Characterizing regional drug delivery within the nasal airways

INTRODUCTION: The nose has been receiving increased attention as a route for drug delivery. As the site of deposition constitutes the first point of contact of the body with the drug, characterization of the regional deposition of intranasally delivered droplets or particles is paramount to formulation and device design of new products.

AREAS COVERED: This review article summarizes the recent literature on intranasal regional drug deposition evaluated in vivo, in vitro and in silico, with the aim of correlating parameters measured in vitro with formulation and device performance. We also highlight the relevance of regional deposition to two emerging applications: nose-to-brain drug delivery and intranasal vaccines.

EXPERT OPINION: As in vivo studies of deposition can be costly and time-consuming, researchers have often turned to predictive in vitro and in silico models. Variability in deposition is high due in part to individual differences in nasal geometry, and a complete predictive model of deposition based on spray characteristics remains elusive. Carefully selected or idealized geometries capturing population average deposition can be useful surrogates to in vivo measurements. Continued development of in vitro and in silico models may pave the way for development of less variable and more effective intranasal drug products.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Expert opinion on drug delivery - (2024) vom: 03. Apr., Seite 1-15

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, John [VerfasserIn]
Finlay, Warren H [VerfasserIn]
Vehring, Reinhard [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Andrew R [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Intranasal vaccines
Journal Article
Nasal drug delivery
Nasal sprays
Nose-to-brain delivery
Olfactory
Powders
Review
Spray drying
Turbinates

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 03.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status Publisher

doi:

10.1080/17425247.2024.2336494

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370575970