Si Nga Wong

Ms. Si Nga Wong

Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

9Years (2018-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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5 June 2020 in Molecular Pharmaceutics
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QLQingqing Li
Qingqing Li
JWJingwen Weng
Jingwen Weng
Si Nga WongSi Nga Wong
Si Nga Wong
WLWai Yip Thomas Lee
Wai Yip Thomas Lee
ACAviva Shing Fung Chow
Aviva Shing Fung Chow

27 January 2020 in Crystal Growth & Design
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BXBianfei Xuan
Bianfei Xuan
Si Nga WongSi Nga Wong
Si Nga Wong
YZYanjie Zhang
Yanjie Zhang
JWJingwen Weng
Jingwen Weng
HTHenry H. Y. Tong
Henry H. Y. Tong
ACAviva Shing Fung Chow
Aviva Shing Fung Chow

13 August 2018 in Crystal Growth & Design
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Si Nga WongSi Nga Wong
Si Nga Wong
SHShenye Hu
Shenye Hu
WNWai Wing Ng
Wai Wing Ng
Xiaoyan XuXiaoyan Xu
Xiaoyan Xu
KLKa Lun Lai
Ka Lun Lai
ACAviva Shing Fung Chow
Aviva Shing Fung Chow

1 April 2020 in European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics
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KWKa Yee Wan
Ka Yee Wan
JWJingwen Weng
Jingwen Weng
Si Nga WongSi Nga Wong
Si Nga Wong
PKPhilip Chi Lip Kwok
Philip Chi Lip Kwok
ACAviva Shing Fung Chow
Aviva Shing Fung Chow
ACAlbert Hee Lum Chow
Albert Hee Lum Chow

26 March 2019 in Crystal Growth & Design
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JWJingwen Weng
Jingwen Weng
Si Nga WongSi Nga Wong
Si Nga Wong
Xiaoyan XuXiaoyan Xu
Xiaoyan Xu
BXBianfei Xuan
Bianfei Xuan
CWChenguang Wang
Chenguang Wang
ACAviva Shing Fung Chow
Aviva Shing Fung Chow

27 January 2022 in Pharmaceutics
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Si Nga WongSi Nga Wong
Si Nga Wong
JWJingwen Weng
Jingwen Weng
IIIgnatius Ip
Ignatius Ip
RCRuipeng Chen
Ruipeng Chen
RLRichard Lakerveld
Richard Lakerveld
ACAviva Shing Fung Chow
Aviva Shing Fung Chow
Formulating pharmaceutical cocrystals as inhalable dosage forms represents a unique niche in effective management of respiratory infections. Favipiravir, a broad-spectrum antiviral drug with potential pharmacological activity against SARS-CoV-2, exhibits a low aqueous solubility. An ultra-high oral dose is essential, causing low patient compliance. This study reports a Quality-by-Design (QbD)-guided development of a carrier-free inhalable dry powder formulation containing a 1:1 favipiravir–theophylline (FAV-THP) cocrystal via spray drying, which may provide an alternative treatment strategy for individuals with concomitant influenza infections and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/asthma. The cocrystal formation was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction, powder X-ray diffraction, and the construction of a temperature–composition phase diagram. A three-factor, two-level, full factorial design was employed to produce the optimized formulation and study the impact of critical processing parameters on the resulting median mass aerodynamic diameter (MMAD), fine particle fraction (FPF), and crystallinity of the spray-dried FAV-THP cocrystal. In general, a lower solute concentration and feed pump rate resulted in a smaller MMAD with a higher FPF. The optimized formulation (F1) demonstrated an MMAD of 2.93 μm and an FPF of 79.3%, suitable for deep lung delivery with no in vitro cytotoxicity observed in A549 cells.