Preparation of Altrenogest Solid Dispersions by Freeze-drying
The aim of this study was to prepare altrenogest(ALT)solid dispersion,improve the solubility and bioavailability of altrenogest,and provide a reference for its application in actual production.ALT solid dispersion was prepared by freeze-drying method with polyvinyl pyrrolidone k30(PVPK30)as the drug carrier and tert-butanol as the lyophilized solvent.X-ray diffraction(XRD),simultaneous thermal analysis(TG-DSC),Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),scanning electron microscopy(SEM)and other methods were used to characterize the properties.The results showed that the optimal preparation process of tetraene estrone solid dispersion was as follows:drug loading ratio of 1∶8,tert-butanol concentration of 50%,and ultrasonic time of 60 min.The equilibrium solubility of the solid dispersion in pH 5.0 buffer was 5.91 times that of the active pharmaceutical ingredient(API),3.65 times that of the 1∶8 mixture,the cumulative dissolution rate of the solid dispersion in vitro for 6 h was 89.09%,and the cumulative dissolution rates of the ALT active ingredient and the physical mixture were 32.94%and 28.93%.In summary,the solid dispersion prepared by this method can effectively improve the solubility of altrenogest API.