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- Title
In Vitro-In Vivo Relationship of Amorphous Insoluble API (Progesterone) in PLGA Microspheres.
- Authors
Pu, Chenguang; Wang, Qiao; Zhang, Hongjuan; Gou, Jingxin; Guo, Yuting; Tan, Xinyi; Xie, Bin; Yin, Na; He, Haibing; Zhang, Yu; Wang, Yanjiao; Yin, Tian; Tang, Xing
- Abstract
Purpose: The mechanism of PRG release from PLGA microspheres was studied and the correlation of in vitro and in vivo analyses was assessed. Methods: PRG-loaded microspheres were prepared by the emulsion-evaporate method. The physical state of PRG and microstructure changings during the drug release period were evaluated by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) respectively. Pharmacokinetic studies were performed in male Sprague-Dawley rats, and the in vivo-in vitro correlation (IVIVC) was established by linear fitting of the cumulative release (%) in vitro and fraction of absorption (%) in vivo. Results: PXRD results indicated recrystallization of PRG during release. The changes of microstructure of PRG-loaded microspheres during the release period could be observed in SEM micrographs. Pharmacokinetics results performed low burst-release followed a steady-released manner. The IVIVC assessment exhibited a good correlation between vitro and in vivo. Conclusions: The burst release phase was caused by diffusion of amorphous PRG near the surface, while the second release stage was impacted by PRG-dissolution from crystal depots formed in microspheres. The IVIVC assessment suggests that the in vitro test method used in this study could predict the real situation in vivo and is helpful to study the release mechanism in vivo.
- Subjects
PROGESTERONE; POLYLACTIC acid; GLYCOLIC acid; MICROSPHERES; PHARMACOKINETICS; IN vivo studies; IN vitro studies; AMORPHOUS substances
- Publication
Pharmaceutical Research, 2017, Vol 34, Issue 12, p2787
- ISSN
0724-8741
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11095-017-2258-4