- Calcium Coordination Solids for pH-Triggered Release of Olsalazine
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Calcium coordination solids were synthesized and evaluated for delivery of olsalazine (H4olz), an anti-inflammatory compound used for treatment of ulcerative colitis. The materials include one-dimensional Ca(H2olz)?4 H2O chains, two-dimensional Ca(H2olz)?2 H2O sheets, and a three-dimensional metal-organic framework Ca(H2olz)?2DMF (DMF=N,N-dimethylformamide). The framework undergoes structural changes in response to solvent, forming a dense Ca(H2olz) phase when exposed to aqueous HCl. The compounds Ca(H2olz)?x H2O (x=0, 2, 4) were each pressed into pellets and exposed to simulated gastrointestinal fluids to mimic the passage of a pill from the acidic stomach to the pH-neutral intestines. All three calcium materials exhibited a delayed release of olsalazine relative to Na2(H2olz), the commercial formulation, illustrating how formulation of a drug within an extended coordination solid can serve to tune its solubility and performance.
- Levine, Dana J.,Gonzalez, Miguel I.,Legendre, Christina M.,Run?evski, Tom?e,Oktawiec, Julia,Colwell, Kristen A.,Long, Jeffrey R.
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- Process for the preparation of aromatic azo-compounds
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The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of aromatic azo-compounds, in particular 3,3′-azo-bis(6-hydroxybenzoic acid) (olsalazine) and its salts and derivatives.
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