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ArticleAAPS PharmSciTech2024

Formulation, Development, and Characterization of AMB-Based Subcutaneous Implants using PCL and PLGA via Hot-Melt Extrusion.

Kshitij Chitnis, Nagarjuna Narala, Sateesh Kumar Vemula, Sagar Narala, Sivaram Munnangi, Michael A Repka

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Kshitij ChitnisDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, 38677, USA.
Nagarjuna NaralaDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, 38677, USA.
Sateesh Kumar VemulaDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, 38677, USA.
Sagar NaralaDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, 38677, USA.
Sivaram MunnangiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, 38677, USA.
Michael A RepkaDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, School of Pharmacy, The University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi, 38677, USA. marepka@olemiss.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-0848-8379

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The hot-melt extrusion process is currently considered a prominent manufacturing technique in the pharmaceutical industry. The present study is intended to develop amlodipine besylate (AMB)-loaded subcutaneous implants to reduce the frequency of administration, thus improving patient compliance during hypertension management. AMB subcutaneous implants were prepared using continuous hot-melt extrusion technology using poly(caprolactone) and poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) with dimensions of 3.70 cm (length) by 2.00 mm (diameter). The implants were characterized for thermal characteristics, drug-excipient incompatibilities, surface morphology, fracturability, in vitro drug release, and stability studies. Differential scanning calorimetry study confirmed the drug's crystalline state within the fabricated implants, while textural analysis demonstrated good fracturability in the lead formulation. Scanning electron microscopy revealed the smooth surface morphology of the lead subcutaneous implant. The lead formulation showed an extended drug release profile over 30 days (~ 2.25 mg per day) and followed zero-order release kinetics (R

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AmlodipineDrug ImplantsDrug LiberationPolyestersPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerCalorimetry, Differential ScanningChemistry, PharmaceuticalDelayed-Action PreparationsDrug CompoundingDrug StabilityExcipientsHot Melt Extrusion TechnologyHot TemperatureSolubilityAmlodipineDelayed-Action PreparationsDrug ImplantsExcipientspolycaprolactonePolyestersPolylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid CopolymerExtended-releaseHot-melt extrusionSubcutaneous implantsTextural analysisZero-order release kinetics

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PMID39690379

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