School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, 210009, People's Republic of China.
AAPS PharmSciTech. 2013 Jun;14(2):854-60. doi: 10.1208/s12249-013-9973-x. Epub 2013 May 7.
The aim of this study was to improve the solubility and oral bioavailability of clozapine (CLZ), a poorly water-soluble drug subjected to substantial first-pass metabolism, employing cyclodextrin complexation technique. The inclusion complexes were prepared by an evaporation method. Phase solubility studies, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray powder diffraction, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to evaluate the complexation of CLZ with hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) and the formation of true inclusion complexes. Characterization and dissolution studies were carried out to evaluate the orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) containing CLZ/HP-β-CD complexes prepared by direct compression. Finally, the bioavailability studies of the prepared ODTs were performed by oral administration to rabbits. The ODTs showed a higher in vitro dissolution rate and bioavailability compared with the commercial tablets. It is evident from the results herein that the developed ODTs provide a promising drug delivery system in drug development, owing to their excellent performance of a rapid onset of action, improved bioavailability, and good patient compliance.
本研究旨在通过环糊精包合技术提高氯氮平(CLZ)的溶解度和口服生物利用度。CLZ 是一种水溶性差且首过代谢明显的药物。采用蒸发法制备包合物。通过相溶解度研究、差示扫描量热法、X 射线粉末衍射和傅里叶变换红外光谱法评估 CLZ 与羟丙基-β-环糊精(HP-β-CD)的包合作用以及真包合物的形成。通过直接压片制备包含 CLZ/HP-β-CD 复合物的口腔崩解片(ODT)并进行特性和溶解研究。最后,通过口服给予家兔进行 CLZ 口服崩解片的生物利用度研究。ODT 显示出比市售片剂更高的体外溶解速率和生物利用度。从结果可以明显看出,由于其起效迅速、生物利用度提高和良好的患者顺应性,开发的 ODT 为药物开发提供了一种有前途的药物传递系统。