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Abstract Purpose Posaconazole (POS) is widely used as an antifungal agent effective against Candida infections. Because of its very low water and high fat solubility, it falls under the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS) Class II. It showed considerable differences in absorption rates…
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Abstract Most novel active pharmaceutical ingredients have low water solubility; therefore, solubility-enhancing methods are applied. The aim of the present investigation is to study the impact of nine commonly used pharmaceutical excipients (fillers, surfactants, cyclodextrins, polymers) on…
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Abstract Background: Various routes of drug administration are available for psoriasis treatment. However, there is an urgent need for novel and improved therapeutic options. Hence, our study aimed to develop a nanostructured lipid carrier (NLC) gel of hesperidin (HPD) using a systemic QbD approach…
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Abstract Hypothesis Oral delivery of the proliferation-inhibiting brain acid-soluble protein 1 effector domain peptide (Myr-NT) towards MYC-dependent gastrointestinal tumors can be achieved by forming hydrophobic ion pairs (HIPs) and incorporating them into lipid-based formulations.…
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Abstract Clofazimine (CFZ) is a highly effective antibiotic against leprosy and drug-resistant tuberculosis and is on the WHO List of Essential Drugs. However, no CFZ product with optimal bioavailability is available worldwide. The manufacturer withdrew its only marketed product, presumably due to…
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Abstract Background/Objectives: Curcumin has well-established efficacy in a variety of disorders due to its prominent antioxidant, antiaging, anti-inflammatory, chemosensitizing, and anticancer activities. Despite its numerous benefits, curcumin exhibits low bioavailability mainly due to its poor…
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Abstract In order to increase the dissolution rate of poorly water-soluble drugs, the preparation of eutectics is a practical way to minimize the drug particle size without the need of grinding and handling of poorly flowing powders. The use of solid self-dispersible excipients as a component of…
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Abstract Gefitinib (GB), an oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor suffers major setbacks in clinical application due to limited aqueous solubility leading to poor oral bioavailability. Nanosuspension serves as a promising formulation strategy to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks. Hence, the present…
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Abstract Aerosolization is a non-invasive approach of delivering drugs for both localized and systemic effects, specifically pulmonary targeting. The aim of this study was to deliver trans-resveratrol (TR) as an anti-cancer drug entrapped in a new generation versatile carriers nanostructured lipid…
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Abstract Background/Objectives: Curcumin (CUR) is a natural compound with notable antitumor properties but faces limitations in topical applications due to poor aqueous solubility, instability, and insufficient skin penetration. To overcome these challenges, a nanomicellar formulation…
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