Intramuscular injection of palmitic acid-conjugated Exendin-4 loaded multivesicular liposomes for long-acting and improving in-situ stability

BACKGROUND: Exendin-4 (Ex4) is a promising drug for diabetes mellitus with a half-life of 2.4 h in human bodies. Besides, the Ex4 formulations currently employed in the clinic or under development have problems pertaining to stability. In this study, palmitic acid-modified Ex4 (Pal-Ex4) was prepared and purified to extend the half-life of Ex4. In addition, Pal-Ex4-MVLs were further designed and optimized as a long-acting delivery system for intramuscular injection.

METHODS: Pal-Ex4 was encapsulated within multivesicular liposomes (MVLs) via a two-step double emulsification process. The formulated products were then assessed for their vesicle size, encapsulation efficiency, and in vitro and in vivo.

RESULTS: Pal-Ex4-MVLs with a notable encapsulation efficiency of 99.18% were successfully prepared. Pal-Ex4-MVLs, administered via a single intramuscular injection in Sprague-Dawley rats, sustained stable plasma concentrations for 168 h, presenting extended half-life (77.28 ± 12.919 h) and enhanced relative bioavailability (664.18%). MVLs protected Ex4 through providing stable retention and slow release. This approach considerably improved the in-situ stability of the drug for intramuscular administration.

CONCLUSIONS: The combination of palmitic acid modification process with MVLs provides dual protection for Ex4 and can be a promising strategy for other hydrophilic protein/polypeptide-loaded sustained-release delivery systems with high drug bioactivity.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Expert opinion on drug delivery - 21(2024), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 169-185

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tian, Huixian [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Minsi [VerfasserIn]
Lyu, Yanlin [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Nan [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Nini [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Tian [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yu [VerfasserIn]
He, Haibing [VerfasserIn]
Gou, Jingxin [VerfasserIn]
Tang, Xing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

2V16EO95H1
9P1872D4OL
Delayed-Action Preparations
Exenatide
Exendin-4
In-situ stability
Intramuscular injection
Journal Article
Liposomes
Long-acting treatment
Multivesicular liposomes
Palmitic Acid
Palmitic acid

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Date Completed 02.02.2024

Date Revised 02.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/17425247.2024.2305110

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367145944