Use of 1H NMR to facilitate solubility measurement for drug discovery compounds

Abstract

The use of 1H NMR experiments to determine the solubility of potential drug candidates using a panel of solubilizing agents is proposed as an alternative to an HPLC-UV method. The advantages of using this approach will be discussed and results comparing the two methodologies will be presented. This effort highlights the importance of a simple method for determining a suitable formulation for discovery compounds for studies using a minimal amount of material in support of early in vivo studies. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.