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ABSTRACT: Purpose
To investigate the in vitro release of octreotide acetate, a somatostatin agonist, from microspheres based on a hydrophilic polyester, poly(D,L-lactide-co-hydroxymethyl glycolide) (PLHMGA).Methods
Spherical and non-porous octreotide-loaded PLHMGA microspheres (12 to 16 ?m) and loading efficiency of 60-70% were prepared by a solvent evaporation. Octreotide release profiles were compared with commercial PLGA formulation (Sandostatin LAR(®)); possible peptide modification with lactic, glycolic and hydroxymethyl glycolic acid units was monitored.Results
PLHMGA microspheres showed burst release (~20%) followed by sustained release for 20-60 days, depending on the hydrophilicity of the polymer. Percentage of released loaded peptide was high (70-90%); >?60% of released peptide was native octreotide. PLGA microspheres did not show peptide release for the first 10 days, after which it was released in a sustained manner over the next 90 days; >?75% of released peptides were acylated adducts.Conclusions
PLHMGA microspheres are promising controlled systems for peptides with excellent control over release kinetics. Moreover, substantially less peptide modification occurred in PLHMGA than in PLGA microspheres.
SUBMITTER: Ghassemi AH
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3246586 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ghassemi Amir H AH van Steenbergen Mies J MJ Barendregt Arjan A Talsma Herre H Kok Robbert J RJ van Nostrum Cornelus F CF Crommelin Daan J A DJ Hennink Wim E WE
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<h4>Purpose</h4>To investigate the in vitro release of octreotide acetate, a somatostatin agonist, from microspheres based on a hydrophilic polyester, poly(D,L-lactide-co-hydroxymethyl glycolide) (PLHMGA).<h4>Methods</h4>Spherical and non-porous octreotide-loaded PLHMGA microspheres (12 to 16 μm) and loading efficiency of 60-70% were prepared by a solvent evaporation. Octreotide release profiles were compared with commercial PLGA formulation (Sandostatin LAR(®)); possible peptide modification wi ...[more]