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Amino Acids
Lubrizol Announces an Important Milestone for Its Novel Patented Excipient, Apisolex™ Polymer
Press Release
June 9, 2025 CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lubrizol announces that an Apisolex™ polymer excipient-enabled drug formulation is in Phase 1 clinical trials. Introduced to the market in 2022, Apisolex polymer excipient is a polyamino acid-based polymer that enhances the solubility of BCS Class II and…
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Deep Eutectic Solvents: An Eco-friendly Design for Drug Engineering
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In the spirit of circular economy and sustainable chemistry, the use of environmentally friendly chemical products in pharmacy has become a hot topic. In recent years, organic solvents have been the subject of a great range of restriction policies due to their harmful effects on the…
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Effect of microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) grade on the properties of twin-screw melt granulated…
This poster was presented at the ECP 2025 in Porto
Introduction
The agglomeration of fine powders during the twin-screw melt granulation (TSMG) occurs due to the softening or melting of thermal binders, consolidation by kneading (applied mechanical forces) and cooling to room temperature along…
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Taste-masked pellets of sodium warfarin prepared by hot melt extrusion – ECP 2025 Poster
This poster was presented at the ECP 2025 in Porto
Introduction
Fig. 1. 20% drug-loaded particle microscopy before (A) and after (B) 360 minutes of thermal treatment, magnification (40x)
Warfarin, a coumarin derivative, is an indirect-acting anticoagulant and a vitamin K…
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Effects of buffers on spray-freeze-dried/lyophilized high concentration protein formulations
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Solid-state protein formulations are known to exhibit enhanced storage stability compared to their liquid dosage form counterparts. pH is one of the factors affecting the stability of protein formulations. The pH of protein formulations in the solution could be influenced by the buffer…
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Excipient effects on supersaturation, particle size dynamics, and thermodynamic activity of…
Multidrug formulations enhance patient compliance and extend the life cycle of pharmaceutical products. To overcome solubility challenges for multidrug combinations, amorphous formulations are commonly used. However, the excipients for creating amorphous formulations are often selected without an…
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Biopharmaceutical studies of a novel sedative sublingual lozenge based on glycine and tryptophan: A…
Effective sedative drugs are in great demand due to increasing incidence of nervous disorders. The present work was aimed to develop a novel sublingual sedative drug based on glycine and L-tryptophan amino acids. Carbopol and different hydroxypropyl methylcellulose species were alternatively tested…
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Histidine as a versatile excipient in the protein-based biopharmaceutical formulations
Adequate stabilization is essential for marketed protein-based biopharmaceutical formulations to withstand the various stresses that can be exerted during the pre- and post-manufacturing processes. Therefore, a suitable choice of excipient is a significant step in the manufacturing of such delicate…
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Towards the Development of a Cream with Antiviral Properties Targeting Both the Influenza A Virus…
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Objective: Many severe acute respiratory infections are caused by viral pathogens, and viruses are responsible for a large number of deaths worldwide. Among the most common respiratory viruses are the influenza A virus (IAV) and, more recently, the SARS-CoV-2 that emerged in 2019 and…
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Chitosan-based buccal mucoadhesive bilayer tablets enhance the bioavailability of tizanidine…
Tizanidine hydrochloride (TZN) is an antimuscarinic agent used in the treatment of pain-related spasms, multiple sclerosis, and stroke-related spasticity. It has low oral bioavailability (40 %) due to excessive first-pass metabolism in the liver. The aim of this project was to enhance the systemic…
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