Peracylated β-Cyclodextrins as Novel Sustained-release Carriers for a Water-soluble Drug, Molsidomine

Abstract

Abstract Peracylated β-cyclodextrins with different alkyl chains (acetyl-octanoyl) were prepared by acylating all hydroxyl groups of β-cyclodextrin (β-CyD), and their physical properties were evaluated. These hydrophobic β-CyDs decreased the release rate of molsidomine, a peripheral vasodilator, in proportion to the lengthening of alkyl chain and suppressed a peak plasma level of molsidomine following oral administration of peracylated β-CyD complexes to dogs. Among the peracylated β-CyDs tested, perbutanoyl-β-CyD maintained sufficient plasma drug levels for a long period of time, while other peracylated β-CyDs having shorter or longer chains were inappropriate to control the in-vivo release behaviour of molsidomine. The prominent retarding effect of perbutanoyl-β-CyD was ascribable to the appropriate mucoadhesive property and hydrophobicity, compared with other peracylated β-CyDs. The present results suggest that perbutanoyl-β-CyD is particularly useful in modifying the release rate of water-soluble drugs as a novel slow-release carrier.