Trasi Niraj S, Taylor Lynne S
Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907.
J Pharm Sci. 2015 Aug;104(8):2583-93. doi: 10.1002/jps.24528. Epub 2015 Jun 8.
There is increasing interest in formulating combination products that contain two or more drugs. Furthermore, it is also common for different drug products to be taken simultaneously. This raises the possibility of interactions between different drugs that may impact formulation performance. For poorly water-soluble compounds, the supersaturation behavior may be a critical factor in determining the extent of oral absorption. The goal of the current study was to evaluate the maximum achievable supersaturation for several poorly water-soluble compounds alone, and in combination. Model compounds included ritonavir, lopinavir, paclitaxel, felodipine, and diclofenac. The "amorphous solubility" for the pure drugs was determined using different techniques and the change in this solubility was then measured in the presence of differing amounts of a second drug. The results showed that "amorphous solubility" of each component in aqueous solution is substantially decreased by the second component, as long as the two drugs are miscible in the amorphous state. A simple thermodynamic model could be used to predict the changes in solubility as a function of composition. This information is of great value when developing co-amorphous or other supersaturating formulations and should contribute to a broader understanding of drug-drug physicochemical interactions in in vitro assays as well as in the gastrointestinal tract.
人们对研发含有两种或更多药物的复方制剂越来越感兴趣。此外,同时服用不同药物制剂的情况也很常见。这增加了不同药物之间相互作用的可能性,而这种相互作用可能会影响制剂性能。对于难溶性化合物,过饱和行为可能是决定口服吸收程度的关键因素。本研究的目的是评估几种难溶性化合物单独及联合使用时可达到的最大过饱和度。模型化合物包括利托那韦、洛匹那韦、紫杉醇、非洛地平和双氯芬酸。使用不同技术测定了纯药物的“无定形溶解度”,然后在存在不同量的第二种药物的情况下测量了这种溶解度的变化。结果表明,只要两种药物在无定形状态下可混溶,第二种成分就会使水溶液中各成分的“无定形溶解度”大幅降低。一个简单的热力学模型可用于预测溶解度随组成的变化。这些信息在开发共无定形或其他过饱和制剂时具有重要价值,并且有助于更广泛地理解体外试验以及胃肠道中的药物 - 药物物理化学相互作用。