Prednisone raw material characterization and formulation development

Solid dosage forms for oral use, particularly tablets, are the most highly used dosage forms in therapy because they are easily administered, have high productivity and relatively low cost and provide a more stable drug to form a semi-solid net. Numerous parameters influence the quality of the final dosage form. In this study, the dissolution profile of 20-mg prednisone tablets bioequivalent to the reference product and three test formulations were evaluated using stability testing. During the study, prednisone tablets and the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) prednisone from two different manufacturers were characterized with respect to their physical and physicochemical properties. The results showed that the dissolution profiles of the test batches and the reference product did not retain pharmaceutical equivalence throughout all the stability study. Notably, both samples of API prednisone were of the same crystal form, and any phase transition that occurred during the study could not be attributed to dissolution variation during stability

Prednisone raw material characterization and formulation development

ABSTRACT Solid dosage forms for oral use, particularly tablets, are the most highly used dosage forms in therapy because they are easily administered, have high productivity and relatively low cost and provide a more stable drug to form a semi-solid net. Numerous parameters influence the quality of the final dosage form. In this study, the dissolution profile of 20-mg prednisone tablets bioequivalent to the reference product and three test formulations were evaluated using stability testing. During the study, prednisone tablets and the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) prednisone from two different manufacturers were characterized with respect to their physical and physicochemical properties. The results showed that the dissolution profiles of the test batches and the reference product did not retain pharmaceutical equivalence throughout all the stability study. Notably, both samples of API prednisone were of the same crystal form, and any phase transition that occurred during the study could not be attributed to dissolution variation during stability

Evaluation of the dissolution profile of prednisolone tablets bioequivalent throughout the stability study

Made available in DSpace on 2015-08-19T13:52:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 11.pdf: 3707565 bytes, checksum: 12296eaba653f97c49408b84cc04f255 (MD5) license.txt: 1748 bytes, checksum: 8a4605be74aa9ea9d79846c1fba20a33 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto de Tecnologia em Fármacos/Farmanguinhos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.As formas farmacêuticas sólidas de uso oral, sobretudo os comprimidos, são as mais utilizadas na terapêutica, pois são de fácil administração e apresentam alta produtividade e um custo relativamente baixo, além de proporcionarem ao fármaco um meio mais estável em relação às formas semi-sólidas e líquidas. No entanto, um medicamento na forma sólida pode sofrer alterações devido à ação de vários fatores como umidade, temperatura, luz e oxigênio do ambiente e pelas características do próprio estado sólido da substância ativa e dos excipientes empregados na formulação. A instabilidade de um fármaco, na forma isolada ou em uma formulação, pode alterar vários parâmetros de qualidade como aspecto, teor, dissolução e perfil de dissolução. O perfil de dissolução de um medicamento é um parâmetro de qualidade que deve ser avaliado durante a produção e estabilidade das formas farmacêuticas sólidas orais, pois a alteração do mesmo durante o período de armazenamento pode alterar a quantidade de fármaco disponível para absorção, podendo comprometer a sua biodisponibilidade e eficácia terapêutica. Nesse estudo o perfil de dissolução de comprimidos de prednisona 20mg bioequivalentes do medicamento referencia e de três formulações teste foram avaliadas, ao longo do estudo de estabilidade. Durante o estudo os comprimidos de prednisona e o insumo farmacêutico ativo(IFA) prednisona de dois diferentes fabricantes foram caracterizado quanto às suas propriedades físicas e físico-químicas. O IFA também foi avaliado quanto a sua permeabilidade em células Caco-2. Os dados obtidos foram utilizados para elaborar um estudo de correlação in vitro-in silico-in vivo e desenvolver estudos de predição de biodisponibilidade in silico. Os resultadospermitiram verificar que os perfis de dissolução entre os comprimidos do medicamento referência e dos lotes teste não se mantiveram equivalentes ao longo do estudo. Verificou-se também que ambas as amostras do IFA prednisona tratavam-se na mesma forma cristalina e que essa não sofreu transição durante o estudo, que uma correlação CIVIV não pode ser obtida e que A simulação da biodisponibilidade realizada para a prednisona utilizando o software GastroPlus TM foi bem sucedida comparada os resultados obtidos in vivo.The solid dosage forms for oral use, especially tablets are the most used in therapy because they are easily adminis tered and have high productivity relatively low cost and to provide a more stable drug to the forms semi-solid net. However, a drug in solid form may change due to the action of various factors such as humidity, temperature, light and oxygen from the envir onment and the characteristics of the solid state of the active substance and the excipients used in the formulation. The instability of a drug, in alone or in a formulation can change various quality parameters such as aspect, content, dissolution and dis solution profile. The dissolution profile of a drug is a quality parameter that must be evaluated during the production and stability of solid oral dosage forms, for the same change during the storage period can change the amount of drug available for absorption, which may compromise the the bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy. In this study the dissolution profile of 20 mg prednisone tablets bioequivalent to the reference product and three test formulations were evaluated throughout the stability testing. During the study,prednisone tablets and the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) prednisone,two different manufacturers were characterized with respect to their physical properties and physicochemical. The API was also evaluated for their permeability in Caco-2 cells. The data were used to develop a correlation study in vitro-in silico-vivo studies and develop in silico prediction of bioavailability. The results showed that the dissolution profiles of the drug from the tablets and the reference test batches did not remain equal throughout the study. It was also noted that both samples API prednisone treated in the same crystal form and that the transition has not suffered during the study, a correlation IVIVC can’t be obtained and bioavailability of simulation performed for prednisone using software GastroPlus TM was successful compared the results obtained in vivo

Prednisone raw material characterization and formulation development

ABSTRACT Solid dosage forms for oral use, particularly tablets, are the most highly used dosage forms in therapy because they are easily administered, have high productivity and relatively low cost and provide a more stable drug to form a semi-solid net. Numerous parameters influence the quality of the final dosage form. In this study, the dissolution profile of 20-mg prednisone tablets bioequivalent to the reference product and three test formulations were evaluated using stability testing. During the study, prednisone tablets and the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) prednisone from two different manufacturers were characterized with respect to their physical and physicochemical properties. The results showed that the dissolution profiles of the test batches and the reference product did not retain pharmaceutical equivalence throughout all the stability study. Notably, both samples of API prednisone were of the same crystal form, and any phase transition that occurred during the study could not be attributed to dissolution variation during stability

Comparación de los resultados de biodisponibilidad in vitro, in vivo e in silico de diferentes formulaciones de comprimidos de prednisona para evaluar la viabilidad de una posible bioexención

Introducción: Los productos orales sólidos de liberación inmediata que contienen fármacos muy solubles y permeables son candidatos para el proceso de bioexención. Este trabajo tiene como objetivo comparar datos in vitro, in silico e in vivo para establecer si las formulaciones de comprimidos orales de prednisona publicadas anteriormente son candidatas a la bioexención. Método: Para lograr este objetivo se realizaron estudios de permeación en células Caco-2. Se aplicó un estudio de bioequivalencia previo entre la formulación de prueba y el medicamento de referencia en una evaluación in silico utilizando Gastroplus® para evaluar la bioequivalencia de otras dos formulaciones propuestas anteriormente. Resultados: El coeficiente de permeabilidad aparente para prednisona presentó un valor de 3,69 x 10-5 cm/s en 180 minutos. El estudio de bioequivalencia muestra que el producto probado y de referencia era equivalente. Las simulaciones in silico predijeron con éxito la farmacocinética de las formulaciones probadas y las otras dos, ya que fueron validadas con el estudio in vivo. Ambos exhiben los mismos perfiles de concentración plasmática frente a tiempo. Conclusiones: A través de los resultados in silico, es posible inferir que las otras dos formulaciones ensayadas pueden ser bioequivalentes respecto al producto de referencia. Este resultado puede ser útil en la solicitud de bioexenciones. Para reducir los costos y el uso de seres humanos en los estudios de bioequivalencia, este enfoque podría ser una forma esencial de trabajar en la industria farmacéutica.Introduction: The immediate-release solid oral products containing very soluble and permeable drugs are candidates for the biowaiver process. This work aims to compare in vitro, in silico, and in vivo data to establish if previously published prednisone oral tablet formulations are biowaiver candidates. Method: To achieve this goal, permeation studies were conducted on Caco-2 cells. A previous bioequivalence study between the test and the reference drug product was applied on an in silico evaluation using Gastroplus® to assess the bioequivalence of two other previously proposed formulations. Results: The apparent permeability coefficient for prednisone presented a value of 3.69 x 10-5 cm/s in 180 minutes. The bioequivalence study shows that the tested and reference product was equivalent. The in silico simulations successfully predicted the pharmacokinetics of the tested and the other two formulations since they were validated with the in vivo study. Both exhibit the same plasma concentration vs. time profiles. Conclusions: Through the in silico results, it is possible to infer that the other two formulations tested may be bioequivalent concerning the reference product. This result may be helpful in biowaiver requesting. Toward to reduce costs and the use of human beings in bioequivalence studies, this approach could be an essential way to work in the pharmaceutical industry