Application of the design of experiments in optimization of drug layering of pellets with an insight into drug polymer interactions.
This study consists of two experimental designs. Within the first one, suitable technique for application of model drug onto inactive pellets was evaluated and formulation and process parameters with greatest impact to process efficency and useful yield were determined. Results of experiments showed that formulation characteristics were the ones with the greatest impact on coating efficiency and that suspension layering technique was significantly better for drug application onto inactive pellets in comparison to solution layering during which pronounced agglomeration of pellets occurred. Analysis of drug-polymer interactions by differential scanning calorimetry was performed to explain the results of experiments. The reason for agglomeration of pellets during solution layering was formation of low Tg amorphous form of model drug. The second set of experiments was performed according to central composite design experimental plan in order to optimize level of binder and concentration of solids in the coating liquid which were found to have greatest positive impact on process efficiency and useful yield in the screening study. Statistically significant models were obtained by response surface methodology and it was possible to use them to define optimal levels of excipients in the formulation.
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Jovana
J
Kovacevic
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia. Electronic address: svetlana.ibric@pharmacy.bg.ac.rs.
Svetlana
S
Ibric
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Vojvode Stepe 450, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Jelena
J
Djuris
Heinrich Heine Univärsität Düsseldorf, Institut für Pharmazeutische Technologie und Biopharmazie, Universitätsstrasse 1, 40225 Düsseldorf, Germany.
Peter
P
Kleinebudde
D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods*; D000068736:Duloxetine Hydrochloride / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D005079:Excipients / Q000737:chemistry*; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
D005079:Excipients; D011108:Polymers; D000068736:Duloxetine Hydrochloride
Calorimetry (DSC); Coating; Fluid-bed; Mathematical model; Polymer; Polymorphism