AAPS 2020 Poster: Development of Radiolabeled Surrogate Beads for Tracing Gastrointestinal Transit of Oral Multiparticulate Formulations

Request a copy of our poster presented at AAPS 2020 entitled, 'Development of Radiolabeled Surrogate Beads for Tracing Gastrointestinal Transit of Oral Multiparticulate Formulations'.

Gamma scintigraphy is a proven imaging technique used to visualize the in vivo performance of pharmaceutical dosage forms. Combined with pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis, the clinical outcomes provide an understanding of the impact of formulation composition, patient factors, and human physiology on in vivo drug absorption. For oral solid dosage forms, technetium-99m and indium-111 are the most commonly used radioisotopes for scintigraphy studies. These radioisotopes can be directly incorporated into the formulations during manufacture or spiking into the drug product. For formulations such as multiparticulates, it would be challenging to radiolabel using these conventional methods. Therefore a specifically designed radiolabelled surrogate with similar physical properties to active multiparticulate was required.