Influence of drug load and physical form of cinnarizine in new SNEDDS dosing regimens: in vivo and in vitro evaluations

Scheyla D V S Siqueira, Anette Müllertz, Kirsten Gräeser, Georgia Kasten, Huiling Mu, Thomas Rades

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    Abstract

    The aim of this work was to evaluate the influence of drug load and physical form of cinnarizine (CIN) in self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS) on absorption in rats. Further, the predictivity of the dynamic in vitro lipolysis model was evaluated. The following dosing regimens were assessed: (1) CIN dissolved in SNEDDS at 80% of equilibrium solubility (Seq) (SNEDDS 80%); (2) supersaturated SNEDDS with CIN dissolved at 200% Seq (super-SNEDDS solution); (3) SNEDDS suspension with CIN added at 200% Seq (CIN partially dissolved and partially suspended) (super-SNEDDS suspension); (4) drug-free SNEDDS co-dosed with aqueous CIN suspension (Chasing principle), and (5) CIN aqueous suspension. The CIN dose was kept constant for all dosing regimens. Therefore, the super-SNEDDS solution and super-SNEDDS suspension contained 2.5-fold less SNEDDS pre-concentrate than SNEDDS 80% and the Chasing principle. In vivo, a higher AUC after dosing CIN in SNEDDS 80% and the Chasing principle was obtained when compared to the super-SNEDDS solution, super-SNEDDS suspension, and aqueous suspension. In vitro, a higher extent of CIN in the aqueous phase was observed for all SNEDDS-containing dosing regimens, compared to the aqueous suspension. Since the drug level in the aqueous phase is traditionally considered as the fraction available for absorption, a lack of in vitro-in vivo relation was observed. This study revealed that the physical form of CIN in the current SNEDDS does not affect CIN absorption and solubilization, whereas the drug load, or amount of co-dosed lipid, significantly influenced CIN bioavailability.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalA A P S Journal
    Volume19
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)587-594
    Number of pages8
    ISSN1550-7416
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2017

    Keywords

    • Journal Article

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