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Mucoadhesive drug delivery system is a part of controlled delivery system.
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MDDS have been devloped for buccal ,nasal,rectal &vaginal routes for both systemic & local effects.
Hydrophilic high mol. wt. such as peptides that cannot be administered & poor absorption ,then MDDS is best choice.
Mucoadhesiveinner layers called mucosa inner epithelial cell lining is covered with viscoelasticfluid
Composed of water and mucin.
Thickness varies from 40 μm to 300 μm
General composition of mucus
Water…………………………………..95%
Glycoproteinsand lipids……………..0.5-5%
Mineral salts……………………………1%
Free proteins…………………………..0.5-1%
The mechanism responsible in the formation of mucoadhesive bond
Step 1 : Wetting and swelling of the polymer(contact stage)
Step 2 : Interpenetration between the polymer chains and the mucosal membrane
Step 3 : Formation of bonds between the entangled chains (both known as consolidation stage)
Electronic theory
Wetting theory
Adsorption theory
Diffusion theory
Fracture theory
Advantages over other controlled oral controlled release systems by virtue of prolongation of residence of drug in GIT.
Targeting & localization of the dosage form at a specific site
-Painless administration.
-Low enzymatic activity & avoid of first pass metabolism
If MDDS are adhere too tightlgy because it is undesirable to exert too much force to remove the formulation after use,otherwise the mucosa could be injured.
-Some patient suffers unpleasent feeling.
-Unfortunately ,the lack of standardized techniques often leads to unclear results.
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Structure
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Advantages & Disadvantages
Properties of Niosomes
Method of Manufacturing
Evaluation of Niosomes
Applications
Marketed products
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Water…………………………………..95%
Glycoproteinsand lipids……………..0.5-5%
Mineral salts……………………………1%
Free proteins…………………………..0.5-1%
The mechanism responsible in the formation of mucoadhesive bond
Step 1 : Wetting and swelling of the polymer(contact stage)
Step 2 : Interpenetration between the polymer chains and the mucosal membrane
Step 3 : Formation of bonds between the entangled chains (both known as consolidation stage)
Electronic theory
Wetting theory
Adsorption theory
Diffusion theory
Fracture theory
Advantages over other controlled oral controlled release systems by virtue of prolongation of residence of drug in GIT.
Targeting & localization of the dosage form at a specific site
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-Low enzymatic activity & avoid of first pass metabolism
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Introduction
Structure
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Advantages & Disadvantages
Properties of Niosomes
Method of Manufacturing
Evaluation of Niosomes
Applications
Marketed products
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Insitu gel drug delivery system
1. Insitu gel Drug Delivery
System
By,
Dr. Shreeraj Shah
Associate Professor,
Dept. of Pharmaceutical
Technology,
L. J. Institute of Pharmacy,
Ahmedabad
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2. Introduction
It is a drug delivery system which is in a
solution form before the administration
in the body but it converts in to a gel
form after the administration
There are various routes such as oral,
ocular, vaginal, rectal, I/V , intraperitoneal
etc…
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3. Advantages
Ease of administration
Improved local bioavailability
Reduced dose concentration
Reduced dosing frequency
Improved patient compliance and
comfort
Simple formulation and manufacturing so
less investment and cost
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4. There are various factors such as
◦ Temp. modulation,
◦ pH change,
◦ presence of ions,
◦ UV irradiation,
◦ solvent exchange
and from which drug release in a sustained manner
Various biodegradable polymers used are:
◦ Gellan gum
◦ Poloxamer
◦ Pectin
◦ Chitosan
◦ Poly(DL lactic acid)
◦ Poly(DL lactide-co-glycolide)
◦ Poly-caprolactone
◦ Alginic acid
◦ Xyloglucan
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5. APPROACHES OF IN SITU GEL DRUG
DELIVERY
There are certain broadly defined
mechanisms used for triggering the in situ
gel formation of biomaterials:
◦ Physiological stimuli (e.g., temperature and
pH),
◦ Physical mechnism-changes in biomaterials (e.g.,
swelling and solvent exchange-Diffusion ),
◦ Chemical reactions (e.g. ionic, enzymatic, and
photo-initiated polymerization)
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6. In situ formation based on
Physiological stimuli
Thermally triggered systems
Temperature-sensitive hydrogels are probably the most commonly
studied class of environment sensitive polymer systems in drug
delivery research. The use of biomaterial whose transitions from
sol-gel is triggered by increase in temperature, is an attractive way
to approach in-situ formation. The ideal critical temperature range
for such system is ambient and physiologic temperature, such that
clinical manipulation is facilitated and no external source of heat
other than that of body is required for triggering gelation. A useful
system should be tailorable to account for small differences in local
temperature, such as might be encountered in appendages at the
surface of skin or in the oral cavity
They are classified into
◦ Positively thermosensitive
◦ Negatively thermosensitive
◦ Thermally reversible gels
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7. Positively thermosensitive
A positive temp sensitive hydrogel is having upper critical solution
temperature(UCST), such hydrogels contracts upon cooling below this
UCST
Ex. Poly(acrylic acid)(PAA), Poly(acrylamide) (PAAm), Poly(acrylamideco-
butyl methacrylate)
Negatively thermosensitive
has lower critical solution temperature(LCST), contracts upon heating above
LCST
Ex. poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm)
PNIPAAm is a water soluble polymer at its low LCST, but
hydrophobic above LCST, which result on precipitation of PNIPAAm from
the solution at the LCST
Mostly used Thermo reversible gels are
prepared from Pluronics andTetronics
Pluronics are poly (ethylene oxide)-poly (propylene oxide)-poly (ethylene
oxide) (PEO-PPOPEO) triblock co-polymer that are fluid at low
temperature, but forms thermo responsible gel when heated as a
consequences of a disorder-order transition in micelle packing which makes
these polymers suitable for in situ gelation
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9. pH triggered systems
All the pH-sensitive polymers contain pendant acidic or
basic groups that either accept or release protons in
response to changes in environmental pH .The
polymers with a large number of ionizable groups are
known as polyelectrolytes
Swelling of hydrogel increases as the external pH
increases in the case of weakly acidic (anionic) groups,
but decreases if polymer contains weakly basic
(cationic) groups
The most of anionic pH-sensitive polymers are based
on PAA,Carbopol®- carbomer or its derivative
Likewise polyvinyl acetal diethylaminoacetate (AEA)
solutions with a low viscosity at pH 4 form hydrogel at
neutral pH condition
Another ex. Are PMMA, PEG, CAP latex, Pseudolatex
etc..
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10. In situ formation based on
Physical mechanism
Swelling
In situ formation may also occur when material absorbs
water from surrounding environment and expand to
cover desired space. One such substance is Myverol 18-
99 (glycerol monooleate), which is polar lipid that
swells in water to form lyotropic liquid crystalline phase
structures. It has some Bioadhesive properties and can
be degraded invivo by enzymatic action
Solvent exchange-Diffusion
This method involves the diffusion of solvent from
polymer solution into surrounding tissue and results in
precipitation or solidification of polymer matrix. N-
methyl pyrrolidone (NMP) has been shown to be useful
solvent for such system
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11. In situ formation based on
Chemical reactions
Following chemical reaction cause
gelation
Ionic crosslinking
Enzymatic cross-linking
Photo-polymerization
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12. Ionic crosslinking
Polymers may undergo phase transition in presence
of various ions. Some of the polysaccharides fall into
the class of ion-sensitive ones. While K-carrageenan
forms rigid, brittle gels in reply of small amount of K +,
i-carrageenan forms elastic gels mainly in the
presence of Ca2+. Gellan gum commercially available
as Gelrite® is an anionic polysaccharide that
undergoes in situ gelling in the presence of mono-
and divalent cations, including Ca2+, Mg2+, K+ and Na+.
Gelation of the low-methoxy pectins can be caused
by divalent cations, especially Ca2+. Likewise, alginic
acid undergoes gelation in presence of
divalent/polyvalent cations e. g. Ca 2+due to the
interaction with guluronic acid block in alginate chain
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13. Enzymatic cross-linking
In situ formation catalysed by natural enzymes has
not been investigated widely but seems to have some
advantages over chemical and photochemical
approaches. For example, an enzymatic process
operates efficiently under physiologic conditions
without need for potentially harmful chemicals such
as monomers and initiators.
Intelligent stimuli-responsive delivery systems using
hydrogels that can release insulin have been
investigated. Cationic pH-sensitive polymers
containing immobilized insulin and glucose oxidase
can swell in response to blood glucose level releasing
the entrapped insulin in a pulsatile fashion.
Adjusting the amount of enzyme also provides a
convenient mechanism for controlling the rate of gel
formation, which allows the mixtures to be injected
before gel formation
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14. Photo-polymerization
Photo-polymerization is commonly used for in situ formation of
biomaterials. A solution of monomers or reactive macromer and initiator
can be injected into a tissues site and the application of electromagnetic
radiation used to form gel
Acrylate or similar polymerizable functional groups are typically used as the
polymerizable groups on the individual monomers and macromers because
they rapidly undergo photo-polymerisation in the presence of suitable
photoinitiator (2,2 dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, is often used as the
initiator for ultraviolet photo-polymerization, where as camphorquinone and
ethyl eosin initiators are often used in visible light systems)
Typically long wavelength ultraviolet and visible wavelengths are used
Short wavelength ultraviolet is not used often because it has limited
penetration of tissue and biologically harmful
Photopolymerizable systems when introduced to the desired site via
injection get photocured in situ with the help of fiber optic cables and then
release the drug for prolonged period of time.
The photo-reactions provide rapid polymerization rates at physiological
temperature. Furthermore, the systems are easily placed in complex shaped
volumes leading to an implant formation.
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15. Polymers used in In situ drug delivery
Gellan gum (Gelrite TM or Kelcogel TM)
An anionic deacetylated exocellular polysaccharide secreted by Pseudomonas
elodea with a tetrasaccharide repeating unit of one α-L-rhamnose, one β-D-
glucuronic acid and two β-D-glucuronic acid residues
It has the tendency of gelation which is temperature dependent or cations
induced .This gelation involves a three-dimensional network by complexation
with cations and hydrogen bonding with water
The formulation consisted of gellan solution with calcium chloride and
sodium citrate complex. When administered orally, the calcium ions are
released in acidic environment of stomach leading to gelation of gellan thus
forming a gel in situ
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16. Poloxamer (Pluronic F-127)
Due to the PEO/PPO ration of 2:1, when these molecules are
immersed into the aqueous solvents, they form micellar structures
above critical micellar concentration
The pluronic triblock copolymers are available in various grades
differing in molecular weights and physical forms.
Depending upon the physical designation for the grades are assigned,
as F for flakes, P for paste, L for liquid.
Pluronics or Poloxamers also undergo in situ gelation by temperature
change . Pluronic ™ F 127. A 25-40% aqueous solution of this
material will gel at about body temperature, and drug release from
such a gel occurs over a period of up to one week
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17. Alginic acid
Alginic acid is a linear block copolymer polysaccharide consisting of β-
D-mannuronic acid and α-L-glucuronic acid residues joined by 1,4-
glycosidic linkages
Dilute aqueous solutions of alginates form firm gels on addition of di
and trivalent metal ions by a cooperative process involving
consecutive glucuronic residues in the α-L-glucuronic acid blocks of
the alginate chain
Alginic acid can be chosen as a vehicle for ophthalmic formulations,
since it exhibits favorable biological properties such as
biodegradability, nontoxicity,mucoadhesive properties and ability to
gel in the eye (at lachrymal fluid pH)
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18. Pectin
Pectins are a family of polysaccharides, in which the polymer backbone mainly
comprises α-(1-4)-D-galacturonic acid residues. Low methoxypectins (degree of
esterification <50%) readily form gels in aqueous solution in the presence of free
calcium ions, which crosslink the galacturonic acid chains
Although the gelation of pectin will occur in the presence of H + ions, a source of
divalent ions, generally calcium ions is required to produce the gels that are
suitable as vehicles for drug delivery
Divalent cations present in the stomach, carry out the transition of pectin to gel
state when it is administered orally. Calcium ions in the complexed form may be
included in the formulation for the induction of pectin gelation
Sodium citrate may be added to the pectin solution to form a complex with most
of calcium ions added in the formulation. By this means, the formulation may be
maintained in a fluid state (sol), until the breakdown of the complex in the acidic
environment of the stomach, where release of calcium ions causes gelation to
occur. 18
19. Xanthan gum
Xanthan gum is a high molecular weight extra cellular
polysaccharide produced by the fermentation of the gram-
negative bacterium Xanthomonas campestris
The primary structure of this naturally produced cellulose
derivative contains a cellulosic backbone (β-D-glucose
residues) and a trisaccharide side chain of β-D-mannose-β-D-
glucuronicacid-α-D-mannose attached with alternate glucose
residues of the main chain
The anionic character of this polymer is due to the presence of
both glucuronic acid and pyruvic acid groups in the side chain
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20. Chitosan
Chitosan is a biodegradable thermosensitive, polycationic
polymer obtained by alkaline deacetylation of chitin, a
natural component of shrimp and crab shell
Chitosan is a biocompatible pH dependent cationic
polymer, which remains dissolved in aqueous solutions up
to a pH of 6.2
Neutralization of chitosan aqueous solution to a pH
exceeding 6.2 leads to the formation of a hydrated gel like
precipitate
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21. Xyloglucan
Xyloglucan is a polysaccharide derived from tamarind seeds and is composed of a
(1-4)-β-D-glucan backbone chain, which has (1-6)-α-D xylose branches that are
partially substituted by (1-2)-β-D galactoxylose
When xyloglucan is partially degraded by β- galactosidase, the resultant product
exhibits thermally reversible gelation by the lateral stacking of the rod like chains
The sol-gel transition temperature varies with the degree of galactose
elimination. It forms thermally reversible gels on warming to body temperature
Its potential application in oral delivery exploits the proposed slow gelation time
(several minutes) that would allow in-situ gelation in the stomach following the
oral administration of chilled xyloglucan solution
Xyloglucan gels have potentially been used for oral, intraperitoneal, ocular and
rectal drug delivery
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22. Synthetic polymers
Synthetic polymers are popular choice mainly for parenteral preparations. The trend in drug
delivery technology has been towards biodegradable polymers such as poly (lactic acid), poly
(glycolic acid), poly (lactide- coglycolide), poly (decalactone), poly ε-caprolactone have been
the subject of the most extensive recent investigations
The feasibility of lactide/glycolide polymers as excipients for the controlled release of
bioactive agents is well proven. These materials have been subjected to extensive animal and
human trials without evidence of any harmful side effects.
Thermosetting systems are in the sol form when initially constituted, but upon heating , they
set into their final shape. This sol-gel transition is known as curing. But if this cured polymer
is heated further, it may lead to degradation of the polymer. Curing mainly involves the
formation of covalent cross links between polymer chains to form a macromolecular
network
An important example of thermosensitive polymer is poly-(N-isopropyl acrylamide)-poly
(NIPAAM), which is used for the formation of in situ gels.
The polymers such as poly(DL-lactide), poly(DL-lactide-co- glycolide) and poly(DL-lactide-co-
ε-caprolactone) form solvent-removal precipitating polymeric systems
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23. Classification of In situ drug delivery
In situ gel forming systems have been classified in two categories as
below:
Based on Mechanism of Gelation
Based on Route of Administration
Based on Mechanism of Gelation
a) pH Sensitive Gel
b) Gel Sensitive to electrical current
c) Thermosensitive Gel
d) Enzyme Sensitive
e) Presence of Ions
Based on Route of Administration (Applicability of In Situ Drug Delivery System)
a) In situ forming polymeric systems for oral administration
b) In situ forming polymeric systems for ocular delivery
c) In situ forming polymeric systems for rectal and vaginal delivery
d) In situ forming injectable drug delivery systems
e) In situ forming nasal drug delivery systems
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24. Applicability of In Situ Drug Delivery
System
In situ forming polymeric systems for Oral administration
Pectin, xyloglucan and gellan gum are the natural polymers used for in situ oral
drug delivery systems
The main advantage of using pectin for these formulations is that it is water
soluble, so organic solvents are not necessary in the formulation
In situ gelling gellan formulation as vehicle for oral delivery of theophylline is
reported
An increased bioavailability with sustained drug release profile of theophylline
in rats and rabbits was observed from gellan formulations as compared to the
commercial sustained release liquid dosage form
The potential of an orally administered in situ gelling pectin formulation for the
sustained delivery of paracetamol has been reported 24
25. In situ forming polymeric systems for Ocular drug delivery
Natural polymers such as gellan gum, alginic acid and xyloglucan are most
commonly used polymers
Antimicrobial agents, antiinflammatory agents and autonomic drugs used to
relieve intraocular tension in glaucoma
Conventional delivery systems often result in poor bioavailability and
therapeutic response because high tear fluids turn over and dynamics cause
rapid elimination of the drug from the eye . So, to overcome bioavailability
problems, ophthalmic in situ gels were developed
Drug release from gellan gum based in situ gels is prolonged due to longer
precorneal contact times of the viscous gels compared with conventional eye
drops
Miyazaki et al. attempted to formulate in situ gels for ocular delivery using
Xyloglucan (1.5% w/w) as the natural polymer
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26. In situ forming polymeric systems for Rectal and Vaginal delivery
Miyazaki et al. investigated the use of xyloglucan based
thermoreversible gels for rectal drug delivery of indomethacin
Administration of indomethacin loaded xyloglucan based systems
to rabbits indicated broad drug absorption peak and a longer drug
residence time as compared to that resulting after the
administration of commercial suppository
For a better therapeutic efficacy and patient compliance,
mucoadhesive, thermosensitive, prolonged release vaginal gel
incorporating clotrimazole-β-cyclodextrin complex was
formulated for the treatment of vaginitis
It also indicated the avoidance of adverse effects of indomethacin
on nervous system 26
27. In situ forming Injectable drug delivery systems
A novel, injectable, thermosensitive in situ gelling hydrogel
was developed for tumor treatment
This hydrogel consisted of drug loaded chitosan solution
neutralized with β-glycerophosphate
Local delivery of paclitaxel from the formulation injected
intratumorally was investigated using EMT-6 tumors,
implanted subcutaneously on albino mice
in situ forming gels were used for preventing postoperative
peritoneal adhesions thus avoiding pelvic pain, bowel
obstructions and infertility
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28. In situ forming Nasal drug delivery systems
Gellan gum and xanthan gum were used as in situ gel forming polymers
Animal studies were conducted using an allergic rhinitis model and the effect of in situ gel
on antigen induced nasal symptoms in sensitized rats was observed
In-situ gel was found to inhibit the increase in nasal symptoms as compared to marketed
formulation Nasonex (mometasone furoate suspension 0.05%)
Wu et al. designed a new thermosensitive hydrogel by simply mixing N-[(2-hydroxy-3-
methyltrimethylammonium)propyl]chitosan chloride and poly (ethylene glycol) with a small
amount of α-β glycerophosphate for nasal delivery of insulin.
The formulation was in solution form at room temperature that transformed to a gel form
when kept at 37oC
Animal experiments demonstrated hydrogel formulation to decrease the blood-glucose
concentration by 40-50% of the initial values for 4-5 h after administration with no
apparent cytotoxicity
Therefore, these types of systems are suitable for protein and peptide drug delivery
through nasal route 28
29. EVALUATION AND CHARACTERIZATION
OF IN SITU GEL SYSTEM
Clarity
The clarity of formulated solutions determined by visual
inspection under black and white background
Viscosity and rheology
The viscosity and rheological properties of the polymeric
formulations, either in solution or in gel made with
artificial tissue fluid (depending upon the route of
administrations) were determined with Brookfield
rheometer or some other type of viscometers such as
Ostwald's viscometer.
no difficulties are envisaged during their administration by
the patient, especially during parenteral and ocular
administration
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30. Determination of Mucoadhesive force
Modified balance method or Tensilometer
Gel Strength
This parameter can be evaluated using a rheometer.
Depending on the mechanism of the gelling of gelling agent
used, a specified amount of gel is prepared in a beaker, from
the sol form . This gel containing beaker is raised at a certain
rate, so pushing a probe slowly through the gel.
The changes in the load on the probe can be measured as a
function of depth of immersion of the probe below the gel
surface
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31. Sol-Gel transition temperature and gelling time
For in situ gel forming systems incorporating thermoreversible
polymers, the sol-gel transition temperature may be defined as that
temperature at which the phase transition of sol meniscus is first
noted when kept in a sample tube at a specific temperature and then
heated at a specified rate .
Gel formation is indicated by a lack of movement of meniscus on
tilting the tube. Gelling time is the time for first detection of gelation
as defined above
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32. Texture analysis
The firmness, consistency and cohesiveness of formulation are assessed using
texture analyzer which mainly indicates the syringeability of sol so the
formulation can be easily administered in-vivo. Higher values of adhesiveness
of gels are needed to maintain an intimate contact with surfaces like tissues
Fourier transform infra-red spectroscopy and thermal analysis
During gelation process, the nature of interacting forces can be evaluated
using this technique by employing potassium bromide pellet method
Differential scanning calorimetry is used to observe if there are any changes
in thermograms as compared with the pure ingredients used thus indicating
the interactions
Thermogravimetric analysis can be conducted for in situ forming polymeric
systems to quantitate the percentage of water in hydrogel
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33. In vitro drug release studies
For the in situ gel formulations to be administered by oral, ocular or rectal
routes, the drug release studies are carried out by using the plastic dialysis
cell
The cell is made up of two half cells, donor compartment and a receptor
compartment. Both half cells are separated with the help of cellulose
membrane. The sol form of the formulation is placed in the donor
compartment
The assembled cell is then shaken horizontally in an incubator. The total
volume of the receptor solution can be removed at intervals and replaced
with the fresh media. This receptor solution is analyzed for the drug release
using analytical technique
For injectable in situ gels , the formulation is placed into vials containing
receptor media and placed on a shaker water bath at required temperature
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34. COMMERCIAL FORMULATIONS OF IN SITU
POLYMERIC SYSTEMS
Timoptic-XE
It is a timolol maleate ophthalmic gel formulation of Merck and Co.
Inc., supplied as a sterile, isotonic, buffered, aqueous gel forming
solution of timolol maleate.
This formulation is available in two dosage strengths 0.25% and 0.5%
in market. The pH of the solution is approximately 7.0
Inactive ingredients include gellan gum, tromethamine, mannitol, and
water for injection and the preservative used is benzododecinium
bromide 0.012%
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35. ReGel®:depot technology
Regel is one of the Macromed's proprietary drug delivery system and based on triblock
copolymer, composed of poly (lactide-co-glycolide)-poly (ethylene glycol) poly(lactide-
co-glycolide). It is a family of thermally reversible gelling polymers developed for
parenteral delivery that offers a range of gelation temperature, degradation rates and
release characteristics as a function of molecular weight, degree of hydrophobicity and
polymer concentration
Oncogel is a frozen formulation of paclitaxel in Regel. It is a free flowing liquid below
room temperature which upon injection forms a gel in-situ in response to body
temperature
hGHD-1 is a novel injectable depot formulation of human growth hormone (hGH)
utilizing Macromed's Regel drug delivery system for treatment of patients with hGH
deficiency
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36. Cytoryn TM
This is one of the Macromed's products, which is a novel,
peritumoral, injectable depot formulation of interleukin-2
(IL-2) for cancer immunotherapy using Regel drug
delivery system
Cytoryn enhances the immunological response by safely
delivering four times the maximum tolerated dose
allowed by conventional IL-2 therapy. Cytoryn also
activates the systemic antitumor immunity. Regel system
stabilizes and releases IL-2 in its bioactive form
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37. Some of the studies investigating the
In situ Drug Delivery
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39. CONCLUSION
The primary requirement of a successful controlled release product
focuses on increasing patient compliance which the in situ gels offer
Exploitation of polymeric in- situ gels for controlled release of various
drugs provides a number of advantages over conventional dosage
forms. Sustained and prolonged release of the drug, good stability and
biocompatibility characteristics make the in situ gel dosage forms very
reliable.
Use of biodegradable and water soluble polymers for the in situ gel
formulations can make them more acceptable and excellent drug
delivery systems
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Editor's Notes
The upper critical solution temperature ( UCST ) or upper consolute temperature is the critical temperature above which the components of a mixture are miscible in all proportions [1] . The word upper indicates that the UCST is an upper bound to a temperature range of partial miscibility, or miscibility for certain compositions only The lower critical solution temperature ( LCST ) or lower consolute temperature is the critical temperature below which the components of a mixture are miscible for all compositions. [1] The word lower indicates that the LCST is a lower bound to a temperature interval of partial miscibility, or miscibility for certain compositions only.