Modeling and optimization of nanoemulsion containing Sorafenib for cancer treatment by response surface methodology

What is it about?

The formulation of nanoemulsion for intravenous administration of Sorafenib, which is a poorly soluble drug was developed, which has the potential to be used as a parenteral nanoemulsion in the treatment of cancer.

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The formulation was prepared by a high energy emulsification method and optimized by response surface methodology. The effects of overhead stirring time, high shear rate, high shear time, and cycles of high-pressure homogenizer were studied in the preparation of nanoemulsion loaded with Sorafenib. Most of the particles in nanoemulsion are spherical in shape, the smallest particle size being 82.14 nm. The results of the 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide, a tetrazole reveal that the optimum formulation does not affect normal cells significantly in low drug concentrations but could remove the cancer cells. The optimized formulation retained its properties over a period of 90 days, with no phase separation was observed.

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