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. 2016 Nov;23(9):3387-3398.
doi: 10.1080/10717544.2016.1186251. Epub 2016 Jun 3.

Ketoprofen mesoporous silica nanoparticles SBA-15 hard gelatin capsules: preparation and in vitro/in vivo characterization

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Ketoprofen mesoporous silica nanoparticles SBA-15 hard gelatin capsules: preparation and in vitro/in vivo characterization

Ahmed A Abd-Elrahman et al. Drug Deliv. 2016 Nov.
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Abstract

SBA-15 is used to enhance the bioavailability of poorly soluble ketoprofen (KP) through stabilization of its amorphous state. Additionally, the current work provides a complete in vitro and in vivo study on preformulated KP-SBA-15 sample and formulated KP-SBA-15 in hard gelatin capsule. Loading of KP was done by a novel method called immersion-rotavapor method. KP was quantified by extraction and thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA). Characterization of the loaded SBA-15 sample was done by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), small angle X-ray diffraction (SAXRD), nitrogen adsorption/desorption isotherms, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and dissolution profiles. The loaded sample was formulated in hard gelatin capsule. The anti-inflammatory and analgesic studies were carried out on 24 adult male albino rats. TGA and extraction results showed 54.4 wt% of drug incorporated. Characterization of KP-SBA-15 sample confirmed the successful encapsulation of KP into the carrier pores in a molecular amorphous state. Additionally, loading of KP did not affect the mesoporous internal structure. During the first 5 min, the dissolution study showed very high release rates; nearly 50% of KP was released. These results were reflected on the in vivo study resulting in 82% inhibition in edema after 1 h and maximum analgesia after 30 min from the administration of the formulated sample. SBA-15 mesoporous silica nanoparticle proved to be a very promising drug delivery carrier that can be used as a facile way to enhance the bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs.

Keywords: In vitro in vivo study; SBA-15; immersion-rotavapor loading method; loading method mesoporous silica nanoparticle.

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