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Voráčová M, Zore M, Yli-Kauhaluoma J, Kiuru P. Harvesting phosphorus-containing moieties for their antibacterial effects. Bioorg Med Chem 2023; 96:117512. [PMID: 37939493 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2023.117512] [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: 09/12/2023] [Revised: 10/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 11/10/2023]
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Clinically manifested resistance of bacteria to antibiotics has emerged as a global threat to society and there is an urgent need for the development of novel classes of antibacterial agents. Recently, the use of phosphorus in antibacterial agents has been explored in quite an unprecedent manner. In this comprehensive review, we summarize the use of phosphorus-containing moieties (phosphonates, phosphonamidates, phosphonopeptides, phosphates, phosphoramidates, phosphinates, phosphine oxides, and phosphoniums) in compounds with antibacterial effect, including their use as β-lactamase inhibitors and antibacterial disinfectants. We show that phosphorus-containing moieties can serve as novel pharmacophores, bioisosteres, and prodrugs to modify pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic properties. We further discuss the mechanisms of action, biological activities, clinical use and highlight possible future prospects.
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- Manuela Voráčová
- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Drug Research Program, Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
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Alegrete N, Sousa SR, Peleteiro B, Monteiro FJ, Gutierres M. Local Antibiotic Delivery Ceramic Bone Substitutes for the Treatment of Infected Bone Cavities and Bone Regeneration: A Systematic Review on What We Have Learned from Animal Models. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:2387. [PMID: 36984267 PMCID: PMC10056339 DOI: 10.3390/ma16062387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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AIMS the focus of this study is to evaluate if the combination of an antibiotic with a ceramic biomaterial is effective in treating osteomyelitis in an infected animal model and to define which model and protocol are best suited for in vivo experiments of local bone infection treatment. METHODS a systematic review was carried out based on PRISMA statement guidelines. A PubMed search was conducted to find original papers on animal models of bone infections using local antibiotic delivery systems with the characteristics of bone substitutes. Articles without a control group, differing from the experimental group only by the addition of antibiotics to the bone substitute, were excluded. RESULTS a total of 1185 records were retrieved, and after a three-step selection, 34 papers were included. Six manuscripts studied the effect of antibiotic-loaded biomaterials on bone infection prevention. Five articles studied infection in the presence of foreign bodies. In all but one, the combination of an antibiotic with bioceramic bone substitutes tended to prevent or cure bone infection while promoting biomaterial osteointegration. CONCLUSIONS this systematic review shows that the combination of antibiotics with bioceramic bone substitutes may be appropriate to treat bone infection when applied locally. The variability of the animal models, time to develop an infection, antibiotic used, way of carrying and releasing antibiotics, type of ceramic material, and endpoints limits the conclusions on the ideal therapy, enhancing the need for consistent models and guidelines to develop an adequate combination of material and antimicrobial agent leading to an effective human application.
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- Nuno Alegrete
- i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, R. Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- INEB-Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, R. Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- FMUP-Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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- i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, R. Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- INEB-Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, R. Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- ISEP-Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, IPP - Instituto Politécnico do Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
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- EPIUnit-Instituto de Saúde Pública, Universidade do Porto, Rua das Taipas 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
- Departamento de Ciências da Saúde Pública e Forenses e Educação Médica, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- ITR-Laboratório para a Investigação Integrativa e Translacional em Saúde Populacional, Rua das Taipas 135, 4050-600 Porto, Portugal
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- i3S-Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, R. Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- INEB-Instituto de Engenharia Biomédica, R. Alfredo Allen 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
- FEUP-Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto, R. Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
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- FMUP-Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
- CHUSJ-Centro Hospitalar Universitário S. João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319 Porto, Portugal
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Development of Bisphosphonate-Conjugated Antibiotics to Overcome Pharmacodynamic Limitations of Local Therapy: Initial Results with Carbamate Linked Sitafloxacin and Tedizolid. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10060732. [PMID: 34204351 PMCID: PMC8235690 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10060732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2021] [Revised: 06/10/2021] [Accepted: 06/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The use of local antibiotics to treat bone infections has been questioned due to a lack of clinical efficacy and emerging information about Staphylococcus aureus colonization of the osteocyte-lacuno canalicular network (OLCN). Here we propose bisphosphonate-conjugated antibiotics (BCA) using a “target and release” approach to deliver antibiotics to bone infection sites. A fluorescent bisphosphonate probe was used to demonstrate bone surface labeling adjacent to bacteria in a S. aureus infected mouse tibiae model. Bisphosphonate and hydroxybisphosphonate conjugates of sitafloxacin and tedizolid (BCA) were synthesized using hydroxyphenyl and aminophenyl carbamate linkers, respectively. The conjugates were adequately stable in serum. Their cytolytic activity versus parent drug on MSSA and MRSA static biofilms grown on hydroxyapatite discs was established by scanning electron microscopy. Sitafloxacin O-phenyl carbamate BCA was effective in eradicating static biofilm: no colony formation units (CFU) were recovered following treatment with 800 mg/L of either the bisphosphonate or α-hydroxybisphosphonate conjugated drug (p < 0.001). In contrast, the less labile tedizolid N-phenyl carbamate linked BCA had limited efficacy against MSSA, and MRSA. CFU were recovered from all tedizolid BCA treatments. These results demonstrate the feasibility of BCA eradication of S. aureus biofilm on OLCN bone surfaces and support in vivo drug development of a sitafloxacin BCA.
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Sobczak M, Luchowska U, Piotrowska U, Oledzka E, Tyka Z, Kolmas J, Zgadzaj A, Nałęcz-Jawecki G. Polymeric bisphosphonate derivative of ciprofloxacin – synthesis, structural analysis and antibacterial activity of the prospective conjugate. INT J POLYM MATER PO 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00914037.2019.1600517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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- Marcin Sobczak
- Department of Biomaterials Chemistry, Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Chair of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Materials Science and Design, Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, Radom, Poland
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- Department of Biomaterials Chemistry, Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biomaterials Chemistry, Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
- Chair of Chemistry, Department of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Materials Science and Design, Kazimierz Pulaski University of Technology and Humanities in Radom, Radom, Poland
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- Department of Biomaterials Chemistry, Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Biomaterials Chemistry, Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Biomaterials, Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Health Science Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Health Science Faculty of Pharmacy with the Laboratory Medicine Division, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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Zhang GF, Liu X, Zhang S, Pan B, Liu ML. Ciprofloxacin derivatives and their antibacterial activities. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 146:599-612. [PMID: 29407984 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.01.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 172] [Impact Index Per Article: 28.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 01/13/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Bacterial infections represent a significant health threat globally, and are responsible for the majority of hospital-acquired infections, leading to extensive mortality and burden on global healthcare systems. The second generation fluoroquinolone ciprofloxacin which exhibits excellent antimicrobial activity and pharmacokinetic properties as well as few side effects is introduced into clinical practice for the treatment of various bacterial infections for around 3 decades. The emergency and widely spread of drug-resistant pathogens making ciprofloxacin more and more ineffective, so it's imperative to develop novel antibacterials. Numerous of ciprofloxacin derivatives have been synthesized for seeking for new antibacterials, and some of them exhibited promising potency. This review aims to summarize the recent advances made towards the discovery of ciprofloxacin derivatives as antibacterial agents and the structure-activity relationship of these derivatives was also discussed.
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- Gui-Fu Zhang
- School of Nuclear Technology and Chemistry & Biology, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Hubei, PR China
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- Zhejiang Xianju Junye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Xianju, Zhejiang, 317300, PR China; School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430081, PR China.
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- Pony Testing International Group (Wuhan), Hubei, PR China.
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- Zhejiang Xianju Junye Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd, Xianju, Zhejiang, 317300, PR China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050, PR China.
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There are numerous reports in the literature using animal models of osteomyelitis for investigating pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of bone infections. Rabbits, rats, and dogs are commonly used animals, and, less frequently, chickens, guinea pigs, miniature pigs, goats, and sheep. Commonly used bones for creating local osteomyelitis include tibia, femur, and radius, and, less frequently, mandible and spine. When designing a specific model, one should consider which animal and which bone will be used, which route for inoculation (either local injection or systemically through vascular injection), which bacterial species and how many bacteria should be applied, if and what sclerosing agent, foreign body or implant should be employed, and if local trauma is needed. Basic methods of evaluation include clinical observation, radiography, microbiology, and histology.
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- Y H An
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
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Sedghizadeh PP, Sun S, Junka AF, Richard E, Sadrerafi K, Mahabady S, Bakhshalian N, Tjokro N, Bartoszewicz M, Oleksy M, Szymczyk P, Lundy MW, Neighbors JD, Russell RGG, McKenna CE, Ebetino FH. Design, Synthesis, and Antimicrobial Evaluation of a Novel Bone-Targeting Bisphosphonate-Ciprofloxacin Conjugate for the Treatment of Osteomyelitis Biofilms. J Med Chem 2017; 60:2326-2343. [PMID: 28121436 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Osteomyelitis is a major problem worldwide and is devastating due to the potential for limb-threatening sequelae and mortality. Osteomyelitis pathogens are bone-attached biofilms, making antibiotic delivery challenging. Here we describe a novel osteoadsorptive bisphosphonate-ciprofloxacin conjugate (BV600022), utilizing a "target and release" chemical strategy, which demonstrated a significantly enhanced therapeutic index versus ciprofloxacin for the treatment of osteomyelitis in vivo. In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the conjugate against common osteomyelitis pathogens revealed an effective bactericidal profile and sustained release of the parent antibiotic over time. Efficacy and safety were demonstrated in an animal model of periprosthetic osteomyelitis, where a single dose of 10 mg/kg (15.6 μmol/kg) conjugate reduced the bacterial load by 99% and demonstrated nearly an order of magnitude greater activity than the parent antibiotic ciprofloxacin (30 mg/kg, 90.6 μmol/kg) given in multiple doses. Conjugates incorporating a bisphosphonate and an antibiotic for bone-targeted delivery to treat osteomyelitis biofilm pathogens constitute a promising approach to providing high bone-antimicrobial potency while minimizing systemic exposure.
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- BioVinc, LLC , Pasadena, California 91107, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Parasitology, Wrocław Medical University , Wroclaw 50-367, Poland
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- BioVinc, LLC , Pasadena, California 91107, United States
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Parasitology, Wrocław Medical University , Wroclaw 50-367, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Parasitology, Wrocław Medical University , Wroclaw 50-367, Poland
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- Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, Wrocław University of Technology , Wrocław 50-370, Poland
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- BioVinc, LLC , Pasadena, California 91107, United States
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- BioVinc, LLC , Pasadena, California 91107, United States.,Department of Pharmacology and Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine , Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, United States
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- The Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology, and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford , Oxford OX3 7LD, United Kingdom.,The Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield , Sheffield S10 2RX, United Kingdom
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Biomedical applications of bisphosphonates. J Control Release 2013; 167:175-88. [PMID: 23395668 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2013.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2012] [Revised: 12/24/2012] [Accepted: 01/30/2013] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Since their discovery over 100 years ago, bisphosphonates have been used industrially as corrosion inhibitors and complexing agents. With the discovery of their pharmacological activity in the late 1960s, implicating their high affinity for hydroxyapatite, bisphosphonates have been employed in the treatment of bone diseases and as targeting agents for colloids and drugs. They have notably been investigated for the treatment of Paget's disease, osteoporosis, bone metastases, malignancy-associated hypercalcemia, and pediatric bone diseases. Currently, they are first-line medications for several of these diseases and are taken by millions of patients worldwide, mostly postmenopausal women. A major problem associated with their use is their low oral bioavailability. Several delivery systems have been proposed to improve their absorption and to direct them to sites other than bone tissues. Beyond their important pharmacological role, the medical applications of bisphosphonates are numerous. In addition, their metal-chelating properties have been exploited to coat and stabilize implants, nanoparticulates, and contrast agents. In this contribution, we review the pharmacological and clinical uses of bisphosphonates and highlight their novel applications in the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields.
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McPherson JC, Runner R, Buxton TB, Hartmann JF, Farcasiu D, Bereczki I, Rőth E, Tollas S, Ostorházi E, Rozgonyi F, Herczegh P. Synthesis of osteotropic hydroxybisphosphonate derivatives of fluoroquinolone antibacterials. Eur J Med Chem 2012; 47:615-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2011.10.049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2011] [Revised: 10/24/2011] [Accepted: 10/25/2011] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Campoccia D, Montanaro L, Speziale P, Arciola CR. Antibiotic-loaded biomaterials and the risks for the spread of antibiotic resistance following their prophylactic and therapeutic clinical use. Biomaterials 2010; 31:6363-77. [DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2010.05.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 300] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2010] [Accepted: 05/07/2010] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Luginbuehl V, Ruffieux K, Hess C, Reichardt D, von Rechenberg B, Nuss K. Controlled release of tetracycline from biodegradable β-tricalcium phosphate composites. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2009; 92:341-52. [DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.31520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Ozturk AM, Tabak AY, Aktekin CN, Altay M, Erdemli E, Karahuseyinoglu S, Korkusuz F. Alendronate enhances antibiotic-impregnated bone grafts in the treatment of osteomyelitis. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2007; 32:821-7. [PMID: 17611757 PMCID: PMC2898948 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-007-0396-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2007] [Revised: 05/08/2007] [Accepted: 05/09/2007] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Bisphosphonates are systemic drugs. There is limited knowledge about their effects when applied locally and in osteomyelitis treatment. A prospective longitudinal randomised controlled study was designed in rat tibia to test the efficacy of local or systemically administered bisphosphonates for controlling the osteolytic reactions and possible effects on local infection control. Tibial osteomyelitis was induced in 72 Wistar albino rats with Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 strain. Débridement was performed on all rats in all groups. No other treatment was given to the control group. Treatment groups received "plain bone grafts", "vancomycin-loaded bone grafts", "vancomycin-loaded bone grafts+systemic alendronate", "alendronate-impregnated bone grafts" and "vancomycin+alendronate-impregnated grafts". Study results were evaluated by swab cultures, radiology, quantitative computed tomography, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and histopathology. S. aureus was eradicated in groups II and IV by the sixth week. Diaphyseal widening, bone deformation, diaphyseal widening and osteolysis scores were significantly lower (p < 0.05), and bone mineral content, density measurements and DEXA scores were significantly higher (p = 0.001) with alendronate administration. Histology revealed marked osteoblastic activity. Local alendronate interfered with local infection control. Even though local alendronate at the given dose has stronger effects, the possible effects on the local inflammatory process needs to be clarified.
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- Akif Muhtar Ozturk
- 5th Orthopaedics and Traumatology Clinic, Ankara Numune Research and Training Hospital, Altindag, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
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Zhang S, Gangal G, Uludağ H. 'Magic bullets' for bone diseases: progress in rational design of bone-seeking medicinal agents. Chem Soc Rev 2006; 36:507-31. [PMID: 17325789 DOI: 10.1039/b512310k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 200] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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An ideal therapeutic agent for bone diseases should act solely on bone tissue with no pharmacological activity at other anatomical sites. Current therapeutic agents, however, do not usually display a preferential affinity to bones and non-specifically distribute throughout the body after administration. Attempts to design bone-specific agents have relied on engineering a desired therapeutic agent with bone-seeking molecules so that the latter delivers the therapeutic agents specifically to bones. In this critical review, we summarize the latest attempts to engineer bone-seeking therapeutic agents based on formulating therapeutic agents with bisphosphonates, a class of compounds with high affinity to biological apatite. We first provide a relevant summary of the structure of bone mineral and bisphosphonates, highlighting the mode of interaction between these two entities. The use of bisphosphonates in the diagnosis of bone diseases is then presented, since this application helps us to understand the bone-carrier properties of bisphosphonates under physiological conditions. A summary of recent attempts to formulate bisphosphonates with traditional therapeutic agents to restrict their activities to bone tissues is then provided, with special emphasis on the structure-function relationships of the engineered compounds. Finally, attempts to use bisphosphonates to deliver macromolecular therapeutics (i.e., proteins) are summarized, based on recent data from the authors' lab. The collective research into bone-seeking medicinal agents is progressively laying the foundation for next-generation 'magic bullets' that display desirable activities at the disease sites with no undesirable activity on other organ systems. (164 references.).
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- Sufeng Zhang
- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2G6
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Fleckenstein KB, Cuenin MF, Peacock ME, Billman MA, Swiec GD, Buxton TB, Singh BB, McPherson JC. Effect of a hydroxyapatite tricalcium phosphate alloplast on osseous repair in the rat calvarium. J Periodontol 2006; 77:39-45. [PMID: 16579701 DOI: 10.1902/jop.2006.77.1.39] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bony defects caused by periodontitis are often treated by regenerative therapy using autografts and/or allografts. Alloplasts, such as hydroxyapatite or ceramics, are also used as osteoconductive materials that serve as a scaffold for new bony ingrowth. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of hydroxyapatite tricalcium phosphate (HA-TCP) on osseous repair in the rat calvarium. METHODS Forty-four adult male Harlan Sprague-Dawley rats were assigned to one of four treatment groups: HA-TCP macroporous disk, HA-TCP microporous disk, HA-TCP granules, and demineralized freeze-dried bone (DFDB). The materials were placed into 8-mm calvarial critical-size defects (CSD). Calvariae were harvested at 10 weeks post-surgery and evaluated histomorphometrically. RESULTS The DFDB group had significantly (P <0.05) more new bone formation (47%) than any other group. The HA-TCP macroporous disk group had significantly (P <0.05) more new bone formation (19.7%) than the HA-TCP microporous disk (8.5%) or HA-TCP granule (6.9%) groups. CONCLUSIONS The HA-TCP macroporous disk may elicit significant new bone formation due to its rigid space-maintaining scaffold and pore size for vascular ingrowth. It is well tolerated by host tissues and may be a suitable carrier for growth factors.
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Wright JEI, Gittens SA, Bansal G, Kitov PI, Sindrey D, Kucharski C, Uludağ H. A comparison of mineral affinity of bisphosphonate–protein conjugates constructed with disulfide and thioether linkages. Biomaterials 2006; 27:769-84. [PMID: 16055182 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2005] [Accepted: 06/20/2005] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Chemical conjugation of bisphosphonates (BPs) to therapeutic proteins is an effective means to impart mineral affinity to proteins. Such conjugates can be implanted with mineral-based matrices to control the local delivery kinetics of the proteins. BPs linked to proteins with reversible (i.e., cleavable) linkages are desirable over conjugates with stable linkages to release the protein in free form. This study conducted a direct comparison of mineral affinity of BP-protein conjugates linked together with cleavable disulfide and non-cleavable thioether linkages. Bovine serum albumin (BSA) was used as a model protein and the desired conjugates were created with N-succinimidyl-3-(2-pyridyldithio)propionate (disulfide) and succinimidyl-4-(N-maleimido-methyl)cyclohexane-1-carboxylate (thioether) linkers. The disulfide-linked conjugates were cleaved in the presence of a major thiol constituent of serum, cysteine. The imparted mineral affinity, as assessed by hydroxyapatite binding in vitro, was lost upon the cleavage of the disulfide-linked aminoBP. The presence of the serum did not accelerate the cleavage of disulfide-linked conjugates. The aminoBP-BSA conjugates formed with disulfide and thioether linkages were subcutaneously implanted in rats with two different mineral-based matrices to assess protein loss from the matrices. All conjugates exhibited a higher retention in mineral matrices as compared to unmodified BSA. However, no significant differences in in situ pharmacokinetics of the disulfide- and thioether-linked conjugates were observed. We conclude that disulfide-linked BP conjugates were readily cleavable by the amino acid cysteine in vitro, but in vivo cleavage of the disulfide-linked conjugates was not evident when the proteins were implanted adsorbed to mineral-based matrices. BP-protein conjugates with faster-cleaving tethers might be required to significantly influence the release of the BP conjugates from the mineral matrices.
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- Jennifer E I Wright
- Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta., Canada
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Dion A, Langman M, Hall G, Filiaggi M. Vancomycin release behaviour from amorphous calcium polyphosphate matrices intended for osteomyelitis treatment. Biomaterials 2005; 26:7276-85. [PMID: 16024076 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.05.072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Calcium polyphosphate (CPP) antibiotic delivery matrices were prepared using a unique processing technique involving the exposure of antibiotic-loaded CPP pastes to high humidity for 0, 5, or 24 h. After the designated gelling period, samples were dried for a minimum of 24 h. At several time points out to 130 h, the elution medium was monitored for vancomycin, Ca2+ ion and ortho and poly phosphate release levels. Vancomycin activity was also assessed after 1, 24 and 130 h, while solution 31P-NMR was used to monitor changes in chain length within a 24 hr gelled VCM disc throughout the elution process. The gelling and drying process significantly reduced the rate of vancomycin release during the initial 2-4 h of elution, while extending the effective antibiotic release period by an additional 80 h. The mild conditions associated with matrix fabrication readily allowed for vancomycin incorporation within an environment that did not disrupt antibiotic activity. Throughout the elution process, all sample groups experienced considerable swelling followed by some apparent bulk erosion. Phosphate chain lysis was clearly observed by the end of the elution period. Generally, no strong or consistent correlation existed between matrix degradation and antibiotic release for the treatment groups investigated. An ability to delay antibiotic release using CPPs in conjunction with this protocol supports further investigations into the potential of this matrix as a localized drug delivery system.
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Affiliation(s)
- A Dion
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3J5
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