The effect of freeze-drying with different cryoprotectants and gamma-irradiation sterilization on the characteristics of ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded poly(D,L-lactide-glycolide) nanoparticles

Authors: Bozdag, S.1; Dillen, K.1; Vandervoort, J.1; Ludwig, A.1

Source: Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, Volume 57, Number 6, June 2005 , pp. 699-708(10)

Publisher: Pharmaceutical Press

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Abstract:

In the present study, the influence of freeze-drying with several cryoprotective agents and gamma (gamma)-irradiation sterilization on the physicochemical characteristics of ciprofloxacin HCl-loaded poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) nanoparticles was evaluated. Nanoparticles were prepared by W/O/W emulsification solvent evaporation followed by high-pressure homogenization. They were freeze-dried in the presence of 5.0% (w/v) mannitol, trehalose or glucose, with 5.0% (w/v) or 15.0% (w/v) dextran as cryoprotectants. The nanoparticles were irradiated at a dose of 25 kGy using a 60Co source. The following physicochemical properties of the formulations were investigated: the ratio of particle size before (initial) and after freeze-drying, the ease of reconstitution of the nanoparticle suspensions and the drug-release profiles of irradiated and non-irradiated nanoparticles. The antibacterial activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa was measured. The freeze-drying process induced a significant increase in particle size when no cryoprotectant was employed. Similar results were observed when cryoprotectants were added to the formulation. Only when mannitol was used was no significant size increase measured. Moreover, for formulations with dextran, reconstitution after freeze-drying was difficult by manual agitation and particle size could not be determined because of aggregation. After gamma-sterilization no significant difference in mean particle size was observed, but reconstitution was more difficult and drug release was influenced negatively. Ciprofloxacin HCl incorporated in the nanoparticles was still effective against the micro-organism selected after freeze-drying and gamma-sterilization.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1211/0022357056145

Affiliations: 1: Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium

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