Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for preparing a suspension of a pharmaceutically-active compound, the solubility of which is greater in a water-miscible first organic solvent than in a second solvent which is aqueous. The process includes the steps of : (i) dissolving a first quantity of the pharmaceutically-active compound in the water-miscible first organic solvent to form a first solution ; (ii) mixing the first solution with the second solvent to precipitate the pharmaceutically-active compound ; and (iii) seeding the first solution or the second solvent or the presuspension.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing submicron sized nanoparticles of a poorly water soluble compound by sonicating to evaporate a portion of the organic phase or by lyophilizing a dispersion or microdispersion of a multiphase system having an organic phase and an aqueous phase, the organic phase havingthe poorly water soluble organic compound therein. The method is preferably used to prepare nanoparticles of a poorly water soluble, pharmaceutically active compound suitable for in vivo delivery, particularly by parenteral routes.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a composition of a stable suspension of a poorly water soluble pharmaceutical agent or cosmetic in the form of particles of the pharmaceutical agent or cosmetic suspended in a frozen aqueous matrix and method for its preparation. The composition is stable for a prolonged period of time, preferably six months or longer and is suitable for parenteral, oral, or non-oral routes such as pulmonary (inhalation), ophthalmic, or topical administration.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for preparing a suspension of a pharmaceutically-active compound, the solubility of which is greater in a water-miscible first organic solvent than in a second solvent which is aqueous. The process includes the steps of : (i) dissolving a first quantity of the pharmaceutically-active compound in the water-miscible first organic solvent to form a first solution ; (ii) mixing the first solution with the second solvent to precipitate the pharmaceutically-active compound ; and (ii i) seeding the first solution or the second solvent or the presuspension.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a composition of a stable suspension of a poorly water soluble pharmaceutical agent or cosmetic in the form of particles of the pharmaceutical agent or cosmetic suspended in a frozen aqueous matrix and method for its preparation. The composition is stable for a prolonged period of time, preferably six months or longer and is suitable for parenteral, oral, or non-oral routes such as pulmonary (inhalation), ophthalmic, or topical administration.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a process for preparing submicron sized nanoparticles of a poorly water soluble compound by lyophilizing a dispersion or microdispersion of a multiphase system having an organic phase and an aqueous phase, the organic phase having the poorly water soluble organic compound therein. The method is preferably used to prepare nanoparticles of a poorly water soluble, pharmaceutically active compound suitable for in vivo delivery, particularly by parenteral routes.
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.