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. 2016 May 20;8(2):17. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics8020017

Table 1.

List of publications on the stabilization of drug nanosuspensions produced via wet media milling between 2006 and 2015.

References (Year) Drug Drug Concentration (%) a Stabilizer(s) b Stabilizer Concentration (%) a Reported Smallest Median or Mean Particle Size after Milling (nm)
Bitterlich et al. (2015) [73] Naproxen 5 Poloxamer-188, PVP-K 30, PVA-Mowiol 3-85, Mowiol 4-88, PVP-VA64, HPC-LF, Polysorbate-80, TPGS, SDS, HPMC 0.1–15 ~150
Dong et al. (2015) [74] SNX-2112 1 Poloxamer-188, Polysorbate-80 0.01–1 203
Kumar et al. (2015) [75] Danazol 1 PVP-K 30, 40, PVA, HPMC-E3, E5, E15, Methocel-A15, SDS, TPGS, Poloxamer-188, 407, Dowfax-2A1, HPC 0.2 168
Afolabi et al. (2014) [45] Griseofulvin 5–30 c HPC-SL 2.5 132
SDS 0.5
Bhakay et al. (2014) [76] Griseofulvin, Azodicarbonamide 10 c HPC-SL, SDS 0–2.5 160
Bitterlich et al. (2014) [59] Cinnarizine, Fenofibrate 10 DOSS 0.25 276
SDS 0.1
Poloxamer-188, PVP-K30, PVP-VA64, PVA-Mowiol 3–85, Polysorbate-80, HPMC, Vit-E TPGS 2.5
Komasaka et al. (2014) [77] Cilostazol, Curucumin, Furosemide, Naproxen, Phenytoin, Nifedipine, Danazol, Spironolactone, Cinnarizine, Piroxicam, Indomethacin 10, 20 HPMC of different molecular weight, TC-5E, MC-400, Metolose, PVP-K17, Polysorbate-80, SDS, Cremophor-RH40, Poloxamer-188, Vit-E TPGS 0.5 ~120
Leng et al. (2014) [78] Paliperidone palmitate 15 Polysorbate-80 NM f 492 (±8)
Mahesh et al. (2014) [79] Glipizide 1.6 SDS, Poloxamer-188, 407, Polysorbate-80 2.5–7.5 d NM f
PVP-K30, HPMC 2.5–5 d
Shah et al. (2014) [80] Glibenclamide 0.5 PVP-S630 D, Poloxamer-188, Polysorbate-80, HPMC, HPC, HEC, SDS 0.25 329
Sarnes et al. (2014) [81] Itraconazole 15 Poloxamer-407 9–12 315 (±5)
Yuminoki et al. (2014) [82] Griseofulvin, Hydrochlorothiazide, Tolbutamide, Acyclovir, Indomethacin, Diprydamole, Naproxen, Piroxicam, Phenytoin 1–20 HPC, PVP, POVA, PVA 1–10 120 (±2)
Bhakay et al. (2013) [58] Griseofulvin, Phenylbutazone 10 c HPC-SL, SDS 0–2.5 145
Mannitol 10
Cerdeira et al. (2013) [83] Miconazole, Itraconazole 5–20 SDS 0–0.2 136
HPC-LF 1.25–5
HPMC-E15, Poloxamer-188, 407 5
George and Ghosh (2013) [84] Naproxen, compound A, B, C, D and E from Novartis 5 Vit-E TPGS, Poloxamer-407, SDS, DOSS 1 <500
HPMC 2.5
Knieke et al. (2013) [64] Fenofibrate 2.5 HPMC-E3 5–50 e 151
SDS 5–20 e
Monteiro et al. (2013) [85] Griseofulvin, Naproxen 10 c HPC-SL 2.5 138
SDS 0.0825, 0.5
Niwa and Danjo (2013) [86] Phenytoin 8 PVP-K30 0.25–16 168
SDS 0.1
Ghosh et al. (2012) [47] NVS-102 2, 5 HPMC 1 277
Vit-E TPGS 0.5–5
Tanaka et al. (2012) [6] Probucol 1 Gelucire-44/14, Gelucire-50/13, Vit-E TPGS, Poloxamer-188, 338 1 77
Sievens-Figueroa et al. (2012) [36] Naproxen, Fenofibrate, Griseofulvin 10c HPMC-E15LV 2.5 c 144
SDS 0.075, 0.5c
Ali et al. (2011) [87] Hydrocortisone 2 PVP, Polysorbate-80 0.2 300
HPMC 0.5
Bhakay et al. (2011) [65] Itraconazole, Fenofibrate, Griseofulvin, Ibuprofen, Azodicarbonamide, Sulfamethoxazole 2c SA, SDS, HPMC, Polysorbate-80 0.1 740
HPMC-E15 LV 0.2
Cerdeira et al. (2011) [46] Miconazole, Itraconazole, Etravirine 20 HPC-LF 5 129
SDS 0–0.2
Chin et al. (2011) [62] Carbofuran 40.6, 44 Atlox-4913 4–7 29
PVP-K30 1–3
Miglyol-812 1–3
Ghosh et al. (2011) [88] Compound NVS-102 5 Vit-E TPGS 3, 5 230.2
SDS, HPMC, PVP-K30 1
Poloxamer-188, 407 2
Liu et al. (2011) [89] Indomethacin, Itraconazole 40 Polysorbate-80, PEG-6000, Poloxamer-188, 407 10–80 e 345
Cerdeira et al. (2010) [57] Miconazole 5–25 HPC-LF 1.25–6.25 140
HPC-EF, PVP-30, Poloxamer-188, HPMC-E15 1.25, 2.5
SDS 0.0125, 0.05, 0.2
DOSS (SD) 0.1, 5
BKC 0.1
Juhnke et al. (2010) [63] Naproxen 2 HPC-LF 0.5 151
Compounds A and B, from Novartis
Patel et al. (2010) [90] Famotidine 0.4 HPMC-K15M, PVP-K30, Polysorbate-80, Poloxamer-188, 407 0.4, 0.8 244.6
Baert et al. (2009) [91] Rilpivirine (TMC278) 12.5 Poloxamer-338 3.125 200
Vit-E TPGS 3.125
Fakes et al. (2009) [92] HIV-attachment inhibitor: BMS-488043 10 HPC-SL 1.25, 2.1 120
SDS, DOSS 0.1
Tanaka et al. (2009) [93] Omeprazole, Albendazole, Danazol 1 Polysorbate-80, Poloxamer-188, 407 0.05–5 102
Van Eerdenbrugh et al. (2009) [94] Loviride, Itraconazole, Cinnarizine, Griseofulvin, Indomethacin, Mebendazole, Naproxen, Phenylbutazone, Phenytoin 20 PVP-K30, K90, PVA-PEG (K-IR), Poloxamer-188, Vit-E TPGS, PVA, Polysorbate-80 10–100 >1000
HPMC-E15, HEC, HPC, MC, NaCMC, NaAlg 1–10
Ain-Ai and Gupta (2008) [95] Naproxen 10, 30 HPC 1–4 417
AH 0–1.2
Choi et al. (2008) [96] Itraconazole 8 HPC of different molecular weights 1.33 110
Deng et al. (2008) [97] Compound A 15 Plasdone S-630 3.5, 4.1 82
SD 0.25, 0.295
Lee et al. (2008) [98] Ibuprofen, Glimepiride, Digitoxin, Naproxen, Biphenyl dimethyl dicarboxylate, Paclitaxel, Lipoic acid, Predinisolone acetate, Nifedipin, Hydrocortihydrocortisone acetate, Itraconazole 8 HPC, PVP, PEG , Poloxamer-188, 407 1.33 119 (±37)
SDS, Benzethonium chloride 1
Van Eerdenbrugh et al. (2008) [23] Loviride, Itraconazole, Cinnarizine, Griseofulvin, Indomethacin, Mebendazole, Naproxen, Phenylbutazone, Phenytoin 20c Vit-E TPGS 25 e 156
Dai et al. (2007) [99] Poorly water soluble compound/carrageenan complex 5 Poloxamer-407 0.75 300
Tyloxapol, HPMC-2910, HPC-SL 1.5, 2
PVP-K30 0.75, 2
Plasdone-S630 1.31, 2
DOSS 0.15
Sepassi et al.(2007) [100] Nabumetone, Halofantrine 20 HPMC-E3LV, E4M, PVP-K12, K30, K90 0.63–6.25 650
Van Eerdenbrugh et al.(2007) [101] Loviride 20 Polysorbate-80, Poloxamer-188 50 e 264 (±14)
Jinno et al. (2006) [102] Cilostazol 0.25 HPC 16.5 220
DOSS 0.8

a With respect to suspension, w/v or w/w; b Names of the stabilizers are abbreviated: AH: Arginine hydrochloride; Atlox 4913: Poly(methyl methacrylate) poly(ethylene glycol) graft copolymer; BKC: Benzalkonium chloride; DOSS (SD): Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt (sodium docusate); HEC: Hydroxyethylcellulose; HPC: Hydroxypropyl cellulose; HPMC: Hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; MC: Methylcellulose; Miglyol 812: a 60/40 (w/w) mixture of C8 and C10 triglycerides; NaAlg: Alginic acid sodium salt; NaCMC: Carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt; PEG: Polyethylene glycol; Plasdone S-630: Copoviodone, Vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer; PVA: Polyvinyl alcohol; PVA-PEG: Polyvinyl alcohol polyethylene glycol graft copolymer; PVP: Polyvinylpyrrolidone; SDS: Sodium dodecyl sulfate; SA: Sodium alginate; Vit-E TPGS: d-alpha tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate; POVA: PVA copolymer with grafted poly acrylic acid and poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA) groups; c with respect to deionized water; d stabilizer:drug; e with respect to drug weight; f not mentioned.