Vitamin E TPGS

While inhalable nanoparticle-based dry powders have demonstrated promising potential as next-generation respiratory medicines, erratic particle redispersibility, and poor manufacturing reproducibility remain major hurdles hindering their translation from bench to bedside. We developed a one-step…
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Lipid-based formulations, in particular supersaturated lipid-based formulations, are important delivery approaches when formulating challenging compounds, as especially low water-soluble compounds profit from delivery in a pre-dissolved state. In this article, the classification of lipid-based…
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Abstract Pterostilbene is a highly researched molecule due to its bioactivity. However, its hydrophobicity limits its application. For this reason, researchers have sought to encapsulate pterostilbene (namely, in oil-in-water emulsion) to increase its availability. Studies are lacking when it comes…
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Solid lipid-based formulations (sLBFs) have the potential to increase the oral bioavailability of drugs with poor solubility in water, while counteracting some of the disadvantages of liquid LBFs. The most common experimental set-up to study the performance of LBFs in vitro is the lipolysis assay,…
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Binary co-amorphous systems (CAMS) are a type of solid dispersion containing an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and small molecule excipients. The properties of these substances make them novel and a very demanding aspect of pharmaceutical research because they improve solubility, physical…
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Transdermal drug delivery is an alternative route of administration that offers avoidance of the associated drawbacks of orally and parenterally administered hydrophobics. However, owing to the extremely specific set of physicochemical characteristics required for passive transdermal drug…
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Tocophersolan (D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate or TPGS) is a non-ionic surfactant fabricated by esterifying Vitamin E succinate with polyethylene glycol. Owing to its amphipathic nature and unique physicochemical attributes, TPGS offers multiple advantages in drug delivery, such as…
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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a popular supplement available over the counter in dosage forms such as tablets, capsules, sprinkles and gummies. From a formulator’s perspective, it can be challenging since it is poorly compressible and is very sensitive to moisture. Because of this, it requires…
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Novel d-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) micelles containing the anti-cancer drug artesunate (ART) were developed in a dry powder form for inhalation for the treatment of lung cancer. Targeted delivery to the lungs via inhalation presents a challenge, and the current study…
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The poor aqueous solubility is a well-recognized restriction for the clinical application of many drug molecules. Micelles delivery system provides a promising strategy for the solubility enhancement of hydrophobic drugs. This study developed and evaluated different polymeric mixed micelles prepared…
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