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Effect of Spray Drying on Amorphization of Indomethacin Nicotinamide Cocrystals; Optimization, Characterization, and Stability Study

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Cocrystals have gained a lot of consideration regarding its superior role in enhancement of solubility and dissolution of the included API. Cocrystals could be converted to coamorphous systems via different techniques like milling and quench cooling; however, the use of spray-drying technique has not been investigated before. So, the aim of this study was to explore the effect of spray drying on the amorphization of indomethacin/nicotinamide, INDNIC, as model cocrystals. Spray-drying operating parameters were optimized using the Taguchi design of experiment for maximum powder yield and low moisture content. The obtained INDNIC spray-dried cocrystals were characterized for their degree of crystallinity, morphology, moisture content, and dissolution performance. In addition, stability study was performed at different temperature and humidity conditions. Experimental design results delineate that spray-drying inlet temperature and cocrystal concentrations as the most influential factors for maximum powder yield and low moisture content. Powder X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry studies revealed the conversion of INDNIC cocrystals to a partial coamorphous or coamorphous structure without dissociation of INDNIC molecular structure. INDNIC coamorphous powders showed a significantly higher release of IND compared with cocrystals and remain physically stable for 2 months when stored in the refrigerator.

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Tawfeek, H.M., Chavan, T. & Kunda, N.K. Effect of Spray Drying on Amorphization of Indomethacin Nicotinamide Cocrystals; Optimization, Characterization, and Stability Study. AAPS PharmSciTech 21, 181 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-020-01732-x

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