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  • The Global ETD Search service is a free service for researchers to find electronic theses and dissertations. This service is provided by the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations.
    Our metadata is collected from universities around the world. If you manage a university/consortium/country archive and want to be added, details can be found on the NDLTD website.
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The Micellization of Tetrabenazine as a Nanomedicine for Huntington's Disease

Severt, Kailee 01 January 2018 (has links)
Nanomedicine is the fusion between drug therapy and nanotechnology. It is an expanding industry which provides a more efficient and effective way to deliver drugs throughout the body. For individuals suffering from a neurodegenerative disorder, like Huntington’s Disease (HD), current treatments cause major side effects in addition to the disease’s detrimental motor, behavioral and psychiatric symptoms. The goal of the experiment is to encapsulate tetrabenazine, the only FDA approved drug for HD, in a nanoparticle called a micelle. If successful, the new drug nanoparticle can undergo animal testing then clinical trials in hopes of improving patients’ lives.
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Films orodispersibles de tétrabénazine pour l’administration pédiatrique / Pediatric administration of tetrabenazine as orodispersibles films form

Senta-Loys, Zoé 20 December 2016 (has links)
Lors de cette dernière décennie, le développement de formes pharmaceutiques innovantes permettant d'améliorer l'efficacité, la sécurité et l'acceptabilité des médicaments pédiatriques est en pleine croissance. Les films orodispersibles (ODF) appartiennent à ces nouvelles formes galéniques améliorant la compliance des patients. Ils sont constitués d'une matrice de polymère hydrophile dans laquelle un ou des principe(s) actif(s) (PA) sont dissous ou dispersés. Après dépôt de l'ODF sur la langue ou dans la cavité buccale, la matrice se désagrège libérant le PA pour une action locale ou systémique. Dans cette étude, la mise au point d'ODF, par la méthode de coulée/évaporation de solvant a été explorée afin d'administrer un PA d'intérêt en pédiatrie, la tétrabénazine (TBZ). Les caractérisations physicochimiques et biopharmaceutiques des ODF ont mis en évidence une augmentation de la vitesse et du taux de dissolution de la TBZ induit par son état amorphe. Le système constitué d'un support polymère et d'un PA sous forme amorphe peut être assimilé aux dispersions solides amorphes (SD). Les études réalisées démontrent l'importance de la nature du polymère utilisé pour maintenir les propriétés initiales du système dans le temps. La formation de liaisons hydrogène entre la PA étudié et le polymère est un facteur essentiel pour assurer la stabilité des SD. De plus, l'incorporation de cyclodextrines (CD) prolonge l'état amorphe du PA en générant des liaisons hydrogène avec la TBZ et en l'entourant d'une barrière chimique. Cette association favorise la libération du PA par effet synergique améliorant la biodisponibilité. Cette forme innovante représente un intérêt majeur dans l'amélioration de l'observance dans le cadre d'un traitement pédiatrique / During the last decade, various strategies to develop innovating oral dosage forms for pediatric population were investigated in order to improve treatment efficiency, safety and acceptability. Among these new delivery systems, orodispersible films (ODF) present a great potential to enhance patient compliance. In ODF, drug is dissolved or dispersed in a hydrophilic film-forming polymer. Once the ODF is in the mouth, polymeric matrix disintegrates releasing the drug for local or systemic action. In this study, ODF, produced with the solvent casting/evaporation method, were developed to administer a drug of interest for pediatric population, the tetrabetazine (TBZ). Physicochemical and biopharmaceutic characterizations showed that ODF allowed a major improvement of TBZ dissolution profile in simulated saliva, mainly due to the amorphous state of the drug in ODF. ODF were identified as amorphous solid dispersion (SD) composed of both amorphous TBZ and polymer matrix. We demonstrated that the choice of the polymer plays an important role to maintain initial properties of the system and amorphous state stability over the time. H-bonding formation between TBZ and polymer is essential to assure the preservation of TBZ amorphous state. Moreover, the incorporation of cyclodextrins (CD), by generating H-bonding with TBZ, has extended its stability. By synergic effect, this association produces an improvement of drug release leading to promote bioavailability. As they are easy to swallow and allow enhancing treatment efficiency, ODF appear as suitable delivery forms for pediatric patients
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[en] ANALYTICAL METHODS BASED ON PHOTOCHEMICALLY INDUCED FLUORESCENCE: SPECTROFLUORIMETRIC AND CHROMATOGRAPHIC APPLICATIONS FOR THE DETERMINATION OF TETRABENAZINE, AMITRIPTYLINE AND VARENICLINE / [pt] MÉTODOS ANALÍTICOS BASEADOS NA INDUÇÃO FOTOQUÍMICA DE FLUORESCÊNCIA: APLICAÇÕES ESPECTROFLUORIMÉTRICAS E CROMATOGRÁFICAS PARA A DETERMINAÇÃO DE TETRABENAZINA, AMITRIPTILINA E VARENICLINA

27 December 2021 (has links)
[pt] A derivatização fotoquímica foi utilizada para induzir ou amplificar a fluorescência de três substâncias utilizadas como princípios ativos em medicamentos: tetrabenazina (TBZ), amitriptilina (AMT) e vareniclina (VRN). Com o aumento de fluorescência após o tratamento com radiação UV, métodos espectrofluorimétricos foram desenvolvidos para determinar a concentração de TBZ, a AMT e a VRN em medicamentos e em matrizes biológicas. A avaliação da abordagem por cromatografia líquida de alta eficiência (HPLC) com detecção por fluorescência tambme foi avaliada para a AMT e VRN. Para a determinação de TBZ, a irradiação por 60 min em meio de NaOH (0,45 mol L-1) permitiu a sua quantificação espectrofluorimétrica com um limite de detecção (LD) de 1,4 x 10-8 mol L-1 e faixa linear até 1,0 x 10-5 mol L-1. O método espectrofluorimétrico foi aplicado para determinar TBZ no medicamento com recuperações entre 88 e 95%. A TBZ também foi determinada em saliva fortificada com o analito em concentração próxima ao do limite de quantificação (LQ) com recuperações maiores que 87%. Estudos usando espectrometria de massas com desorção de plasma estimulada por uma fonte de 252Cf foram realizados para identificar a estrutura do fotoderivado, indicando a fotólise da TBZ via reação de Norrish tipo I e II. Para a determinação de AMT, duas abordagens de derivatização fotoquímica permitiram determinar a substância por espectrofluorimetria e por HPLC. Para o método espectrofluorimétrico, a derivatização foi realizada expondo ao UV por 60 min uma solução de AMT, preparada em HCl 0,027 mol L-1. A faixa de resposta linear se estendeu até 1,0 x 10-5 mol L-1 de AMT com um LD de 4,8 x 10-8 mol L-1. Na abordagem cromatográfica, o processo de derivatização da AMT foi ajustado utilizando 30 min de UV em tampão fosfato pH 3. O método permitiu um LD de 6,9 x 10-9 mol L-1 com faixa linear até 2,5 x 10-6 mol L-1 de AMT. Os métodos desenvolvidos foram aplicados na determinação de AMT em medicamento e em material de referência farmacopéico com recuperações entre 94 e 105% para o método fluorimétrico e entre 99 e 111% para a abordagem cromatográfica. A aplicação na determinação da AMT em plasma humano fortificado na concentração de 1,0 x 10-6 mol L-1 forneceram resultados aceitáveis. Os fotoderivados fluorescentes foram separados e identificados por GC-MS, sendo proposto um mecanismo de fotólise da AMT. Para a determinação de VRN, a derivatização fotoquímica em meio básico permitiu a determinação da substância por espectrofluorimetria, sendo também avaliada uma abordagem por HPLC. A derivatização da VRN, realizada expondo o analito ao UV por 23 min em solução de NaOH 0,64 mol L-1, permitiu um LD de 1,5 x 10-8 mol L-1 e uma faixa linear até 1,0 x 10-6 mol L-1. As condições de fotoderivatização também foram adaptadas para a determinação cromatográfica do analito, irradiando-o por 10 min em meio de tampão borato (0,01 mol L-1 pH 10). A aplicação na determinação da VRN no medicamento com recuperações entre 93 e 102% foi alcançada. Para todos os métodos desenvolvidos foi realizada uma análise metrológica simplificada contemplando as fontes de incerteza mais relevantes para o processo de medição dos analitos: o preparo de soluções; a repetibilidade; a precisão intermediária e a curva analítica. As incertezas de medição para cada um dos métodos propostos foram estimadas em três concentrações distintas, no início, no meio e no fim da faixa linear. Os resultados obtidos foram entre 5,8 e 36% de incerteza do valor nominal das concentrações próximas ao LQ e entre 3,1 e 16% para as concentrações dentro na faixa linear dos métodos. Em todos os métodos desenvolvidos foram utilizados procedimentos de derivatização seguros, energeticamente eficientes e com redução de uso de solventes e substâncias tóxicas, em concordância com os princípios da química verde. / [en] Photochemical derivatization was employed to induce or amplify the fluorescence from three substances with pharmacological activities: tetrabenazine (TBZ); amitriptyline (AMT) and varenicline (VRN). The substantial fluorescence enhancement after UV irradiation allowed the development of methods based on spectrofluorimetry for TBZ, AMT and VRN. The approach was also evaluated in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with fluorimetric detection for the determination of the concentration AMT and VRN in drugs or in biological matrices. For the determination of TBZ, 60 min of UV irradiation of the analyte prepared in NaOH (0.45 mol L-1) allowed its indirect quantification using spectrofluorimetry, with a limit of detection (LOD) of 1.4 x 10-8 mol L-1 and a linear response up to 1.0 x 10-5 mol L-1. Pre-concentration using solid phase extraction improved the LOD in one order of magnitude. The spectrofluorimetric method was applied for the determination of TBZ in a commercial drug, with recoveries between 88 and 95%. TBZ was also determined in analyte fortified saliva at a concentration near the limit of quantitation (LOQ) with recoveries greater than 87%. Studies using plasma desorption mass spectrometry with a 252Cf source, indicated that the photoderivatives of TBZ were obtained through a Norrish Type I and II TBZ photolysis. For the determination of AMT, two photochemical derivatization approaches allowed the determination of the substance by spectrofluorimetry. The approach using HPLC coupled to fluorescence detection was also tested. For the spectrofluorimetric method, the derivatization was achieved after 60 min of UV exposure of a solution of AMT prepared in HCl 0.027 mol L-1. The linear response of the method was up to 1.0 x 10-5 mol L-1 of AMT, with a LOD of 4.8 x 10-8 mol L-1. For the chromatographic method, the derivatization process was adjusted (30 min of UV irradiation in phosphate buffer, pH 3) in order to adapt the reaction for HPLC. The method allowed an LOD of 6.0 x10-9 mol L-1 with a linear range up to 2.5 x 10-6 mol L-1 of AMT. The determination of AMT in drugs and in a pharmacopeial reference material was performed, with recoveries between 94 and 105% for the fluorimetric method and between 99 and 111% using HPLC. The analysis of human plasma was also made using AMT (1.0 x 10-6 mol L-1) fortified samples. The fluorescent photoderivatives were separated and identified by GC-MS, which allowed the proposal of a photolysis mechanism of AMT. For the determination of VRN, the photochemical derivatization in basic medium allowed the determination of the substance by spectrofluorimetry. The derivatization of VRN, performed by exposing the analyte to the UV during 23 minutes in NaOH 0.64 mol L-1, allowed a LOD of 1.5 x10-8 mol L-1 and a linear range extending up to 1.0 x10-6 mol L-1. The derivatization condition were also adapted for the determination of the analyte using HPLC with fluorimetric detection, by irradiating VRN for 10 min in borate buffer (0.01 mol L-1 pH 10). Both methods were applied for the determination of VRN in a commercial drug, with recoveries between 93 and 102%. For all the developed methods, a simplified metrological evaluation was performed, considering the most relevant sources of uncertainty during the measurement process of the analytes studied in this thesis: solution preparation, intra and inter-day precision and the analytical curve. The uncertainty sources for each of the proposed methods were estimated in three different concentrations within the linear range. Measurement uncertainty estimations were between 5.8 and 36% of the nominal concentration in the concentrations near the LOQ and between 3.1 and 16% in the concentrations within the linear range of the methods. Safer, energetically efficient procedures with solvent reduction and without the use of toxic reagents were proposed, in agreement to green chemistry principles.

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