Merck

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 Since the FDA approval of the first nanodrug Doxil® in 1995, twenty subsequent liposome-and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) based drugs (of which 10 are nanodrugs), were approved by the FDA. The application of such drug-products was considerably boosted by the mRNA-LNP based vaccines used to stop…
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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 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 The pharmaceutical industry is currently moving away from traditional approaches to quality control with off-line quality tests, limited in-line process monitoring and minimal control strategies towards more sophisticated methods. This transition addresses several critical aspects,…
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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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Abstract Background/Objectives: The oral delivery of large-molecule drugs remains challenging due to poor solubility, perdemeability, and stability in the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in low bioavailability. In this study, hot melt extrusion (HME) was investigated as a solvent-free…
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Purpose: To formulate double-coated insulin-loaded polymer-based microparticles (MPs) for oral delivery of insulin. Methods: Different formulations of insulin-loaded MPs were prepared using polyethylene glycol 4000 (PEG 4000) and chitosan as primary coat and Eudragit® RL 100 as secondary coating…
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Background/Objectives: Mini-tablets are a novel pediatric dosage form designed to mask drug taste and facilitate easier administration. This study aimed to assess the feasibility and acceptability of uncoated acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) mini-tablets in Japanese children with Kawasaki disease (KD)…
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Abstract The flavonoid hesperidin is a crucial, biologically active substance of great interest because of its polypharmacological properties and high safety profile. However, its widespread use of this bioflavonoid in remedies for the treatment and prevention of various diseases is limited by its…
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