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Xu Y, Bei Z, Li M, Ye L, Chu B, Zhao Y, Qian Z. Biomedical application of materials for external auditory canal: History, challenges, and clinical prospects. Bioact Mater 2024; 39:317-335. [PMID: 38827173 PMCID: PMC11139775 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.05.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2023] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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Biomaterials play an integral role in treatment of external auditory canal (EAC) diseases. Regarding the special anatomic structure and physiological characteristics of EAC, careful selection of applicable biomaterials was essential step towards effective management of EAC conditions. The bioactive materials can provide reasonable biocompatibility, reduce risk of host pro-inflammatory response and immune rejection, and promote the healing process. In therapeutic procedure, biomaterials were employed for covering or packing the wound, protection of the damaged tissue, and maintaining of normal structures and functions of the EAC. Therefore, understanding and application of biomaterials was key to obtaining great rehabilitation in therapy of EAC diseases. In clinical practice, biomaterials were recognized as an important part in the treatment of different EAC diseases. The choice of biomaterials was distinct according to the requirements of various diseases. As a result, awareness of property regarding different biomaterials was fundamental for appropriate selection of therapeutic substances in different EAC diseases. In this review, we firstly introduced the characteristics of EAC structures and physiology, and EAC pathologies were summarized secondarily. From the viewpoint of biomaterials, the different materials applied to individual diseases were outlined in categories. Besides, the underlying future of therapeutic EAC biomaterials was discussed.
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- Yang Xu
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
- Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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- Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Liu SS, White JM, Chao Z, Li R, Wen S, Garza A, Tang W, Ma X, Chen P, Daniel S, Bates FS, Yeo J, Calabrese MA, Yang R. A Pseudo-Surfactant Chemical Permeation Enhancer to Treat Otitis Media via Sustained Transtympanic Delivery of Antibiotics. Adv Healthc Mater 2024:e2400457. [PMID: 38738584 DOI: 10.1002/adhm.202400457] [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: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/14/2024]
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Chemical permeation enhancers (CPEs) represent a prevalent and safe strategy to enable noninvasive drug delivery across skin-like biological barriers such as the tympanic membrane (TM). While most existing CPEs interact strongly with the lipid bilayers in the stratum corneum to create defects as diffusion paths, their interactions with the delivery system, such as polymers forming a hydrogel, can compromise gelation, formulation stability, and drug diffusion. To overcome this challenge, differing interactions between CPEs and the hydrogel system are explored, especially those with sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), an ionic surfactant and a common CPE, and those with methyl laurate (ML), a nonionic counterpart with a similar length alkyl chain. Notably, the use of ML effectively decouples permeation enhancement from gelation, enabling sustained delivery across TMs to treat acute otitis media (AOM), which is not possible with the use of SDS. Ciprofloxacin and ML are shown to form a pseudo-surfactant that significantly boosts transtympanic permeation. The middle ear ciprofloxacin concentration is increased by 70-fold in vivo in a chinchilla AOM model, yielding superior efficacy and biocompatibility than the previous highest-performing formulation. Beyond improved efficacy and biocompatibility, this single-CPE formulation significantly accelerates its progression toward clinical deployment.
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- Sophie S Liu
- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Weill Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Baker Laboratory, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Department of Health and Biomedical Sciences, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley 1201 W University Drive, Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University, Upson Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, 421 Washington Ave., Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Olin Hall, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA
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Saini H, Rapolu Y, Razdan K, Nirmala, Sinha VR. Spanlastics: a novel elastic drug delivery system with potential applications via multifarious routes of administration. J Drug Target 2023; 31:999-1012. [PMID: 37926975 DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2023.2274805] [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: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Drug delivery systems (DDS) based on nanocarriers are designed to transport therapeutic agents to specific areas of the body where they are required to exhibit pharmacodynamic effect. These agents rely on an appropriate carrier to protect them from rapid degradation or clearance and enhance their concentration in target tissues. Spanlastics, an elastic, deformable surfactant-based nanovesicles have the potential to be used as a drug delivery vehicle for wide array of drug molecules. Spanlastics are formed by the self-association of non-ionic surfactants and edge activators in an aqueous phase and have gained attention as promising drug carriers due to their biodegradable, biocompatible, and non-immunogenic structure. In recent years, numerous scientific journals have published research articles exploring the potential of spanlastics to serve as a DDS for various types of drugs as they offer targeted delivery and regulated release of the drugs. Following brief introduction to spanlastics, their structure and methods of preparation, this review focuses on the delivery of various drugs using spanlastics as a carrier via various routes viz. topical, transdermal, ototopical, ocular, oral and nasal. Work carried out by various researchers by employing spanlastics as a carrier for enhancing therapeutic activity of different moieties has been discussed in detail.
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- Harshita Saini
- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
- University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, India
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, India
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- University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Magdy M, Elmowafy E, Elassal M, Ishak RAH. Glycerospanlastics: State-of-the-art two-in-one nano-vesicles for boosting ear drug delivery in otitis media treatment. Int J Pharm 2023; 645:123406. [PMID: 37703960 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123406] [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: 06/01/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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The purpose of this research was to design innovative nanovesicles for ototopical conveyance of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) for otitis media (OM) treatment via incorporating glycerol into nanospanlastics to be termed "Glycerospanlastics". The glycerospanlastics were formulated employing ethanol injection procedure, and central composite design (CCD) was harnessed for optimization of the vesicles. Various attributes of the nanovesicles, viz. particle size distribution, surface charge, TA entrapment efficiency, morphology as well as ex-vivo permeation across the tympanic membrane (TM) were characterized. In vivo implementation of the optimized glycerospanlastics loaded with TA was appraised in OM-induced rats via histopathological and biochemical measurements of the tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) levels in ear homogenates. The safety and tolerability of optimized TA glycerospanlastics was also investigated in non-OM induced animals. The results demonstrated that the optimized TA-glycerospanlastics were in a nanometer range (around 200 nm) with negative charges, high TA entrapment (>85%), good storage properties and better TM permeation relative to TA suspension. More importantly, TA-glycerospanlastics performed better than marketed drug suspension in OM treatment as manifested by restoration of histopathological alterations in TM and lowered values of IL-1β and TNF-α. Glycerospanlastics could be promising safe ototopical nanoplatforms for OM treatment and other middle ear disorders.
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- Manar Magdy
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Future University in Egypt (FUE), Fifth Settlement, P.O. Box 11835, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, P.O. Box 11566, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Future University in Egypt (FUE), Fifth Settlement, P.O. Box 11835, Cairo, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Abbassia, P.O. Box 11566, Cairo, Egypt.
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Xu K, Xu B, Gu J, Wang X, Yu D, Chen Y. Intrinsic mechanism and pharmacologic treatments of noise-induced hearing loss. Theranostics 2023; 13:3524-3549. [PMID: 37441605 PMCID: PMC10334830 DOI: 10.7150/thno.83383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023] Open
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Noise accounts for one-third of hearing loss worldwide. Regretfully, noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is deemed to be irreversible due to the elusive pathogenic mechanisms that have not been fully elucidated. The complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors, which influences numerous downstream molecular and cellular events, contributes to the NIHL. In clinical settings, there are no effective therapeutic drugs other than steroids, which are the only treatment option for patients with NIHL. Therefore, the need for treatment of NIHL that is currently unmet, along with recent progress in our understanding of the underlying regulatory mechanisms, has led to a lot of new literatures focusing on this therapeutic field. The emergence of novel technologies that modify local drug delivery to the inner ear has led to the development of promising therapeutic approaches, which are currently under clinical investigation. In this comprehensive review, we focus on outlining and analyzing the basics and potential therapeutics of NIHL, as well as the application of biomaterials and nanomedicines in inner ear drug delivery. The objective of this review is to provide an incentive for NIHL's fundamental research and future clinical translation.
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- Ke Xu
- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Ear Institute, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Translational Medicine on Ear and Nose Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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- Materdicine Lab, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
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Zhang Z, Li X, Do C, Kohane DS. Enhancement of polymer thermoresponsiveness and drug delivery across biological barriers by addition of small molecules. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16923. [PMID: 37484344 PMCID: PMC10360936 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2023] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Thermoresponsive polymers that undergo sol-gel transitions in the physiological temperature range have been widely used in biomedical applications. However, some commercially and clinically available thermoresponsive materials, particularly poloxamer 407 (P407), have the significant drawback of insufficient gel strength, which limit their performance. Furthermore, co-delivery with some small molecules, including chemical permeation enhancers (CPEs) can further impair the physical properties of P407. Here, we have developed a thermoresponsive platform by combination of CPEs with the poloxamer P188 to enable gelation at physiological temperatures and enhance gel strength. P188 gels at 60 °C, which is far above the physiological range. In combination with limonene (LIM) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), P188 gels at ∼25 °C, a temperature that in useful for biomedical applications. Gelation behavior was studied by small angle neutron scattering (SANS) experiments, which identified micelle-to-cubic mesophase transitions with increasing temperature. Analysis of the SANS intensities revealed that P188 micelles became larger as LIM or SDS molecules were incorporated, making it easier to form a micellar gel structure. P188-3CPE (i.e., 2% LIM, 1% SDS and 0.5% bupivacaine (BUP)) had low viscosity at room temperature, facilitating administration, but rapidly gelled at body temperature. P188-3CPE enabled the flux of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin across the TM and completely eradicated otitis media from nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) in chinchillas after a single administration.
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- Zipei Zhang
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Neutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, 37831, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Zhang Z, Li X, Yang R, Cullion K, Prugneau L, Kohane DS. Enhancement of Trans-Tympanic Drug Delivery by Pharmacological Induction of Inflammation. Mol Pharm 2023; 20:1375-1381. [PMID: 36633440 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00959] [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: 01/13/2023]
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Drug delivery directly across the tympanic membrane (TM) could eliminate systemic exposure to antibiotics prescribed for otitis media, the most common reason for pediatricians to prescribe antibiotics. Here, we hypothesized that inducing inflammation of the TM could enhance drug flux across the TM. We demonstrated that the flux of ciprofloxacin across the TM was greatly increased by treatment with the proinflammatory agent histamine. That enhancement was blocked by concurrent treatment with blockers of histamine receptor 1. Treatment of the TM with histamine was able to enhance drug flux sufficiently to eradicate otitis media in vivo in chinchillas, but only if the histamine was applied prior to treatment with antibiotics.
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- Zipei Zhang
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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- Department of Biological Engineering, Polytech Nice Sophia, Nice 06200, France
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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Lang J, Ma X, Liu SS, Streever DL, Serota MD, Franklin T, Loew ER, Yang R. On-Demand Synthesis of Antiseptics at the Site of Infection for Treatment of Otitis Media. NANO TODAY 2022; 47:101672. [PMID: 36968792 PMCID: PMC10035358 DOI: 10.1016/j.nantod.2022.101672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Otitis media (OM) is the main reason for pediatric antibiotic prescriptions. The current treatment mandates a rigorous regimen of multidose antibiotics over 5-10 days. The systemic antibiotic exposure and often prematurely terminated treatment due to the challenge of drug administration to young patients are believed to breed antibiotic resistance. To address these challenges, we designed a local treatment that converted a metabolic product (H2O2) of an OM pathogen (Streptococcus pneumoniae) into a potent antiseptic (HOBr), a reaction catalyzed by locally administered vanadium pentoxide nanowires. The therapeutic, HOBr, was only synthesized in the presence of the pathogen, enabling on-demand generation of therapeutics for OM treatment. Hypohalous acids are broad-spectrum and have a long history in general disinfection applications without breeding substantial drug resistance. A single dose of the nanowire formulation eradicated OM in a standard chinchilla model in 7 days with no observable tissue toxicity or negative impact on hearing sensitivity.
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- Jiayan Lang
- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- These authors contributed equally to this work
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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- Robert F. Smith School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
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Magdy M, Elmowafy E, El-Assal MI, Ishak RA. Engineered triamcinolone acetonide loaded glycerosomes as a novel ear delivery system for the treatment of otitis media. Int J Pharm 2022; 628:122276. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Revised: 09/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Kashfi Sadabad R, Xia A, Benkafadar N, Faniku C, Preciado D, Yang S, Valdez TA. Topical Delivery of Elastic Liposomal Vesicles for Treatment of Middle and Inner Ear Diseases. ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS 2022; 5:4849-4859. [PMID: 36179346 DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.2c00569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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We present a topical drug delivery mechanism through the ear canal to the middle and inner ear using liposomal nanoparticles without disrupting the integrity of the tympanic membrane. The current delivery method provides a noninvasive and safer alternative to transtympanic membrane injections, ear tubes followed by ear drops administration, and systemic drug formulations. We investigate the capability of liposomal NPs, particularly transfersomes (TLipo), used as drug delivery vesicles to penetrate the tympanic membrane (TM) and round window membrane (RWM) with high affinity, specificity, and retention time. The TLipo is applied to the ear canal and found to pass through the tympanic membrane quickly in 3 h post drug administration. They are identified in the middle ear cavity 6 h and in the inner ear 24 h after drug administration. We performed cytotoxicity in vitro and ototoxicity in vivo studies. Cell viability shows no significant difference between the applied TLipo concentration and control. Furthermore, auditory brainstem response (ABR) reveals no hearing loss in 1 week and 1 month post-administration. Immunohistochemistry results demonstrate no evidence of hair cell loss in the cochlea at 1 month following TLipo administration. Together, the data suggested that TLipo can be used as a vehicle for topical drug delivery to the middle ear and inner ear.
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- Raana Kashfi Sadabad
- Department of Otolaryngology─Head & Neck Surgery Divisions, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology─Head & Neck Surgery Divisions, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology─Head & Neck Surgery Divisions, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology─Head & Neck Surgery Divisions, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's National Health System, 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20310, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology─Head & Neck Surgery Divisions, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology─Head & Neck Surgery Divisions, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California 94305, United States
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Azagury A, Baptista C, Milovanovic K, Shin H, Morello P, Perez-Rogers J, Goldenshtein V, Nguyen T, Markel A, Rege S, Hojsak S, Perl A, Jones C, Fife M, Furtado S, Mathiowitz E. Biocoating-A Critical Step Governing the Oral Delivery of Polymeric Nanoparticles. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2022; 18:e2107559. [PMID: 35606684 PMCID: PMC9250634 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202107559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2021] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Decades of research into the topic of oral nanoparticle (NP) delivery has still not provided a clear consensus regarding which properties produce an effective oral drug delivery system. The surface properties-charge and bioadhesiveness-as well as in vitro and in vivo correlation seem to generate the greatest number of disagreements within the field. Herein, a mechanism underlying the in vivo behavior of NPs is proposed, which bridges the gaps between these disagreements. The mechanism relies on the idea of biocoating-the coating of NPs with mucus-which alters their surface properties, and ultimately their systemic uptake. Utilizing this mechanism, several coated NPs are tested in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo, and biocoating is found to affect NPs size, zeta-potential, mucosal diffusion coefficient, the extent of aggregation, and in vivo/in vitro/ex vivo correlation. Based on these results, low molecular weight polylactic acid exhibits a 21-fold increase in mucosal diffusion coefficient after precoating as compared to uncoated particles, as well as 20% less aggregation, and about 30% uptake to the blood in vivo. These discoveries suggest that biocoating reduces negative NP charge which results in an enhanced mucosal diffusion rate, increased gastrointestinal retention time, and high systemic uptake.
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- Aharon Azagury
- Noninvasive Biomimetic Drug Delivery Systems Lab, The Department of Chemical Engineering, Ariel Center for Applied Cancer Research (ACACR), Ariel University, Ramat HaGolan St 65, Ari'el, 40700000, Israel
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center of Biomedical Engineering, Brown University, 171 Meeting Street, Box G-B3, Providence, RI, 02912, USA
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Silva MD, Ray K, Gama M, Remenschneider AK, Sillankorva S. Ex vivo transtympanic permeation of the liposome encapsulated S. pneumoniae endolysin MSlys. Int J Pharm 2022; 620:121752. [PMID: 35439573 PMCID: PMC10789506 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Revised: 04/11/2022] [Accepted: 04/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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An increase in bacterial resistance to systemic antibiotics has sparked interest into alternative antimicrobial compounds as well as methods for effective local, non-invasive drug delivery. Topical treatments, however, may be hindered by the presence of biological barriers, such as the tympanic membrane in the case of otitis media. Herein, the transtympanic permeation ability of liposomes loaded with the pneumococcal endolysin MSlys and of free MSlys was evaluated ex vivo. MSlys loaded in PEGylated liposomes showed an increased permeation across human tympanic membranes, as compared to its free form, being able to reduce the pneumococcal cell load after 2 h of permeation. However, antipneumococcal activity was no longer detected after 4 h of permeation and hydrolysis of the endolysin was observed after an extended incubation time (≥48 h). This work provides a first assessment of a successful, non-invasive delivery method for endolysins across an intact tympanic membrane. Findings have implications for non-systemic, local treatment of otitis media.
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- Maria Daniela Silva
- CEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal; INL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal; Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, 02114 Boston, MA, United States; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, 02115 Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, 02114 Boston, MA, United States; Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, 02115 Boston, MA, United States
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- CEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, 02114 Boston, MA, United States; Department of Otolaryngology, UMass Memorial Medical Center, UMass Chan Medical School, 01655 Worcester, Massachussets, United States.
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- INL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal.
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Chow A, Silkiss RZ. Teprotumumab-associated chronic hearing loss screening and proposed treatments. BMJ Case Rep 2022; 15:15/4/e248335. [PMID: 35418378 PMCID: PMC9013996 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-248335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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We report a case of a woman in her 50s with chronic teprotumumab-associated sensorineural hearing loss. The patient presented with chronic thyroid eye disease with proptosis and diplopia despite systemic thyroid control and orbital decompression. She was started on teprotumumab but developed tinnitus after the third dose, followed by frank hearing loss after the fifth dose. Her audiogram showed bilateral mild to moderate-severe hearing loss, which was significantly worse compared with her baseline audiogram obtained prior to treatment. Teprotumumab was immediately stopped, however repeat audiogram 6 weeks later showed no improvement. Given potentially irreversible sensorineural hearing loss, we recommend close monitoring with regular audiometric testing before, during and after teprotumumab therapy and propose potential treatment to reverse its effects in the ear.
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- Audrey Chow
- Ophthalmology, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive and Orbital Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California, USA.,Silkiss Eye Surgery, Oakland, California, USA
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Magdy M, Elmowafy E, Elassal M, Ishak RA. Localized drug delivery to the middle ear: Recent advances and perspectives for the treatment of middle and inner ear diseases. J Drug Deliv Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2022.103149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Sabuj MZR, Dargaville TR, Nissen L, Islam N. Inhaled ciprofloxacin-loaded poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) nanoparticles from dry powder inhaler formulation for the potential treatment of lower respiratory tract infections. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0261720. [PMID: 34941946 PMCID: PMC8699692 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 12/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) are one of the fatal diseases of the lungs that have severe impacts on public health and the global economy. The currently available antibiotics administered orally for the treatment of LRTIs need high doses with frequent administration and cause dose-related adverse effects. To overcome this problem, we investigated the development of ciprofloxacin (CIP) loaded poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline) (PEtOx) nanoparticles (NPs) for potential pulmonary delivery from dry powder inhaler (DPI) formulations against LRTIs. NPs were prepared using a straightforward co-assembly reaction carried out by the intermolecular hydrogen bonding among PEtOx, tannic acid (TA), and CIP. The prepared NPs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), powder X-ray diffraction analysis (PXRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The CIP was determined by validated HPLC and UV spectrophotometry methods. The CIP loading into the PEtOx was between 21-67% and increased loading was observed with the increasing concentration of CIP. The NP sizes of PEtOx with or without drug loading were between 196-350 nm and increased with increasing drug loading. The in vitro CIP release showed the maximum cumulative release of about 78% in 168 h with a burst release of 50% in the first 12 h. The kinetics of CIP release from NPs followed non-Fickian or anomalous transport thus suggesting the drug release was regulated by both diffusion and polymer degradation. The in vitro aerosolization study carried out using a Twin Stage Impinger (TSI) at 60 L/min air flow showed the fine particle fraction (FPF) between 34.4% and 40.8%. The FPF was increased with increased drug loading. The outcome of this study revealed the potential of the polymer PEtOx as a carrier for developing CIP-loaded PEtOx NPs as DPI formulation for pulmonary delivery against LRTIs.
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- Mohammad Zaidur Rahman Sabuj
- Faculty of Health, Pharmacy Discipline, School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Science, School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Pharmacy Discipline, School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, Pharmacy Discipline, School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
- Centre for Immunology and Infection Control (CIIC), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Kasza K, Gurnani P, Hardie KR, Cámara M, Alexander C. Challenges and solutions in polymer drug delivery for bacterial biofilm treatment: A tissue-by-tissue account. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2021; 178:113973. [PMID: 34530014 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2021.113973] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2021] [Revised: 08/12/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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To tackle the emerging antibiotic resistance crisis, novel antimicrobial approaches are urgently needed. Bacterial communities (biofilms) are a particular concern in this context. Biofilms are responsible for most human infections and are inherently less susceptible to antibiotic treatments. Biofilms have been linked with several challenging chronic diseases, including implant-associated osteomyelitis and chronic wounds. The specific local environments present in the infected tissues further contribute to the rise in antibiotic resistance by limiting the efficacy of systemic antibiotic therapies and reducing drug concentrations at the infection site, which can lead to reoccurring infections. To overcome the shortcomings of systemic drug delivery, encapsulation within polymeric carriers has been shown to enhance antimicrobial efficacy, permeation and retention at the infection site. In this Review, we present an overview of current strategies for antimicrobial encapsulation within polymeric carriers, comparing challenges and solutions on a tissue-by-tissue basis. We compare challenges and proposed drug delivery solutions from the perspective of the local environments for biofilms found in oral, wound, gastric, urinary tract, bone, pulmonary, vaginal, ocular and middle/inner ear tissues. We will also discuss future challenges and barriers to clinical translation for these therapeutics. The following Review demonstrates there is a significant imbalance between the research focus being placed on different tissue types, with some targets (oral and wound biofims) being extensively more studied than others (vaginal and otitis media biofilms and endocarditis). Furthermore, the importance of the local tissue environment when selecting target therapies is demonstrated, with some materials being optimal choices for certain sites of bacterial infection, while having limited applicability in others.
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Zhang Z, Li X, Zhang W, Kohane DS. Drug Delivery across Barriers to the Middle and Inner Ear. ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS 2021; 31:2008701. [PMID: 34795553 PMCID: PMC8594847 DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202008701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The prevalence of ear disorders has spurred efforts to develop drug delivery systems to treat these conditions. Here, recent advances in drug delivery systems that access the ear through the tympanic membrane (TM) are reviewed. Such methods are either non-invasive (placed on the surface of the TM), or invasive (placed in the middle ear, ideally on the round window [RW]). The major hurdles to otic drug delivery are identified and highlighted the representative examples of drug delivery systems used for drug delivery across the TM to the middle and (crossing the RW also) inner ear.
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- Zipei Zhang
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Kono M, Umar NK, Takeda S, Ohtani M, Murakami D, Sakatani H, Kaneko F, Nanushaj D, Hotomi M. Novel Antimicrobial Treatment Strategy Based on Drug Delivery Systems for Acute Otitis Media. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:640514. [PMID: 34421583 PMCID: PMC8371970 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.640514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Despite tremendous success of pneumococcal conjugated vaccine and antimicrobial treatment by amoxicillin, acute otitis media (AOM) still remains as a great medical concern. Failure of antimicrobial treatment includes several factors. The middle ear cavity is surrounded by bone tissue, which makes it difficult to maintain sufficient concentration of antibiotics. Tympanic membrane of AOM patients thickens and actually becomes a barrier for topical therapy. This review discusses novel antimicrobial treatment strategies based on drug delivery systems (DDS) for AOM. To deliver drugs enough to kill the pathogenic bacteria without systemic side effects, the development of new antimicrobial treatment strategy applying innovative drug DDS has been expected. The sustained-release DDS can achieve sufficient time for antimicrobial concentrations to exceed minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for time-dependent antibiotics as well as enough maximum concentration for dose-dependent antibiotics to eradicate causative pathogens in the middle ear. The development of trans-tympanic membranes of DDS, such as hydrogels with chemical permeation enhancers (CPEs), is another attractive strategy. Phage is a promising strategy for developing DDS-based therapies. The DDS formulations enable antimicrobial treatment of AOM by a single dose and thus, an attractive future antimicrobial treatment for AOM.
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- Masamitsu Kono
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.,Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Tokyo Women's Medical University Medical Center East, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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Silva MD, Paris JL, Gama FM, Silva BFB, Sillankorva S. Sustained Release of a Streptococcus pneumoniae Endolysin from Liposomes for Potential Otitis Media Treatment. ACS Infect Dis 2021; 7:2127-2137. [PMID: 34167300 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.1c00108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Local delivery of antimicrobials for otitis media treatment would maximize therapeutic efficacy while minimizing side effects. However, drug transport across the tympanic membrane in the absence of a delivery system is challenging. In this study, the MSlys endolysin was encapsulated in deformable liposomes for a targeted treatment of S. pneumoniae, one of the most important causative agents of otitis media. MSlys was successfully encapsulated in liposomes composed of l-alpha-lecithin and sodium cholate (5:1) or l-alpha-lecithin and PEG2000 PE (10:1), with encapsulation efficiencies of about 35%. The PEGylated and sodium cholate liposomes showed, respectively, mean hydrodynamic diameters of 85 and 115 nm and polydispersity indices of 0.32 and 0.42, both being stable after storage at 4 °C for at least one year. Both liposomal formulations showed a sustained release of MSlys over 7 days. Cytotoxicity studies against fibroblast and keratinocyte cell lines revealed the biocompatible nature of both MSlys and MSlys-loaded liposomes. Additionally, the encapsulated MSlys showed prompt antipneumococcal activity against planktonic and biofilm S. pneumoniae, thus holding great potential for transtympanic treatment against S. pneumoniae otitis media.
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- Maria Daniela Silva
- CEB−Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
- INL−International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- INL−International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- INL−International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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- INL−International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal
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Zhang W, Harty B, Zheng Y, Zhang Z, Li X, Wang D, Kohane DS. Permeation of polyethylene glycols across the tympanic membrane. GIANT (OXFORD, ENGLAND) 2021; 6:100057. [PMID: 34806058 PMCID: PMC8601659 DOI: 10.1016/j.giant.2021.100057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Localized and non-invasive delivery of therapeutics across barriers in the body is challenging. Examples include the flux of drugs across the tympanic membrane (TM) for the treatment of middle ear infections, and across the round window to treat inner ear disease. With the emergence of macromolecular therapies, the question arises as to whether such delivery can be achieved with macromolecules. Here, we have used polyethylene glycols (PEGs) in solutions to investigate macromolecular permeation across the TM in the chinchilla ex vivo. As the molecular weight of PEG increased, flux across the TM decreased, with an exponential relationship between the apparent diffusion coefficient and the molecular weight of the polymers. PEG flux was further decreased if it was released from a poloxamer 407 hydrogel, and lessened with increasing hydrogel concentration. Our results provide a framework for understanding the permeation of macromolecules noninvasively across barriers.
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Wang W, Han R, Tang K, Zhao S, Ding C, Luo X. Biocompatible peptide hydrogels with excellent antibacterial and catalytic properties for electrochemical sensing application. Anal Chim Acta 2021; 1154:338295. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.338295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 02/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Early S, Yang R, Li X, Zhang Z, van der Valk JC, Ma X, Kohane DS, Stankovic KM. Initial Method for Characterization of Tympanic Membrane Drug Permeability in Human Temporal Bones In Situ. Front Neurol 2021; 12:580392. [PMID: 33708167 PMCID: PMC7940379 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.580392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Background and Introduction: Acute otitis media is the most common reason for a visit to the pediatrician, often requiring systemic administration of oral antibiotics. Local drug therapy applied to the middle ear could avoid side effects associated with systemic antibiotic administration, however in the majority of patients this would require drugs to diffuse across an intact tympanic membrane. Experimental methods for testing trans-tympanic drug flux in human tissues in situ would be highly valuable to guide drug therapy development for local drug delivery to the middle ear. Materials and Methods: A total of 30 cadaveric human temporal bones were characterized by trans-tympanic impedance testing to determine how steps in tissue processing and storage might impact intactness of the tympanic membrane and thus suitability for use in studies of trans-tympanic drug flux. Ciprofloxacin drug solutions of varying concentrations were then applied to the lateral surface of the tympanic membrane in eight samples, and middle ear aspirate was collected over the following 48 h to evaluate trans-tympanic flux to the middle ear. Results: Tissue processing steps that involved extensive tissue manipulation were consistently associated with evidence of microperforations in the tympanic membrane tissue. Maintaining the tympanic membrane in situ within the temporal bone, while using an otologic drill to obtain transmastoid access to the middle ear, was demonstrated as a reliable, non-damaging technique for accessing both lateral and medial surfaces for trans-tympanic flux testing. Results in these bones demonstrated trans-tympanic flux of ciprofloxacin when administered at sufficiently high concentration. Discussion and Conclusion: The study describes key techniques and best practices, as well as pitfalls to avoid, in the development of a model for studying trans-tympanic drug flux in human temporal bones in situ. This model can be a valuable research tool in advancing progress toward eventual clinical studies for trans-tympanic drug delivery to the middle ear.
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- Samuel Early
- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Robert Frederick Smith School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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- Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, MA, United States.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Program in Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States.,Harvard Program in Therapeutic Science, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States
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Bruk LA, Dunkelberger KE, Khampang P, Hong W, Sadagopan S, Alper CM, Fedorchak MV. Controlled release of ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone from a single ototopical administration of antibiotic-loaded polymer microspheres and thermoresponsive gel. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240535. [PMID: 33045028 PMCID: PMC7549778 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Abstract
Acute otitis media (AOM) is the main indication for pediatric antibiotic prescriptions, accounting for 25% of prescriptions. While the use of topical drops can minimize the administered dose of antibiotic and adverse systemic effects compared to oral antibiotics, their use has limitations, partially due to low patient compliance, high dosing frequency, and difficulty of administration. Lack of proper treatment can lead to development of chronic OM, which may require invasive interventions. Previous studies have shown that gel-based drug delivery to the ear is possible with intratympanic injection or chemical permeation enhancers (CPEs). However, many patients are reluctant to accept invasive treatments and CPEs have demonstrated toxicity to the tympanic membrane (TM). We developed a novel method of delivering therapeutics to the TM and middle ear using a topical, thermoresponsive gel depot containing antibiotic-loaded poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) microspheres. Our in vitro and ex vivo results suggest that the sustained presentation can safely allow therapeutically relevant drug concentrations to penetrate the TM to the middle ear for up to 14 days. Animal results indicate sufficient antibiotic released for treatment from topical administration 24h after bacterial inoculation. However, animals treated 72h after inoculation, a more clinically relevant treatment practice, displayed spontaneous clearance of infection as is also often observed in the clinic. Despite this variability in the disease model, data suggest the system can safely treat bacterial infection, with future studies necessary to optimize microsphere formulations for scaled up dosage of antibiotic as well as further investigation of the influence of spontaneous bacterial clearance and of biofilm formation on effectiveness of treatment. To our knowledge, this study represents the first truly topical drug delivery system to the middle ear without the use of CPEs.
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- Liza A. Bruk
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Department of Neurobiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States of America
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Yu H, Zeng P, Liang Y, Chen X, Hu H, Wen L, Chen G. A Tanshinone IIA loaded hybrid nanocomposite with enhanced therapeutic effect for otitis media. Int J Pharm 2020; 574:118846. [PMID: 31821877 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2019] [Revised: 10/10/2019] [Accepted: 11/02/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Otitis media, commonly known as middle ear inflammation, is among one of the most common maladies and results in significant morbidity such as loss of hearing. In view of the bacteria invasion such as Staphylococcus aureus causes the majority forms of otitis media, drug treatment generally uses antibacterial by topical or systematic approach. However, the effectiveness of antibacterial is diminishing because of the rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains. Here, we designed and fabricated a silver nanoparticle (AgNPs)-based multicomponent hybrid nanocomposite termed as TSIIA @ CS/Lys @ AgNPs, which was comprised of a AgNPs core, a chitosan (CS) or lysozyme (Lys) middle layer, and a Tanshinone IIA (TSIIA) inclusion outlayer. Coating of CS or Lys to AgNPs through electrostatic interaction probably produced a core-shell nanocomplex resembling the endocarp of walnut. This design could reduce the dosage of AgNPs while maintaining antibacterial activity possibly due to the favorable interactions between nanocomplex and bacteria. The deposition of Chinese herb active component TSIIA by inclusion complexation formed the out layer of hybrid nanocomposite towards an improved antibacterial performance, which showed a therapeutic effect against acute otitis media of guinea pig comparable to the clinical commercial-used ofloxacin administrated by injection. The hybrid nanocomposite, when dispersed in poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)/N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (PLGA/NMP) solution as an in-situ organogel, not only maintained the therapeutic effectiveness, but also possessed the advantage of lower injection frequency compared with solution formulation. In addition, no obvious toxicity to the basilar membrane and epithelia tissue was observed after the healthy guinea pigs were treated with hybrid nanocomposite or organogel. This study provides a promising strategy to develop hybrid nanocomposite with enhanced antibacterial efficacy and also opens a new way for the establishment of efficient therapeutic systems with reduced administration frequency as substitute of antibiotics to treat otitis media.
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- Hang Yu
- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Center of Topical Precise Drug Delivery System, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Center of Topical Precise Drug Delivery System, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Center of Topical Precise Drug Delivery System, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Center of Topical Precise Drug Delivery System, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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- School of Pharmacy, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China; Guangdong Provincial Engineering Center of Topical Precise Drug Delivery System, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, PR China.
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Permeation Enhancers for Intratympanically-applied Drugs Studied Using Fluorescent Dexamethasone as a Marker. Otol Neurotol 2019; 39:639-647. [PMID: 29649043 DOI: 10.1097/mao.0000000000001786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS Entry of locally applied drugs into the inner ear can be enhanced by chemical manipulations. BACKGROUND Perilymph drug concentrations achieved by intratympanic applications are well below the applied concentration due to limited entry through the round window (RW) membrane and stapes. Chemical manipulations to increase entry permeability could increase the effectiveness of drug therapy with local applications. METHODS Dexamethasone-fluorescein (F-dex) was used as an entry marker. F-dex was applied to the RW niche of guinea pigs as a 20 μL bolus of 1 mM solution. After a 1 hour application, 10 samples of perilymph were collected sequentially from the lateral semicircular canal, allowing F-dex distribution throughout the perilymph to be quantified. Entry was also measured with the applied solution additionally containing dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), saponin, caprate, benzyl alcohol (BA) or poloxamer 407 (P407). Combinations of saponin or BA with P407 were also compared. RESULTS In control experiments, F-dex entered the inner ear slowly at both the RW and stapes. The total F-dex recovered in all 10 samples from each animal averaged 2.1 pMoles for controls, 1.71 pMoles for 17% P407, 3.70 pMoles for caprate, 8.04 pMoles for DMSO, 16.32 pMoles for NMP, 31.0 pMoles for saponin, and 67.3 pMoles for 4% BA. Entry with DMSO, NMP, saponin and 4% BA were all significantly higher than the controls (one-way ANOVA). CONCLUSION These studies confirm that entry of drugs into the ear can be markedly enhanced with the use of chemical permeation-enhancing agents.
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Yang R, Saarinen R, Okonkwo OS, Hao Y, Mehta M, Kohane DS. Transtympanic Delivery of Local Anesthetics for Pain in Acute Otitis Media. Mol Pharm 2019; 16:1555-1562. [PMID: 30840478 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b01235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Acute otitis media (AOM) commonly causes pain and distress in children. Existing analgesic ototopical drops have limited effectiveness due to the impermeable nature of the tympanic membrane. We developed a local drug delivery system to provide sustained pain relief in patients with AOM, achieved by applying a single dose of a hydrogel formulation onto the tympanic membrane. Successful drug delivery across intact tympanic membranes was demonstrated using the amino-amide anesthetic, bupivacaine, and a highly potent site 1 sodium channel blocker anesthetic, tetrodotoxin. The chemical permeation enhancers incorporated in the delivery system increased the permeability of the tympanic membrane to the anesthetics considerably. The drug levels measured using a previously developed ex vivo model reflect the potential for highly effective local anesthesia.
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- Rong Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine , Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School , 300 Longwood Avenue , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine , Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School , 300 Longwood Avenue , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine , Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School , 300 Longwood Avenue , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine , Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School , 300 Longwood Avenue , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine , Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School , 300 Longwood Avenue , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine , Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School , 300 Longwood Avenue , Boston , Massachusetts 02115 , United States
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Fabrication of levofloxacin polyethylene glycol decorated nanoliposomes for enhanced management of acute otitis media: Statistical optimization, trans-tympanic permeation and in vivo evaluation. Int J Pharm 2019; 559:201-209. [PMID: 30684597 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2018] [Revised: 01/01/2019] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Yang R, Sabharwal V, Shlykova N, Okonkwo OS, Pelton SI, Kohane DS. Treatment of Streptococcus pneumoniae otitis media in a chinchilla model by transtympanic delivery of antibiotics. JCI Insight 2018; 3:123415. [PMID: 30282835 DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.123415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Accepted: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Otits media (OM) is the most frequent indication for antimicrobial prescription to US children. Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) remains one of the most common pathogens causing OM. Successful eradication of S. pneumoniae in the middle ear can be achieved by adhering to a 7-10 day regimen of oral antibiotics. However, oral drug administration is challenging for parents. Lack of adherence has been associated with treatment failure or early relapse. To overcome this challenge, we used a noninvasive formulation to achieve high transtympanic antibiotic flux and cured S. pneumoniae OM in chinchillas. The formulation consists of a thermosensitive in situ gelling hydrogel, chemical permeation enhancers, and an antibiotic. The direct transport of drugs into the middle ear produced high concentrations of ciprofloxacin (in the range of hundreds of micrograms per milliliter) within the first 24 hours of administration. Drug concentrations above the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for S. pneumoniae were sustained throughout the 7-day treatment. S. pneumoniae OM in a chinchilla model was successfully eradicated, without causing tissue toxicity. Transtympanic delivery minimized systemic drug exposure, as evidenced by undetectable levels in blood, measured by high-performance liquid chromatography.
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- Rong Yang
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts, USA
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Yang R, Okonkwo OS, Zurakowski D, Kohane DS. Synergy between chemical permeation enhancers and drug permeation across the tympanic membrane. J Control Release 2018; 289:94-101. [PMID: 29932959 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2018.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2018] [Revised: 05/23/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Chemical permeation enhancers (CPEs) can enable antibiotic flux across the tympanic membrane. Here we study whether combinations of CPEs (sodium dodecyl sulfate, limonene, and bupivacaine hydrochloride) are synergistic and whether they could increase the peak drug flux. Synergy is studied by isobolographic analysis and combination indices. CPE concentration-response (i.e. trans-tympanic flux of ciprofloxacin) curves are demonstrated for each CPE, isobolograms constructed for pairs of CPEs, and synergy demonstrated for all three pairs. Synergy is much greater at earlier (6 h) than later (48 h) time points, although the effect sizes are greater later. Synergy is also demonstrated with the three-drug combination. Combinations of CPEs also greatly enhance the maximum drug flux achievable over that achieved by individual CPEs.
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- Rong Yang
- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Liu X, Li M, Smyth H, Zhang F. Otic drug delivery systems: formulation principles and recent developments. Drug Dev Ind Pharm 2018; 44:1395-1408. [PMID: 29659300 DOI: 10.1080/03639045.2018.1464022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Disorders of the ear severely impact the quality of life of millions of people, but the treatment of these disorders is an ongoing, but often overlooked challenge particularly in terms of formulation design and product development. The prevalence of ear disorders has spurred significant efforts to develop new therapeutic agents, but perhaps less innovation has been applied to new drug delivery systems to improve the efficacy of ear disease treatments. This review provides a brief overview of physiology, major diseases, and current therapies used via the otic route of administration. The primary focuses are on the various administration routes and their formulation principles. The article also presents recent advances in otic drug deliveries as well as potential limitations. Otic drug delivery technology will likely evolve in the next decade and more efficient or specific treatments for ear disease will arise from the development of less invasive drug delivery methods, safe and highly controlled drug delivery systems, and biotechnology targeting therapies.
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- Xu Liu
- a College of Pharmacy , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , TX , USA
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- b Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , TX , USA
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- a College of Pharmacy , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , TX , USA
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- a College of Pharmacy , The University of Texas at Austin , Austin , TX , USA
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Huang PC, Chaney EJ, Shelton RL, Boppart SA. Magnetomotive Displacement of the Tympanic Membrane Using Magnetic Nanoparticles: Toward Enhancement of Sound Perception. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2018; 65:2837-2846. [PMID: 29993404 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2018.2819649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A novel hearing-aid scheme using magnetomotive nanoparticles (MNPs) as transducers in the tympanic membrane (TM) is proposed, aiming to noninvasively and directly induce a modulated vibration on the TM. METHODS In this feasibility study, iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles were applied on ex vivo rat TM tissues and allowed to diffuse over ∼2 h. Subsequently, magnetic force was exerted on the MNP-laden TM via a programmable electromagnetic solenoid to induce the magnetomotion. Optical coherence tomography (OCT), along with its phase-sensitive measurement capabilities, was utilized to visualize and quantify the nanometer-scale vibrations generated on the TM tissues. RESULTS The magnetomotive displacements induced on the TM were significantly greater than the baseline vibration of the TM without MNPs. In addition to a pure frequency tone, a chirped excitation and the corresponding spectroscopic response were also successfully generated and obtained. Finally, visualization of volumetric TM dynamics was achieved. CONCLUSION This study demonstrates the effectiveness of magnetically inducing vibrations on TMs containing iron oxide nanoparticles, manipulating the amplitude and the frequency of the induced TM motions, and the capability of assessing the magnetomotive dynamics via OCT. SIGNIFICANCE The results demonstrated here suggest the potential use of this noninvasive magnetomotive approach in future hearing aid applications. OCT can be utilized to investigate the magnetomotive dynamics of the TM, which may either enhance sound perception or magnetically induce the perception of sound without the need for acoustic speech signals.
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Yang R, Wei T, Goldberg H, Wang W, Cullion K, Kohane DS. Getting Drugs Across Biological Barriers. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:10.1002/adma.201606596. [PMID: 28752600 PMCID: PMC5683089 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201606596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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The delivery of drugs to a target site frequently involves crossing biological barriers. The degree and nature of the impediment to flux, as well as the potential approaches to overcoming it, depend on the tissue, the drug, and numerous other factors. Here an overview of approaches that have been taken to crossing biological barriers is presented, with special attention to transdermal drug delivery. Technology and knowledge pertaining to addressing these issues in a variety of organs could have a significant clinical impact.
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- Rong Yang
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, 300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Al-mahallawi AM, Khowessah OM, Shoukri RA. Enhanced non invasive trans -tympanic delivery of ciprofloxacin through encapsulation into nano-spanlastic vesicles: Fabrication, in-vitro characterization, and comparative ex-vivo permeation studies. Int J Pharm 2017; 522:157-164. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2017] [Revised: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Peptides actively transported across the tympanic membrane: Functional and structural properties. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0172158. [PMID: 28234923 PMCID: PMC5325213 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 01/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Otitis media (OM) is the most common infectious disease of children under six, causing more antibiotic prescriptions and surgical procedures than any other pediatric condition. By screening a bacteriophage (phage) library genetically engineered to express random peptides on their surfaces, we discovered unique peptides that actively transport phage particles across the intact tympanic membrane (TM) and into the middle ear (ME). Herein our goals were to characterize the physiochemical peptide features that may underlie trans-TM phage transport; assess morphological and functional effects of phage peptides on the ME and inner ear (IE); and determine whether peptide-bearing phage transmigrate from the ME into the IE. Incubation of five peptide-bearing phage on the TM for over 4hrs resulted in demonstrably superior transport of one peptide, in level and in exponential increase over time. This suggests a preferred peptide motif for TM active transport. Functional and structural comparisons revealed unique features of this peptide: These include a central lysine residue, isoelectric point of 0.0 at physiological pH and a hydrophobic C-terminus. When the optimal peptide was applied to the TM independent of phage, similar transport was observed, indicating that integration into phage is not required. When 109 particles of the four different trans-TM phage were applied directly into the ME, no morphological effects were detected in the ME or IE when compared to saline or wild-type (WT) phage controls. Comparable, reversible hearing loss was observed for saline controls, WT phage and trans-TM peptide phage, suggesting a mild conductive hearing loss due to ME fluid. Perilymph titers after ME incubation established that few copies of trans-TM peptide phage crossed into the IE. The results suggest that, within the parameters tested, trans-TM peptides are safe and could be used as potential agents for noninvasive delivery of drugs, particles and gene therapy vectors to the ME.
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Yang R, Sabharwal V, Okonkwo OS, Shlykova N, Tong R, Lin LY, Wang W, Guo S, Rosowski JJ, Pelton SI, Kohane DS. Treatment of otitis media by transtympanic delivery of antibiotics. Sci Transl Med 2016; 8:356ra120. [PMID: 27629487 PMCID: PMC5615819 DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaf4363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Accepted: 07/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Otitis media is the most common reason U.S. children receive antibiotics. The requisite 7- to 10-day course of oral antibiotics can be challenging to deliver in children, entails potential systemic toxicity, and encourages selection of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. We developed a drug delivery system that, when applied once to the tympanic membrane through the external auditory canal, delivers an entire course of antimicrobial therapy to the middle ear. A pentablock copolymer poloxamer 407-polybutylphosphoester (P407-PBP) was designed to flow easily during application and then to form a mechanically strong hydrogel on the tympanic membrane. U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved chemical permeation enhancers within the hydrogel assisted flux of the antibiotic ciprofloxacin across the membrane. This drug delivery system completely eradicated otitis media from nontypable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) in 10 of 10 chinchillas, whereas only 62.5% of animals receiving 1% ciprofloxacin alone had cleared the infection by day 7. The hydrogel system was biocompatible in the ear, and ciprofloxacin was undetectable systemically (in blood), confirming local drug delivery and activity. This fast-gelling hydrogel could improve compliance, minimize side effects, and prevent systemic distribution of antibiotics in one of the most common pediatric illnesses, possibly minimizing the development of antibiotic resistance.
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- Rong Yang
- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Otology and Laryngology, Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA 02114, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Maxwell Finland Laboratory for Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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- Laboratory for Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Otitis media (OM) or middle ear inflammation is a spectrum of diseases, including acute otitis media (AOM), otitis media with effusion (OME; 'glue ear') and chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM). OM is among the most common diseases in young children worldwide. Although OM may resolve spontaneously without complications, it can be associated with hearing loss and life-long sequelae. In developing countries, CSOM is a leading cause of hearing loss. OM can be of bacterial or viral origin; during 'colds', viruses can ascend through the Eustachian tube to the middle ear and pave the way for bacterial otopathogens that reside in the nasopharynx. Diagnosis depends on typical signs and symptoms, such as acute ear pain and bulging of the tympanic membrane (eardrum) for AOM and hearing loss for OME; diagnostic modalities include (pneumatic) otoscopy, tympanometry and audiometry. Symptomatic management of ear pain and fever is the mainstay of AOM treatment, reserving antibiotics for children with severe, persistent or recurrent infections. Management of OME largely consists of watchful waiting, with ventilation (tympanostomy) tubes primarily for children with chronic effusions and hearing loss, developmental delays or learning difficulties. The role of hearing aids to alleviate symptoms of hearing loss in the management of OME needs further study. Insertion of ventilation tubes and adenoidectomy are common operations for recurrent AOM to prevent recurrences, but their effectiveness is still debated. Despite reports of a decline in the incidence of OM over the past decade, attributed to the implementation of clinical guidelines that promote accurate diagnosis and judicious use of antibiotics and to pneumococcal conjugate vaccination, OM continues to be a leading cause for medical consultation, antibiotic prescription and surgery in high-income countries.
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- Anne G. M. Schilder
- evidENT, Ear Institute, University College London, Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, 330 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8DA UK
- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas USA
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- School of Medicine and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Queensland Australia
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- Department of Otolaryngology, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Discovery of a Biological Mechanism of Active Transport through the Tympanic Membrane to the Middle Ear. Sci Rep 2016; 6:22663. [PMID: 26946957 PMCID: PMC4780071 DOI: 10.1038/srep22663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2015] [Accepted: 02/11/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Otitis media (OM) is a common pediatric disease for which systemic antibiotics are often prescribed. While local treatment would avoid the systemic treatment side-effects, the tympanic membrane (TM) represents an impenetrable barrier unless surgically breached. We hypothesized that the TM might harbor innate biological mechanisms that could mediate trans-TM transport. We used two M13-bacteriophage display biopanning strategies to search for mediators of trans-TM transport. First, aliquots of linear phage library displaying 1010th 12mer peptides were applied on the TM of rats with active bacterial OM. The middle ear (ME) contents were then harvested, amplified and the preparation re-applied for additional rounds. Second, the same naïve library was sequentially screened for phage exhibiting TM binding, internalization and then transit. Results revealed a novel set of peptides that transit across the TM to the ME in a time and temperature dependent manner. The peptides with highest transport capacities shared sequence similarities. Historically, the TM was viewed as an impermeable barrier. However, our studies reveal that it is possible to translocate peptide-linked small particles across the TM. This is the first comprehensive biopanning for the isolation of TM transiting peptidic ligands. The identified mechanism offers a new drug delivery platform into the ME.
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HYPOTHESIS Local delivery of bisphosphonates results in superior localization of these compounds for the treatment of cochlear otosclerosis, without ototoxicity. BACKGROUND Otosclerosis is a common disorder of abnormal bone remodeling within the human otic capsule. It is a frequent cause of conductive hearing loss from stapes fixation. Large lesions that penetrate the cochlear endosteum and injure the spiral ligament result in sensorineural hearing loss. Nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (e.g., zoledronate) are potent inhibitors of bone remodeling with proven efficacy in the treatment of metabolic bone diseases, including otosclerosis. Local delivery to the cochlea may allow for improved drug targeting, higher local concentrations, and the avoidance of systemic complications. In this study, we use a fluorescently labeled bisphosphonate compound (6-FAM-ZOL) to determine drug localization and concentration within the otic capsule. Various methods for delivery are compared. Ototoxicity is evaluated by auditory brainstem responses and distortion product otoacoustic emissions. METHODS 6-FAM-ZOL was administered to guinea pigs via intraperitoneal injection, placement of alginate beads onto the round window membrane, or microfluidic pump infusion via a cochleostomy. Hearing was evaluated. Specimens were embedded into resin blocks, ground to a mid-modiolar section, and quantitatively imaged using fluorescence microscopy. RESULTS There was a dose-dependent increase in fluorescent signal after systemic 6-FAM-ZOL treatment. Local delivery via the round window membrane or a cochleostomy increased delivery efficiency. No significant ototoxicity was observed after either systemic or local 6-FAM-ZOL delivery. CONCLUSION These findings establish important preclinical parameters for the treatment of cochlear otosclerosis in humans.
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A Phase 1, Dose-escalation, Double-blind, Block-randomized, Controlled Trial of Safety and Efficacy of Neosaxitoxin Alone and in Combination with 0.2% Bupivacaine, with and without Epinephrine, for Cutaneous Anesthesia. Anesthesiology 2015; 123:873-85. [DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000000831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Neosaxitoxin (NeoSTX) is a site-1 sodium channel blocker that produces prolonged local anesthesia in animals and humans. Under a Food and Drug Administration–approved phase 1 Investigational New Drug trial, the authors evaluated safety and efficacy of NeoSTX alone and combined with 0.2% bupivacaine (Bup) with and without epinephrine.
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The authors conducted a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial involving healthy male volunteers aged 18 to 35 yr receiving two 10-ml subcutaneous injections. Control sites received Bup. In part 1, active sites received (1) 5 to 40 μg NeoSTX+Saline (NeoSTX-Saline), (2) 5 to 40 μg NeoSTX+Bup (NeoSTX-Bup), or (3) placebo (Saline). In part 2, active sites received 10 or 30 μg NeoSTX+Bup+Epinephrine (NeoSTX-Bup-Epi) or placebo. Primary outcome measures were safety and adverse events associated with NeoSTX. Secondary outcomes included clinical biochemistry, NeoSTX pharmacokinetics, and cutaneous hypoesthesia.
Results:
A total of 84 subjects were randomized and completed the two-part trial with no serious adverse events or clinically significant physiologic impairments. Perioral numbness and tingling increased with NeoSTX dose for NeoSTX-Saline and NeoSTX-Bup. All symptoms resolved without intervention. NeoSTX-Bup-Epi dramatically reduced symptoms compared with other NeoSTX combinations (tingling: 0 vs. 70%, P = 0.004; numbness: 0 vs. 60%, P = 0.013) at the same dose. Mean peak plasma NeoSTX concentration for NeoSTX-Bup-Epi was reduced at least two-fold compared with NeoSTX-Saline and NeoSTX-Bup (67 ± 14, 134 ± 63, and 164 ± 81 pg/ml, respectively; P = 0.016). NeoSTX-Bup showed prolonged cutaneous block duration compared with Bup, NeoSTX-Saline, or placebo, at all doses. Median time to near-complete recovery for 10 μg NeoSTX-Bup-Epi was almost five-fold longer compared with Bup (50 vs. 10 h, P = 0.007).
Conclusion:
NeoSTX combinations have a tolerable side effect profile and appear promising for prolonged local anesthesia.
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Azagury A, Khoury L, Adato Y, Wolloch L, Ariel I, Hallak M, Kost J. The synergistic effect of ultrasound and chemical penetration enhancers on chorioamnion mass transport. J Control Release 2015; 200:35-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.12.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Revised: 12/12/2014] [Accepted: 12/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Kost J, Azagury A. Blotting from PhastGel to Membranes by Ultrasound. Methods Mol Biol 2015; 1312:237-246. [PMID: 26044006 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-2694-7_25] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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Ultrasound based approach for enhanced protein blotting is proposed. Three minutes of ultrasound exposure (1 MHz, 2.5 W/cm(2)) was sufficient for a clear transfer of proteins from a polyacrylamide gel (PhastGel) to nitrocellulose or Nylon 66 Biotrans membrane. The proteins evaluated were prestained sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide standards (18,500-106,000 Da) and 14C-labeled Rainbow protein molecular weight markers (14,300-200,000 Da).
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- Joseph Kost
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel,
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Shapiro B, Kulkarni S, Nacev A, Sarwar A, Preciado D, Depireux D. Shaping Magnetic Fields to Direct Therapy to Ears and Eyes. Annu Rev Biomed Eng 2014; 16:455-81. [DOI: 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-071813-105206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- B. Shapiro
- Fischell Department of Bioengineering,
- The Institute for Systems Research (ISR), University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742;
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering,
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- Fischell Department of Bioengineering,
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- Otolaryngology, Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC 20010
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- The Institute for Systems Research (ISR), University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742;
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Al-Mahallawi AM, Khowessah OM, Shoukri RA. Nano-transfersomal ciprofloxacin loaded vesicles for non-invasive trans-tympanic ototopical delivery: in-vitro optimization, ex-vivo permeation studies, and in-vivo assessment. Int J Pharm 2014; 472:304-14. [PMID: 24971692 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.06.041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2014] [Revised: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 06/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Ciprofloxacin is a synthetic fluoroquinolone antibiotic that has been used for systemic treatment of otitis media in adults. It was approved for topical treatment of otorrhea in children with tympanostomy tubes. The aim of this work was to enhance the local non-invasive delivery of ciprofloxacin to the middle ear across an intact tympanic membrane (TM) in an attempt to treat acute otitis media (AOM) ototopically. In order to achieve this goal, ciprofloxacin nano-transfersomal vesicles were prepared by thin film hydration (TFH) technique, using several edge activators (EAs) of varying hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) values. A full factorial design was employed for the optimization of formulation variables using Design-Expert(®) software. The optimal formulation was subjected to stability testing, ex-vivo permeation studies (through ear skin and TM of rabbits), and in-vivo evaluation. Results revealed that the optimal formulation (composed of phospholipid and sodium cholate as an EA at a molar ratio of 5:1) exhibited enhanced ex-vivo drug flux through ear skin and TM when compared with the commercial product (Ciprocin(®) drops). It demonstrated a greater extent of in-vivo drug deposition in the TM of albino rabbits relative to Ciprocin(®). Consequently, transfersomes could be promising for the non-invasive trans-tympanic delivery of ciprofloxacin.
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- Abdulaziz Mohsen Al-Mahallawi
- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El Aini Street, Cairo 11562, Egypt.
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El Aini Street, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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- Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El Aini Street, Cairo 11562, Egypt
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Li C, Gu J, Mao X, Ao H, Yang X. Preparation of levofloxacin thermo-sensitive gel and clinical application in the treatment of suppurative otitis media. Acta Otolaryngol 2014; 134:468-74. [PMID: 24597493 DOI: 10.3109/00016489.2013.878473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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CONCLUSION The levofloxacin thermo-sensitive gel prepared using 17% poloxamer 407 (P407) can successfully treat suppurative otitis media (SOM) through the well-controlled release of levofloxacin targeted against the inflammation. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the preparation method and therapeutic effect of levofloxacin thermo-sensitive gel used in the treatment of SOM. METHODS The phase inversion temperatures of 16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, and 20% P407 or P407 solution with 3 mg/ml levofloxacin were determined and the one close to 34(°)C was selected as the optimal concentration. Then a model of SOM was induced by injection of 0.1 ml Staphylococcus aureus (1 × 10(8)/L) in the left ear of 32 Sprague Dawley (SD) rats. Normal saline injected in the right ear was used as the control. Then rats were treated with 0.1 ml normal saline (group A), levofloxacin (group B), P407 (group C), and levofloxacin thermo-sensitive gel (group D) (n = 8). The tympanic membranes were evaluated by otoscopy and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. RESULTS The optimal concentration of P407 was 17% and the release of levofloxacin in thermo-sensitive gel followed zero-order kinetics. Levofloxacin thermo-sensitive gel and levofloxacin drops could both alleviate the local inflammation in the first 3 days, but levofloxacin drops could not inhibit the recurrence of SOM, while the levofloxacin gel performed continuous drug delivery into inflammation without recurrence.
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- Cong Li
- Department of Otolaryngology, Shanghai 3rd People's Hospital School of Medicine Shanghai Jiao-tong University , Shanghai 201900 , China
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Qureishi A, Lee Y, Belfield K, Birchall JP, Daniel M. Update on otitis media - prevention and treatment. Infect Drug Resist 2014; 7:15-24. [PMID: 24453496 PMCID: PMC3894142 DOI: 10.2147/idr.s39637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion are common childhood disorders, a source of significant morbidity, and a leading cause of antibiotic prescription in primary health care. Although effective treatments are available, some shortcomings remain, and thus better treatments would be welcome. Recent discoveries within the field of otitis media research relating to its etiology and pathogenesis have led to further investigation aimed at developing novel treatments. This article provides a review of the latest evidence relating to the understanding of acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion, current treatment strategies, their limitations, new areas of research, and novel strategies for treatment.
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- Ali Qureishi
- Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Northampton General Hospital, Northampton, UK
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- NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit, Nottingham, UK
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- Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit, Nottingham, UK
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Marchesan S, Qu Y, Waddington LJ, Easton CD, Glattauer V, Lithgow TJ, McLean KM, Forsythe JS, Hartley PG. Self-assembly of ciprofloxacin and a tripeptide into an antimicrobial nanostructured hydrogel. Biomaterials 2013; 34:3678-87. [PMID: 23422591 DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2013.01.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2012] [Accepted: 01/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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This work reports the self-assembly of a sparingly soluble antibiotic (ciprofloxacin) and a hydrophobic tripeptide ((D)Leu-Phe-Phe) into supramolecular nanostructures that yield a macroscopic hydrogel at physiological pH. Drug incorporation results in modified morphology and rheological properties of the self-assembled hydrogel. These changes can be correlated with intermolecular interactions between the drug and the peptide, as confirmed by spectroscopic analysis (fluorescence, circular dichroism, IR). The drug appears bound within the hydrogel by non-covalent interactions, and retains its activity over a prolonged release timescale. Antimicrobial activity of the ciprofloxacin-peptide self-assembled hydrogel was evaluated against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and a clinical strain of Klebsiella pneumoniae. Interestingly, the peptide hydrogel alone exhibited a mild anti-bacterial activity against Gram-negative bacteria. While toxic to bacteria, no major cytotoxicity was seen in haemolysis assays of human red blood cells or in mouse fibroblast cell cultures. This new approach of drug incorporation into the nanostructure of a simple tripeptide hydrogel by self-assembly may have important applications for cost-effective wound dressings and novel antimicrobial formulations.
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- Silvia Marchesan
- CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Bayview Avenue, Clayton, Victoria 3053, Australia.
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