title: Mechanism of Hydrogen-Bonded Complex Formation between Ibuprofen and Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite.
abstract: Nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite (nanoHA) is the main hard component of bone and has the potential to be used to promote osseointegration of implants and to treat bone defects. Here, using active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) such as ibuprofen, we report on the prospects of combining nanoHA with biologically active compounds to improve the clinical performance of these treatments. In this study, we designed and investigated the possibility of API attachment to the surface of nanoHA crystals via the formation of a hydrogen-bonded complex. The mechanistic studies of an ibuprofen/nanoHA complex formation have been performed using a holistic approach encompassing spectroscopic (Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and Raman) and X-ray diffraction techniques, as well as quantum chemistry calculations, while comparing the behavior of the ibuprofen/nanoHA complex with that of a physical mixture of the two components. Whereas ibuprofen exists in dimeric form both in solid and liquid state, our study showed that the formation of the ibuprofen/nanoHA complex most likely occurs via the dissociation of the ibuprofen dimer into monomeric species promoted by ethanol, with subsequent attachment of a monomer to the HA surface. An adsorption mode for this process is proposed; this includes hydrogen bonding of the hydroxyl group of ibuprofen to the hydroxyl group of the apatite, together with the interaction of the ibuprofen carbonyl group to an HA Ca center. Overall, this mechanistic study provides new insights into the molecular interactions between APIs and the surfaces of bioactive inorganic solids and sheds light on the relationship between the noncovalent bonding and drug release properties.
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering, University of Bradford , Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Yulia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ryabenkova
authors.affiliation: Centre for Pharmaceutical Engineering Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford , Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Niten
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jadav
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Conte
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S3 7HF, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Michael F A
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3956-3922
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Hippler
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield , Sheffield, S1 3JD, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Nik
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Reeves-McLaren
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering, University of Bradford , Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Phil D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Coates
authors.affiliation: School of Engineering, University of Bradford , Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Twigg
authors.affiliation: Centre for Pharmaceutical Engineering Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford , Bradford, BD7 1DP, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Anant
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1704-9858
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paradkar