Polymer-directed crystallization of atorvastatin
- Authors
- Choi, Hyemin; Lee, Hyeseung; Lee, Min Kyung; Lee, Jonghwi
- Issue Date
- Aug-2012
- Publisher
- WILEY-BLACKWELL
- Keywords
- drying; crystallization; polymer-directed crystallization; particle size; mesocrystals; composite particles; polymers; crystal engineering
- Citation
- JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES, v.101, no.8, pp 2941 - 2951
- Pages
- 11
- Journal Title
- JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
- Volume
- 101
- Number
- 8
- Start Page
- 2941
- End Page
- 2951
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/20177
- DOI
- 10.1002/jps.23206
- ISSN
- 0022-3549
1520-6017
- Abstract
- Living organisms secrete minerals composed of peptides and proteins, resulting in mesocrystals of three-dimensional-assembled composite structures. Recently, this biomimetic polymer-directed crystallization technique has been widely applied to inorganic materials, although it has seldom been used with drugs. In this study, the technique was applied to the drowning-out crystallization of atorvastatin using various polymers. Nucleation and growth at optimized conditions successfully produced composite crystals with significant polymer contents and unusual characteristics. Atorvastatin composite crystals containing polyethylene glycol, polyacrylic acid, polyethylene imine, and chitosan showed a markedly decreased melting point and heat of fusion, improved stability, and sustained-release patterns. The use of hydroxypropyl cellulose yielded a unique combination of enhanced in vitro release and improved drug stability under a forced degradation condition. The formation hypothesis of unique mesocrystal structures was strongly supported by an X-ray diffraction pattern and substantial melting point reduction. This polymer-directed crystallization technique offers a novel and effective way, different from the solid dispersion approach, to engineer the release, stability, and processability of drug crystals. (C) 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association J Pharm Sci 101:29412951, 2012
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