Anion exchange-HPLC method for evaluating the encapsulation efficiency of mRNA-loaded lipid nanoparticles using analytical quality by design.

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are emerging nucleic acid delivery systems in the development of mRNA therapeutics such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 vaccines. However, a suitable analytical method for evaluating the encapsulation efficiency (EE) of the LNPs is required to ensure drug efficacy, as current analytical methods exhibit throughput issues and require long analysis times. Hence, we developed and validated an anion-exchange HPLC method using Analytical Quality by Design.

Understanding the Manufacturing Process of Lipid Nanoparticles for mRNA Delivery Using Machine Learning.

Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), used for mRNA vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, protect mRNA and deliver it into cells, making them an essential delivery technology for RNA medicine. The LNPs manufacturing process consists of two steps, the upstream process of preparing LNPs and the downstream process of removing ethyl alcohol (EtOH) and exchanging buffers. Generally, a microfluidic device is used in the upstream process, and a dialysis membrane is used in the downstream process.

Preparation of Orally Disintegrating Tablets Containing Powdered Tea Leaves with Enriched Levels of Bioactive Compounds by Means of Microwave Irradiation Technique.

In the present study, a microwave treatment process has been applied to prepare orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) containing powdered tea leaves with enriched levels of the anti-inflammatory compounds such as chafuroside A (CFA) and chafuroside B (CFB). The use of distilled water as the adsorbed and granulation solvents in this preparation process afforded tablets with a long disintegration time (more than 120 s). The CFA and CFB contents of these tablets did not also change after 4 min of microwave irradiation due to the tablet temperature, which only increased to 100°C.

Impact of active ingredients on the swelling properties of orally disintegrating tablets prepared by microwave treatment.

The impact of different active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) loading on the properties of orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) prepared according to our previously reported microwave (MW) treatment process was evaluated using famotidine (FAM), acetaminophen (AAP), and ibuprofen (IBU). None of the APIs interrupted the tablet swelling during the MW treatment and the tablet hardness were improved by more than 20 N. MW treatment, however, led to a significant increase in the disintegration time of the ODTs containing IBU, but it had no impact on that of the ODTs containing FAM or AAP.

Design and evaluation of microwave-treated orally disintegrating tablets containing polymeric disintegrant and mannitol.

Microwave (MW) treatment was used to develop a formulation process for the preparation of wet molded orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) consisting of mannitol and polymeric disintegrant with improved hardness and disintegration properties. The wet molded tablets were prepared in accordance with the conventional methods and subsequently heated by MW irradiation to induce the swelling of the tablet. Croscarmellose sodium, crospovidone, and low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose (L-HPC) were evaluated for their use with this technology.

Preparation and evaluation of swelling induced-orally disintegrating tablets by microwave irradiation.

A major challenge in the development of orally disintegrating tablets (ODTs) is to achieve a good balance between tablet hardness and disintegration time. In this study, an advanced method was demonstrated to improve these opposing properties in a molded tablet using a one-step procedure that exploits the swelling induced by microwave treatment. Wet molded tablets consisting of the delta form of mannitol and silicon dioxide were prepared and microwave-heated to generate water vapor inside the tablets.