Study of the properties of the new biodegradable polyurethane PU (TEG-HMDI) as matrix forming excipient for controlled drug delivery

The purpose of this work is to study the ability of a new biodegradable polyurethane PU(TEG-HMDI) obtained by reaction of triethylene glycol (TEG) with 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) to act as matrix forming polymer for controlled release tablets and to estimate its percolation threshold in a...

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Autores: Campiñez, María Dolores, Aguilar de Leyva, Mercedes Ángela, Ferris, Cristina, Paz Báñez, María Violante de, Galbis Pérez, Juan Antonio, Caraballo Rodríguez, Isidoro
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/183124
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/183124
https://doi.org/10.3109/03639045.2012.736516
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hydrophilic matrix
Biopolymer
Theophylline anhydrous
Percolation theory
Sustained release
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Sumario:The purpose of this work is to study the ability of a new biodegradable polyurethane PU(TEG-HMDI) obtained by reaction of triethylene glycol (TEG) with 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HMDI) to act as matrix forming polymer for controlled release tablets and to estimate its percolation threshold in a matrix system. Matrix tablets weighing 250 mg were prepared by direct compression with 10–30% wt/wt of PU(TEG-HMDI) and anhydrous theophylline as model drug. Release studies were carried out using the paddle method. The results were analyzed using the kinetics models of Higuchi, Korsmeyer-Peppas, and Peppas and Sahlin. These studies confirm the existence of an excipient percolation threshold between 10 and 20 % wt/wt of PU(TEG-HMDI) for the different batches prepared. It has been observed that the new biodegradable polyurethane PU(TEG-HMDI) shows adequate compatibility as well as a high ability to control the drug release.