KETAN M RANCH

Dr. KETAN M RANCH

Pharmaceutics, L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, India
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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

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

Representative Publications

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1 March 2016 in Journal of Controlled Release
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FMFurqan A. Maulvi
Furqan A. Maulvi
DLDhara H. Lakdawala
Dhara H. Lakdawala
ASAnjum A. Shaikh
Anjum A. Shaikh
ADAnkita R. Desai
Ankita R. Desai
HCHarsh H. Choksi
Harsh H. Choksi
DSDinesh O. Shah
Dinesh O. Shah

1 March 2019 in Acta Biomaterialia
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FMFurqan A. Maulvi
Furqan A. Maulvi
RPRahul J. Patil
Rahul J. Patil
ADAnkita R. Desai
Ankita R. Desai
Manish ShuklaManish Shukla
Manish Shukla
RVRutvi J. Vaidya
Rutvi J. Vaidya
DSDinesh O. Shah
Dinesh O. Shah

1 January 2019 in International Journal of Pharmaceutics
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KETAN M RANCHKETAN M RANCH
KETAN M RANCH
FMFurqan A. Maulvi
Furqan A. Maulvi
MNMausam J. Naik
Mausam J. Naik
AKAkshay R. Koli
Akshay R. Koli
RPRajesh K. Parikh
Rajesh K. Parikh
DSDinesh O. Shah
Dinesh O. Shah

1 July 2020 in Materials Science and Engineering: C
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ADAnkita R. Desai
Ankita R. Desai
FMFurqan A. Maulvi
Furqan A. Maulvi
DDDitixa M. Desai
Ditixa M. Desai
MSManish R. Shukla
Manish R. Shukla
KETAN M RANCHKETAN M RANCH
KETAN M RANCH
DSDinesh O. Shah
Dinesh O. Shah

16 April 2018 in Biomaterials Science
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ADAnkita R. Desai
Ankita R. Desai
FMFurqan A. Maulvi
Furqan A. Maulvi
MPMihir M. Pandya
Mihir M. Pandya
KETAN M RANCHKETAN M RANCH
KETAN M RANCH
BVBhavin A. Vyas
Bhavin A. Vyas
DSDinesh O. Shah
Dinesh O. Shah
Glaucoma is a chronic disease, which is currently treated using frequent high dose applications of an eye drop solution; this method is tedious, and most of patients are non-compliant to it. Contact lenses are emerging as a convenient option to sustain the release of ophthalmic drugs. However, the incorporation of a drug/formulation changes the optical and physical properties of contact lenses. Contact lens users have also reported pink eye syndrome; this makes contact lenses unsuitable to be accepted as a medical device. The objective of the present study was to design novel timolol and hyaluronic acid (comfort agent)-loaded semi-circular ring-implanted contact lenses that could uphold the release at therapeutic rates without compromising the critical lens properties. The drug-loaded rings were individually implanted within the periphery of the contact lenses using modified cast-moulding technology. Atomic force microscopy showed an average roughness of 12.38 nm for the implanted lens that was significantly lower as compared to that of the Freshlook contact lenses (116.27 nm). A major amount of timolol was leached (from 46.47 to 58.79%) during the monomer extraction and moist sterilization (autoclave) steps; therefore, the lenses were sterilized by radiation and packaged under dry conditions (dehydrated). The in vitro release data showed sustained release of timolol and hyaluronic acid up to 96 h. The in vivo drug release study on rabbit eyes showed the presence of timolol in tear fluid up to 72 h. The in vivo pharmacodynamics studies showed a reduction in IOP till 144 h with a low drug loading (154 μg) as compared to the case of a single instillation eye drop solution (250 μg). This study has demonstrated the successful application of implantation technology to co-deliver timolol and hyaluronic acid from contact lenses for an extended period of time to treat glaucoma.

1 April 2017 in Acta Biomaterialia
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FMFurqan A. Maulvi
Furqan A. Maulvi
ASAnjum A. Shaikh
Anjum A. Shaikh
DLDhara H. Lakdawala
Dhara H. Lakdawala
ADAnkita R. Desai
Ankita R. Desai
MPMihir M. Pandya
Mihir M. Pandya
DSDinesh O. Shah
Dinesh O. Shah