In-Flow Flash Nanoprecipitation of Size-Controlled D-Leucine Nanoparticles for Spray-Drying Formulations
Bruno Cerraa, Gabriele Moscaa, Maurizio Riccia, Aurélie Schoubbena, Antimo Gioielloa
- aDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, Via del Liceo 1, I-06122 Perugia, Italy.
Read the publication that featured this abstractIn this work we report the development of a cheap and scalable flow-based flash nanoprecipitation approach to prepare D-leucine nanoparticles particularly useful as glidants in dry powder for inhalation. Starting from preliminary batch screens, the process was successfully optimized and scaled-up under mesofluidic conditions. The nebulization with both mini and nano spray-dryer, the SEM analysis of nanoparticles and the aerodynamic evaluation of a formulation obtained by physical mixing of atomized D-leucine powders with budenoside showed an excellent decrease in particle size without altering the morphology, and a marked improvement in the aerodynamic properties of the drug. This simple and economic method by physical mixing of leucine with micronized active pharmaceutical ingredients can represent a valid alternative to co-spray-drying.
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