technologies. This research aims to compare SDs of ketoprofen (KET) and three different semicrystalline carriers (PEG, Poloxamer and Gelucire) regarding miscibility, phase behavior, molecular interactions and stability. KET was chosen owing to its low solubility and high glass forming ability. Estimation of drug-excipient miscibility was performed by Flory-Huggins theory. Negative Gibbs free energy indicated a spontaneous mixing of KET with the three carriers and miscibility in the order PEG > Poloxamer > Gelucire. SDs up to 40 % w/w of drug were produced by melting process at a temperature below KET melting point. Characterization of SDs was performed by differential scanning calorimetry, polarized light microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction. In case of PEG and Poloxamer, the drug incorporation did not affect carrier crystallinity, while KET was in the amorphous state. Differently, KET retarded the crystallization of Gelucire and at high drug loadings the SDs were amorphous and semisolid. FT-IR analysis revealed a strong interaction between KET and the three carriers. Finally, PEG-based SDs above 20 % KET loading displayed drug crystallization after 6 months of storage; while Poloxamer and Gelucire-based SDs showed KET crystallization only at 40 % KET. Due to its less hydrophilic character and limited water uptake, Gelucire showed the best stability among the three excipients.
    MeSH term(s) Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry ; Poloxamer/chemistry ; Ketoprofen ; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared ; Polymers/chemistry ; Excipients ; Solubility ; Calorimetry, Differential Scanning ; X-Ray Diffraction
    Chemical Substances Polyethylene Glycols (3WJQ0SDW1A) ; Poloxamer (106392-12-5) ; Ketoprofen (90Y4QC304K) ; Polymers ; Excipients
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-12-31
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 428962-6
    ISSN 1873-3476 ; 0378-5173
    ISSN (online) 1873-3476
    ISSN 0378-5173
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122576
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  4. Article: Liquid Lipids Act as Polymorphic Modifiers of Tristearin-Based Formulations Produced by Melting Technologies.

    Bertoni, Serena / Passerini, Nadia / Albertini, Beatrice

    Pharmaceutics

    2021  Volume 13, Issue 7

    Abstract: Despite the growing interest in lipid-based formulations, their polymorphism is still a challenge in the pharmaceutical industry. Understanding and controlling the polymorphic behavior of lipids is a key element for achieving the quality and preventing ... ...

    Abstract Despite the growing interest in lipid-based formulations, their polymorphism is still a challenge in the pharmaceutical industry. Understanding and controlling the polymorphic behavior of lipids is a key element for achieving the quality and preventing stability issues. This study aims to evaluate the impact of different oral-approved liquid lipids (LL) on the polymorphism, phase transitions and structure of solid lipid-based formulations and explore their influence on drug release. The LL investigated were isopropyl myristate, ethyl oleate, oleic acid, medium chain trigycerides, vitamin E acetate, glyceryl monooleate, lecithin and sorbitane monooleate. Spray-congealing was selected as an example of a melting-based solvent-free manufacturing method to produce microparticles (MPs) of tristearin (Dynasan
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-16
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527217-2
    ISSN 1999-4923
    ISSN 1999-4923
    DOI 10.3390/pharmaceutics13071089
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  5. Article ; Online: NaDES as a green technological approach for the solubility improvement of BCS class II APIs: An insight into the molecular interactions.

    Albertini, Beatrice / Bertoni, Serena / Sangiorgi, Stefano / Nucci, Giorgia / Passerini, Nadia / Mezzina, Elisabetta

    International journal of pharmaceutics

    2023  Volume 634, Page(s) 122696

    Abstract: Recently, Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NaDES) have emerged as potential solvents for boosting drug bioavailability. In this work, the mechanism of solubility enhancement of some APIs belonging to BCS class II (tolbutamide, nimesulide, domperidone and ... ...

    Abstract Recently, Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NaDES) have emerged as potential solvents for boosting drug bioavailability. In this work, the mechanism of solubility enhancement of some APIs belonging to BCS class II (tolbutamide, nimesulide, domperidone and cinnarizine) in these eutectic bio-solvents was investigated in order to get deeper insights into the molecular interactions between the NaDES components and the selected drugs. Different NaDES formulations based on choline chloride, proline, solid organic acids (citric, tartaric and malic acid), sugars (glucose and xylitol) and water were prepared by mild heating (70 °C). Characterization of unloaded NaDES (pH, Karl Fisher titration, viscosity and FTIR analysis) indicated that the type of Hydrogen Bond Acceptor (HBA) and Hydrogen Bond Donor (HBD), their molar ratio as well as water amount strongly affect the extent of H-bonding interactions. Hard gelatin capsules filled with NaDES maintained their integrity until 6 months, proving that all water molecules participate in H-bond network. APIs' solubility enhancement was significant in all NaDES with respect to buffer solutions (pH 1.2 and 6.8). Analysing NaDES having Choline as HBA, it was found that the solubility of smaller molecules increased using larger HBD, while higher molecular weight APIs can be better inserted into the network formed by smaller HBD. NOE experiments demonstrated the formation of a robust supramolecular structure among the protons of choline, those of organic acid and water. In addition, 1D ROESY spectra revealed for the first time the crucial role of choline (methyl groups) in establishing hydrophobic interactions with the relative aliphatic or aromatic portion of the drugs. These data suggest the complex structure of the API-NaDES supramolecular assembly and underline that drug solubility is dependent on a balance network of H-bonds and hydrophobic interactions as well. Understanding the type of interactions between the API and NaDES is essential for their use as effective solubilisation aid.
    MeSH term(s) Deep Eutectic Solvents ; Solubility ; Solvents/chemistry ; Water/chemistry ; Choline/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Deep Eutectic Solvents ; Solvents ; Water (059QF0KO0R) ; Choline (N91BDP6H0X)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-02-08
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 428962-6
    ISSN 1873-3476 ; 0378-5173
    ISSN (online) 1873-3476
    ISSN 0378-5173
    DOI 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122696
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  6. Article: Different BCS Class II Drug-Gelucire Solid Dispersions Prepared by Spray Congealing: Evaluation of Solid State Properties and In Vitro Performances.

    Bertoni, Serena / Albertini, Beatrice / Passerini, Nadia

    Pharmaceutics

    2020  Volume 12, Issue 6

    Abstract: Delivery of poorly water soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) by semi-crystalline solid dispersions prepared by spray congealing in form of microparticles (MPs) is an emerging method to increase their oral bioavailability. In this study, ... ...

    Abstract Delivery of poorly water soluble active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) by semi-crystalline solid dispersions prepared by spray congealing in form of microparticles (MPs) is an emerging method to increase their oral bioavailability. In this study, solid dispersions based on hydrophilic Gelucires
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-06-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527217-2
    ISSN 1999-4923
    ISSN 1999-4923
    DOI 10.3390/pharmaceutics12060548
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  7. Article ; Online: Better and greener: sustainable pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies for highly bioavailable solid dosage forms.

    Bertoni, Serena / Hasa, Dritan / Albertini, Beatrice / Perissutti, Beatrice / Grassi, Mario / Voinovich, Dario / Passerini, Nadia

    Drug delivery and translational research

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 8, Page(s) 1843–1858

    Abstract: In the last decades, Green Chemistry has been gaining widespread attention within the pharmaceutical field. It is thus very important to bring more sustainable approaches into the design and manufacture of effective oral drug delivery systems. This ... ...

    Abstract In the last decades, Green Chemistry has been gaining widespread attention within the pharmaceutical field. It is thus very important to bring more sustainable approaches into the design and manufacture of effective oral drug delivery systems. This review focuses on spray congealing and mechanochemical activation, two technologies endorsing different principles of green chemistry, and at the same time, addressing some of the challenges related to the transformation of poorly water-soluble drugs in highly bioavailable solid dosage forms. We therefore present an overview of the basic principles, equipment, and application of these particle-engineering technologies, with specific attention to case studies carried out by the groups working in Italian Universities.
    MeSH term(s) Drug Delivery Systems ; Pharmaceutical Preparations ; Solubility ; Technology, Pharmaceutical
    Chemical Substances Pharmaceutical Preparations
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2590155-2
    ISSN 2190-3948 ; 2190-393X
    ISSN (online) 2190-3948
    ISSN 2190-393X
    DOI 10.1007/s13346-021-01101-6
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  8. Article ; Online: Spray Congealing: An Emerging Technology to Prepare Solid Dispersions with Enhanced Oral Bioavailability of Poorly Water Soluble Drugs.

    Bertoni, Serena / Albertini, Beatrice / Passerini, Nadia

    Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

    2019  Volume 24, Issue 19

    Abstract: The low and variable oral bioavailability of poorly water soluble drugs remains a major concern for the pharmaceutical industry. Spray congealing is an emerging technology for the production of solid dispersion to enhance the bioavailability of poorly ... ...

    Abstract The low and variable oral bioavailability of poorly water soluble drugs remains a major concern for the pharmaceutical industry. Spray congealing is an emerging technology for the production of solid dispersion to enhance the bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs by using low-melting hydrophilic excipients. The main advantages are the absence of solvents and the possibility to obtain spherical free-flowing microparticles (MPs) by a relatively inexpensive, simple, and one-step process. This review aims to fully describe the composition, structure, physico-chemical properties, and characterization techniques of spray congealed-formulations. Moreover, the influence of these properties on the MPs performance in terms of solubility and dissolution enhancement are examined. Following, an overview of the different spray congealed systems developed to increase the oral drug bioavailability is provided, with a focus on the mechanisms underpinning the bioavailability enhancement. Finally, this work gives specific insights on the main factors to be considered for the rational formulation, manufacturing, and characterization of spray congealed solid dispersions.
    MeSH term(s) Administration, Oral ; Biological Availability ; Chemistry, Pharmaceutical/methods ; Drug Compounding/methods ; Hydrogen Bonding ; Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions ; Particle Size ; Polyethylene Glycols/chemistry ; Solubility ; Solvents
    Chemical Substances Solvents ; Polyethylene Glycols (3WJQ0SDW1A)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-09-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1413402-0
    ISSN 1420-3049 ; 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049
    ISSN (online) 1420-3049
    ISSN 1431-5165 ; 1420-3049
    DOI 10.3390/molecules24193471
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  9. Article: Solvent-Free Fabrication of Biphasic Lipid-Based Microparticles with Tunable Structure.

    Bertoni, Serena / Albertini, Beatrice / Ronowicz-Pilarczyk, Joanna / Calonghi, Natalia / Passerini, Nadia

    Pharmaceutics

    2021  Volume 14, Issue 1

    Abstract: Lipid-based biphasic microparticles are generally produced by long and complex techniques based on double emulsions. In this study, spray congealing was used as a solvent-free fabrication method with improved processability to transform water-in-oil non- ... ...

    Abstract Lipid-based biphasic microparticles are generally produced by long and complex techniques based on double emulsions. In this study, spray congealing was used as a solvent-free fabrication method with improved processability to transform water-in-oil non-aqueous emulsions into spherical solid lipid-based particles with a biphasic structure (b-MPs). Emulsions were prepared by melt emulsification using different compositions of lipids (Dynasan
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-27
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2527217-2
    ISSN 1999-4923
    ISSN 1999-4923
    DOI 10.3390/pharmaceutics14010054
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  10. Article ; Online: Glyceryl Tristearate-Based Lipid Microparticles Loaded with the Tattoo Colorant, Acid Red 87: Colorant Retention Capacity in Excised Porcine Skin.

    Scalia, Santo / Bertoni, Serena / Dozzo, Annachiara / Rimessi, Alessandro / Pinton, Paolo / Passerini, Nadia / Albertini, Beatrice

    Skin pharmacology and physiology

    2021  Volume 33, Issue 6, Page(s) 323–330

    Abstract: Background: With the increasing diffusion of tattooing, the photolability of tattoo inks has become a critical issue, as available data indicated that several tattoo colorants are unstable under sunlight, generating potentially toxic photodegradation ... ...

    Abstract Background: With the increasing diffusion of tattooing, the photolability of tattoo inks has become a critical issue, as available data indicated that several tattoo colorants are unstable under sunlight, generating potentially toxic photodegradation products. Therefore, it is desirable to enhance the photostability of coloring agents contained in tattoo inks.
    Aims: Lipid microparticles (LMs) highly loaded with Acid Red 87 (C.I. 45380), a colorant used in tattoo inks, were evaluated for their effect on the colorant photoinstability. In addition, the capacity of the LMs to retain the incorporated C.I. 45380 colorant after their intradermal administration in excised porcine skin was investigated.
    Methods: LMs loaded with C.I. 45380 were prepared using glyceryl tristearate as the lipidic material and phosphatidylcholine as the surfactant. Non-encapsulated C.I. 45380 or the colorant-loaded LMs were irradiated with a solar simulator for photodecomposition studies or introduced in the excised porcine skin mounted in Franz diffusion cells for stability evaluation in the dermal tissue.
    Results and conclusion: The colorant content of the microparticles was 17.7%, and their size ranged from 25 to 170 μm. The light-induced degradation of C.I. 45380 was significantly decreased by its incorporation in the LMs from 20.2 ± 5.8% to 1.9 ± 2.1%. Moreover, after intradermal injection of free or microencapsulated C.I. 45380 in the excised pig skin, the LMs reduced by 93.7% (from 24.6 to 1.5%) the quantity of the colorant diffused and hence lost in the Franz cell receptor fluid. Hence, the LM carrier efficiently retained the entrapped C.I. 45380 following incubation in the dermal region of the isolated porcine skin, which is in favor of a long-lasting tattoo. Based on these data, the incorporation of C.I. 45380 in the LMs could represent a potentially useful strategy to reduce the photodecomposition of the tattoo colorant and its harmful interactions with the skin tissue.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Eosine Yellowish-(YS)/administration & dosage ; Eosine Yellowish-(YS)/chemistry ; Eosine Yellowish-(YS)/pharmacokinetics ; Eosine Yellowish-(YS)/radiation effects ; Fluorescent Dyes/administration & dosage ; Fluorescent Dyes/chemistry ; Fluorescent Dyes/pharmacokinetics ; Fluorescent Dyes/radiation effects ; Lipids/chemistry ; Photolysis ; Skin/drug effects ; Skin/metabolism ; Skin/radiation effects ; Skin Absorption/drug effects ; Skin Absorption/radiation effects ; Sunlight/adverse effects ; Swine ; Tattooing/methods ; Triglycerides/chemistry
    Chemical Substances Fluorescent Dyes ; Lipids ; Triglycerides ; tristearin (P6OCJ2551R) ; Eosine Yellowish-(YS) (TDQ283MPCW)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-01-25
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2131931-5
    ISSN 1660-5535 ; 1660-5527
    ISSN (online) 1660-5535
    ISSN 1660-5527
    DOI 10.1159/000512643
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