Anti-HIV drug-combination nanoparticles enhance plasma drug exposure duration as well as triple-drug combination levels in cells within lymph nodes and blood in primates

HIV patients on combination oral drug therapy experience insufficient drug levels in lymph nodes, which is linked to viral persistence. Following success in enhancing lymph node drug levels and extending plasma residence time of indinavir formulated in lipid nanoparticles, we developed multidrug anti-HIV lipid nanoparticles (anti-HIV LNPs) containing lopinavir (LPV), ritonavir (RTV), and tenofovir (PMPA). These anti-HIV LNPs were prepared, characterized, scaled up, and evaluated in primates with a focus on plasma time course and intracellular drug exposure in blood and lymph nodes. Four macaques were subcutaneously administered anti-HIV LNPs and free drug suspension in a crossover study. The time course of the plasma drug concentration as well as intracellular drug concentrations in blood and inguinal lymph nodes were analyzed to compare the effects of LNP formulation. Anti-HIV LNPs incorporated LPV and RTV with high efficiency and entrapped a reproducible fraction of hydrophilic PMPA. In primates, anti-HIV LNPs produced over 50-fold higher intracellular concentrations of LPV and RTV in lymph nodes compared to free drug. Plasma and intracellular drug levels in blood were enhanced and sustained up to 7 days, beyond that achievable by their free drug counterpart. Thus, multiple antiretroviral agents can be simultaneously incorporated into anti-HIV lipid nanoparticles to enhance intracellular drug concentrations in blood and lymph nodes, where viral replication persists. As these anti-HIV lipid nanoparticles also prolonged plasma drug exposure, they hold promise as a long-acting dosage form for HIV patients in addressing residual virus in cells and tissue.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

AIDS research and human retroviruses - 31(2015), 1 vom: 12. Jan., Seite 107-14

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Freeling, Jennifer P [VerfasserIn]
Koehn, Josefin [VerfasserIn]
Shu, Cuiling [VerfasserIn]
Sun, Jianguo [VerfasserIn]
Ho, Rodney J Y [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2494G1JF75
5W6YA9PKKH
99YXE507IL
Adenine
Anti-HIV Agents
Drug Carriers
Drug Combinations
HIV Protease Inhibitors
Indinavir
JAC85A2161
Journal Article
Lipids
Lopinavir
O3J8G9O825
Organophosphonates
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Ritonavir
Tenofovir

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Date Completed 11.09.2015

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/aid.2014.0210

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM243587767