Design and Evaluation of Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (SEDDS) of Nimodipine

The ability of self-emulsifying drug delivery systems (SEDDS) to improve solubility, dissolution rate and bioavailability of a poorly water-soluble calcium channel blocker, nimodipine (NM) was evaluated in the present investigation. Solubility of NM in various oils, surfactants and cosurfactants was determined. The influence of the ratio of oil to surfactant + cosurfactant, pH of aqueous phase on mean globule size of resulting emulsions was studied by means of photon correlation spectroscopy. The NM loaded SEDDS selected for the in vitro and in vivo studies exhibited globule size less than 180 nm. In vitro dissolution studies indicated that NM loaded SEDDS could release complete amount of NM irrespective of the pH of the dissolution media. Pharmacokinetics of NM suspension, NM oily solution, NM micellar solution and NM SEDDS were evaluated and compared in rabbits. Relative bioavailability of NM in SEDDS was significantly higher than all the other formulations. NM loaded SEDDS were subjected to various conditions of storage as per ICH guidelines for 3 months. NM SEDDS successfully withstood the stability testing.     

肿瘤靶向纳米载药系统的设计与构建

近年来将纳米载药系统应用于肿瘤靶向递药的研究层出不穷。与正常组织相比,肿瘤组织具有较低的pH环境、大量新生血管生成、 不规则的血流灌注、局部缺氧等特异性的微环境,利用这些特点进行合理的纳米载药系统设计能够实现肿瘤部位的高效递药及深层穿透, 显著提高肿瘤治疗效果。针对现有的肿瘤靶向纳米载药系统的构建与设计方法进行综述,以阐述纳米载药系统在肿瘤靶向传递中的研究进展     

新型纳米靶向给药系统载体材料的设计

新型纳米靶向给药系统的研究与开发对于难治愈性疾病（尤其是肿瘤）的治疗具有重大意义,而其发展很大程度上取决于载体材料 的设计。构思巧妙、设计合理的载体材料能使载体实现靶向功能,将药物定位浓集于病灶部位,并最大限度地发挥高效低毒的作用。基于 不同的靶向策略,包括被动靶向、主动靶向和响应肿瘤微环境的靶向,综述了近年来一些新型纳米载体材料的设计,为新型纳米靶向给药 系统的研究提供参考。     

壳聚糖衍生物及其胶束：特性、功能化修饰和在药物传递系统中的应用

壳聚糖是一种天然多糖,具有无毒、可生物降解、生物相容性等诸多优点,但水溶性差的自身特点限制了其在药剂学中的应用,而其经合理的结构设计、修饰和优化,可获得性能良好的两亲性壳聚糖衍生物,这些衍生物在水溶液中能自组装成具有良好药物传输性能（如载药量、稳定性、刺激敏感性、靶向性等）的胶束,并被广泛应用于构建药物传递系统,以改善药物的溶解性、靶向性、生物利用度及耐药性,降低药物的毒副作用。综述壳聚糖衍生物结构对其胶束药物传输性能的影响以及壳聚糖衍生物及其胶束的功能化修饰和在药物传递系统中的应用。     

Development, Optimization, and Characterization of Solid Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery Systems of Valsartan Using Porous Carriers

The present studies entail formulation development of novel solid self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (S-SNEDDS) of valsartan with improved oral bioavailability, and evaluation of their in vitro and in vivo performance. Preliminary solubility studies were carried out and pseudoternary phase diagrams were constructed using blends of oil (Capmul MCM), surfactant (Labrasol), and cosurfactant (Tween 20). The SNEDDS were systematically optimized by response surface methodology employing 3^3-Box–Behnken design. The prepared SNEDDS were characterized for viscocity, refractive index, globule size, zeta potential, and TEM. Optimized liquid SNEDDS were formulated into free flowing granules by adsorption on the porous carriers like Aerosil 200, Sylysia (350, 550, and 730) and Neusilin US2, and compressed into tablets. In vitro dissolution studies of S-SNEDDS revealed 3–3.5-fold increased in dissolution rate of the drug due to enhanced solubility. In vivo pharmacodynamic studies in Wistar rats showed significant reduction in mean systolic BP by S-SNEDDS vis-à-vis oral suspension (p < 0.05) owing to the drug absorption through lymphatic pathways. Solid-state characterization of S-SNEDDS using FT-IR and powder XRD studies confirmed lack of any significant interaction of drug with lipidic excipients and porous carriers. Further, the accelerated stability studies for 6 months revealed that S-SNEDDS are found to be stable without any change in physiochemical properties. Thus, the present studies demonstrated the bioavailability enhancement potential of porous carriers based S-SNEDDS for a BCS class II drug, valsartan.KEY WORDS: BCS, bioavailability, in vitro dissolution, porous carriers, XRD     

Formulation Development and Bioavailability Evaluation of a Self-Nanoemulsified Drug Delivery System of Oleanolic Acid

This study aims to formulate and evaluate bioavailability of a self-nanoemulsified drug delivery system (SNEDDS) of a poorly water-soluble herbal active component oleanolic acid (OA) for oral delivery. Solubility of OA under different systems was determined for excipient selection purpose. Four formulations, where OA was fixed at the concentration of 20 mg/g, were prepared utilizing Sefsol 218 as oil phase, Cremophor EL and Labrasol as primary surfactants, and Transcutol P as cosurfactant. Pseudo-ternary phase diagrams were constructed to identify self-emulsification regions for the rational design of SNEDDS formulations. Sefsol 218 was found to provide the highest solubility among all medium-chained oils screened. Efficient self-emulsification was observed for the systems composing of Cremophor EL and Labrasol. The surfactant to cosurfactant ratio greatly affected the droplet size of the nanoemulsion. Based on the outcomes in dissolution profiles, stability data, and particle size profiles, three optimized formulations were selected: Sefsol 218/Cremophor EL/Labrasol (50:25:25, w/w), Sefsol 218/Cremophor EL/Labrasol/Transcutol P (50:20:20:10, w/w), and Sefsol 218/Cremophor EL/Labrasol/Transcutol P (50:17.5:17.5:15, w/w). Based on the conventional dissolution method, a remarkable increase in dissolution was observed for the SNEDDS when compared with the commercial tablet. The oral absorption of OA from SNEDDS showed a 2.4-fold increase in relative bioavailability compared with that of the tablet (p < 0.05), and an increased mean retention time of OA in rat plasma was also observed compared with that of the tablet (p < 0.01). These results suggest the potential use of SNEDDS to improve dissolution and oral bioavailability for poorly water-soluble triterpenoids such as OA.     

综述——纳米材料与药物输递：基于聚合物的环境敏感型纳米抗肿瘤药物传输系统的研究

环境敏感型聚合物纳米抗肿瘤药物传递系统能够响应外界环境的微小刺激,引起自身结构的变化,释放出药物,在肿瘤治疗方面具长效低毒、可控及高载药量等优势,已被广泛应用于生物医学领域．本文介绍了聚合物环境响应型纳米药物传输系统的发展近况,并从pH 值敏感型、温度敏感型、氧化还原敏感型、酶敏感型以及其他敏感型给药系统角度,阐述了环境敏感型药物传输系统在抗肿瘤领域的研究现状及未来展望．     

层状双金属氢氧化物及其在药物传递系统中的应用研究现状

层状双金属氢氧化物作为一种新型无机纳米载体材料,具有独特优势,近年来其在各类药物传递系统中的应用已成为研究热点。介绍层状双金属氢氧化物的制备与修饰,分类综述其在不同药物传递系统中的应用研究。     

金纳米粒及其在药物传递系统中的应用研究进展

近年来,随着纳米材料科学的蓬勃发展,金纳米粒由于具有独特的光学和物理性质以及毒性小、比表面积大、表面可功能化修饰、易与药物分子结合等特点,其作为载体在药物传递系统中的应用已引起广泛关注。综述金纳米粒的特性、合成方法、体内分布与毒性以及在不同药物传递系统中的应用研究。     

Targeted Exosomes for Drug Delivery: Biomanufacturing,Surface Tagging,and Validation

Exosomes hold great potential to deliver therapeutic reagents for cancer treatment due to its inherent low antigenicity. However, several technical barriers, such as low productivity and ineffective cancer targeting, need to be overcome before wide clinical applications. The present study aims at creating a new biomanufacturing platform of cancer‐targeted exosomes for drug delivery. Specifically, a scalable, robust, high‐yield, cell line based exosome production process is created in a stirred‐tank bioreactor, and an efficient surface tagging technique is developed to generate monoclonal antibody (mAb)‐exosomes. The in vitro characterization using transmission electron microscopy, NanoSight, and western blotting confirm the high quality of exosomes. Flow cytometry and confocal laser scanning microscopy demonstrate that mAb‐exosomes have strong surface binding to cancer cells. Furthermore, to validate the targeted drug delivery efficiency, romidepsin, a histone deacetylase inhibitor, is loaded into mAb‐exosomes. The in vitro anti‐cancer toxicity study shows high cytotoxicity of mAb‐exosome‐romidepsin to cancer cells. Finally, the in vivo study using tumor xenograft animal model validates the cancer targeting specificity, anti‐cancer efficacy, and drug delivery capability of the targeted exosomes. In summary, new techniques enabling targeted exosomes for drug delivery are developed to support large‐scale animal studies and to facilitate the translation from research to clinics.     

Exploring the Novel Computational Drug Target and Associated Key Pathways of Oral Cancer

Oral cancer (OC) is a serious health concern that has a high fatality rate. The oral cavity has seven kinds of OC, including the lip, tongue, and floor of the mouth, as well as the buccal, hard palate, alveolar, retromolar trigone, and soft palate. The goal of this study is to look into new biomarkers and important pathways that might be used as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic candidates in OC. The publicly available repository the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) was to the source for the collection of OC-related datasets. {"type":"entrez-geo","attrs":{"text":"GSE74530","term_id":"74530"}}GSE74530, {"type":"entrez-geo","attrs":{"text":"GSE23558","term_id":"23558"}}GSE23558, and {"type":"entrez-geo","attrs":{"text":"GSE3524","term_id":"3524"}}GSE3524 microarray datasets were collected for analysis. Minimum cut-off criteria of |log fold-change (FC)| > 1 and adjusted p < 0.05 were applied to calculate the upregulated and downregulated differential expression genes (DEGs) from the three datasets. After that only common DEGs in all three datasets were collected to apply further analysis. Gene ontology (GO) and pathway analysis were implemented to explore the functional behaviors of DEGs. Then protein–protein interaction (PPI) networks were built to identify the most active genes, and a clustering algorithm was also implemented to identify complex parts of PPI. TF-miRNA networks were also constructed to study OC-associated DEGs in-depth. Finally, top gene performers from PPI networks were used to apply drug signature analysis. After applying filtration and cut-off criteria, 2508, 3377, and 670 DEGs were found for {"type":"entrez-geo","attrs":{"text":"GSE74530","term_id":"74530"}}GSE74530, {"type":"entrez-geo","attrs":{"text":"GSE23558","term_id":"23558"}}GSE23558, and {"type":"entrez-geo","attrs":{"text":"GSE3524","term_id":"3524"}}GSE3524 respectively, and 166 common DEGs were found in every dataset. The GO annotation remarks that most of the DEGs were associated with the terms of type I interferon signaling pathway. The pathways of KEGG reported that the common DEGs are related to the cell cycle and influenza A. The PPI network holds 88 nodes and 492 edges, and CDC6 had the highest number of connections. Four clusters were identified from the PPI. Drug signatures doxorubicin and resveratrol showed high significance according to the hub genes. We anticipate that our bioinformatics research will aid in the definition of OC pathophysiology and the development of new therapies for OC.     

综述——纳米材料与药物输递：基于介孔二氧化硅的多功能纳米药物输送体系研究进展

介孔二氧化硅因具有有序介孔结构、比表面积大、生物相容性好及表面易于修饰等特点, 在生物医药等领域显示出了极大的应用前景, 目前, 基于介孔二氧化硅的纳米药物输送体系已成为众多科研工作者研究的热点. 本文讨论了靶向修饰及成像等多功能化的介孔二氧化硅药物输送体系的研究进展, 同时详细介绍了一系列具有特定形态结构（如中空/摇铃状、纳米管等）的介孔二氧化硅基载药体系的制备、表面修饰及在其在药物输送、释放等领域的应用研究. 最后, 对目前介孔二氧化硅基药物输送体系（主要包括具有特定形态结构的介孔二氧化硅药物载体、多功能复合药物载体及可生物降解的介孔二氧化硅药物输送体系等）在实际应用中存在的问题进行了分析并对其未来的发展前景进行了展望.     

Archaeobacterial Ether Lipid Liposomes (Archaeosomes) as Novel Vaccine and Drug Delivery Systems

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Liposomes are artificial, spherical, closed vesicles consisting of one or more lipid bilayer(s). Liposomes made from ester phospholipids have been studied extensively over the last 3 decades as artificial membrane models. Considerable interest has been generated for applications of liposomes in medicine, including their use as diagnostic reagents, as carrier vehicles in vaccine formulations, or as delivery systems for drugs, genes, or cancer imaging agents. The objective of this article is to review the properties and potential applications of novel liposomes made from the membrane lipids of Archaeo-bacteria (Archaea). These lipids are unique and distinct from those encountered in Eukarya and Bacteria. Polar glycerolipids make up the bulk of the membrane lipids, with the remaining neutral lipids being primarily squalenes and other hydrocarbons. The polar lipids consist of regularly branched, and usually fully saturated, phytanyl chains of 20, 25, or 40 carbon length, with the 20 and 40 being most common. The phytanyl chains are attached via ether bonds to the sn-2,3 carbons of the glycerol backbone(s). It has been shown only recently that total polar lipids of archaeobacteria, and purified lipid fractions therefrom, can form liposomes. We refer to liposomes made with any lipid composition that includes ether lipids characteristic of Archaeobacteria as archaeosomes to distinguish them from vesicles made from the conventional lipids obtained from eukaryotic or eubacterial sources or their synthetic analogs. In general, archaeosomes demonstrate relatively higher stabilities to oxidative stress, high temperature, alkaline pH, action of phospholipases, bile salts, and serum proteins. Some archaeosome formulations can be sterilized by autoclaving, without problems such as fusion or aggregation of the vesicles. The uptake of archaeosomes by phagocytic cells can be up to 50-fold greater than that of conventional liposome formulations. Studies in mice have indicated that systemic administration of several test antigens entrapped within certain archaeosome compositions give humoral immune responses that are comparable to those obtained with the potent but toxic Freund's adjuvant. Archaeosome compositions can be selected to give a prolonged, sustained immune response, and the generation of a memory response. Tissue distribution studies of archaeosomes administered via various systemic and peroral routes indicate potential for targeting to specific organs. All in vitro and in vivo studies performed to date indicate that archaeosomes are safe and do not invoke any noticeable toxicity in mice. The stability, tissue distribution profiles, and adjuvant activity of archaeosome formulations indicate that they may offer a superior alternative to the use of conventional liposomes, at least for some biotechnology applications.     

抗生素缓控释给药系统——载药微球的研究与开发

利用具良好生物相容性和生物可降解性的聚合物制得的微球作为一种新型药物载体, 具有良好的缓控释作用,并具有一定的靶向性,可用于口服和注射,在药学领域和临床上有着广阔的应用前景。综述近年来各种抗生素缓控释微球制剂的研究与开发。     

Design of a Robotized Magnetic Platform for Targeted Drug Delivery in the Cochlea

Inner ear disorders' treatment remains challenging due to anatomical barriers. Robotic assistance seems to be a promising approach to enhance inner ear treatments and, more particularly, lead to effective targeted drug delivery into the human cochlea. In this paper we present a combination of a micro-macro system that was designed and realized in order to efficiently control the navigation of magnetic nanoparticles in an open-loop scheme throughout the cochlea, considering that the magnetic particles cannot be located in real time.In order to respect the anatomical constraints, we established the characteristics that the new platform must present then proceeded to the design of the latter. The developed system is composed of a magnetic actuator that aims to guide nanoparticles into the cochlea. Mounted on a robotic manipulator, it ensures its positioning around the patient's head. The magnetic device integrates four parallelepiped-rectangle permanent magnets. Their arrangement in space, position and orientation, allows the creation of an area of convergence of magnetic forces where nanoparticles can be pushed/pulled to. To ensure the reachability of the desired orientations and positions, a 3 DOF robot based on a Remote Centre of Motion (RCM) mechanism was developed. It features three concurrent rotational joints that generate a spherical workspace around the head. The control of the latter is based on kinematic models.A prototype of this platform was realized to validate the actuation process. Both magnetic actuator and robotic manipulator were realized using an additive manufacturing approach. We also designed a virtual human head with a life-size cochlea inside. A laser was mounted on the end effector to track the positioning of the actuator. This permitted to experimentally prove the capacity of the robotic system to reach the desired positions and orientations in accordance with the medical needs.This promising robotic approach, makes it possible to overcome anatomical barriers and steer magnetic nanoparticles to a targeted location in the inner ear and, more precisely, inside the cochlea.     

Modulation and Optimization of Drug Release from Uncoated Low Density Porous Carrier Based Delivery System

The purpose of this research work was to explore an application of uncoated porous drug carrier prepared by single-step drug adsorption for a delivery system based on integration of floating and pulsatile principles intended for chronotherapy. This objective was achieved by utilizing 3² factorial design, solvent volume (X ₁) and drug amount (X ₂) as selected variables, for drug adsorption using solvents, methanol, and dichloromethane (DCM), of varying polarity. Nitrogen adsorption (N₂), scanning electron microscopy of cross-sections, and atomic force microscopy were done to study adsorption patterns and their effect on release pattern. Drug release study was customized by performing for 6 h in acidic environment to mimic gastroretention followed by basic environment akin to transit phase. Correlation between porous data from mercury and N₂ adsorption was probably studied for the first time. Observed regression analysis values for pore volume, surface area, and drug release indicated the influence of selected variables. Total release range in acidic medium was 12.77–24.57% for methanol, 8.79–15.26% for DCM, and final release of 69.45–92.23% for methanol, and 60.16–99.99% for DCM influenced by varying internal geometries was observed. Present form of drug delivery system devoid of any additives/excipients influencing drug release shows distinct behavior from other approaches/technologies in chronotherapy by (a) observing desired low drug release (8%) in acidic medium, (b) overcoming the limitations of process variables caused by multiple formulation steps and different characteristic polymers, (c) reducing time consumption due to single step process, and (d) extending as controlled/extended release.     

Design, Synthesis, and Biological Evaluation of Novel cRGD-Paclitaxel Conjugates for Integrin-Assisted Drug Delivery

The efficacy of taxane-based antitumor therapy is limited by several drawbacks which result in a poor therapeutic index. Thus, the development of approaches that favor selective delivery of taxane drugs (e.g., paclitaxel, PTX) to the disease area represents a truly challenging goal. On the basis of the strategic role of integrins in tumor cell survival and tumor progression, as well as on integrin expression in tumors, novel molecular conjugates were prepared where PTX is covalently attached to either cyclic AbaRGD (Azabicycloalkane-RGD) or AmproRGD (Aminoproline-RGD) integrin-recognizing matrices via structurally diverse connections. Receptor-binding assays indicated satisfactory-to-excellent α(V)β(3) binding capabilities for most conjugates, while in vitro growth inhibition assays on a panel of human tumor cell lines revealed outstanding cell sensitivity values. Among the nine conjugate ensemble, derivative 21, bearing a robust triazole ring connected to ethylene glycol units by an amide function and showing excellent cell sensitivity properties, was selected for in vivo studies in an ovarian carcinoma model xenografted in immunodeficient mice. Remarkable antitumor activity was attained, superior to that of PTX itself, which was associated with a marked induction of aberrant mitoses, consistent with the mechanism of action of spindle poisons. Overall, the novel cRGD-PTX conjugates disclosed here represent promising candidates for further advancement in the domain of targeted antitumor therapy.     

脑药物转运载体——抗转铁蛋白受体单链抗体的克隆表达及鉴定

为构建特异性的脑药物转运载体 ,分段合成了抗大鼠转铁蛋白受体的单链抗体基因 (Ox2 6 scfv) .经重叠PCR拼接成完整片段 ,克隆入pUC19载体中 ,测序正确后克隆到大肠杆菌表达载体pET 15b E .tag上 .IPTG诱导 ,表达产物分子量为 2 9kD ,约占菌体总蛋白量的 4 0 % .包涵体经 6mol L盐酸胍变性后 ,过SephacrylS 30 0HR分子筛柱复性蛋白 .免疫酶染色实验表明 ,该单链抗体能与转铁蛋白受体特异性结合 ,为建立以转铁蛋白受体为介导的血脑屏障转运载体打下了基础     

A Novel Itraconazole Bioadhesive Film for Vaginal Delivery: Design, Optimization, and Physicodynamic Characterization

The purpose of this work was to design and optimize a novel vaginal drug delivery system for more effective treatment against vaginal candidiasis. Itraconazole was formulated in bioadhesive film formulations that could be retained in the vagina for prolonged intervals. The polymeric films were prepared by solvent evaporation and optimized for various physicodynamic and aesthetic properties. In addition, percentage drug retained on vaginal mucosa was evaluated using a simulated dynamic vaginal system as function of time. A polymeric film containing 100 mg itraconazole per unit (2.5 cm × 2.5 cm) have been developed using generally regarded as safe listed excipients. The pH of vaginal film was found to be slightly acidic (4.90 ± 0.04) in simulated vaginal fluid and alkaline (7.04 ± 0.07) in water. The little moisture content (7.66 ± 0.51% w/w) was present in the film, which helps them to remain stable and kept them from being completely dry and brittle. The mechanical properties, tensile strength, and percentage elongation at break (9.64 N/mm² and 67.56% for ITRF₆₅) reveal that the formulations were found to be soft and tough. The films (ITRF₆₅) contained solid dispersion of itraconazole (2.5)/hydroxypropyl cellulose (1)/polyethylene glycol 400 (0.5), which was found to be the optimal composition for a novel bioadhesive vaginal formulation, as they showed good peelability, relatively good swelling index, and moderate tensile strength and retained vaginal mucosa up to 8 h. Also, the film did not markedly affect normal vaginal flora (lactobacillus) and was noncytotoxic as indicated by the negligible decrease in cell viability.