Preparation of polylactide-polyglycolide microparticles having a sigmoidal release profile

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14898415

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The present invention relates to preparation of biodegradable microparticles formed from polylactide-polyglycolide copolymers (PLGA) polymer and how to achieve sigmoidal release of active pharmaceutical compound from the microparticles. In particular, the present invention relates to emulsification of an inner/oil phase to an outer/water phase followed by quenching and a single drying step for the preparation of microparticles having a preferred release profile of preferably basic/nucleophilic compounds such as risperidone. Alternatively the present invention is also suitable for hydrophobic compounds that have poor water-solubility and a high drug loading of >20% w/w is required. The release profile can be controlled by adjusting the degree of saturation of the outer/water phase with the organic solvent used in the inner/oil phase, the polymer concentration of the inner/oil phase and the temperature at the quenching step. In particular, an initial lag phase and a substantially sigmoidal release profile are achieved by using an outer aqueous phase over saturated with the solvent used in the inner phase at emulsification step, in combination with a low temperature during quenching.

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PHARMATHEN S A15351 PALLINI ATTIKIS

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Haitidou, Sotiria Pallini Attikis, GR 1 1
Karavas, Evangelos Pallini Attikis, GR 48 47
Koutris, Efthymios Pallini Attikis, GR 24 11
Mantourlias, Theofanis Pallini Attikis, GR 6 8
Papanikolaou, Georgia Pallini Attikis, GR 5 8

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