Solidification to improve the biopharmaceutical performance of SEDDS: Opportunities and challenges
Review article, 2019

Self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS) offer potential for overcoming the inherent slow dissolution and poor oral absorption of hydrophobic drugs by retaining them in a solubilised state during gastrointestinal transit. However, the promising biopharmaceutical benefits of liquid lipid formulations has not translated into widespread commercial success, due to their susceptibility to long term storage and in vivo precipitation issues. One strategy that has emerged to overcome such limitations, is to combine the solubilisation and dissolution enhancing properties of lipids with the stabilising effects of solid carrier materials. The development of intelligent hybrid drug formulations has presented new opportunities to harness the potential of emulsified lipids in optimising oral bioavailability for lipophilic therapeutics. Specific emphasis of this review is placed on the impact of solidification approaches and excipients on the biopharmaceutical performance of self-emulsifying lipids, with findings highlighting the key design considerations that should be implemented when developing hybrid lipid-based formulations.

SEDDS

Lipid-based drug delivery system

Poorly water-soluble drugs

Bioavailability

Solidification

Self-emulsifying lipids

Oral delivery

Pharmacokinetics

Lipid-based formulation

Author

Paul Joyce

Chalmers, Physics, Biological Physics

Tahnee J. Dening

University of South Australia

Tahlia R. Meola

University of South Australia

Hayley B. Schultz

University of South Australia

René Holm

Johnson&Johnson

Roskilde University (RUC)

Nicky Thomas

University of South Australia

Clive A. Prestidge

University of South Australia

Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews

0169-409X (ISSN) 18728294 (eISSN)

Vol. 142 102-117

Subject Categories

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Other Engineering and Technologies not elsewhere specified

Environmental Management

DOI

10.1016/j.addr.2018.11.006

PubMed

30529138

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8/18/2020