Method for preparing submicron particle suspensions

    公开(公告)号:NZ526608A

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-30

    申请号:NZ52660801

    申请日:2001-12-20

    Applicant: BAXTER INT

    Abstract: A method for preparing submicron sized particles of a pharmaceutically-active compound, the solubility of which is greater in a water-miscible first solvent than in a second solvent which is aqueous is disclosed, wherein the process comprises the steps of: (i) dissolving the pharmaceutically-active compound in the water-miscible first solvent to form a solution, the first solvent being selected from the group consisting of N methyl-2-pyrrolidinone, 2-pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylacetamide, lactic acid, methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, 3-pentanol, n-propanol, glycerol, butylene glycol, ethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, mono- and diacylated monoglycerides, dimethyl isosorbide, acetone, dimethylformamide, 1,4-dioxane, ethyl acetate, propyl acetate, polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol esters, polyethylene glycol sorbitans, polyethylene glycol monoalkyl ethers, polypolypropylene glycol, polypropylene alginate, polypolypropylene glycol-10 butanediol, polypolypropylene glycol-10 methyl glucose ether, polypolypropylene glycol-20 methyl glucose ether, polypolypropylene glycol-15 stearyl ether, polypolypropylene glycol dicaprylate, polypropylene glycol dicaprate, polypropylene glycol laurate; (ii) mixing the solution with the second solvent to define a pre-suspension; and (iii) adding energy to the pre-suspension to form particles having an average effective particle size of less than about 2 micron, and said adding energy step comprises homogenization, counter-current flow homogenization, microfluidization or sonication.

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