Des particules constituées d’un cœur polymère polylactide (PLA), recouvertes d’une couche de polysaccharide adsorbé physiquement (dextrane hydrophobisé par des chaînes alkyle en C6, DexC6) et contenant des substances actives (SA) de type polyphénolique ont été élaborées par différents procédés physico-chimiques discontinus (nanoprécipitation et émulsion-évaporation de solvant) ou continus (procédé microfluidique d’émulsion-diffusion de solvant). L’extrapolation du procédé de nanoprécipitation de l’échelle laboratoire (25 mL) à l’échelle pilote (1 L) a été examinée. Ces particules étaient destinées au traitement des milieux aquatiques, pour la lutte contre le développement des cyanobactéries et des algues. Dans le but de maîtriser les caractéristiques des particules élaborées (distribution de taille, stabilité colloïdale, rendement d’encapsulation en SA ...), l’influence de paramètres physico-chimiques a été étudiée (concentration du PLA dans la phase organique, concentration du DexC6 dans la phase aqueuse, rapport volumique des deux phases, fraction massique SA/PLA …). Les procédés mis au point ont permis d’obtenir des particules dont les diamètres moyens allaient de 0,1 µm à 1 mm, avec des distributions granulométrique bien maîtrisées. Ces objets ont été caractérisés en termes de taux de recouvrement en dextrane, de quantité de SA encapsulée et de morphologie. La stabilité colloïdale des suspensions de nanoparticules a été examinée dans des milieux de force ionique variable. Par ailleurs, nous avons vérifié la possibilité de redisperser les suspensions de particules après lyophilisation. Pour les nanoparticules, l’addition d’un cryoprotecteur s’est avérée indispensable. Les cinétiques de libération des substances actives à partir des particules nano- et micrométriques ont également été suivies et les phénomènes limitant leur libération ont été identifiés.Enfin, des essais sur des milieux de culture contenant des cyanobactéries ont été réalisés. Ils ont montrés que la libération des SA conduisait à des effets algistatiques ou algicides selon les quantités utilisées. / Polysaccharide-covered polyester particles were prepared. The core of particles was made of polylactic acid (PLA) while their surface was covered by dextran chains via the use of water-soluble randomly hydrophobized dextran (DexC6) as a polymeric stabilizer. Polyphenolic active substances were encapsulated inside those particles. Polyphenol loaded PLA particles were designed for preventing cyanobacterias and algae proliferation in aquatic media. Conventional batch processes (nanoprecipitation or emulsion-solvent evaporation) and continuous processes (emulsion-solvent diffusion in microfluidics) were used to elaborate particles with average diameters ranging between 0.1 µm and 1 mm. The scale up of nanoprecipitation from lab scale (25 mL) to pilot scale (1 L) was also studied. The formulation parameters (PLA concentration in the organic phase, DexC6 concentration in the aqueous phase, aqueous phase to organic phase volume ratio, active substance weight fraction…) were optimized in order to obtain particles with well controlled characteristics (average diameter and size distribution, colloidal stability, encapsulation efficiency …). Loaded particles elaborated by different processes were characterized with regards to DexC6 surface coverage, colloidal stability at various ionic strengths, morphology and encapsulation efficiency. We also investigated the re-dispersion ability of particle suspensions after freeze drying and we showed that the use of a cryoprotectant was required in case of nanoparticles. The release of polyphenolic molecules from the elaborated polymeric nano- and microparticles was studied and limiting steps were identified. Finally, the cytotoxicity of nanoparticles toward cyanobacterias was evaluated. It was demonstrated that anti-algal effects were observed depending on the added quantities.

A trombose venosa profunda (TVP) é uma patologia grave de alta incidência mundial. Quando não diagnosticada precocemente e tratada adequadamente pode evoluir causando sérias complicações, como a embolia pulmonar e insuficiência venosa crônica, as quais são responsáveis por altas taxas de morbidade e mortalidade. Seu tratamento utiliza terapia com anticoagulantes pelas vias parenteral e oral (para manutenção) que estão associadas a prejuízos bem documentados limitando seu uso, além de resultar em baixa adesão do paciente ao tratamento. Os sistemas de liberação modificada de fármacos, tais como as micropartículas poliméricas, representam uma grande área em desenvolvimento, a qual tem recebido atenção de pesquisadores e indústrias de todo o mundo e recebido investimentos crescentes nas últimas três décadas. As micropartículas poliméricas possuem grande estabilidade, capacidade industrial e possibilitam ajustes para alcançar o perfil de liberação adequado e/ou o direcionamento para determinado sítio de ação. O estudo teve início com o desenvolvimento e validação do método analítico para a quantificação da enoxaparina sódica. A turbidimetria foi a técnica de escolha, pois os resultados utilizando CLAE não foram satisfatórios. Este estudo teve como objetivo a obtenção e caracterização físico-química de um sistema de liberação microparticulado para veiculação de uma heparina fracionada (HF), a enoxaparina sódica, muito utilizada no tratamento da TVP, visando um aumento da biodisponibilidade do fármaco com controle da sua biodistribuição. As micropartículas contendo a enoxaparina sódica foram preparadas utilizando o copolímero dos ácidos lático e glicólico (50:50) (PLGA), biodegradável, através do método da dupla emulsificação/ evaporação do solvente. As partículas obtidas foram caracterizadas pela técnica de microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e apresentaram forma esférica com superfície lisa e regular. As análises do tamanho e distribuição dos tamanhos de partícula foram realizadas por dispersão de luz laser e apresentaram perfil monomodal para a maioria das formulações. O perfil de liberação in vitro do fármaco encapsulado foi avaliado por 35 dias e apresentou cinética de liberação de pseudo ordem zero, modelo de Higuchi (1961), indicando que a difusão foi o principal mecanismo de liberação. A velocidade de degradação das micropartículas é, através da difusão do fármaco, um parâmetro muito importante e determinante da liberação in vivo. / Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe disease with high incidence worldwide. When it is not early diagnosed and properly treated it can develop and to cause serious complications, such as pulmonary embolism and chronic venous insufficiency, which are responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates. The treatment of DVT is accomplished with parenteral and oral (for maintenance) anticoagulants. They are associated to damage well documented that limit their use resulting in poor adherence of patients to treatment. Drug delivery systems, such as polymeric microparticles, represent a significant development area. It has received attention of researchers and industries around the world and increased investments in last three decades. The polymeric microparticles have great stability, industrial capacity and they allow adjustments to achieve the suitable release profile and / or direction for a particular site of action. The study started with development and validation from the analytical method to quantification of enoxaparin sodium. Turbidimetric technique was used because the results by HPLC were not satisfactory. The aim of this work was the preparation and physical-chemical characterization of a microparticle release system for delivery of a fractionated heparin (FH), enoxaparin sodium, widely used to the treatment of DVT to increase the drug bioavailability and control their biodistribution. The microparticles containing enoxaparin sodium were prepared from a biodegradable polymer poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (50:50) (PLGA) using double emulsification / evaporation of the solvent method. The particles obtained were characterized by scanning electron microscopy technique (SEM) and showed spherical shape with smooth and regular surface. The analysis of the size and distribution of particle sizes were performed by scattering of laser light and showed unimodal profile for the most of formulations. In vitro drug release profile from the microparticles was evaluated in 35 days showing pseudo zero order kinetics, Higuchi model (1961). This indicated that main mechanism of drug release was diffusion.

A trombose venosa profunda (TVP) é uma patologia grave de alta incidência mundial. Quando não diagnosticada precocemente e tratada adequadamente pode evoluir causando sérias complicações, como a embolia pulmonar e insuficiência venosa crônica, as quais são responsáveis por altas taxas de morbidade e mortalidade. Seu tratamento utiliza terapia com anticoagulantes pelas vias parenteral e oral (para manutenção) que estão associadas a prejuízos bem documentados limitando seu uso, além de resultar em baixa adesão do paciente ao tratamento. Os sistemas de liberação modificada de fármacos, tais como as micropartículas poliméricas, representam uma grande área em desenvolvimento, a qual tem recebido atenção de pesquisadores e indústrias de todo o mundo e recebido investimentos crescentes nas últimas três décadas. As micropartículas poliméricas possuem grande estabilidade, capacidade industrial e possibilitam ajustes para alcançar o perfil de liberação adequado e/ou o direcionamento para determinado sítio de ação. O estudo teve início com o desenvolvimento e validação do método analítico para a quantificação da enoxaparina sódica. A turbidimetria foi a técnica de escolha, pois os resultados utilizando CLAE não foram satisfatórios. Este estudo teve como objetivo a obtenção e caracterização físico-química de um sistema de liberação microparticulado para veiculação de uma heparina fracionada (HF), a enoxaparina sódica, muito utilizada no tratamento da TVP, visando um aumento da biodisponibilidade do fármaco com controle da sua biodistribuição. As micropartículas contendo a enoxaparina sódica foram preparadas utilizando o copolímero dos ácidos lático e glicólico (50:50) (PLGA), biodegradável, através do método da dupla emulsificação/ evaporação do solvente. As partículas obtidas foram caracterizadas pela técnica de microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) e apresentaram forma esférica com superfície lisa e regular. As análises do tamanho e distribuição dos tamanhos de partícula foram realizadas por dispersão de luz laser e apresentaram perfil monomodal para a maioria das formulações. O perfil de liberação in vitro do fármaco encapsulado foi avaliado por 35 dias e apresentou cinética de liberação de pseudo ordem zero, modelo de Higuchi (1961), indicando que a difusão foi o principal mecanismo de liberação. A velocidade de degradação das micropartículas é, através da difusão do fármaco, um parâmetro muito importante e determinante da liberação in vivo. / Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a severe disease with high incidence worldwide. When it is not early diagnosed and properly treated it can develop and to cause serious complications, such as pulmonary embolism and chronic venous insufficiency, which are responsible for high morbidity and mortality rates. The treatment of DVT is accomplished with parenteral and oral (for maintenance) anticoagulants. They are associated to damage well documented that limit their use resulting in poor adherence of patients to treatment. Drug delivery systems, such as polymeric microparticles, represent a significant development area. It has received attention of researchers and industries around the world and increased investments in last three decades. The polymeric microparticles have great stability, industrial capacity and they allow adjustments to achieve the suitable release profile and / or direction for a particular site of action. The study started with development and validation from the analytical method to quantification of enoxaparin sodium. Turbidimetric technique was used because the results by HPLC were not satisfactory. The aim of this work was the preparation and physical-chemical characterization of a microparticle release system for delivery of a fractionated heparin (FH), enoxaparin sodium, widely used to the treatment of DVT to increase the drug bioavailability and control their biodistribution. The microparticles containing enoxaparin sodium were prepared from a biodegradable polymer poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (50:50) (PLGA) using double emulsification / evaporation of the solvent method. The particles obtained were characterized by scanning electron microscopy technique (SEM) and showed spherical shape with smooth and regular surface. The analysis of the size and distribution of particle sizes were performed by scattering of laser light and showed unimodal profile for the most of formulations. In vitro drug release profile from the microparticles was evaluated in 35 days showing pseudo zero order kinetics, Higuchi model (1961). This indicated that main mechanism of drug release was diffusion.

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové Department of: Pharmaceutical Technology Supervisor: PharmDr. Ondřej Holas, Ph.D. Consultant: Mgr. Jana Kubačková Student: Lenka Voldřichová Title of thesis: Lipid based nanoparticles: drug delivery platform Lipic nanoparticles, as newly developed dosage forms, can overcome many drawbacks of conventional dosage forms. Their potential can be utilized in particular for prolonged, controlled and targeted release. They can also increase the bioavailability of drugs, especially those with poor solubility and also allow targeting, which causes increased accumulation of lipid nanoparticles in certain tissues compared to other tissues. nanoparticles suitable for drug encapsulation. The particles were prepared by the emulsion evaporation method. Their characterization was performed using a Zetasizer, which measured the particle size and the zeta potential. The properties of the formulations were evaluated in terms of nanoparticle size, polydispersity, zeta potential, and formulation properties. Differencial scanning calorimetry analysis was also performed on selected formulations. The selected final formulation was composed of 25 mg glycerol monostearate, 10 mg isopropyl myristate, 15 mg lecithin and Kolliphor P188 0,1% solution....

Dans un premier temps, ce travail a concerné la réalisation de microparticules chargées en agent antimicrobien suivant la technique de microencapsulation par évaporation de solvant en émulsion simple. Différentes morphologies ont été obtenues avec des microparticules éloignées du standard lisse, démontrant des cicatrices et des défauts, de la rugosité ou encore des trous. Les paramètres ainsi que les mécanismes physico-chimiques responsables des dégradations morphologiques ont été identifiés et discutés. Il a été démontré que les paramètres de formulation tels que la masse et masse molaire du polymère ou encore la présence de tensioactifs ainsi que les paramètres du procédé tels que la force et la vitesse de cisaillement modifient l'état de surface finale des microparticules. Ce travail a notamment prouvé qu'il existe une compétition entre la cinétique d'évaporation du solvant et la vitesse de coalescence des gouttelettes d'émulsion qui est à l'origine des dégradations morphologiques. Suite à cette étude, les microsphères résultantes contenant de l'alcool phényléthylique ont été enduites à la surface du conditionnement primaire polyoléfine sous forme de films minces de différentes épaisseurs grâce à la technique de revêtement par immersion. L'introduction de microparticules au sein du liant ralentit la diffusion de l'agent antimicrobien en augmentant le nombre de matrices polymériques à traverser pour atteindre le milieu extérieur. La réalisation de telles couches a permis d'obtenir des libérations sur des périodes supérieures à au moins trois mois ce qui est 15 fois plus important que celles obtenues pour l'agent antimicrobien non encapsulé. Ce travail de thèse a également étudié l'activité antimicrobienne de l'alcool phényléthylique au sein d'une émulsion. Il a été mesuré le partage de l'alcool phényléthylique entre les phases aqueuse, huileuse et micellaire de l'émulsion. Les résultats obtenus ont permis de développer un modèle mathématique calculant la fraction en agent antimicrobien libre présent en solution aqueuse. Ce dernier a été corrélé à des dosages de l'émulsion et des mesures microbiologiques utilisant les cinq souches microbiennes du challenge test sur 14 jours. Ainsi, il a été démontré que les calculs permettent de prédire la concentration en conservateur nécessaire afin d'assurer la protection antimicrobienne des formulations. Cette étude a notamment prouvé que la quantité d'alcool phényléthylique nécessaire à la conservation des formulations est respectivement 1,6 et 4,3 fois plus importante dans une solution micellaire et une émulsion par rapport à une solution aqueuse / First, this work focused on the formulation of microparticles loaded with antimicrobial agent using the emulsion/solvent evaporation method. Several morphologies have been obtained with nonsmooth microparticles characterized by scars and defects, roughness and holes. The parameters and the physico-chemical mechanisms involved in these morphological deteriorations have been identified and discussed. It has been shown that the formulation and processing parameters as the polymer mass and molar mass, the surfactant as well as the speed and shear rate of the propeller play a key role in the final microparticles surface states. This study proved that there is a competition between solvent evaporation and the coalescence of emulsion droplets which is responsible for the morphological degradations. Following this study, the resulting microspheres loaded with phenylethyl alcohol were dispersed in a binder and coated as thin films of various thicknesses by the dip-coating method at the polyolefin surface. It has been measured that the use of microparticles slows the antimicrobial agent diffusion by increasing the number of polymeric matrices that have to be crossed in order to reach the external medium. Such thin films resulted in an antimicrobial agent delivery up to 3 months which is 15 times higher than the delivery obtained for the non-encapsulated antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial activity of the phenylethyl alcohol in an emulsion has also been investigated. The phenylethyl alcohol partition between the water phase, the oil phase and the micellar phase of an emulsion has been measured. These results led to the development of a mathematical model calculating the fraction of free antimicrobial agent present in the aqueous phase. It has been correlated with emulsion dosages and microbiological measurements using the five microorganisms of the challenge test during 14 days. It has been demonstrated that calculations enable the prediction of the antimicrobial agent concentration needed to ensure the antimicrobial protection. In particular, this work proved that the phenylethyl alcohol quantity necessary for antimicrobial protection is respectively 1.6 and 4.3 times higher for a micellar solution and an emulsion compared to an aqueous solution