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Colloidal phase behavior of pH-responsive, amphiphilic PEGylated poly(carboxylic acid)s and effect on kinetic solubility under acidic conditions.
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PMID:  19698080     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PEGylated poly(carboxylic acid)s, PEG-b-PCAs, were evaluated as additives for solubilized oral formulations of weakly acidic compounds. Micelles of poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(acrylic acid), PEG-b-PAA, and poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(methacrylic acid), PEG-b-PMAA, were prepared. Fluorescence spectroscopy and dynamic light scattering revealed that both polymers assemble into nanoscopic structures (< 200 nm) in acidic media and exhibit pH-sensitive colloidal phase behavior. Using a solvent evaporation technique, the block copolymers and corresponding PCA homopolymers were incorporated into PEG3350-based solid dispersions. The kinetic solubility profile of a BMS compound, BMS-A (Seq ~ 12.5 mug/mL at pH 1.1) in 0.1 N HCl was monitored as a function of polymer composition. While BMS-A precipitated rapidly in 0.1 N HCl in the absence of PEG-b-PCAs, a supersaturated level of ca. 400 mug/mL was maintained for variable lengths of time in the presence of PEG-b-PCAs. Although the kinetic solubility of BMS-A was also enhanced in the presence of the PCA homopolymers, the relative magnitude and duration of supersaturation as a function of polymer composition suggests that micellar solubilization, rather than specific interaction, contributes to enhanced solubility of BMS-A in 0.1 N HCl. Under acidic conditions, pH-responsive PEG-b-PCAs may offer the kinetic supersaturation necessary to minimize precipitation of compounds which have limited solubility in acidic milieu.
Authors:
Monica L Adams; Venkatramana M Rao; Ajit Thakur; Munir A Hussain
Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2009-8-24
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmaceutical development and technology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1097-9867     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharm Dev Technol     Publication Date:  2009 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-8-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9610932     Medline TA:  Pharm Dev Technol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Biopharmaceutics Research and Development, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
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