Electrically atomised formulations of timolol maleate for direct and on-demand ocular lens coatings

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Advances in nanotechnology have enabled solutions for challenging drug delivery targets. While the eye presents numerous emerging opportunities for delivery, analysis and sensing; issues persist for conventional applications. This includes liquid phase formulation localisation on the ocular surface once administered as formulated eye-drops; with the vast majority of dosage (>90%) escaping from the administered site due to tear production and various drainage mechanisms. The work presented here demonstrates a single needle electrohydrodynamic (EHD) engineering process to nano-coat (as an on demand and controllable fiber depositing method) the surface of multiple contact lenses rendering formulations to be stationary on the lens and at the bio-interface. The coating process was operational based on ejected droplet charge and glaucoma drug timolol maleate (TM) was used to demonstrate surface coating optimisation, bio-surface permeation properties (flux, using a bovine model) and various kinetic models thereafter. Polymers PVP, PNIPAM and PVP:PNIPAM (50:50%w/w) were used to encapsulate the active. Nano-fibrous and particulate samples were characterised using SEM, FTIR, DSC and TGA to confirm structural and thermal stability of surface coated formulations. More than 52% of nano-structured coatings (for all formulations) were <200nm in diameter. In vitro studies show coatings to exhibit biphasic release profiles; an initial burst release followed by sustained release; with TM-loaded PNIPAM coating releasing most drug after 24h (89.8%). Kinetic modelling (Higuchi, Korsmeyer-Peppas) was indicative of quasi-Fickian diffusion whilst biological evaluation demonstrates adequate ocular tolerability. Results from permeation studies indicate coated lenses are ideal to reduce dosing regimen, which in turn will reduce systemic drug absorption. Florescent microscopy demonstrated probe and probe embedded coating behaviour from lens surface in vitro. The multiple lens surface coating method demonstrates sustained drug release yielding promising results; suggesting both novel device and method to enhance drug activity at the eyes surface which will reduce formulation drainage.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:119

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European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V - 119(2017) vom: 20. Okt., Seite 170-184

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mehta, Prina [VerfasserIn]
Al-Kinani, Ali A [VerfasserIn]
Haj-Ahmad, Rita [VerfasserIn]
Arshad, Muhammad Sohail [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Ming-Wei [VerfasserIn]
Alany, Raid G [VerfasserIn]
Ahmad, Zeeshan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

817W3C6175
Adrenergic beta-Antagonists
Contact lens
Drug delivery
Electrospinning
Fiber
Glaucoma
Journal Article
Timolol
Timolol maleate

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Date Completed 09.05.2018

Date Revised 09.05.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ejpb.2017.06.016

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM273040413