Research Article

Formulation, Optimization, In Vitro and In Vivo Evaluation of Saxagliptin-Loaded Lipospheres for an Improved Pharmacokinetic Behavior

Table 4

Composition, predicted versus observed results, size, zeta potential, desirability factor, and prediction errors (PE) of optimized lipospheres formulation.

OL compositionResponseObserved valuePredicted valuePEDesirabilitySize (μm)ZP (mv)

BA (%)2.5PY80823.490.993
T-80 (%)1.5EE78804.910.936
SS (rpm)3500SG-Rel4038.54.520.745

SS: stirring speed; Rel: release; EE: entrapment efficiency; OL: optimized lipospheres; PE: prediction error; ZP: zeta potential.