Enrica Angela Roberti

Enrica Angela Roberti

Chimica e Tecnologia Farmaceutiche, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

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29 March 2023 in Pharmaceutics
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Panpan MA
BTBalthazar Toussaint
Balthazar Toussaint
Enrica Angela RobertiEnrica Angela Roberti
Enrica Angela Roberti
NSNoémie Scornet
Noémie Scornet
ASAxel Santos Silva
Axel Santos Silva
Yohann CorvisYohann Corvis
Yohann Corvis
This study describes the preparation, characterization, and influence of the enantiopure vs. racemic coformer on the physico-chemical properties of a pharmaceutical cocrystal. For that purpose, two new 1:1 cocrystals, namely lidocaine:dl-menthol and lidocaine:d-menthol, were prepared. The menthol racemate-based cocrystal was evaluated by means of X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy, Raman, thermal analysis, and solubility experiments. The results were exhaustively compared with the first menthol-based pharmaceutical cocrystal, i.e., lidocaine:l-menthol, discovered in our group 12 years ago. Furthermore, the stable lidocaine/dl-menthol phase diagram has been screened, thoroughly evaluated, and compared to the enantiopure phase diagram. Thus, it has been proven that the racemic vs. enantiopure coformer leads to increased solubility and improved dissolution of lidocaine due to the low stable form induced by menthol molecular disorder in the lidocaine:dl-menthol cocrystal. To date, the 1:1 lidocaine:dl-menthol cocrystal is the third menthol-based pharmaceutical cocrystal, after the 1:1 lidocaine:l-menthol and the 1:2 lopinavir:l-menthol cocrystals reported in 2010 and 2022, respectively. Overall, this study shows promising potential for designing new materials with both improved characteristics and functional properties in the fields of pharmaceutical sciences and crystal engineering.