开发一种流通式 USP4 仪器药物释放检测方法,用于评估两性霉素 B 脂质体。
Development of a flow-through USP 4 apparatus drug release assay for the evaluation of amphotericin B liposome.
机构信息
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan, NCRC, 2800 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals, 50 Horseblock Road, Brookhaven, NY 11719, United States.
出版信息
Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2019 Jan;134:107-116. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2018.11.010. Epub 2018 Nov 24.
AmBisome® is a liposomal formulation of amphotericin B (Amp B), a complex parenteral antifungal product with no US FDA approved generic version available to date. For generic Amp B liposomal product development, examination of the drug release profile is important for product quality control and analytical comparability evaluation with the reference listed drug. Yet, there is no standardized in vitro drug release (IVR) assay currently available for Amp B liposomes. In this study, we describe the development of a USP-4 apparatus-based IVR assay capable of discriminating liposomal Amp B formulations based on the drug release profile. The goal of the IVR assay development was to identify release media compositions and assay temperatures capable of facilitating 70-100% of drug release from AmBisome® in 24 h without Amp B precipitation or disruption of liposome structure. We found that an addition of 5% w/v of γ-cyclodextrin to the release media of 5% sucrose, 10 mM HEPES, and 0.01% NaN (pH = 7.4) prevented Amp B precipitation and facilitated drug release. Increased IVR assay temperature led to increased drug release rate, and 55 °C was selected as the highest temperature that induced drug release close to our target without causing product precipitation. The developed IVR assay was used to discriminate between drug release rates from AmBisome® and micellar Amp B products like Fungizone® and Fungcosome. The IVR assay was also capable of discriminating between Amp B liposomes with the same composition as AmBisome® but prepared by either extrusion or homogenization processes, both of which resulted in measurable liposomal particle size heterogeneity and Amp B concentration differences. Finally, the USP-4 IVR assay was used to compare Amp B release profiles between AmBisome® and two generic products approved in India, Amphonex® (Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd.) (f2 = 66.3) and Phosome® (Cipla Ltd.) (f2 = 55.4). Taken together, the developed USP-4 IVR assay can be a useful tool for drug release profile characterization in generic liposomal Amp B formulation development.
两性霉素 B 脂质体(AmBisome®)是一种两性霉素 B(Amp B)的脂质体制剂,是一种复杂的注射用抗真菌药物,目前尚无获得美国食品药品监督管理局(FDA)批准的通用版本。对于通用两性霉素 B 脂质体产品的开发,药物释放曲线的检查对于产品质量控制和与参比上市药物的分析可比性评估非常重要。然而,目前尚无用于两性霉素 B 脂质体的标准化体外药物释放(IVR)测定方法。在这项研究中,我们描述了一种基于美国药典(USP)-4 仪器的 IVR 测定方法的开发,该方法能够根据药物释放曲线区分脂质体两性霉素 B 制剂。IVR 测定方法的开发目标是确定释放介质组成和测定温度,这些条件能够在 24 小时内使 AmBisome®中 70-100%的药物释放,而不会导致两性霉素 B 沉淀或脂质体结构破坏。我们发现,在释放介质中添加 5%w/v 的γ-环糊精可以防止两性霉素 B 沉淀并促进药物释放,释放介质的组成为 5%蔗糖、10mM HEPES 和 0.01%NaN(pH=7.4)。升高 IVR 测定温度会导致药物释放速率增加,而 55°C 被选为诱导药物释放的最高温度,该温度接近我们的目标,且不会导致产品沉淀。开发的 IVR 测定方法可用于区分两性霉素 B 脂质体和米伐他汀两性霉素 B 产品(如 Fungizone®和 Fungcosome)的药物释放速率。该 IVR 测定方法还能够区分 AmBisome®和通过挤出或匀浆过程制备的具有相同组成的两性霉素 B 脂质体,这两种方法都会导致可测量的脂质体粒径异质性和两性霉素 B 浓度差异。最后,USP-4 IVR 测定法用于比较 AmBisome®和在印度获得批准的两种仿制药(Amphonex®Bharat Serums and Vaccines Ltd.(f2=66.3)和 Phosome®Cipla Ltd.(f2=55.4))之间的两性霉素 B 释放曲线。总之,开发的 USP-4 IVR 测定法可作为通用两性霉素 B 脂质体制剂开发中药物释放曲线特征描述的有用工具。