Development and In Vitro Evaluation of Stearic Acid Phosphotyrosine Amide as New Excipient for Zeta Potential Changing Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems

The developed stearic acid phosphotyrosine represents a promising excipient for zeta potential changing SEDDS. Graphical Abstract.

Stearoyl chloride was conjugated with phosphotyrosine, which is substrate for the brush border enzyme intestinal alkaline phosphate. The synthesized derivative was implemented in different SEDDS formulations and the zeta potential changing properties and the concluding mucus diffusion abilities were evaluated.

Development of zeta potential changing SEDDS containing newly synthesized derivative stearic acid phosphotyrosine amide.

Stearic acid phosphotyrosine amide was successfully synthesized and incorporated into SEDDS. A SEDDS formulation containing the new derivative showed a zeta potential of -14 mV before, and + 2 mV after enzymatic cleavage by intestinal alkaline phosphatase. Experiments on a Caco-2 monolayer demonstrated that the phosphate cannot only be cleaved by isolated enzyme, but also by enzyme, which was expressed by cells. The mucus diffusion abilities of the untreated, negatively charged SEDDS were significantly higher compared to the enzymatically cleaved, positively charged SEDDS.