Journal
JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 63, Issue 4, Pages 483-490Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.2010.01246.x
Keywords
adefovir dipivoxil; cocrystal; dissolution; saccharin; stability
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- Technology Platform for New Formulation and New DDS, Important National Science & Technology Specific Projects [2009ZX09310-004, 2011ZX09201-101-02]
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Objectives The objectives of this study were to prepare and characterize the novel adefovir dipivoxil-saccharin cocrystal and to demonstrate the enhanced dissolution and stability of adefovir dipivoxil by cocrystal formation. Methods Adefovir dipivoxil-saccharin cocrystal was prepared using a novel solution crystallization approach and scaled up to 30 g for subsequent studies. DSC, IR and XRPD were used to characterize the novel solid form. The stoichiometry of the cocrystal was analysed by HPLC. Dissolution and chemical stability were assessed and compared with marketed adefovir dipivoxil (form 1) used in marketed Hepsera Tablets. Key findings A new solid adefovir dipivoxil-saccharin cocrystal with unique melting point, DSC, FTIR and XRPD data was obtained. The molar ratio of adefovir dipivoxil and saccharin in the cocrystal was determined to be 1 : 1. The cocrystal had a pH-independent dissolution profile and showed a two-fold increase in the dissolution efficiency in water and phosphate buffer (pH 6.8) compared with adefovir dipivoxil. The cocrystal was kinetically much more stable than form 1. Form 1 degraded almost completely at 60 degrees C in 18 days, while adefovir dipivoxil-saccharin cocrystal remained unchanged for 47 days at 60 degrees C. Conclusions This study demonstrated that the dissolution and stability of adefovir dipivoxil could be significantly enhanced by its cocrystal formation with saccharin. The use of cocrystals could be a feasible and valuable approach for improving the physicochemical properties of adefovir dipivoxil.
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