title: Effects of formulation parameters on encapsulation efficiency and release behavior of risperidone poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) microsphere.
abstract: A 4-week sustained release risperidone biodegradable poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microsphere for the therapy of schizophrenia, the effects of formulation parameters on encapsulation efficiency and release behavior were studied. The risperidone PLGA microspheres were prepared by O/W solvent evaporation method and characterized by HPLC, SEM, laser particle size analysis, GC and HPLC-MS. The results indicated that the morphology of the risperidone PLGA microspheres presented a spherical shape with smooth surface, the particle size was distributed from 32 to 92 microm and the drug encapsulation efficiency was influenced by homogeneous rotation speed, intrinsic viscosity, carboxylic terminal group, the polymer concentration in the oil phase and the molecular weight of the polymer. These changes were also reflected in drug release. When the Mw of the polymers increased from ca. 28000 to ca. 90000, the initial burst release of risperidone PLGA microspheres decreased from 13 to 0.8% and the sustained-release could be extended to 4 weeks. Pharmacokinetic study on beagle dogs showed that the 4-week sustained release profile of the risperidone loaded microspheres prepared with 75253A was verified. The PLGA 75253A and 75255A show the potential as excipients for the monthly sustained release risperidone PLGA microspheres due to higher encapsulation efficiency and almost zero-order release kinetics of release profile.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Science, Jilin University, 2699 Qianjin Street, Changchun, China.
authors.forename: Zhengxing
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Fengying
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yanan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Chaojun
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Qingfan
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Lirong
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Teng
authors.forename: Youxin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004339:Drug Compounding; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D008863:Microspheres; D010316:Particle Size; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D018967:Risperidone / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013499:Surface Properties; D014783:Viscosity
chemical_list: D000077182:Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; D011100:Polyglycolic Acid; D019344:Lactic Acid; D018967:Risperidone