Improving Nefiracetam Dissolution and Solubility Behavior Using a Cocrystallization Approach

In this work, we are the first to identify thirteen cocrystals of Nefiracetam, a poor water-soluble nootropic compound. Three of which were obtained with the biocompatible cocrystallization agents citric acid, oxalic acid, and zinc chloride. These latter have been fully structurally and physically c...

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Main Authors: Xavier Buol, Koen Robeyns, Camila Caro Garrido, Nikolay Tumanov, Laurent Collard, Johan Wouters, Tom Leyssens
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/7/653
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Camila Caro Garrido
Nikolay Tumanov
Laurent Collard
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description In this work, we are the first to identify thirteen cocrystals of Nefiracetam, a poor water-soluble nootropic compound. Three of which were obtained with the biocompatible cocrystallization agents citric acid, oxalic acid, and zinc chloride. These latter have been fully structurally and physically characterized and the solubility, dissolution rate, and stability were compared to that of the initial Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API).
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spelling doaj.art-aa29a5f9ed88451f91e54de5f56b94752023-11-20T06:20:50ZengMDPI AGPharmaceutics1999-49232020-07-0112765310.3390/pharmaceutics12070653Improving Nefiracetam Dissolution and Solubility Behavior Using a Cocrystallization ApproachXavier Buol0Koen Robeyns1Camila Caro Garrido2Nikolay Tumanov3Laurent Collard4Johan Wouters5Tom Leyssens6Institute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, UCLouvain, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumInstitute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, UCLouvain, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumInstitute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, UCLouvain, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumNamur Research Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis), Chemistry Department, UNamur, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, BelgiumInstitute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, UCLouvain, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumNamur Research Institute for Life Sciences (Narilis), Chemistry Department, UNamur, 61 rue de Bruxelles, B-5000 Namur, BelgiumInstitute of Condensed Matter and Nanosciences, UCLouvain, 1 Place Louis Pasteur, B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, BelgiumIn this work, we are the first to identify thirteen cocrystals of Nefiracetam, a poor water-soluble nootropic compound. Three of which were obtained with the biocompatible cocrystallization agents citric acid, oxalic acid, and zinc chloride. These latter have been fully structurally and physically characterized and the solubility, dissolution rate, and stability were compared to that of the initial Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API).https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/7/653nefiracetamsolid statecocrystalssolubilitydissolution ratestability
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Koen Robeyns
Camila Caro Garrido
Nikolay Tumanov
Laurent Collard
Johan Wouters
Tom Leyssens
Improving Nefiracetam Dissolution and Solubility Behavior Using a Cocrystallization Approach
Pharmaceutics
nefiracetam
solid state
cocrystals
solubility
dissolution rate
stability
title Improving Nefiracetam Dissolution and Solubility Behavior Using a Cocrystallization Approach
title_full Improving Nefiracetam Dissolution and Solubility Behavior Using a Cocrystallization Approach
title_fullStr Improving Nefiracetam Dissolution and Solubility Behavior Using a Cocrystallization Approach
title_full_unstemmed Improving Nefiracetam Dissolution and Solubility Behavior Using a Cocrystallization Approach
title_short Improving Nefiracetam Dissolution and Solubility Behavior Using a Cocrystallization Approach
title_sort improving nefiracetam dissolution and solubility behavior using a cocrystallization approach
topic nefiracetam
solid state
cocrystals
solubility
dissolution rate
stability
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