Dr. Paul Lohmann

Abstract Three-dimensional printing (3DP) is a disruptive technology for producing medications tailored to individual patients, with fused-deposition modelling (FDM) being one of the most established technologies for clinical implementation. However, obtaining FDM pharma-ink (drug-loaded filaments…
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Abstract Fenbendazole (FBZ), a benzimidazole-carbamate anthelmintic, shows promising chemotherapeutic properties. However, it is a poorly water-soluble molecule, leading to low and variable oral bioavailability. This study investigated hot-melt extrusion (HME), spray drying, and KinetiSol…
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Abstract It is widely believed that compaction simulators can replicate the uniaxial compression process of a roller compactor. The correction factor (Kp) is a parameter used to adjust a mathematical model for compaction simulation to obtain the same product relative density, therefore accounting…
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Abstract The flowability and compressibility of powders during tableting are crucial for determining the quality of pharmaceutical products. Although silicon compounds are additives that improve compressibility, their type and addition ratio could impair flowability. Therefore, formulation and…
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Abstract Background: Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease that leads to severe disability and requires improved therapeutic strategies to optimize anti-inflammatory treatment. This study aimed to address this challenge by developing and characterizing an extended-release polymer…
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Abstract Introduction Avanafil (AVA) is a very efficient phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. However, it has limited bioavailability when taken orally and considerable first-pass metabolism. Enhancing its solubility and choosing an alternative delivery…
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Abstract The provision of effective probiotic formulations requires gentle processing to maintain the viability of the probiotic microorganisms, which is essential for their health-promoting effects. The drying of microorganisms by fluidized bed spray granulation and subsequent processing of the…
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This poster was presented at the ECP 2025 in Porto Introduction Tablets are one of the most widely used oral dosage forms for oral delivery in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. If the drug dose per tablet is high and the formulation cannot ensure direct compression…
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Abstract In the present work, the application of lignin (LIG) as a bioactive additive for the preparation of drug-loaded tablets by direct compression has been studied, and its influence on the release of chlorzoxazone (CLZ) from the hydrophilic matrices has been followed. In hydrophilic matrices,…
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Abstract The application of pH-sensitive polymers has been widely explored in pharmaceutical industry because of their versatile properties. This work aims to delay the release of indomethacin (IND), a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug, using a pH-dependent polymer within orally disintegrating…
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