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Cimino C, Bonaccorso A, Tomasello B, Alberghina GA, Musumeci T, Puglia C, Pignatello R, Marrazzo A, Carbone C. W/O/W Microemulsions for Nasal Delivery of Hydrophilic Compounds: A Preliminary Study. J Pharm Sci 2024; 113:1636-1644. [PMID: 38281664 DOI: 10.1016/j.xphs.2024.01.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 01/30/2024]
Abstract
The administration of hydrophilic therapeutics has always been a great challenge because of their low bioavailability after administration. For this purpose, W/O/W microemulsion resulted to be a potential successful strategy for the delivery of hydrophilic compounds, interesting for the nasal mucosal therapy. Herein, an optimized biphasic W/O microemulsion was designed, through a preliminary screening, and it was inverted in a triphasic W/O/W microemulsion, intended for the nasal administration. In order to enhance the mucosal retention, surface modification of the biphasic W/O microemulsion was performed adding didodecyldimethylammonium bromide, and then converting the system into a cationic triphasic W/O/W microemulsion. The developed samples were characterized in terms of droplet size, polydispersity, zeta potential, pH and osmolality. The physical long-term stability was analyzed storing samples at accelerated conditions (40 ± 2 °C and 75 ± 5 % RH) for 6 months in a constant climate chamber, following ICH guidelines Q1A (R2). In order to verify the potential retention on the nasal mucosa, the two triphasic systems were analyzed in terms of mucoadhesive properties, measuring the in vitro interaction with mucin over time. Furthermore, fluorescein sodium salt was selected as a model hydrophilic drug to be encapsulated into the inner core of the two triphasic W/O/W microemulsions, and its release was analyzed compared to the free probe solution. The cytocompatibility of the two platforms was assessed on two cell lines, human fibroblasts HFF1 and Calu-3 cell lines, chosen as pre-clinical models for nasal and bronchial/tracheal airway epithelium.
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Affiliation(s)
- Cinzia Cimino
- Department of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences, University of Catania, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95123 Catania, Italy; Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy; NANOMED, Research Centre for Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy; NANOMED, Research Centre for Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Section of Biochemistry, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy; NANOMED, Research Centre for Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy; NANOMED, Research Centre for Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy; NANOMED, Research Centre for Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- NANOMED, Research Centre for Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy; Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy
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- Laboratory of Drug Delivery Technology, Department of Drug and Health Sciences, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy; NANOMED, Research Centre for Nanomedicine and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology, University of Catania, Viale A. Doria 6, 95124 Catania, Italy.
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Hu H, Wang B, Chen B, Deng X, Gao G. Swellable poly(ionic liquid)s: Synthesis, structure-property relationships and applications. Prog Polym Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2022.101607] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Harrison TD, Salmon AJ, de Bruyn JR, Ragogna PJ, Gillies ER. Phosphonium versus Ammonium Compact Polyelectrolyte Complex Networks with Alginate-Comparing Their Properties and Cargo Encapsulation. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2020; 36:8253-8264. [PMID: 32568551 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.0c01370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Phosphonium and ammonium polymers can be combined with polyanions to form polyelectrolyte complex (PEC) networks, with potential application in self-healing materials and drug delivery vehicles. While various structures and compositions have been explored, to the best of our knowledge, analogous ammonium and phosphonium networks have not been directly compared to evaluate the effects of phosphorus versus nitrogen cations on the network properties. In this study, we prepared PECs from sodium alginate and poly[triethyl(4-vinylbenzyl)phosphonium chloride], poly[triethyl(4-vinylbenzyl)ammonium chloride], poly[tri(n-butyl)(4-vinylbenzyl)phosphonium chloride], poly[tri(n-butyl)(4-vinylbenzyl)ammonium chloride], and poly[tris(hydroxypropyl)(4-vinylbenzyl)phosphonium chloride]. These networks were ultracentrifuged to form compact PECs (CoPECs), and their physical properties, chemical composition, and self-healing abilities were studied. In phosphate-buffered saline, the phosphonium polymer networks swelled to a higher degree than their ammonium salt-containing counterparts. However, the viscous and elastic moduli, along with their relaxation times, were quite similar for analogous phosphoniums and ammoniums. The CoPEC networks were loaded with anions including fluorescein, etodolac, and methotrexate, resulting in loading capacities ranging from 5 to 14 w/w % and encapsulation efficiencies from 29 to 93%. Anion release occurred over a period of several days to weeks, with the rate depending largely on the anion structure and polycation substituent groups. Whether the cation was an ammonium or a phosphonium had a smaller effect on the release rates. The cytotoxicities of the networks and polycations were investigated and found to depend on both the network and polycation structure.
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- Tristan D Harrison
- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
- Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond Street, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
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Potaufeux JE, Odent J, Notta-Cuvier D, Lauro F, Raquez JM. A comprehensive review of the structures and properties of ionic polymeric materials. Polym Chem 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0py00770f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This review focuses on the mechanistic approach, the structure–property relationship and applications of ionic polymeric materials.
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- Jean-Emile Potaufeux
- Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials (LPCM)
- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons (UMONS)
- Mons
- Belgium
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- Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials (LPCM)
- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons (UMONS)
- Mons
- Belgium
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Human Automatic Control and Mechanical Engineering (LAMIH)
- UMR CNRS 8201
- University Polytechnique Hauts-De-France (UPHF)
- Le Mont Houy
- France
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- Laboratory of Industrial and Human Automatic Control and Mechanical Engineering (LAMIH)
- UMR CNRS 8201
- University Polytechnique Hauts-De-France (UPHF)
- Le Mont Houy
- France
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- Laboratory of Polymeric and Composite Materials (LPCM)
- Center of Innovation and Research in Materials and Polymers (CIRMAP)
- University of Mons (UMONS)
- Mons
- Belgium
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Harrison TD, Yunyaeva O, Borecki A, Hopkins CC, de Bruyn JR, Ragogna PJ, Gillies ER. Phosphonium Polyelectrolyte Complexes for the Encapsulation and Slow Release of Ionic Cargo. Biomacromolecules 2019; 21:152-162. [PMID: 31502452 DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.9b01115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Polyelectrolyte complexation, the combination of anionically and cationically charged polymers through ionic interactions, can be used to form hydrogel networks. These networks can be used to encapsulate and release cargo, but the release of cargo is typically rapid, occurring over a period of hours to a few days and they often exhibit weak, fluid-like mechanical properties. Here we report the preparation and study of polyelectrolyte complexes (PECs) from sodium hyaluronate (HA) and poly[tris(hydroxypropyl)(4-vinylbenzyl)phosphonium chloride], poly[triphenyl(4-vinylbenzyl)phosphonium chloride], poly[tri(n-butyl)(4-vinylbenzyl)phosphonium chloride], or poly[triethyl(4-vinylbenzyl)phosphonium chloride]. The networks were compacted by ultracentrifugation, then their composition, swelling, rheological, and self-healing properties were studied. Their properties depended on the structure of the phosphonium polymer and the salt concentration, but in general, they exhibited predominantly gel-like behavior with relaxation times greater than 40 s and self-healing over 2-18 h. Anionic molecules, including fluorescein, diclofenac, and adenosine-5'-triphosphate, were encapsulated into the PECs with high loading capacities of up to 16 wt %. Fluorescein and diclofenac were slowly released over 60 days, which was attributed to a combination of hydrophobic and ionic interactions with the dense PEC network. The cytotoxicities of the polymers and their corresponding networks with HA to C2C12 mouse myoblast cells was investigated and found to depend on the structure of the polymer and the properties of the network. Overall, this work demonstrates the utility of polyphosphonium-HA networks for the loading and slow release of ionic drugs and that their physical and biological properties can be readily tuned according to the structure of the phosphonium polymer.
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- Tristan D Harrison
- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research , The University of Western Ontario , 1151 Richmond Street , London , Ontario , Canada N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research , The University of Western Ontario , 1151 Richmond Street , London , Ontario , Canada N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research , The University of Western Ontario , 1151 Richmond Street , London , Ontario , Canada N6A 5B7
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research , The University of Western Ontario , 1151 Richmond Street , London , Ontario , Canada N6A 3K7
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- Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research , The University of Western Ontario , 1151 Richmond Street , London , Ontario , Canada N6A 3K7
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research , The University of Western Ontario , 1151 Richmond Street , London , Ontario , Canada N6A 5B7
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- Department of Chemistry and the Centre for Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research , The University of Western Ontario , 1151 Richmond Street , London , Ontario , Canada N6A 5B7.,Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering , The University of Western Ontario , 1151 Richmond Street , London , Ontario , Canada N6A 5B9
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Raymond DM, Abraham BL, Fujita T, Watrous MJ, Toriki ES, Takano T, Nilsson BL. Low Molecular Weight Supramolecular Hydrogels for Sustained and Localized In Vivo Drug Delivery. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2019; 2:2116-2124. [PMID: 34136760 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.9b00125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Supramolecular hydrogels are emerging as next-generation alternatives to synthetic polymers for drug delivery applications. Self-assembling peptides are a promising class of supramolecular gelator for in vivo drug delivery that have been slow to be adopted despite advantages in biocompatibility due to the relatively high cost of producing synthetic peptide hydrogels compared to synthetic polymer gels. Herein we describe the development and use of inexpensive low molecular weight cationic derivatives of phenylalanine (Phe) as injectable hydrogels for in vivo delivery of an anti-inflammatory drug, diclofenac, for pain mitigation in a mouse model. N-Fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl phenylalanine (Fmoc-Phe) derivatives were modified at the carboxylic acid with diaminopropane (DAP) to provide Fmoc-Phe-DAP molecules that spontaneously and rapidly self-assemble in aqueous solutions upon addition of physiologically relevant sodium chloride concentrations to give hydrogels. When self-assembly occurs in the presence of diclofenac, the drug molecule is efficiently encapsulated within the hydrogel network. These hydrogels exhibit robust shear-thinning behavior, mechanical stability, and drug release profiles to enable application as injectable hydrogels for in vivo drug delivery. Delivery of diclofenac in vivo was demonstrated by a localized injection of an Fmoc-F5-Phe-DAP/diclofenac hydrogel into the ankle joint of mice with induced ankle injury and associated inflammation-induced pain. Remediation of pain in the ankle joint was observed immediately after initial injection and was sustained for a period of nearly two weeks while diclofenac controls remediated pain for less than one day. This data demonstrates the promise of these supramolecular hydrogels as inexpensive next-generation materials for sustained and localized drug delivery in vivo.
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- Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627
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- Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627
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