Extended Release of Bupivacaine from Temperature-responsive Hydrogels Provides Multi-day Analgesia for Postoperative Pain

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OBJECTIVE: A local anesthetic that provides analgesia lasting at least three days could significantly improve postoperative pain management. This study evaluated the analgesic efficacy and safety of an extended-release formulation of bupivacaine based on the injectable hydrogel carrier poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-dimethylbutyrolactone acrylamide-co-Jeffamine M-1000 acrylamide) (PNDJ).

METHODS: The efficacy of PNDJ containing 4% bupivacaine (SBG004) given by peri-incisional subcutaneous injection (SBG004 SC) or wound filling instillation (SBG004 WF) was evaluated compared to saline, liposomal bupivacaine, bupivacaine collagen sponge, bupivacaine-meloxicam polyorthoester, and bupivacaine HCl in a porcine skin and muscle incision model. Mechanical allodynia was assessed by withdrawal from application of von Frey filaments, and local tolerance was evaluated by histology. Bupivacaine pharmacokinetics for SBG004 SC were measured in rabbits (16.5 mg bupivacaine/kg).

RESULTS: Animals demonstrated less mechanical allodynia at incisions receiving SBG004 SC for up to 96 hours postoperatively. Incisions treated with SBG004 SC tolerated more force without a withdrawal indicative of pain compared to saline for 96 hours, and compared to SBG004 WF and all active controls at 24, 48, and 72 hours except bupivacaine-meloxicam polyorthoester at 72 hours. By 49 days, SBG004 was histologically absent and was replaced with granulation tissue infiltrated with immune cells in some areas. In rabbits, Cmax was 41.6 ± 9.7 ng/mL with t1/2 82.0 ± 35.8 hours (mean ± SD).

CONCLUSIONS: Peri-incisional SBG004 SC provided extended release of bupivacaine sufficient to reduce sensation of incisional pain for 96 hours, in vivo bupivacaine delivery for at least 7 days, and a favorable local and systemic toxicity profile.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) - 24(2023), 2 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 113-121

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Heffernan, John M [VerfasserIn]
McLaren, Alex C [VerfasserIn]
Glass, Christopher M [VerfasserIn]
Overstreet, Derek J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acrylamides
Acute Pain
Analgesic
Anesthetics, Local
Bupivacaine
Hydrogels
Journal Article
Meloxicam
Pain Management
Pain Medicine
Postoperative Pain
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Therapeutics
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Date Completed 02.02.2023

Date Revised 05.02.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/pm/pnac119

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM344636135