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Ullah F, Shah KU, Shah SU, Nawaz A, Nawaz T, Khan KA, Alserihi RF, Tayeb HH, Tabrez S, Alfatama M. Synthesis, Characterization and In Vitro Evaluation of Chitosan Nanoparticles Physically Admixed with Lactose Microspheres for Pulmonary Delivery of Montelukast. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14173564. [PMID: 36080637 PMCID: PMC9460706 DOI: 10.3390/polym14173564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Revised: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed to synthesise montelukast-loaded polymeric nanoparticles via the ionic gelation method using chitosan as a natural polymer and tripolyphosphate as a crosslinking agent. Tween 80, hyaluronic acid and leucine were added to modify the physicochemical properties of nanoparticles, reduce the nanoparticles’ uptake by alveolar macrophages and improve powder aerosolisation, respectively. The nanoparticles ranged from 220 nm to 383 nm with a polydispersity index of ≤0.50. The zeta potential of nanoparticles ranged from 11 mV to 22 mV, with a drug association efficiency of 46–86%. The simple chitosan nanoparticles (F2) were more spherical in comparison to other formulations (F4–F6), while the roughness of hyaluronic acid (F5) and leucine (F6) added formulations was significantly high er than F2 and Tween 80 added formulation (F4). The DSC and FTIR analysis depict that the physical and chemical properties of the drug were preserved. The release of the drugs from nanoparticles was more sustained in the case of F5 and F6 when compared to F2 and F4 due to the additional coating of hyaluronic acid and leucine. The nanoparticles were amorphous and cohesive and prone to exhalation due to their small size. Therefore, nanoparticles were admixed with lactose microspheres to reduce particle agglomeration and improve powder dispersion from a dry powder inhaler (DPI). The DPI formulations achieved a dispersed fraction of 75 to 90%, a mass median aerodynamic diameter (MMAD) of 1–2 µm and a fine particle fraction (FPF) of 28–83% when evaluated using the Anderson cascade impactor from Handihaler®. Overall, the montelukast-loaded nanoparticles physically admixed with lactose microspheres achieved optimum deposition in the deep lung for potential application in asthmatic patients.
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- Faqir Ullah
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (K.U.S.); (A.N.); (M.A.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Pakistan
- Correspondence: (K.U.S.); (A.N.); (M.A.)
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Pakistan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Pakistan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Nanomedicine Unit, Center of Innovation in Personalized Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- Nanomedicine Unit, Center of Innovation in Personalized Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
- King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Besut Campus, Besut 22200, Terengganu, Malaysia
- Correspondence: (K.U.S.); (A.N.); (M.A.)
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Li W, Wang Y, Pei Y, Xia Y. Pharmacokinetics and Bioequivalence Evaluation of Two Montelukast Sodium Chewable Tablets in Healthy Chinese Volunteers Under Fasted and Fed Conditions. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2021; 15:1091-1099. [PMID: 33727797 PMCID: PMC7955749 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s298355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Purpose The aim of this study was to assess and compare the pharmacokinetic (PK) properties and bioequivalence of montelukast sodium chewable tablets prepared by two different manufacturers in healthy Chinese volunteers to obtain adequate PK evidence for the registration approval of the test formulation. Patients and Methods A randomized-sequence, single-dose, open-label, 2-period crossover study was conducted in fasted and fed healthy Chinese volunteers (Chinese Clinical Trials Registry identifier: CTR20182362). Eighteen subjects each were selected for a fasted study and a fed study. Eligible participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive a single dose of the reference formulation or the test formulation, followed by a 5-day washout period and the administration of the alternate formulation. Plasma samples were collected over a 24-hour period following tablet administration and analyzed for montelukast contents by high-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS). The PK parameters, such as maximum serum concentration (Cmax), area under the curve (AUC) from t = 0 to the last quantifiable concentration (AUC0–t), AUC from t = 0 to infinity (AUC0–∞), half-life (t1⁄2), time to Cmax (Tmax), and terminal elimination rate constant (λz), were evaluated. The safety assessment included changes in vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, and temperature) or laboratory tests (hematology, blood biochemistry, hepatic function, and urinalysis) and the incidence of adverse events (AEs). Results The geometric mean ratios (GMRs) between the two formulations for the primary pharmacokinetic parameters (Cmax, AUC0–24, and AUC 0–∞) and the corresponding 90% confidence intervals (Cis) were all within the range of 80.00–125.00% for both the fasting and fed states. The safety profiles for both treatments were comparable. Conclusion The PK analysis revealed that the test and reference formulations of montelukast sodium chewable tablets were bioequivalent and well-tolerated by healthy Chinese subjects.
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- Weihong Li
- GCP Office of Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, 061000, People's Republic of China
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- GCP Office of Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, 061000, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center of Beijing Fuyuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Formerly Beijing Wansheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), Beijing, 101113, People's Republic of China
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- Research Center of Beijing Fuyuan Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Formerly Beijing Wansheng Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.), Beijing, 101113, People's Republic of China
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Wong EYL, Loh GOK, Tan YTF, Peh KK. Development of LC-MS/MS method and application to bioequivalence study of a light sensitive drug montelukast. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2020; 47:197-206. [PMID: 33300818 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2020.1862177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to develop a simple, highthroughput and sensitive LC-MS/MS method and apply to a bioequivalence study of montelukast, a light sensitive drug. METHOD The effects of organic modifiers in mobile phase, protein precipitation agent to plasma sample ratio, and light on montelukast stability in unprocessed and processed human plasma, were evaluated. Validation was conducted in accordance with European Medicines Agency Guideline on bioanalytical method validation. RESULTS No interference peak was observed when acetonitrile was used as an organic modifier. Acetonitrile to plasma ratio of 4:1 produced clean plasma sample. Approximately 3 % of cis isomer was detected in unprocessed plasma samples while 21 % of cis isomer was detected in processed plasma samples after exposing to fluorescent light for 24h. The standard calibration curve was linear over 3.00-1200.00 ng/mL. All method validation parameters were within the acceptance criteria. CONCLUSION The validated method was successfully applied to a bioequivalence study of two montelukast formulations involving 24 healthy Malaysian volunteers. The light stability of a light sensitive drug in unprocessed and processed human plasma samples should be studied prior to pharmacokinetic/bioequivalence studies. Measures could then be taken to protect the analyte in human plasma from light degradation.
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- Emily Yii Ling Wong
- R & D Department, Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak 8, Taman Perindustrian Bukit Minyak, Penang, Malaysia
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- R & D Department, Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak 8, Taman Perindustrian Bukit Minyak, Penang, Malaysia
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- R & D Department, Jalan Perindustrian Bukit Minyak 8, Taman Perindustrian Bukit Minyak, Penang, Malaysia
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- School of Pharmceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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Wang S, Ni XJ, Wen YG, Xie HS, Chen JR, Luo YL, Li PL. A simple and sensitive HPLC-MS/MS assay for the quantitation of montelukast in cell-based systems in vitro pulmonary drug permeability study. J Pharm Biomed Anal 2020; 192:113657. [PMID: 33053506 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2020.113657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Revised: 09/16/2020] [Accepted: 09/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Montelukast is a potent and selective antagonist of the cysteinyl leukotriene receptor 1 subtype (CysLT1) and widely used in the form of oral tablets and granules for asthma prophylaxis and treatment. Recently, due to the pulmonary inhaled administration can limit montelukast distribution in the systemic circulation, avoid the first-pass metabolism and have better therapeutic effects in respiratory disease treatment, explore alternative routes of administration, like delivery of montelukast via an inhaled, is a new research trend for montelukast. The aim of the current study was to develop and validate a simple, accurate, highly sensitive and selective liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method (LC-MS/MS) for determination of montelukast in an in vitro cell-based pulmonary pharmacokinetics system model, which can be used to be a better understanding the fate of inhaled montelukast in the lungs. In this study, montelukast was extracted by protein precipitation with acetonitrile containing labeled montelukast. The chromatography was performed on an Agilent Eclipse plus C8 column (4.6 mm × 100 mm, 3.5 μm, Darmstadt, Germany) operating at 35 ◦C. The mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile: 20 mM ammonium formate buffer (80: 20, v/v), was delivered at a flow rate of 0.5 mL/min. montelukast and the internal standard were both eluted at 4.2 min. A linear (1/x2) relationship was used to perform the calibration over an analytical range from 0.5 to 600 ng/mL. The intra- and inter-batch precision expressed as CV for four QC samples including LLOQ range from 1.14 % to 6.25 %. The intra- and inter-batch accuracy for four concentrations of montelukast were in the range of 95.19%-104.1%. All the values for accuracy and precision were within the acceptance range. The method met all the bioanalytical method validation requirements by ICH and was suitable for the assay of montelukast which in the in vitro cell-based pulmonary pharmacokinetics system model.
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- Sheng Wang
- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, PR China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 36 Mingxin Road, Guangzhou 510370, PR China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 36 Mingxin Road, Guangzhou 510370, PR China
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- The Center of Chronic Disease Control in Zhuhai & Zhuhai Third People' s Hospital, Zhuhai 519000, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health and the First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, PR China.
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- Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences & The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, PR China.
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Tojima I, Matsumoto K, Kikuoka H, Hara S, Yamamoto S, Shimizu S, Kouzaki H, Shimizu T. Evidence for the induction of Th2 inflammation by group 2 innate lymphoid cells in response to prostaglandin D 2 and cysteinyl leukotrienes in allergic rhinitis. Allergy 2019; 74:2417-2426. [PMID: 31267527 DOI: 10.1111/all.13974] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Group 2 innate lymphoid cells (ILC2s) play important roles in allergic inflammation. However, their roles in the pathophysiology of allergic rhinitis (AR) are poorly understood. OBJECTIVE Prevalence of ILC2s in the inferior nasal turbinate (INT) tissues and the activating mechanisms of ILC2s were examined in patients with house dust mite (HDM)-induced AR. METHODS Eighteen patients with HDM-induced AR and 13 control subjects were recruited. Fresh INT tissues and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were analysed using flow cytometry. Nasal lavage fluids (NLF) were collected at 10 minutes after the nasal provocation test (NPT) with HDM disc, and released mediators were measured by ELISA. Sorted ILC2s were cultured and stimulated with mediators associated with AR. RESULTS The prevalence of ILC2s was significantly increased in nasal mucosa of patients with HDM-induced AR, and it was positively correlated with the number of infiltrating eosinophils. ILC2s in the INT tissues expressed a prostaglandin D2 (PGD2 ) receptor, chemoattractant receptor-homologous molecule-expressed TH2 cells (CRTH2) and a cysteinyl leukotriene (cysLTs) receptor, CysLT1. After NPT, the number of eosinophils and concentrations of PGD2 and cysLTs were significantly increased in the NLF from AR patients. PGD2 and cysLTs significantly induced IL-5 production from cultured PBMC-derived ILC2s dose-dependently. PGD2 -induced and cysLTs-induced productions of IL-5 and IL-13 from ILC2s were completely inhibited by ramatroban, a dual CRTH2 and thromboxane receptor antagonist, and montelukast, a CysLT1 antagonist, respectively. CONCLUSIONS PGD2 -CRTH2 and cysLTs-CysLT1 axes may activate tissue-resident ILC2s to produce Th2 cytokines, IL-5 and IL-13, leading to the development of allergic inflammation in AR.
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- Ichiro Tojima
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Shiga University of Medical Science Otsu Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Shiga University of Medical Science Otsu Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Shiga University of Medical Science Otsu Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Shiga University of Medical Science Otsu Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Shiga University of Medical Science Otsu Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Shiga University of Medical Science Otsu Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Shiga University of Medical Science Otsu Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Shiga University of Medical Science Otsu Japan
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Illamola SM, Birnbaum AK, Sherwin CM. Generic drug products in paediatrics: Where are the data? Br J Clin Pharmacol 2019; 85:1871-1873. [PMID: 31281980 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2019] [Revised: 05/19/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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- Sílvia M Illamola
- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.,Dayton Children's Hospital, Dayton, OH, USA
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AIM The aim of this study was to determine levels of montelukast in human milk and to develop a simple, sensitive analytical method using mass spectrometry. METHODS Milk samples were collected from seven breastfeeding mothers, age 26-35 years, at 0, 1, 2, 4, 8, and 12 hours after oral ingestion of 10 mg montelukast. The samples were analyzed using a new Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry method. Area under the milk concentration time curve from zero to the time of the last sample (12 hours) was estimated by the linear trapezoidal rule. RESULTS Average montelukast levels (Cavg) in milk were 5.3 ng/mL, and the relative infant dose was 0.68% of the maternal dose. The maximum concentration (Cmax) observed at 4 hours (Tmax) was 9.7 ng/mL. CONCLUSION The exposure to the infant seems to be very low, far below therapeutic ranges in an infant. Our data suggest that montelukast is probably safe to use in a breastfeeding mother.
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- Palika Datta
- 1 Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center , Amarillo, Texas
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- 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center , Amarillo, Texas
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- 1 Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center , Amarillo, Texas
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