Encap & Lena Nanoceutics Collaborate to Develop Nano-Capsule Technology

The collaboration combines Lena’s proprietary nano-particle engineering technology with Encap’s liquid filled hard capsule technology.

Encap Drug Delivery and Lena Nanoceutics, two UK-based pharmaceutical companies, have signed a collaboration agreement to develop a new drug delivery technology (Nano-Capsules) which combines Lena’s proprietary nano-particle engineering technology with Encap’s liquid filled hard capsule technology.

One of the major challenges in oral drug delivery is the development of formulations for improved absorption of poorly soluble and poorly absorbed drugs. There are a number of technologies available to enhance bioavailability, amongst others nano-crystals or nano-particles, and liquid fill formulations. The nano-particle approach results in a decrease in particle size, an increased surface area and therefore a faster dissolution. In some cases, this has been demonstrated to result in increased bioavailability of the active drug. Liquid fill formulations which