TY  - JOUR
AU  - Mitrović, Jelena
AU  - Divović-Matović, Branka
AU  - Knutson, Daniel E.
AU  - Petković, Miloš
AU  - Đorović, Đordje
AU  - Randjelović, Danijela
AU  - Dobričić, Vladimir D.
AU  - Đoković, Jelena B.
AU  - Lunter, Dominique J.
AU  - Cook, James M.
AU  - Savić, Miroslav M.
AU  - Savić, Snežana D.
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5665
AB  - Preclinical development of deuterated pyrazoloquinolinone ligands, promising drug candidates for various neuropsychiatric disorders, was hindered by unusually low solubility in water and oils. DK-I-60-3 (7-methoxy-d3-2-(4-methoxy-d3-phenyl)-2,5-dihydro-3Hpyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-3-one) is one of such pyrazoloquinolinones, and we recently reported about increased oral bioavailability of its nanocrystal formulation (NC). Lipid nanoparticles (LNP) with a high concentration of lecithin, which enhances loading capacity of the lipid matrix, may give rise to further improvement. After preformulation studies by differential scanning calorimetry and polarized light microscopy, LNP were prepared by the hot high pressure homogenization, and characterized in terms of particle size, morphology, and encapsulation efficacy. The layered structure visible on atomic force micrographs was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance. Obtained formulations were desirably stable, with small particle size (<100 nm), and high encapsulation efficacy (>99 %). Lecithin was partially fluid and most probably located in the outer shell of the particle, together with DK-I-60-3. While the hydrophobic part of polysorbate 80 was completely immobilized, its hydrophilic part was free in the aqueous phase. In oral neuropharmacokinetic study in rats, an around 1.5-fold increase of area under the curve with LNP compared to NC was noticed both in brain and plasma. In bioavailability study, F value of LNP (34.7 ± 12.4 %) was 1.4-fold higher than of NC (24.5 ± 7.8 %); however, this difference did not reach statistical significance. Therefore, employment of LNP platform in preclinical formulation of DK-I-60-3 imparted an incremental improvement of its physicochemical as well as pharmacokinetic behavior.
PB  - Elsevier B.V.
T2  - International Journal of Pharmaceutics
T1  - High amount of lecithin facilitates oral delivery of a poorly soluble pyrazoloquinolinone ligand formulated in lipid nanoparticles: Physicochemical, structural and pharmacokinetic performances
VL  - 633
SP  - 122613
DO  - 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122613
ER  - 

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author = "Mitrović, Jelena and Divović-Matović, Branka and Knutson, Daniel E. and Petković, Miloš and Đorović, Đordje and Randjelović, Danijela and Dobričić, Vladimir D. and Đoković, Jelena B. and Lunter, Dominique J. and Cook, James M. and Savić, Miroslav M. and Savić, Snežana D.",
year = "2023",
abstract = "Preclinical development of deuterated pyrazoloquinolinone ligands, promising drug candidates for various neuropsychiatric disorders, was hindered by unusually low solubility in water and oils. DK-I-60-3 (7-methoxy-d3-2-(4-methoxy-d3-phenyl)-2,5-dihydro-3Hpyrazolo[4,3-c]quinolin-3-one) is one of such pyrazoloquinolinones, and we recently reported about increased oral bioavailability of its nanocrystal formulation (NC). Lipid nanoparticles (LNP) with a high concentration of lecithin, which enhances loading capacity of the lipid matrix, may give rise to further improvement. After preformulation studies by differential scanning calorimetry and polarized light microscopy, LNP were prepared by the hot high pressure homogenization, and characterized in terms of particle size, morphology, and encapsulation efficacy. The layered structure visible on atomic force micrographs was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance. Obtained formulations were desirably stable, with small particle size (<100 nm), and high encapsulation efficacy (>99 %). Lecithin was partially fluid and most probably located in the outer shell of the particle, together with DK-I-60-3. While the hydrophobic part of polysorbate 80 was completely immobilized, its hydrophilic part was free in the aqueous phase. In oral neuropharmacokinetic study in rats, an around 1.5-fold increase of area under the curve with LNP compared to NC was noticed both in brain and plasma. In bioavailability study, F value of LNP (34.7 ± 12.4 %) was 1.4-fold higher than of NC (24.5 ± 7.8 %); however, this difference did not reach statistical significance. Therefore, employment of LNP platform in preclinical formulation of DK-I-60-3 imparted an incremental improvement of its physicochemical as well as pharmacokinetic behavior.",
publisher = "Elsevier B.V.",
journal = "International Journal of Pharmaceutics",
title = "High amount of lecithin facilitates oral delivery of a poorly soluble pyrazoloquinolinone ligand formulated in lipid nanoparticles: Physicochemical, structural and pharmacokinetic performances",
volume = "633",
pages = "122613",
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Mitrović, J., Divović-Matović, B., Knutson, D. E., Petković, M., Đorović, Đ., Randjelović, D., Dobričić, V. D., Đoković, J. B., Lunter, D. J., Cook, J. M., Savić, M. M.,& Savić, S. D.. (2023). High amount of lecithin facilitates oral delivery of a poorly soluble pyrazoloquinolinone ligand formulated in lipid nanoparticles: Physicochemical, structural and pharmacokinetic performances. in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Elsevier B.V.., 633, 122613.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122613

Mitrović J, Divović-Matović B, Knutson DE, Petković M, Đorović Đ, Randjelović D, Dobričić VD, Đoković JB, Lunter DJ, Cook JM, Savić MM, Savić SD. High amount of lecithin facilitates oral delivery of a poorly soluble pyrazoloquinolinone ligand formulated in lipid nanoparticles: Physicochemical, structural and pharmacokinetic performances. in International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2023;633:122613.
doi:10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122613 .

Mitrović, Jelena, Divović-Matović, Branka, Knutson, Daniel E., Petković, Miloš, Đorović, Đordje, Randjelović, Danijela, Dobričić, Vladimir D., Đoković, Jelena B., Lunter, Dominique J., Cook, James M., Savić, Miroslav M., Savić, Snežana D., "High amount of lecithin facilitates oral delivery of a poorly soluble pyrazoloquinolinone ligand formulated in lipid nanoparticles: Physicochemical, structural and pharmacokinetic performances" in International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 633 (2023):122613,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122613 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Đoković, Jelena B.
AU  - Demisli, Sotiria
AU  - Savić, Sanela M.
AU  - Marković, Bojan D.
AU  - Cekić, Nebojša D.
AU  - Randjelović, Danijela
AU  - Mitrović, Jelena R.
AU  - Lunter, Dominique Jasmin
AU  - Papadimitriou, Vassiliki
AU  - Xenakis, Aristotelis
AU  - Savić, Snežana D.
PY  - 2022
UR  - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/5375
AB  - A nanotechnology-based approach to drug delivery presents one of the biggest trends in biomedical science that can provide increased active concentration, bioavailability, and safety compared to conventional drug-delivery systems. Nanoemulsions stand out amongst other nanocarriers for being biodegradable, biocompatible, and relatively easy to manufacture. For improved drug-delivery properties, longer circulation for the nanoemulsion droplets should be provided, to allow the active to reach the target site. One of the strategies used for this purpose is PEGylation. The aim of this research was assessing the impact of the oil phase selection, soybean or fish oil mixtures with medium chain triglycerides, on the physicochemical characteristics and injectability of curcumin-loaded PEGylated nanoemulsions. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy demonstrated the structural impact of the oil phase on the stabilizing layer of nanoemulsions, with a more pronounced stabilizing effect of curcumin observed in the fish oil nanoemulsion compared to the soybean oil one. The design of the experiment study, employed to simultaneously assess the impact of the oil phase, different PEGylated phospholipids and their concentrations, as well as the presence of curcumin, showed that not only the investigated factors alone, but also their interactions, had a significant influence on the critical quality attributes of the PEGylated nanoemulsions. Detailed physicochemical characterization of the NEs found all formulations were appropriate for parenteral administration and remained stable during two years of storage, with the preserved antioxidant activity demonstrated by DPPH and FRAP assays. In vitro release studies showed a more pronounced release of curcumin from the fish oil NEs compared to that from the soybean oil ones. The innovative in vitro injectability assessment, designed to mimic intravenous application, proved that all formulations tested in selected experimental setting could be employed in prospective in vivo studies. Overall, the current study shows the importance of oil phase selection when formulating PEGylated nanoemulsions.
PB  - Switzerland : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
T2  - Pharmaceutics
T1  - The Impact of the Oil Phase Selection on Physicochemical Properties, Long-Term Stability, In Vitro Performance and Injectability of Curcumin-Loaded PEGylated Nanoemulsions
VL  - 14
IS  - 8
SP  - 1666
DO  - 10.3390/pharmaceutics14081666
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Đoković, Jelena B. and Demisli, Sotiria and Savić, Sanela M. and Marković, Bojan D. and Cekić, Nebojša D. and Randjelović, Danijela and Mitrović, Jelena R. and Lunter, Dominique Jasmin and Papadimitriou, Vassiliki and Xenakis, Aristotelis and Savić, Snežana D.",
year = "2022",
abstract = "A nanotechnology-based approach to drug delivery presents one of the biggest trends in biomedical science that can provide increased active concentration, bioavailability, and safety compared to conventional drug-delivery systems. Nanoemulsions stand out amongst other nanocarriers for being biodegradable, biocompatible, and relatively easy to manufacture. For improved drug-delivery properties, longer circulation for the nanoemulsion droplets should be provided, to allow the active to reach the target site. One of the strategies used for this purpose is PEGylation. The aim of this research was assessing the impact of the oil phase selection, soybean or fish oil mixtures with medium chain triglycerides, on the physicochemical characteristics and injectability of curcumin-loaded PEGylated nanoemulsions. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy demonstrated the structural impact of the oil phase on the stabilizing layer of nanoemulsions, with a more pronounced stabilizing effect of curcumin observed in the fish oil nanoemulsion compared to the soybean oil one. The design of the experiment study, employed to simultaneously assess the impact of the oil phase, different PEGylated phospholipids and their concentrations, as well as the presence of curcumin, showed that not only the investigated factors alone, but also their interactions, had a significant influence on the critical quality attributes of the PEGylated nanoemulsions. Detailed physicochemical characterization of the NEs found all formulations were appropriate for parenteral administration and remained stable during two years of storage, with the preserved antioxidant activity demonstrated by DPPH and FRAP assays. In vitro release studies showed a more pronounced release of curcumin from the fish oil NEs compared to that from the soybean oil ones. The innovative in vitro injectability assessment, designed to mimic intravenous application, proved that all formulations tested in selected experimental setting could be employed in prospective in vivo studies. Overall, the current study shows the importance of oil phase selection when formulating PEGylated nanoemulsions.",
publisher = "Switzerland : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)",
journal = "Pharmaceutics",
title = "The Impact of the Oil Phase Selection on Physicochemical Properties, Long-Term Stability, In Vitro Performance and Injectability of Curcumin-Loaded PEGylated Nanoemulsions",
volume = "14",
number = "8",
pages = "1666",
doi = "10.3390/pharmaceutics14081666"
}

Đoković, J. B., Demisli, S., Savić, S. M., Marković, B. D., Cekić, N. D., Randjelović, D., Mitrović, J. R., Lunter, D. J., Papadimitriou, V., Xenakis, A.,& Savić, S. D.. (2022). The Impact of the Oil Phase Selection on Physicochemical Properties, Long-Term Stability, In Vitro Performance and Injectability of Curcumin-Loaded PEGylated Nanoemulsions. in Pharmaceutics
Switzerland : Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)., 14(8), 1666.
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14081666

Đoković JB, Demisli S, Savić SM, Marković BD, Cekić ND, Randjelović D, Mitrović JR, Lunter DJ, Papadimitriou V, Xenakis A, Savić SD. The Impact of the Oil Phase Selection on Physicochemical Properties, Long-Term Stability, In Vitro Performance and Injectability of Curcumin-Loaded PEGylated Nanoemulsions. in Pharmaceutics. 2022;14(8):1666.
doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics14081666 .

Đoković, Jelena B., Demisli, Sotiria, Savić, Sanela M., Marković, Bojan D., Cekić, Nebojša D., Randjelović, Danijela, Mitrović, Jelena R., Lunter, Dominique Jasmin, Papadimitriou, Vassiliki, Xenakis, Aristotelis, Savić, Snežana D., "The Impact of the Oil Phase Selection on Physicochemical Properties, Long-Term Stability, In Vitro Performance and Injectability of Curcumin-Loaded PEGylated Nanoemulsions" in Pharmaceutics, 14, no. 8 (2022):1666,
https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14081666 . .