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Dragicevic N, Predic-Atkinson J, Nikolic B, Pajovic SB, Ivkovic S, Adzic M. Nanocarriers in topical photodynamic therapy. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2024; 21:279-307. [PMID: 38349540 DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2024.2318460] [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: 06/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/09/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Photodynamic therapy (PDT) has gained significant attention due to its superiority over conventional treatments. In the context of skin cancers and nonmalignant skin diseases, topical application of photosensitizer formulations onto affected skin, followed by illumination, offers distinct advantages. Topical PDT simplifies therapy by providing easy access to the skin, increasing drug concentration within the target area, and confining residual photosensitivity to the treated skin. However, the effectiveness of topical PDT is often hindered by challenges such as limited skin penetration or photosensitizer instability. Additionally, the hypoxic tumor environment poses further limitations. Nanocarriers present a promising solution to address these challenges. AREAS COVERED The objective of this review is to comprehensively explore and highlight the role of various nanocarriers in advancing topical PDT for the treatment of skin diseases. The primary focus is to address the challenges associated with conventional topical PDT approaches and demonstrate how nanotechnology-based strategies can overcome these challenges, thereby improving the overall efficiency and efficacy of PDT. EXPERT OPINION Nanotechnology has revolutionized the field of PDT, offering innovative tools to combat the unfavorable features of photosensitizers and hurdles in PDT. Nanocarriers enhance skin penetration and stability of photosensitizers, provide controlled drug release, reduce needed dose, increase production of reactive oxygen species, while reducing side effects, thereby improving PDT effectiveness.
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- Nina Dragicevic
- Department of Pharmacy, Singidunum University, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Health and Business studies, Singidunum University, Valjevo, Serbia
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- Institute of Nuclear sciences "Vinča", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Nuclear sciences "Vinča", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Nuclear sciences "Vinča", National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Szymańska E, Potaś J, Baranowski M, Czarnomysy R, Sulewska ME, Basa A, Pietruska M, Bielawski K, Winnicka K. Evaluation of Oromucosal Natural Gum-Based Emulgels as Novel Strategy for Photodynamic Therapy of Oral Premalignant Lesions. Pharmaceutics 2023; 15:2512. [PMID: 37896272 PMCID: PMC10610218 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15102512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) recently has been shown as a promising option in the treatment of premalignant lesions of the soft oral tissues. Effective delivery of photosensitizer is challenging due to poor drug adherence to the oromucosal epithelium. In the present work, emulgels composed of natural polysaccharide gums (tragacanth, xanthan and gellan) were evaluated as novel oromucosal platforms of delta-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) for PDT. Apart from mucoadhesive and textural analysis, the specific steps involved studies on drug penetration behavior and safety profile using a three-dimensional human oral epithelium model (HOE). All designed emulgels presented greater mucoadhesiveness when compared to commercial oromucosal gel. Incorporation of ALA affected textural properties of emulgels, and tragacanth/xanthan formulation with greater hardness and cohesiveness exhibited a protective function against the mechanical tongue stress. Permeability studies revealed that ALA is capable of penetrating across oromucosal epithelium by passive transport and all formulations promoted its absorption rate when compared to a commercial topical product with ALA. Importantly, the combination of tragacanth and xanthan profoundly enhanced photosensitizer retention in the buccal epithelium. Tested samples performed negligible reduction in cell viability and moderately low IL-1β release, confirming their non-irritancy and compatibility with HOE. Overall, the presented findings indicate that tragacanth/xanthan emulgel holds promise as an oromucosal ALA-carrier for PDT strategy.
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- Emilia Szymańska
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Medical University of Białystok, Mickiewicza 2c, 15-222 Białystok, Poland; (J.P.); (K.W.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Medical University of Białystok, Mickiewicza 2c, 15-222 Białystok, Poland; (J.P.); (K.W.)
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- Department of Physiology, Medical University of Bialystok, Mickiewicza 2c, 15-222 Białystok, Poland;
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- Department of Synthesis and Technology of Drugs, Medical University of Białystok, Jana Kilińskiego 1, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland; (R.C.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Periodontal and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, ul. Waszyngtona 13, 15-269 Białystok, Poland; (M.E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bialystok, Ciołkowskiego 1K, 15-245 Białystok, Poland;
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- Department of Periodontal and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Medical University of Białystok, ul. Waszyngtona 13, 15-269 Białystok, Poland; (M.E.S.); (M.P.)
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- Department of Synthesis and Technology of Drugs, Medical University of Białystok, Jana Kilińskiego 1, 15-089 Bialystok, Poland; (R.C.); (K.B.)
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Medical University of Białystok, Mickiewicza 2c, 15-222 Białystok, Poland; (J.P.); (K.W.)
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Souto EB, da Ana R, Vieira V, Fangueiro JF, Dias-Ferreira J, Cano A, Zielińska A, Silva AM, Staszewski R, Karczewski J. Non-melanoma skin cancers: physio-pathology and role of lipid delivery systems in new chemotherapeutic treatments. Neoplasia 2022; 30:100810. [PMID: 35649306 PMCID: PMC9160356 DOI: 10.1016/j.neo.2022.100810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Non-melanoma carcinoma has high incidence rates and has two most common subtypes: basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. This type of carcinoma is usually not fatal; however, it can destroy sensory organs such as the nose, ears, and lips. The treatment of these injuries using non-invasive methods is thus strongly recommended. Some treatments for non-melanoma carcinoma are already well defined, such as surgery, cryosurgery, curettage and electrode section, and radiotherapy; however, these conventional treatments cause inflammation and scarring. In the non-surgical treatment of non-melanoma carcinoma, the topical administration of chemotherapeutic drugs contributes for an effective treatment with reduced side effects. However, the penetration of anticancer drugs in the deeper layers of the skin is required. Lipid delivery systems (liposomes, solid lipid nanoparticles, nanostructured lipid carriers) have been developed to overcome epidermal barrier of the skin and to allow the drugs to reach tumor cells. These lipid nanoparticles contribute to control the release profile of the loaded chemotherapeutic drugs, maintaining their stability and increasing death of tumor cells. In this review, the characteristics of non-melanoma carcinoma will be discussed, describing the main existing treatments, together with the contribution of lipid delivery systems as an innovative approach to increase the effectiveness of topical therapies for non-melanoma carcinomas.
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- Eliana B Souto
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal; REQUIMTE/UCIBIO, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua de Jorge Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313 Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Rua Carlos da Maia, 296, 4200-150, Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Rua Carlos da Maia, 296, 4200-150, Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology and Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy and Food Sciences, University of Barcelona, 08007 Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN2UB), 08007 Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Human Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences, Strzeszyńska 32, 60-479 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Biology and Environment, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, UTAD, Quinta de Prados, P-5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal; Centre for Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences, CITAB, UTAD, Quinta de Prados, P-5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
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- Department of Hypertension Angiology and Internal Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-701 Poznań, Poland; Department of Gastroenterology, Dietetics and Internal Diseases, H. Swiecicki University Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 60-355 Poznan, Poland.
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Portugal I, Jain S, Severino P, Priefer R. Micro- and Nano-Based Transdermal Delivery Systems of Photosensitizing Drugs for the Treatment of Cutaneous Malignancies. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14080772. [PMID: 34451868 PMCID: PMC8401127 DOI: 10.3390/ph14080772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Photodynamic therapy is one of the more unique cancer treatment options available in today’s arsenal against this devastating disease. It has historically been explored in cutaneous lesions due to the possibility of focal/specific effects and minimization of adverse events. Advances in drug delivery have mostly been based on biomaterials, such as liposomal and hybrid lipoidal vesicles, nanoemulsions, microneedling, and laser-assisted photosensitizer delivery systems. This review summarizes the most promising approaches to enhancing the photosensitizers’ transdermal delivery efficacy for the photodynamic treatment for cutaneous pre-cancerous lesions and skin cancers. Additionally, discussions on strategies and advantages in these approaches, as well as summarized challenges, perspectives, and translational potential for future applications, will be discussed.
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- Isabella Portugal
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia Industrial, Universidade Tiradentes, Aracaju 49032-490, Brazil; (I.P.); (S.J.); (P.S.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia Industrial, Universidade Tiradentes, Aracaju 49032-490, Brazil; (I.P.); (S.J.); (P.S.)
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- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia Industrial, Universidade Tiradentes, Aracaju 49032-490, Brazil; (I.P.); (S.J.); (P.S.)
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- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Harmatys KM, Musso AJ, Clear KJ, Smith BD. Small molecule additive enhances cell uptake of 5-aminolevulinic acid and conversion to protoporphyrin IX. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2016; 15:1408-1416. [PMID: 27722428 PMCID: PMC5093051 DOI: 10.1039/c6pp00151c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Administration of exogenous 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) to cancerous tissue leads to intracellular production of photoactive protoporphyrin IX, a biosynthetic process that enables photodynamic therapy and fluorescence-guided surgery of cancer. Cell uptake of 5-ALA is limited by its polar structure and there is a need for non-toxic chemical additives that can enhance its cell permeation. Two zinc-bis(dipicolylamine) (ZnBDPA) compounds were evaluated for their ability to promote uptake of 5-ALA into Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO-K1) cells and produce protoporphyrin IX. One of the ZnBDPA compounds was found to be quite effective, and a systematic comparison of cells incubated with 5-ALA (100 μM) for 6 hours showed that the presence of this ZnBDPA compound (10 μM) produced 3-fold more protoporphyrin IX than cells treated with 5-ALA alone. The results of mechanistic studies suggest that the ZnBDPA compound does not interact strongly with the 5-ALA. Rather, the additive is membrane active and transiently disrupts the cell membrane, permitting 5-ALA permeation. The membrane disruption is not severe enough to induce cell toxicity or allow passage of larger macromolecules like plasmid DNA.
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- Kara M Harmatys
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 236 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 236 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 236 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, 236 Nieuwland Science Hall, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN 46556, USA.
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Campbell CL, Brown CTA, Wood K, Moseley H. Modelling topical photodynamic therapy treatment including the continuous production of Protoporphyrin IX. Phys Med Biol 2016; 61:7507-7521. [DOI: 10.1088/0031-9155/61/21/7507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Akhtar N, Khan RA. Liposomal systems as viable drug delivery technology for skin cancer sites with an outlook on lipid-based delivery vehicles and diagnostic imaging inputs for skin conditions'. Prog Lipid Res 2016; 64:192-230. [DOI: 10.1016/j.plipres.2016.08.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 07/15/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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A photodynamic therapy combined with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid and systemic hematoporphyrin derivative is more efficient but less phototoxic for cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2015; 142:813-21. [DOI: 10.1007/s00432-015-2066-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Accepted: 10/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Lee WR, Shen SC, Aljuffali IA, Li YC, Fang JY. Impact of different vehicles for laser-assisted drug permeation via skin: full-surface versus fractional ablation. Pharm Res 2014; 31:382-93. [PMID: 24022680 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-013-1167-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2013] [Accepted: 07/28/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to assess impact of different vehicles for laser-assisted skin drug delivery. We also tried to uncover the mechanisms by which different vehicles affect laser-aided skin permeation. METHODS Full-surface ablative (conventional) and fractional lasers were used to irradiate nude mouse skin. Imiquimod and 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) were used as lipophilic and hydrophilic permeants. Vehicles employed included water with 40% polyethylene glycol 400 (PEG 400), propylene glycol (PG), and ethanol. Lipid nanoparticles were also utilized as carriers. RESULTS In vitro permeation profiles showed improvement in imiquimod flux with conventional laser (2.5 J/cm2) producing a 12-, 9-, and 5-fold increase when loading imiquimod in 40% PEG400, PG, and ethanol, respectively, as compared with intact skin. Nanoparticulate delivery by laser produced a 6-fold enhancement in permeation. Fractional laser produced less enhancement of imiquimod delivery than conventional laser. Laser exposure increased follicular imiquimod accumulation from 0.80 to 5.81 μg/cm2. ALA permeation from aqueous buffer, PEG 400, and PG with conventional laser treatment was 641-, 445-, and 104-fold superior to passive control. In vivo skin deposition of topically applied ALA examined by confocal microscopy indicated the same trend as the in vitro experiment, with aqueous buffer showing the greatest proporphyllin IX signaling. Diffusion of cosolvent molecules into ablated skin and drug partitioning from vehicle to skin are two predominant factors controlling laser-assisted delivery. In contrast to conventional laser, lateral drug diffusion was anticipated for fractional laser. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that different drug delivery vehicles substantially influence drug penetration enhanced by lasers.
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Middelburg TA, de Vijlder HC, de Bruijn HS, van der Ploeg-van den Heuvel A, Neumann HAM, de Haas ERM, Robinson DJ. Topical photodynamic therapy using different porphyrin precursors leads to differences in vascular photosensitization and vascular damage in normal mouse skin. Photochem Photobiol 2014; 90:896-902. [PMID: 24628584 DOI: 10.1111/php.12271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2013] [Accepted: 03/11/2014] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Different distributions of hexyl aminolevulinate (HAL), aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) in the superficial vasculature are not well studied but they are hypothesized to play an important role in topical photodynamic therapy (PDT). The colocalization of fluorescent CD31 and protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) was calculated using confocal microscopy of mouse skin sections to investigate the vascular distribution after topical application. Vascular damage leads to disruption of the normal endothelial adherens junction complex, of which CD144 is an integral component. Therefore, normal CD31 combined with loss of normal fluorescent CD144 staining was visually scored to assess vascular damage. Both the vascular PpIX concentration and the vascular damage were highest for HAL, then ALA and then MAL. Vascular damage in MAL was not different from normal contralateral control skin. This pattern is consistent with literature data on vasoconstriction after PDT, and with the hypothesis that the vasculature plays a role in light fractionation that increases efficacy for HAL and ALA-PDT but not for MAL. These findings indicate that endothelial cells of superficial blood vessels synthesize biologically relevant PpIX concentrations, leading to vascular damage. Such vascular effects are expected to influence the oxygenation of tissue after PDT which can be important for treatment efficacy.
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- Tom A Middelburg
- Department of Dermatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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van Hemelrijck C, Müller-Goymann CC. Rheological characterization and permeation behavior of poloxamer 407-based systems containing 5-aminolevulinic acid for potential application in photodynamic therapy. Int J Pharm 2012; 437:120-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2012.07.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2012] [Accepted: 07/20/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Topical photodynamic therapy (PDT) refers to topical application of a photosensitizer onto the site of skin disease which is followed by illumination and results in death of selected cells. The main problem in topical PDT is insufficient penetration of the photosensitizer into the skin, which limits its use to superficial skin lesions. In order to overcome this problem, recent studies tested liposomes as delivery systems for photosensitizers. AREAS COVERED This paper reviews the use of different types of liposomes for encapsulating photosensitizers for topical PDT. Liposomes should enhance the photosensitizers' penetration into the skin, while decreasing its absorption into systemic circulation. Only few photosensitizers have currently been encapsulated in liposomes for topical PDT: 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), temoporfin (mTHPC) and methylene blue. EXPERT OPINION Investigated liposomes enhanced the skin penetration of 5-ALA and mTHPC, reduced their systemic absorption and reduced their cytotoxicity compared with free drugs. Their high tissue penetration should enable the treatment of deep and hyperkeratotic skin lesions, which is the main goal of using liposomes. However, liposomes still do not attract enough attention as drug carriers in topical PDT. In vivo studies of their therapeutic effectiveness are needed in order to obtain enough evidence for their potential clinical use as carriers for photosensitizers in topical PDT.
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Inada NM, Costa MMD, Guimarães OCC, Ribeiro EDS, Kurachi C, Quintana SM, Lombardi W, Bagnato VS. Photodiagnosis and treatment of condyloma acuminatum using 5-aminolevulinic acid and homemade devices. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2011; 9:60-8. [PMID: 22369730 DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2011.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2011] [Revised: 09/01/2011] [Accepted: 09/01/2011] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to improve the feasibility of applying topic 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) in photodiagnosis (PD) and treatment of condyloma caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) using two homemade handheld devices and to discuss the photodynamic therapy (PDT) as a suitable alternative for each of the cases studied. Both, protoporphyrin IX production and photodegradation were analyzed, and the pain experienced during the illumination was correlated with the light intensities. METHODS A total of 40 women with different grades of lesions caused by HPV were chosen from patients of the School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto (University of Sao Paulo) and of the Unit of Public Health of Araraquara, Sao Paulo. RESULTS We did not encounter any unexpected difficulties using our devices during the treatment. The existence of an easily observable reddish fluorescence with large intensity concentrated on the lesions is the clinical indication of the penetration and the selective concentration of protoporphyrin IX in the clinical and subclinical lesions rather than in the healthy tissue. The aesthetic results were much better than those obtained by conventional techniques as surgery or cryogenics, with no recurrence reported after two years of treatment. CONCLUSIONS Our results are proof for the various advantages using ALA cream for the PD and PDT in many different cases of condyloma by HPV. This study will be continued to investigate the PpIX photobleaching and the irradiance and fluence rate to optimize conducting the clinical trials, to improve the devices and therefore increase the treatment response.
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- Natalia Mayumi Inada
- Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC/USP), Laboratório de Biofotônica, São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil.
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Chung CW, Kim CH, Choi KH, Yoo JJ, Kim DH, Chung KD, Jeong YI, Kang DH. Effect of surfactant on 5-aminolevulinic acid uptake and PpIX generation in human cholangiocarcinoma cell. Eur J Pharm Biopharm 2011; 80:453-8. [PMID: 22024407 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2011.10.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2011] [Revised: 09/16/2011] [Accepted: 10/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a palliative therapy and has been used to cure cholangiocarcinoma (CC), which has a poor prognosis and limited available curative therapy. PDT was shown to improve the median survival time of advanced-stage patients. Recently, 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) has been used as a pro-photosensitizer, which can be transferred to intercellular protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), which is a strong photosensitizer, via the heme pathway. The main limitation of using ALA in PDT is the hydrophilic properties of ALA, which results in low cellular uptake. In this study, non-ionic surfactants, pluronic F68 (PF68) and Tween 80 (TW80), were used to address this limitation. The human CC cell line, HuCC-T1, was cotreated with ALA and different concentrations of surfactants for 4h. The effect of surfactants was evaluated by monitoring the uptake of ALA, the fluorescence intensity of PpIX, and the cell survival rate after suitable light irradiation. Cotreatment with the surfactant resulted in an increased intracellular ALA level, PpIX formation, and phototoxicity.
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- Chung-Wook Chung
- Research Institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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Zhang LW, Fang YP, Fang JY. Enhancement techniques for improving 5-aminolevulinic acid delivery through the skin. DERMATOL SIN 2011. [DOI: 10.1016/j.dsi.2011.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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Han IS, Kang MY, Kim MK, Kim JC. Enhancing Skin Delivery of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid with Transferosome Using Lyso-Phospholipid and Surfactant. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2011. [DOI: 10.4333/kps.2011.41.1.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hossain MK, Subedi RK, Chun MK, Kim EJ, Moon HS, Choi HK. Formulation and In vitro Evaluation of Transdermal Drug Delivery System for Galantamine. JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVESTIGATION 2011. [DOI: 10.4333/kps.2011.41.1.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Morrow DI, McCarron PA, Woolfson AD, Juzenas P, Juzeniene A, Iani V, Moan J, Donnelly RF. Hexyl Aminolaevulinate Is a More Effective Topical Photosensitiser Precursor than Methyl Aminolaevulinate and 5-Aminolaevulinic Acids When Applied in Equimolar Doses. J Pharm Sci 2010; 99:3486-98. [DOI: 10.1002/jps.22116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Morrow DI, McCarron PA, Woolfson AD, Juzenas P, Juzeniene A, Iani V, Moan J, Donnelly RF. Influence of penetration enhancers on topical delivery of 5-aminolevulinic acid from bioadhesive patches. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010; 62:685-95. [DOI: 10.1211/jpp.62.06.0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Al-Kassas R, Donnelly RF, McCarron PA. Aminolevulinic acid-loaded Witepsol microparticles manufactured using a spray congealing procedure: implications for topical photodynamic therapy. J Pharm Pharmacol 2010. [DOI: 10.1211/jpp.61.09.0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Objectives
The aim was to enhance aminolevulinic acid (ALA) stability by incorporation into low-melting microparticles prepared using a spray congealing procedure and to evaluate temperature-triggered release, allowing topical bioavailability following melting at skin temperature.
Methods
ALA-loaded Witepsol microparticles were prepared using a novel spray congealing technique. Entrapment efficiency was compared with conventional emulsion-based methods and modelled drug release profiles determined using a membrane separation technique. Raised receiver medium temperature was used to determine triggered release. Bioavailability and lipid-mediated enhancement of ALA penetration were determined in excised murine skin.
Key findings
ALA-loaded Witepsol microparticles were spherical, with a mean diameter of 20 μm. Loading and stability studies demonstrated effective encapsulation, ranging from 91% to 100%, with no evidence of degradation to pyrazine derivatives. ALA release correlated with dissolution medium temperature, triggered at temperatures close to that of skin. Results suggested that molten Witepsol enhanced cutaneous permeation, whereas incorporation of microparticles in a semi-solid vehicle attenuated ALA penetration. Optimal use was direct application under occlusion.
Conclusions
Spray congealing is superior to the emulsion-based procedures with respect to encapsulation efficiency of ALA in Witepsol matrices, providing temperature-triggered release, enhanced stability and improved penetration of ALA through keratinised skin. These features could improve ALA delivery to superficial lesions as part of photodynamic therapy.
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- Rasil Al-Kassas
- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, Belfast, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, Belfast, UK
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- Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, UK
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Di Venosa G, Hermida L, Fukuda H, Defain MV, Rodriguez L, Mamone L, MacRobert A, Casas A, Batlle A. Comparation of liposomal formulations of ALA Undecanoyl ester for its use in photodynamic therapy. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2009; 96:152-8. [PMID: 19560367 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2009.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2009] [Revised: 04/30/2009] [Accepted: 06/03/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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ALA administration has been used to induce the endogenous photosensitiser Protoporphyrin IX for photodynamic therapy (PDT) of tumours. However, the hydrophilic nature of ALA limits its ability to penetrate through skin restricting the use of ALA-PDT to superficial diseases. Lipophilic derivatives of ALA such as ALA Undecanoyl ester (Und-ALA) were designed to have better diffusing properties. However, Und-ALA, applied topically on the skin over the tumour, induced low porphyrin content. To improve Und-ALA efficacy we tested the efficacy of Und-ALA as porphyrin inducer, delivered in phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidylglycerol (PC-PG) or phosphatidylcholine and phosphatidic acid (PC-PA) liposomal formulations. Entrapment of Und-ALA into PC-PA or PC-PG liposomes resulted in a dramatic impairment of toxicity in the mammary tumour LM3 cells. However, liposomal Und-ALA induced lower intracellular porphyrin content compared to free ALA, although total porphyrins content (intracellular+media) from free Und-ALA resulted equal compared to liposomal Und-ALA, due to induction of porphyrins release induced by the latter. Topical administration of Und-ALA in PC-PG or PC-PA liposomes over the skin of LM3 subcutaneously injected mice, induced equal amount of tumour porphyrins as compared to free Und-ALA. The kinetics of porphyrins synthesis from Und-ALA is similar for free and liposomal formulations both in vivo and in vitro, showing that release of Und-ALA from liposomes is not gradual and suggesting that liposome membranes either fuses or binds to the cell membranes. To sum up, the incorporation of Und-ALA into liposomes of PC-PA or PC-PG composition does not improve the rate of porphyrin synthesis either in vitro or in vivo, due to a massive release of extracellular porphyrins and a poor cytoplasmatic release of the liposome content. The design of new liposome compositions either favouring endocytosis or coated with natural polymers to prevent Und-ALA interaction with cellular membrane are desired to overcome intracellular porphyrin release after long-chained ALA esters treatment.
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- Gabriela Di Venosa
- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias (CIPYP), CONICET and Hospital de Clínicas José de San Martín, University of Buenos Aires, Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Donnelly RF, McCarron PA, Al-Kassas R, Juzeniene A, Juzenas P, Iani V, Woolfson AD, Moan J. Influence of formulation factors on PpIX production and photodynamic action of novel ALA-loaded microparticles. Biopharm Drug Dispos 2009; 30:55-70. [DOI: 10.1002/bdd.645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Fang YP, Wu PC, Tsai YH, Huang YB. Physicochemical and Safety Evaluation of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid in Novel Liposomes as Carrier for Skin Delivery. J Liposome Res 2008; 18:31-45. [DOI: 10.1080/08982100801893952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Donnelly RF, McCarron PA, Morrow DIJ, Sibani SA, Woolfson AD. Photosensitiser delivery for photodynamic therapy. Part 1: Topical carrier platforms. Expert Opin Drug Deliv 2008; 5:757-66. [PMID: 18590460 DOI: 10.1517/17425247.5.7.757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a medical treatment in which a combination of a photosensitising drug and visible light causes destruction of selected cells. Due to the lack of true selectivity of preformed photosensitisers for neoplastic tissue and their high molecular weights, PDT of superficial skin lesions has traditionally been mediated by topical application of the porphyrin precursor 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). OBJECTIVE This article aims to review the traditional formulation-based approaches taken to topical delivery of ALA and discusses the more innovative strategies investigated for enhancement of PDT mediated by topical application of ALA and preformed photosensitisers. METHODS All of the available published print and online literature in this area was reviewed. As drug delivery of agents used in PDT is still something of an emerging field, it was not necessary to go beyond literature from the last 30 years. RESULTS/CONCLUSION PDT of neoplastic skin lesions is currently based almost exclusively on topical application of simple semisolid dosage forms containing ALA or its methyl ester. Until expiry of patents on the current market-leading products, there is unlikely to be a great incentive to engage in design and evaluation of innovative formulations for topical PDT, especially those containing the more difficult-to-deliver preformed photosensitisers.
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- Ryan F Donnelly
- School of Pharmacy, Medical Biology Centre, Queen's University Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, UK.
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Sandberg C, Halldin CB, Ericson MB, Larkö O, Krogstad AL, Wennberg AM. Bioavailability of aminolaevulinic acid and methylaminolaevulinate in basal cell carcinomas: a perfusion study using microdialysis in vivo. Br J Dermatol 2008; 159:1170-6. [PMID: 18717673 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08795.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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BACKGROUND Photodynamic therapy is becoming a popular treatment for superficial nonmelanoma precancerous and cancerous lesions, showing excellent cosmetic results. Nevertheless, the reported cure rates vary and the transdermal penetration of drugs has been discussed as a limiting factor, particularly for treatment of nodular basal cell carcinoma (BCC). OBJECTIVES To investigate the transdermal penetration of aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) and methylaminolaevulinate (MAL) in BCC in vivo using a microdialysis technique. The different prodrugs were compared and the effect of curettage was studied. METHODS Twenty patients with 27 histologically verified BCCs (13 superficial, 14 nodular) were included. All lesions were located at the front of the body (head and face excluded). The first 10 patients included were treated with MAL (13 BCCs), and the following 10 patients with ALA (14 BCCs). A light curettage was performed on every second lesion (curettage, n = 13; noncurettage, n = 14). Microdialysis catheters were inserted into the tumours at tissue depths varying from 0.4 to 1.9 mm. Dialysates were collected at 15-30-min intervals for 4 h and the interstitial concentrations of MAL and ALA were determined using high-performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS No significant difference in interstitial drug concentration was observed between lesions treated with ALA or MAL during the 4-h measurement period. However, for the lesions with deeper catheter locations, i.e. at or below 1 mm (n = 11), drug concentrations above the detection limit were obtained in only six lesions. All but one BCC with superficial catheter location, i.e. < 1 mm (n = 16), exhibited detectable drug concentration (P = 0.026). The interstitial peak concentrations were reached within 90 min in 23 of the 27 BCCs, but were not found to be correlated with the depth of the catheters. No difference was found when comparing superficial and nodular BCCs, and the effect of curettage was found to be negligible. CONCLUSIONS The results imply that there is no significant difference in transdermal penetration of ALA and MAL in tumour tissue. Detectable levels of drug were not obtained in almost 50% of the lesions where catheters were situated 1-1.9 mm in the lesion. Curettage was not found to affect the interstitial concentration, indicating that penetration of drug indeed might be a problem when treating BCCs thicker than 1 mm.
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- C Sandberg
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg University, S-413 45 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Dögnitz N, Salomon D, Zellweger M, Ballini JP, Gabrecht T, Lange N, van den Bergh H, Wagnières G. Comparison of ALA- and ALA hexyl-ester-induced PpIX depth distribution in human skin carcinoma. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2008; 93:140-8. [PMID: 18818091 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2008.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2008] [Revised: 07/20/2008] [Accepted: 07/28/2008] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) based on the use of photoactivable porphyrins, such as protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), induced by the topical application of amino-levulinic acid (ALA) or its derivatives, ALA methyl-ester (m-ALA), is a treatment for superficial basal cell carcinoma (BCC), with complete response rates of over 80%. However, in the case of deep, nodular-ulcerative lesions, the complete response rates are lower, possibly related to a lower bioavailability of PpIX. Previous in vitro skin permeation studies demonstrated an increased penetration of amino-levulinic acid hexyl-ester (h-ALA) over ALA. In this study, we tested the validity of this approach in vivo on human BCCs. An emulsion containing 20% ALA (w/w) and preparations of h-ALA at different concentrations were applied topically to the normal skin of Caucasian volunteers to compare the PpIX fluorescence intensities with an optical fiber-based spectrofluorometer. In addition, the PpIX depth distribution and fluorescence intensity in 26 BCCs were investigated by fluorescence microscopy following topical application of 20% ALA and 1% h-ALA. We found that, for application times up to 24h, h-ALA is identical to ALA as a PpIX precursor with respect to PpIX fluorescence intensity, depth of penetration, and distribution in basal cell carcinoma, but has the added advantage that much smaller h-ALA concentrations can be used (up to a factor 13). We observed a non-homogenous distribution in BCCs with both precursors, independent of the histological type and depth of invasion in the dermis.
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- Nora Dögnitz
- Laboratory of Photomedicine, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), SB, ISIC-GE, Building CH, Station 6, 1015 Lausanne, CH, Switzerland.
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Characterisation of liposomes containing aminolevulinic acid and derived esters. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2008; 92:1-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2008.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2007] [Revised: 03/26/2008] [Accepted: 03/31/2008] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Grüning N, Müller-Goymann CC. Physicochemical Characterisation of a Novel Thermogelling Formulation for Percutaneous Penetration of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid. J Pharm Sci 2008; 97:2311-23. [PMID: 17828744 DOI: 10.1002/jps.21157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The present contribution was dedicated to the development and characterisation of a semisolid formulation of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), appropriate for the diagnosis and treatment of actinic keratosis in photodynamic therapy. To achieve sufficiently high concentrations of the polar substance within the living epithelium after topical application, the semisolid base was enriched with penetration enhancers. A semisolid liquid crystalline system for drug delivering was the formulation of choice. It was composed of isopropyl alcohol, dimethyl isosorbide, medium chain triglycerides, water, and Pluronic F 127 as a polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene surface-active block copolymer. Rheometrical investigations were performed in the oscillatory mode and showed a thermo reversible gelification behaviour of the formulation, which therefore was denoted Thermogel. Permeation studies through human stratum corneum revealed higher permeation coefficients for 5-ALA from the Thermogel than from different German Pharmacopoeia creams. For example a 7.5-fold increase in comparison with Basiscreme DAC, and a 19.5-fold increase compared to water containing hydrophilic ointment. With respect to Dolgit(R) Mikrogel, the permeation coefficient from the Thermogel was 6.4-fold higher. These results were in accordance with those of differential scanning calorimetry measurements. Thermogel disclosed the strongest interactions with stratum corneum lipids.
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- Nadja Grüning
- Technical University of Braunschweig, Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology, Mendelssohnstrasse 1, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany
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Donnelly RF, McCarron PA, Woolfson DA. Derivatives of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid for Photodynamic Therapy. PERSPECTIVES IN MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY 2007. [DOI: 10.1177/1177391x0700100005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a clinical treatment that combines the effects of visible light irradiation with subsequent biochemical events that arise from the presence of a photosensitising drug (possessing no dark toxicity) to cause destruction of selected cells. Today, the most common agent used in dermatological PDT is 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). As a result of its hydrophilic character, ALA penetrates skin lesions poorly when applied topically. Its systemic bioavailability is limited and it is known to cause significant side effects when given orally or intravenously. Numerous chemical derivatives of ALA have been synthesised with the aims of either improving topical penetration or enhancing systemic bioavailability, while reducing side effects. In vitro cell culture experiments with ALA derivatives have yielded promising results. However, if ALA derivatives are to demonstrate meaningful clinical benefits, a rational approach to topical formulation design is required, along with a systematic study aimed at uncovering the true potential of ALA derivatives in photodynamic therapy. With respect to systemic ALA delivery, more study is required in the developing area of ALA-containing dendrons and dendrimers.
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- Ryan F. Donnelly
- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K
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- School of Pharmacy, Queen's University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, U.K
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Schleier P, Berndt A, Kolossa S, Zenk W, Hyckel P, Schultze-Mosgau S. Comparison of aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-thermogel-PDT with methyl-ALA-thermogel-PDT in basal cell carcinoma. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2007; 4:197-201. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2007.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2006] [Revised: 04/10/2007] [Accepted: 04/18/2007] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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McCarron PA, Donnelly RF, Woolfson AD. Autoradiographic and Scintillation Analysis of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Permeation Through Epithelialised Tissue: Implications for Topical Photodynamic Therapy of Superficial Gynaecological Neoplasias. Pharm Res 2007; 25:812-26. [PMID: 17657596 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-007-9352-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2007] [Accepted: 05/17/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) diffusion through both keratinised and non-keratinised tissue, used as a model tissue substrates, was evaluated, together with the depth of permeation and the concentration achieved following delivery from bioadhesive patch and proprietary cream formulations. MATERIALS AND METHODS Moisture-activated, bioadhesive patches loaded with 5-ALA at concentrations of 19.0, 38.0 and 50.0 mg cm(-2) and an o/w cream (20% w/w 5-ALA) were radiolabelled with C14 5-ALA and applied to excised human vaginal tissue and porcine skin. After 1, 2 and 4 h, tissue was sectioned in two orientations and the 5-ALA concentration at specific depths determined using autoradiography and liquid scintillation counting (LSC). RESULTS The stratum corneum was a significant barrier to 5-ALA permeation, with concentrations in tissue dependent on application time and drug loading. 5-ALA was detected at 6 mm using autoradiography after 2 h, with LSC showing phototoxic concentrations at 2.375 mm after 4 h of application. Inclusion of oleic acid and dimethyl sulphoxide in bioadhesive patches increased 5-ALA significantly in neonate porcine tissue, but only for patches cast from blends containing 5% w/w oleic acid. CONCLUSIONS The bioadhesive patch described delivered 5-ALA to depths of at least 2.5 mm in tissue types indicative of vulval skin, suggesting that photodynamic therapy of deep vulval intraepithelial neoplasia is feasible using this means of bioadhesive 5-ALA delivery.
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- Paul A McCarron
- School of Pharmacy, Queens University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7BL, UK.
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Akker JTHM, Iani V, Star WM, Sterenborg HJCM, Moan J. Systemic Component of Protoporphyrin IX Production in Nude Mouse Skin upon Topical Application of Aminolevulinic Acid Depends on the Application Conditions¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2002)0750172scopip2.0.co2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Donnelly RF, McCarron PA, Woolfson AD. Drug Delivery of Aminolevulinic Acid from Topical Formulations Intended for Photodynamic Therapy¶. Photochem Photobiol 2007. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2005.tb01439.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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de Bruijn HS, de Haas ERM, Hebeda KM, van der Ploeg - van den Heuvel A, Sterenborg HJCM, Neumann HAM, Robinson DJ. Light fractionation does not enhance the efficacy of methyl 5-aminolevulinate mediated photodynamic therapy in normal mouse skin. Photochem Photobiol Sci 2007; 6:1325-31. [DOI: 10.1039/b708340h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Casas A, Batlle A. Photodynamic therapy in Argentina. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2006; 3:205-13. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2006.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2006] [Accepted: 06/14/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Bugaj A, Iani V, Juzeniene A, Juzenas P, Ma LW, Moan J. The effect of dimethylsulfoxide, 1-[2-(decylthio)ethyl]azacyclopentan-2-one and Labrafac®CC on porphyrin formation in normal mouse skin during topical application of methyl 5-aminolevulinate: A fluorescence and extraction study. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther 2006; 3:27-33. [DOI: 10.1016/s1572-1000(05)00109-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2005] [Revised: 10/07/2005] [Accepted: 10/21/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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McCarron PA, Donnelly RF, Zawislak A, Woolfson AD. Design and evaluation of a water-soluble bioadhesive patch formulation for cutaneous delivery of 5-aminolevulinic acid to superficial neoplastic lesions. Eur J Pharm Sci 2006; 27:268-79. [PMID: 16330192 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2005.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2005] [Revised: 10/18/2005] [Accepted: 10/26/2005] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Photodynamic therapy of superficial neoplastic lesions generally uses high aminolevulinic acid (ALA) loadings (20%, w/w) in emulsion-type systems under occlusion. This approach makes ALA dosing difficult and delivery to demanding areas, such as the vulval, perineal and perianal skin, are seldom possible. This work evaluated a water-soluble bioadhesive patch, loaded with ALA, which can adhere to both intact skin and mucous surfaces. ALA loading in the patch (38 mg cm(-2)) was chosen using a simple comparative procedure. Tensile measurements showed that large ALA loadings did not adversely affect adhesion to porcine skin, achieving a mean strength of 1.7 N cm(-2). Increasing the loading was, however, shown to lower break strength and enhance percentage elongation at break. Water uptake studies showed an initial, rapid weight gain followed by gradual patch dissolution over 60 min. Drug release studies demonstrated that 57% of ALA was released across an aqueous semi-permeable membrane within 6 h, compared to 42% released from a proprietary cream formulation. The patch designed in this work is suited to definable ALA delivery to diverse regions, such as the lower female reproductive tract and lesions on exposed skin. Adhesion is sufficiently tenacious to allow photodynamic therapy (PDT), without the need to immobilise patients for up to 6 h, as was common with the cream-under-occlusion approach.
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- Paul A McCarron
- School of Pharmacy, Queens University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK.
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Valenta C, Auner BG, Loibl I. Skin permeation and stability studies of 5-aminolevulinic acid in a new gel and patch preparation. J Control Release 2006; 107:495-501. [PMID: 16087267 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2005.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2005] [Revised: 06/29/2005] [Accepted: 07/11/2005] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A new cubic gel as well as a patch system containing additional carrageenan as matrix were used as vehicles for 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA). Standard diffusion experiments of 5-ALA using Franz-type diffusion cells and porcine skin were performed. Drug stability was monitored by analysing the 5-ALA content in the formulations. The analysis of 5-ALA as non-fluorescent probe was performed after chemical reaction leading to a fluorescent derivative. The 5-ALA permeation through porcine skin after 48 h was the highest from the patch formulation with 80.3% and the second highest from the cubic gel with 66.4%, however only about 40% of 5-ALA were chemical stable after 14 days storage in the patch formulation, whereas no degradation of 5-ALA was measured in the cubic gel over 90 days of observation.
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- C Valenta
- Department of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
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Donnelly RF, Morrow DIJ, McCarron PA, Juzenas P, Woolfson AD. Pharmaceutical analysis of 5-aminolevulinic acid in solution and in tissues. JOURNAL OF PHOTOCHEMISTRY AND PHOTOBIOLOGY B-BIOLOGY 2006; 82:59-71. [PMID: 16242952 DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2005.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2005] [Revised: 08/10/2005] [Accepted: 08/26/2005] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Quantification of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) in solution, and methods used to achieve this, have been extensively reported in the literature. However, validated methods have only rarely been presented and never have methods been compared. Due to a necessity in drug delivery research for optimised and validated methods for determination of ALA in solution, this paper compares, for the first time, two such methods validated to International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) standards. Of major importance, derivatisation of ALA with acetyl acetone and formaldehyde was found to be more suitable for routine fluorimetric HPLC analysis of ALA than derivatisation with o-phthaldialdehyde and 2-mercaptoethanol. This former method was successfully utilised in the comparison of in vitro drug release from a proprietary ALA cream and a novel bioadhesive patch-based system. In addition, determination of ALA in tissue is necessary to compare different topical formulations, in terms of their ability to deliver the drug successfully, and different tissue types, to assess their barrier properties to penetration of the drug. Consequently, this paper also describes the use of liquid scintillation spectroscopy as an analytical tool for rapid, convenient and routine quantification of ALA in tissue and determination of penetration depth following topical application of creams and patches.
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- Ryan F Donnelly
- School of Pharmacy, Queens University Belfast, Medical Biology Centre, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK.
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Fotinos N, Campo MA, Popowycz F, Gurny R, Lange N. 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Derivatives in Photomedicine: Characteristics, Application and Perspectives. Photochem Photobiol 2006; 82:994-1015. [PMID: 16542112 DOI: 10.1562/2006-02-03-ir-794] [Citation(s) in RCA: 154] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The introduction of lipophilic derivatives of the naturally occurring heme precursor 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) into photomedicine has led to a true revival of this research area. 5-ALA-mediated photodynamic therapy (PDT) and fluorescence photodetection (FD) of neoplastic disease is probably one of the most selective cancer treatments currently known in oncology. To date, this method has been assessed experimentally for the treatment of various medical indications. However, the limited local bioavailability of 5-ALA has widely prevented its use in daily clinical practice. Although researchers were already aware of this drawback early during the development of 5-ALA-mediated PDT, only recently have well-established concepts in pharmaceutical science been adapted to investigate ways to overcome this drawback. Recently, two derivatives of 5-ALA, methylaminolevulinate (MAL) and hexylaminolevulinate (HAL), gained marketing authorization from the regulatory offices in Europe and Australia. MAL is marketed under the trade name Metvix for the treatment of actinic keratosis and difficult-to-treat basal cell carcinoma. HAL has recently been launched under the trade name Hexvix to improve the detection of superficial bladder cancer in Europe. This review will first present the fundamental concepts underlying the use of 5-ALA derivatives in PDT and FD from a chemical, biochemical and pharmaceutical point of view. Experimental evidences from preclinical data on the improvements and limits observed with 5-ALA derivatives will then be introduced. The state-of-the-art from clinical studies with 5-ALA esters will be discussed, with special emphasis placed on the process that led to the development of MAL in dermatology and to HAL in urology. Finally, we will discuss promising medical fields in which use of 5-ALA derivatives might potentially lead to further use of this methodology in photomedicine.
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- Nicolas Fotinos
- Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Ecole de Pharmacie Genève-Lausanne, University of Geneva, Switzerland
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Photodynamic therapy is a clinically approved treatment for cancer and noncancer diseases. This modality utilises light-activatable chemicals (photosensitising agents) to capture photons and use light energy for the production of cytotoxic reactive molecular species. Most photosensitisers that are in use clinically or in preclinical development are hydrophobic and tend to aggregate in the aqueous environment, which limits their delivery and photosensitising efficiency. Liposomal delivery of photosensitisers will often overcome or decrease these problems. In addition, as with chemotherapeutic agents, liposomal formulations of photo-sensitising agents may help to achieve better selectivity for tumour tissue compared with normal tissue. Over the past years, liposomal photosensitisers have emerged as therapeutic agents in many experimental studies, and have obtained approval for clinical applications. Recent progress in liposomal technology further opens up the possibility of generating more selectively targeted photosensitisers encapsulated in liposomes. This review will cover progress in the use of liposomal photosensitisers, summarise current liposomal formulations, and project future directions for the liposomal delivery of photosensitising agents.
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- Bin Chen
- Dartmouth Medical School Department of Surgery, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA
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Donnelly RF, McCarron PA, Woolfson AD. Drug Delivery of Aminolevulinic Acid from Topical Formulations Intended for Photodynamic Therapy¶. Photochem Photobiol 2005. [DOI: 10.1562/2004-08-23-ir-283r1.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Kaviani A, Ataie-Fashtami L, Fateh M, Sheikhbahaee N, Ghodsi M, Zand N, Djavid GE. Photodynamic therapy of head and neck basal cell carcinoma according to different clinicopathologic features. Lasers Surg Med 2005; 36:377-82. [PMID: 15965991 DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES We aimed to treat different pathologic types of basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) using photodynamic therapy (PDT). STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty lesions in six patients underwent PDT. The photosensitizer used was Photoheme, a hematoporphyrin derivative IX. It was injected intravenously at the dose of 2-3.25 mg/kg. After 24 hours, the lesions were illuminated by laser light (lambda = 632 nm, light exposure dose = 100-200 J/cm2). Lesions were evaluated pre and post-operatively and at follow-up sessions (of up to 6 months). RESULTS After a single session of PDT, the average response rate in different histopathologic kinds of basal cell carcinoma (e.g., ulcerative, superficial, nodular, and pigmented forms) were 100%, 62%, 90%, and 14%, respectively. In patients who responded completely, the cosmetic results were excellent and there were no recurrence at 6th month of follow-up. CONCLUSION Although PDT seems to be an effective treatment modality for superficial, ulcerative, and nodular BCCs, it is not recommended for pigmented lesions.
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- Ahmad Kaviani
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Iranian Center for Medical Laser Research, Tehran, Iran.
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Nielsen HM, Aemisegger C, Burmeister G, Schuchter U, Gander B. Effect of Oil-in-Water Emulsions on 5-Aminolevulinic Acid Uptake and Metabolism to PpIX in Cultured MCF-7 Cells. Pharm Res 2004; 21:2253-60. [PMID: 15648257 DOI: 10.1007/s11095-004-7678-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To identify the optimal vehicle for fast and efficient cellular production of the photosensitizer, protoporphyrin IX (PpIX), upon administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA). METHODS ALA in various oil/water o/w emulsions was applied to the human mammary epithelial cell line (MCF-7) cultured in microplates. Upon incubation for 14 h, the accumulated amount of PpIX was determined by fluorescence spectroscopy. Variables such as the pH and concentration of the emulsions, the temperature and duration of incubation were examined along with the importance of ALA concentration and the presence of endocytosis inhibitors. RESULTS An increase in the amount of produced PpIX was observed with an increase in extracellular pH, incubation temperature, and ALA concentration. A saturable mechanism of PpIX accumulation was evident, mainly as a result of the uptake mechanism for ALA. Some of the o/w emulsions increased the amount of intracellular PpIX, and the results indicated that this was not due to an increased k(m) of the extracellular ALA to intracellular PpIX conversion, but to the increased endocytotic uptake in the presence of the emulsions. In general, the increase in PpIX in the presence of emulsions relative to the control was more pronounced after 1 h as compared to after 2-4 h. CONCLUSIONS The formation of PpIX in MCF-7 cells exposed to ALA is improved by the presence of certain o/w emulsions, which could be explained by endocytosis.
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- Hanne Mørck Nielsen
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (ETH Zürich), Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zürich, Switzerland.
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Auner BG, Petzenhauser E, Valenta C. Influence of 6-Ketocholestanol on Skin Permeation of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid and Evaluation of Chemical Stability. J Pharm Sci 2004; 93:2780-7. [PMID: 15378565 DOI: 10.1002/jps.20130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The ability of 6-ketocholestanol to increase the skin permeation of the prodrug aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) was investigated. 6-Ketocholestanol was incorporated together with 5-ALA in four different formulations. Preparations used were a liquid solution/suspension of 5-ALA in buffer, 5-ALA in phospholipid liposomal formulations with and without gelating agent, and finally, a complex cream formulation also including phospholipids. Standard diffusion experiments of 5-ALA using Franz-type diffusion cells and porcine skin were performed. Drug stability was monitored by analyzing the 5-ALA content in the different formulations over time and viewing the preparation for microbial contamination. The analysis of 5-ALA as a nonfluorescent probe was performed after chemical reaction, leading to a fluorescent derivative. The 5-ALA permeation through porcine skin was increased threefold by 6-ketocholestanol in the cream formulation. The chemical stability of 5-ALA in the tested formulations was in the range of about 33 to 72% after an observation period of 28 days. After that time point microbial stability was no longer evident for formulations 2 and 3. Formulation 1 could be observed until day 34, and only formulation 4 showed a microbial stability over the whole observation period of 42 days.
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- Barbara Gabriele Auner
- Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics, Centre of Pharmacy, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Vena FCB, Turchiello RF, Laville I, Pigaglio S, Blais J, Tedesco AC. 5-Aminolevulinic acid ester?induced protoporphyrin IX in a murine melanoma cell line. Lasers Med Sci 2004; 19:119-26. [PMID: 15340863 DOI: 10.1007/s10103-004-0313-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The use of 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) ester derivatives as precursors of endogenous protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) has been proposed as a good strategy for improved drug diffusion across biological membranes. In the present work, the 5-ALA ester derivatives hexyl-ALA (h-ALA), octyl-ALA (o-ALA), and decyl-ALA (d-ALA) were synthesized, and their efficacy to induce endogenous PpIX was explored in a murine melanoma cell line (B-16) as compared with that of 5-ALA. The maximum level of PpIX induced in cells treated with 5-ALA, h-ALA, o-ALA, and d-ALA was reached at optimal concentrations of 0.3, 0.075, 0.1, and 0.075 mM, respectively. The derivatives h-ALA and o-ALA appear as the most efficient PpIX precursors in this cell line, since a higher or similar PpIX production could be achieved with a fourfold and threefold lower dose of these precursors compared with 5-ALA. The phototoxicity effect of h-ALA and o-ALA ester derivatives showed the same phototoxicity behavior detected for 5-ALA but at much lower drug doses. Our study suggests that h-ALA and o-ALA esters improve intracellular PpIX formation in B-16 cells at reduced concentrations. This should enable clinical applications at lower precursor doses with reduced effective costs.
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- Flavia C B Vena
- Departamento de Química, FFCLRP, Universidade de São Paulo, Av. dos Bandeirantes 3900, 14040-901 Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
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Ahmadi S, McCarron PA, Donnelly RF, Woolfson AD, McKenna K. Evaluation of the penetration of 5-aminolevulinic acid through basal cell carcinoma: a pilot study. Exp Dermatol 2004; 13:445-51. [PMID: 15217365 DOI: 10.1111/j.0906-6705.2004.00181.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is a charged, hydrophilic molecule that penetrates poorly through cellular structures. This property has been implicated in the poor clinical response of non-superficial basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) to photodynamic therapy (PDT). Release of ALA hydrochloride from a 20% w/w formulation was found to be incomplete and that approximately 36.8% of the total dose is released during the application period of 4 h. Using scintillation spectroscopy and a precise tissue sectioning protocol, it was demonstrated that depths of penetration of at least 2 mm from the lesion surface had been reached. Using cumulative stratal ALA concentrations, it was found that 10% of the total applied dose permeated into the lesion. In spite of this, comparisons drawn with photodynamic concentrations used in tissue culture work reported elsewhere revealed that estimations of the ALA concentration at 2 mm were sufficient to elicit a possible therapeutic response. Results from this work question the reasons given for poor outcomes of PDT in nodular BCC based solely on depth as a hindering factor.
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- Sharareh Ahmadi
- Department of Dermatology, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AB, Northern Ireland, UK
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Perotti C, Casas A, Fukuda H, Sacca P, Batlle A. Topical application of ALA and ALA hexyl ester on a subcutaneous murine mammary adenocarcinoma: tissue distribution. Br J Cancer 2003; 88:432-7. [PMID: 12569388 PMCID: PMC2747548 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Although 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA)-based photodynamic therapy (PDT) has proven to be clinically beneficial for the treatment of certain cancers, including a variety of skin cancers, optimal tissue localisation still remains a problem. An approach to improve the bioavailability of protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) is the use of ALA derivatives instead of ALA. In this work, we employed a subcutaneous murine mammary adenocarcinoma to study the tissue distribution pattern of the ALA hexyl ester (He-ALA) in comparison with ALA after their topical application in different vehicles. He-ALA induced porphyrin synthesis in the skin overlying the tumour (SOT), but it did not reach the tumour tissue as efficiently. Only 5 h after He-ALA lotion application, tumour porphyrin levels surpassed control values. He-ALA delivered in cream induced a substantially lower porphyrin synthesis in SOT, reinforcing the importance of the vehicle in the use of topical PDT. Porphyrin levels in internal organs remained almost within control values when He-ALA was employed. The addition of DMSO to ALA formulation slightly increased tumour and SOT porphyrin biosynthesis, but it did not when added to He-ALA lotion.
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- C Perotti
- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias (CIPYP), CONICET and Department of Biochemistry, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias (CIPYP), CONICET and Department of Biochemistry, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias (CIPYP), CONICET and Department of Biochemistry, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias (CIPYP), CONICET and Department of Biochemistry, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias (CIPYP), CONICET and Department of Biochemistry, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Viamonte 1881 10A, 1056 Buenos Aires, Argentina. E-mail:
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van den Akker JTHM, Iani V, Star WM, Sterenborg HJCM, Moan J. Systemic component of protoporphyrin IX production in nude mouse skin upon topical application of aminolevulinic acid depends on the application conditions. Photochem Photobiol 2002; 75:172-7. [PMID: 11885562 DOI: 10.1562/0031-8655(2002)075<0172:scopip>2.0.co;2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Topical application of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) for protoporphyrin IX (PpIX)-based photodynamic therapy of skin cancer is generally considered not to induce systemic side effects because PpIX is supposed to be formed locally. However, earlier studies with topically applied ALA have revealed that in mice PpIX is not only produced in the application area but also in other organs including skin outside the application area, whereas esterified ALA does not. From these results, it was concluded that it is not redistribution of circulating PpIX that causes the fluorescence distant from the ALA application site, but rather, local PpIX production induced by circulating ALA. In the present study we investigate the effects of the ALA concentration in the cream, the application time, the presence of a penetration enhancer, the presence of the stratum corneum and esterification of ALA on the PpIX production in nude mouse skin outside the area where ALA is applied. For this purpose, ALA and ALA hexyl ester (ALAHE) were applied to one flank, and the PpIX fluorescence was measured in the contralateral flank. During a 24 h application of ALA, PpIX was produced in the contralateral flank. No PpIX could be detected in the contralateral flank after ALA application times ranging from 1 to 60 min. Tape-stripping the skin prior to short-term ALA application, but not the addition of a penetration enhancer, resulted in PpIX production in the contralateral flank. When ALAHE was applied, no PpIX fluorescence was measured in the contralateral flank under any application condition. The results suggest that the systemic component of PpIX production outside the ALA application area plays a minor or no role in relevant clinical situations, when the duration of ALA (ester) application is relatively short and a penetration enhancer is possibly added.
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Casas A, Perotti C, Fukuda H, Rogers L, Butler AR, Batlle A. ALA and ALA hexyl ester-induced porphyrin synthesis in chemically induced skin tumours: the role of different vehicles on improving photosensitization. Br J Cancer 2001; 85:1794-800. [PMID: 11742504 PMCID: PMC2363985 DOI: 10.1054/bjoc.2001.2156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Exogenous administration of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is becoming widely used to enhance the endogenous synthesis of Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) in photodynamic therapy. We analysed porphyrin formation in chemically induced squamous papillomas, after topical application of ALA and ALA hexyl ester (He-ALA) administered in different formulations, as well as the pattern of distribution in the internal organs, and the synthesis of porphyrins in distant tumoural and normal skins. A lotion formulation containing DMSO and ethanol was the best vehicle for topical ALA delivery to papillomas, whereas cream was the most efficient formulation for He-ALA application. Similar porphyrin concentration can be accumulated in the skin tumours employing either ALA or He-ALA delivered in their optimal formulations. The use of cream as a vehicle of both ALA and He-ALA, induces highest porphyrin tumour/normal skin ratios. The main advantage of using He-ALA is that porphyrins synthesized from the ester are more confined to the site of application, thus inducing low porphyrin levels in normal skin, liver, blood and spleen, as well as in papillomas distant from the point of application, independently on the vehicle employed, so reducing potential side effects of photodynamic therapy.
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- Centro de Investigaciones sobre Porfirinas y Porfirias (CIPYP), CONICET and Department of Biochemistry, School of Sciences, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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