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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Optimization and Appraisal of Nintedanib-Loaded Mixed Polymeric Micelles as a Potential Nanovector for Non-Invasive Pulmonary Fibrosis Mitigation.

Heba M Aboud, Shahira F El Menshawe, Nada H Mohammed, Alaa S Tulbah, Adel A Ali

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Article in Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Heba M AboudDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0001-6226-5192
Shahira F El MenshaweDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt.
Nada H MohammedDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, Minia 61768, Egypt.
Alaa S TulbahPharmaceutical Sciences Department, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah 24382, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-9991-7801
Adel A AliDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef 62514, Egypt.

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Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesNintedanib (NTD), a triple tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor, is the recommended first-line tackling option for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Nevertheless, the adequacy of NTD is curtailed by issues associated with its low solubility, first-pass effect, poor bioavailability, and liver toxicity. The objective of our work was to develop a non-invasive intratracheal (i.t.) nanoparadigm based on NTD-loaded polymeric mixed micelles (NTD-PMMs) that can effectively treat IPF by sustaining the release of NTD, and snowballing its bioavailability, solubility, and efficacy.

methodsDesign-Expert

resultsThe formulation composition with 309.217 mg of Soluplus, 150 mg of Tween 80, and 40 mg of sodium deoxycholate was found to fulfill the requisites of an optimum NTD-PMMs formulation. The optimum NTD-PMMs formulation divulged 90.26% entrapment efficiency with a surface charge of -14.72 mV and a nanoscale diameter of 61.36 nm. Also, it substantially sustained the release of NTD by 66.84% after 24 h and manifested a pronounced stability. In vivo histopathology investigations verified the safety of NTD-PMMs delivered intratracheally. Moreover, pharmacokinetic analyses disclosed accentuated relative bioavailability of the optimized NTD-PMMs by 2.4- and 3.82-fold as compared with both the i.t. and oral crude NTD suspensions, respectively.

conclusionsOverall, the current results elicited the potential of PMMs to serve as a promising pulmonary nanovector for the targeted delivery of NTD.

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nintedanibnon-invasive targetingpharmacokineticspolymeric mixed micellespulmonary fibrosisstatistical optimization

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PMID39458916
PMCPMC11510293

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