Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric Delivery
- Autores
- Bedogni, Giselle Rocio; García, Paula; Seremeta, Katia Pamela; Okulik, Nora Beatriz; Salomon, Claudio Javier
- Año de publicación
- 2023
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- To date, the treatment for cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis consists of a single oral intake of praziquantel (5–10 mg/kg), which since it is only available as tablets, hinders its administration to pediatric patients. Praziquantel is a poorly water-soluble drug which represents a challenge for its formulation in solution, particularly for the pediatric population. Thus, this study aimed to develop a palatable solution for praziquantel using pharmaceutical-accepted co-solvent systems. A design of experiments approach was applied to identify the optimal conditions for achieving a suitable amount of praziquantel in solution using co-solvent mixtures. Thus, praziquantel solubility increased from 0.38 up to 43.50 mg/mL in the optimized system. A taste masking assay in healthy human volunteers confirmed a successful reduction of drug bitterness after the addition of selected flavors and a sweetener. Stability studies were also conducted at different temperatures (4, 25, and 40 °C) for 12 months Even though the presence of the three known impurities of praziquantel was observed, their amounts never exceeded the acceptance criteria of the USP. Thus, this novel approach should be considered a valuable alternative for further preclinical studies considering the high prevalence of this infection worldwide.
Fil: Bedogni, Giselle Rocio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de Química Rosario. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Instituto de Química Rosario; Argentina
Fil: García, Paula. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas.; Argentina
Fil: Seremeta, Katia Pamela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados. - Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados.; Argentina
Fil: Okulik, Nora Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados. - Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados.; Argentina
Fil: Salomon, Claudio Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de Química Rosario. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Instituto de Química Rosario; Argentina - Materia
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PARASITIC DISEASE
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Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric DeliveryBedogni, Giselle RocioGarcía, PaulaSeremeta, Katia PamelaOkulik, Nora BeatrizSalomon, Claudio JavierPARASITIC DISEASEPRAZIQUANTELCO-SOLVENCYSOLUBILITYhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/3.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/3To date, the treatment for cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis consists of a single oral intake of praziquantel (5–10 mg/kg), which since it is only available as tablets, hinders its administration to pediatric patients. Praziquantel is a poorly water-soluble drug which represents a challenge for its formulation in solution, particularly for the pediatric population. Thus, this study aimed to develop a palatable solution for praziquantel using pharmaceutical-accepted co-solvent systems. A design of experiments approach was applied to identify the optimal conditions for achieving a suitable amount of praziquantel in solution using co-solvent mixtures. Thus, praziquantel solubility increased from 0.38 up to 43.50 mg/mL in the optimized system. A taste masking assay in healthy human volunteers confirmed a successful reduction of drug bitterness after the addition of selected flavors and a sweetener. Stability studies were also conducted at different temperatures (4, 25, and 40 °C) for 12 months Even though the presence of the three known impurities of praziquantel was observed, their amounts never exceeded the acceptance criteria of the USP. Thus, this novel approach should be considered a valuable alternative for further preclinical studies considering the high prevalence of this infection worldwide.Fil: Bedogni, Giselle Rocio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de Química Rosario. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Instituto de Química Rosario; ArgentinaFil: García, Paula. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas.; ArgentinaFil: Seremeta, Katia Pamela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados. - Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados.; ArgentinaFil: Okulik, Nora Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados. - Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados.; ArgentinaFil: Salomon, Claudio Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de Química Rosario. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Instituto de Química Rosario; ArgentinaMDPI2023-07info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/231492Bedogni, Giselle Rocio; García, Paula; Seremeta, Katia Pamela; Okulik, Nora Beatriz; Salomon, Claudio Javier; Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric Delivery; MDPI; Pharmaceutics; 15; 8; 7-2023; 1-161999-4923CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/8/2050info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3390/pharmaceutics15082050info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:09:21Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/231492instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:09:21.375CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric Delivery |
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Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric Delivery |
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Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric Delivery Bedogni, Giselle Rocio PARASITIC DISEASE PRAZIQUANTEL CO-SOLVENCY SOLUBILITY |
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Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric Delivery |
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Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric Delivery |
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Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric Delivery |
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Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric Delivery |
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Preformulation and Long-Term Stability Studies of an Optimized Palatable Praziquantel Ethanol-Free Solution for Pediatric Delivery |
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Bedogni, Giselle Rocio García, Paula Seremeta, Katia Pamela Okulik, Nora Beatriz Salomon, Claudio Javier |
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Bedogni, Giselle Rocio |
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Bedogni, Giselle Rocio García, Paula Seremeta, Katia Pamela Okulik, Nora Beatriz Salomon, Claudio Javier |
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García, Paula Seremeta, Katia Pamela Okulik, Nora Beatriz Salomon, Claudio Javier |
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PARASITIC DISEASE PRAZIQUANTEL CO-SOLVENCY SOLUBILITY |
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To date, the treatment for cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis consists of a single oral intake of praziquantel (5–10 mg/kg), which since it is only available as tablets, hinders its administration to pediatric patients. Praziquantel is a poorly water-soluble drug which represents a challenge for its formulation in solution, particularly for the pediatric population. Thus, this study aimed to develop a palatable solution for praziquantel using pharmaceutical-accepted co-solvent systems. A design of experiments approach was applied to identify the optimal conditions for achieving a suitable amount of praziquantel in solution using co-solvent mixtures. Thus, praziquantel solubility increased from 0.38 up to 43.50 mg/mL in the optimized system. A taste masking assay in healthy human volunteers confirmed a successful reduction of drug bitterness after the addition of selected flavors and a sweetener. Stability studies were also conducted at different temperatures (4, 25, and 40 °C) for 12 months Even though the presence of the three known impurities of praziquantel was observed, their amounts never exceeded the acceptance criteria of the USP. Thus, this novel approach should be considered a valuable alternative for further preclinical studies considering the high prevalence of this infection worldwide. Fil: Bedogni, Giselle Rocio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de Química Rosario. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Instituto de Química Rosario; Argentina Fil: García, Paula. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas.; Argentina Fil: Seremeta, Katia Pamela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados. - Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados.; Argentina Fil: Okulik, Nora Beatriz. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnicas. Centro Cientifico Tecnologico Conicet - Nordeste. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados. - Universidad Nacional del Chaco Austral. Instituto de Investigaciones En Procesos Tecnologicos Avanzados.; Argentina Fil: Salomon, Claudio Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Rosario. Instituto de Química Rosario. Universidad Nacional de Rosario. Facultad de Ciencias Bioquímicas y Farmacéuticas. Instituto de Química Rosario; Argentina |
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To date, the treatment for cysticercosis and neurocysticercosis consists of a single oral intake of praziquantel (5–10 mg/kg), which since it is only available as tablets, hinders its administration to pediatric patients. Praziquantel is a poorly water-soluble drug which represents a challenge for its formulation in solution, particularly for the pediatric population. Thus, this study aimed to develop a palatable solution for praziquantel using pharmaceutical-accepted co-solvent systems. A design of experiments approach was applied to identify the optimal conditions for achieving a suitable amount of praziquantel in solution using co-solvent mixtures. Thus, praziquantel solubility increased from 0.38 up to 43.50 mg/mL in the optimized system. A taste masking assay in healthy human volunteers confirmed a successful reduction of drug bitterness after the addition of selected flavors and a sweetener. Stability studies were also conducted at different temperatures (4, 25, and 40 °C) for 12 months Even though the presence of the three known impurities of praziquantel was observed, their amounts never exceeded the acceptance criteria of the USP. Thus, this novel approach should be considered a valuable alternative for further preclinical studies considering the high prevalence of this infection worldwide. |
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