Improvement in the Physicochemical Properties of Ketoconazole through Complexation with Cyclodextrin Derivatives

Highly-soluble cyclodextrin derivatives, such as hydroxypropyl--cyclodextrin(HP--CD) and methyl--cyclodextrin (MEB), were tested as solubilizingagents for ketoconazole, with the aim of improving the physicochemical andbiopharmaceutical properties of this lipophilic imidazole antifungal agent. Productswere prepared in four molecular ratios by physical mixing, kneading and spray-dryingmethods. The kneaded products in a ratio of 1:2 and the spray-dried products exhibitedthe highest dissolution rates. The phase solubility diagrams of ketoconazole with thesecyclodextrins at 25 °C in water and in simulated intestinal medium wereconstructed. A solubility diagram of A_L type was obtained with HP--CD, and one of A_P type with MEB. The complexes were characterized by thermal methods(DSC, TG, DTG and DTA). Multicomponent systems were prepared with tartaric acid.The effects of water-soluble polymers, e.g., polyvinylpyrrolidone, on the aqueous solubility of ketoconazole were investigated. Particle size distribution, surface area, partition coefficient, heat of dissolution and wettability studies were also carried out. The formation of inclusion complexes was observed by means of thermoanalytical studies.     

Complexation of Ketoconazole by Native and Modified Cyclodextrins

Complexation of ketoconazole (KET), a broad-spectrum antifungal drug, with β- and γ-cyclodextrins (CDs), heptakis (2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-CD (2,6-DM-β-CD), heptakis (2,3,6-tri-O-methyl)-β-CD (TM-β-CD), 2-hydroxypropyl-β-CD (2HP-β-CD) and carboxymethyl-β-CD (CM-β-CD) was studied. The stability constants were determined by the solubility method at pH = 6 and for 2,6-DM-β-CD and CM-β-CD at pH = 5. At pH = 6, the stability constants increased in the order: TM-β-D < γ-CD < 2HP-β-CD < β-CD < CM-β-CD < 2,6-DM-β-CD. At pH = 5, due to the increased ionization of KET, the stability constant with CM-β-CD increased and with 2,6-DM-β-CD decreased. For complexes of KET with 2HP-β-CD and 2,6-DM-β-CD, the thermodynamic parameters of complexation were determined from the temperature dependence of the corresponding stability constants. For β–γ and TM-β-CD complexes, calculations using HyperChem 6 software by the Amber force field were carried out to gain some insight into the host–guest geometry.     

Ketoconazol‐Triiodide Ion Pair Complex as a Suitable Carrier in an Iodide Selective Membrane Electrode

A novel membrane sensor for selective monitoring of iodide, consisting of a triiodide‐ketoconazole ion pair complex dispersed in a PVC matrix, plasticized with a mixture of 2‐nitrophenyl octyl ether and dioctylphtalate with unique selectivity toward iodide ions, is described. The influence of membrane composition, pH of test solution and foreign ions on the electrode performance were investigated. The optimized membrane demonstrates a near‐Nernstian response for iodide ions over a wide linear range from 1.0 × 10^?2 to 1.0 × 10^?5 M, at 25 ± 1 °C. The electrode could be used over a wide pH range 3–10 and has the advantages of high selectivity, fast response time and good lifetime (over 4 months). It was successfully used as indicator electrode in potentiometric titrations and direct potentiometric assay of iodide ions.     

A rapid MCM‐41 dispersive micro‐solid phase extraction coupled with LC/MS/MS for quantification of ketoconazole and voriconazole in biological fluids

A rapid dispersive micro‐solid phase extraction (D‐μ‐SPE) combined with LC/MS/MS method was developed and validated for the determination of ketoconazole and voriconazole in human urine and plasma samples. Synthesized mesoporous silica MCM‐41 was used as sorbent in d ‐μ‐SPE of the azole compounds from biological fluids. Important D‐μ‐SPE parameters, namely type desorption solvent, extraction time, sample pH, salt addition, desorption time, amount of sorbent and sample volume were optimized. Liquid chromatographic separations were carried out on a Zorbax SB‐C₁₈ column (2.1 × 100 mm, 3.5 μm), using a mobile phase of acetonitrile–0.05% formic acid in 5 mm ammonium acetate buffer (70:30, v /v). A triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with positive ionization mode was used for the determination of target analytes. Under the optimized conditions, the calibration curves showed good linearity in the range of 0.1–10,000 μg/L with satisfactory limit of detection (≤0.06 μg/L) and limit of quantitation (≤0.3 μg/L). The proposed method also showed acceptable intra‐ and inter‐day precisions for ketoconazole and voriconazole from urine and human plasma with RSD ≤16.5% and good relative recoveries in the range 84.3–114.8%. The MCM‐41‐D‐μ‐SPE method proved to be rapid and simple and requires a small volume of organic solvent (200 μL); thus it is advantageous for routine drug analysis.     

Simple and extractionless high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of rosiglitazone in human plasma and application to pharmacokinetics in humans

A simple and extractionless HPLC method using fluorescence detection was developed for the determination of rosiglitazone in human plasma. After deproteinization using perchloric acid the plasma samples were directly injected onto the HPLC system. The mobile phase was composed of acetonitrile (52%) and 20 mm ammonium acetate (48%, pH 7.5), and analysis was run at a flow rate of 0.2 mL/min with the detector operating at 247 nm for excitation wavelength and at 367 nm for emission wavelength, respectively. The method has a mean recovery of 97%, while the intra-day and inter-day precisions were all less than 7%. This method is simple, specific, sensitive and requires only a small plasma volume with short analytical time, and is suitable for the determination of plasma rosiglitazone in routine measurements for pharmacokinetic studies.     

手性流动相添加法拆分酮康唑外消旋体

采用C18反相色谱柱,利用在流动相中加入手性选择剂的方法实现酮康唑对映体的拆分。研究了手性选择剂的种类及浓度、流动相pH值、甲醇比例和柱温等因素对酮康唑手性分离的影响,结果表明磺丁基-β-环糊精可以使酮康唑对映体完全分离,最后选择的流动相组成为甲醇-0.02 mol/L磷酸二氢钠(体积比为60∶40,含0.02%三乙胺和1.0 mmol/L磺丁基-β-环糊精,用稀磷酸调节pH值到3.00)。酮康唑对映体在6 min内得到基线分离,分离度为2.05。方法简便,分离效果好,对酮康唑对映体的拆分具有应用价值。     

Errors in evaluation of the kinetic parameters in temperature programmed reduction

The objective of this work was to develop and validate a fast and reproducible method which is able to determine the concentration of ketoconazole in raw materials and tablets. The samples were analyzed by dynamic thermogravimetry at heating rates of 10, 20, 40, 60 and 80°C min⁻¹ in nitrogen and nitrogen-synthetic air mixture. The concentrations of ketoconazole in the raw material and in the tablets were obtained from the vapor pressure curves. The data showed that there is no significant difference between the vapor pressure profiles of ketoconazole itself and in its tablet in both studied environmental conditions confirming that the process is really vaporization. The concentration of ketoconazole was determined in the raw material and tablets of the drug.     

氯冉酸可见分光光度法快速测定酮康唑

建立了快速测定酮康唑含量的可见分光光度法。实验结果表明:酮康唑与氯冉酸在甲醇-丙酮混合溶剂中发生电荷转移反应,产物的最大吸收波长是524 nm,表观摩尔吸光系数为1.04×103L·mol-1·cm-1。酮康唑质量浓度在20～400 mg·L-1范围内服从比耳定律,相关系数为0.9995。当酮康唑浓度为200 mg·L-1时,五次测定结果的相对标准偏差为1.03%。测得荷移络合物的组成比和稳定常数分别为1∶1和3.9×103。回收率在98.0%以上。本方法简便、快速、准确,可作为制剂的质量控制方法。     

Thermal analysis in evaluation of the radiochemical stability of some fungicidal drugs

Four azole derivatives showing antimycotic activity (Miconazole, Ketoconazole, Clotrimazole, Fluconazole) in solid phase were exposed to beta irradiation at the dose of 20-200 kGy and then alterations in the physicochemical properties of the above derivatives were studied using the methods: scanning electron microscopy (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. It was found that the compounds irradiated with sterilising doses (20-50 kGy) showed no significant alterations in their physicochemical properties, while application of doses >50 kGy resulted in small changes in the X-ray diffraction patterns and in the course of DSC curves, including a decrease in the melting points and enthalpy of the process. For Miconazole and Fluconazole, a linear and relatively strong correlation was found (from r =0.9782 to r =0.9003) between the size of the dose of irradiation and the decrease in the melting point and enthalpy value. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Thermoanalytical studies on complexes of ketoconazole with cyclodextrin derivatives

Inclusion complexation between cyclodextrin derivatives (hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin and methyl-β-cyclodextrin) and a very poorly water-soluble antifungal agent, ketoconazole, was studied. Solid products were prepared by physical mixing, kneading and spray-drying methods in four molecular ratios: 2:1, 1:1, 1:2 and 1:3. The possibility of complex formation between the drug and the cyclodextrins was studied by thermal analysis. Supplementary techniques, such as X-ray diffractometry and Fourier transformation-infrared spectroscopy, were also applied to interpret the results of the thermal study of the products. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.