Development of pressure-sensitive dosage forms with a core liquefying at body temperature.

Pressure-sensitive dosage forms have been developed that are intended for pulsatile delivery of drugs to the proximal small intestine. The novel dosage forms are composed of insoluble shell and either a hard fat W32 or polyethylene glycol (PEG) 1000 core that are both liquidizing at body temperature. The release is triggered by predominant pressure waves such as contractions of the pylorus causing rupture of the shell and an immediate emptying of the liquefied filling containing the active ingredient.

Development of a pressure-sensitive glyceryl tristearate capsule filled with a drug-containing hydrogel.

The purpose of this work was to develop a new pressure-sensitive dosage form that breaks and releases its content in a fasted stomach at the predominant pressure at the pylorus. The content of the dosage form should be liquid so that the active pharmaceutical ingredient quickly reaches maximum absorption in the upper small intestine. For this purpose glyceryl tristearate capsules were developed, consisting of an extremely brittle shell, with a crushing behavior that can be controlled by modification of the shell thickness.