Formulation design and evaluation of amorphous ABT-102 nanoparticles.

Amorphous nanoparticles are able to enhance the kinetic solubility and concomitant dissolution rates of BCS class II and BCS class II/IV molecules due to their characteristic increased supersaturation levels, smaller particle size and greater surface area. A DoE approach was applied to investigate formulation and spray drying process parameters for the preparation of spray dried amorphous ABT-102 nanoparticles. Stability studies were performed on the optimized formulations to monitor physical and chemical changes under different temperature and humidity conditions.

Fabrication of inhalable spore like pharmaceutical particles for deep lung deposition.

An innovative strategy of fabricating uniform spore like drug particles to improve pulmonary drug delivery efficiency was disclosed in the present study. Spore like particles were prepared through combination of high gravity controlled precipitation and spray drying process with insulin as model drug first, showing rough surface and hollow core. The shell of such spore-like particle was composed of nanoparticles in loose agglomerate and could form nanosuspension upon contacting antisolvent.