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ArticleAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Mucoadhesive Buccal Patches Containing Resveratrol and/or Erythromycin-Loaded Lipid Microparticles as a Potential Targeted Strategy for the Prevention and Management of MRONJ in Patients Undergoing Oral Surgery.

Giulia Di Prima, Cecilia La Mantia, Giada Tranchida, Alessandro Presentato, Giovanna Giuliana, Giuseppina Campisi, Viviana De Caro

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Giulia Di PrimaDepartment of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3240-2704
Cecilia La MantiaDepartment of Precision Medicine in Medical, Surgical and Critical Care (Me.Pre.C.C.), University of Palermo, Via Liborio Giuffrè 5, 90127 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0009-0008-3298-3757
Giada TranchidaDepartment of Engineering, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, 90128 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2697-982X
Alessandro PresentatoDepartment of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4794-0599
Giovanna GiulianaDepartment of Precision Medicine in Medical, Surgical and Critical Care (Me.Pre.C.C.), University of Palermo, Via Liborio Giuffrè 5, 90127 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5898-6373
Giuseppina CampisiDepartment of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics (BIND), University of Palermo, Via del Vespro 129, 90127 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9443-0495
Viviana De CaroDepartment of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, 90123 Palermo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5186-1244

Funding

Ministero dell'università e della ricerca PNRR M4.C2.1.1-2022CLLMCP_002
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesOral surgical procedures in patients at risk of/diagnosed with MRONJ require systemic antibiotic therapy, which can fail to achieve an adequate local drug concentration. This research aims to design mucoadhesive buccal patches (containing erythromycin or the erythromycin-resveratrol combination) tailored to the therapeutic needs of patients at risk of MRONJ undergoing oral surgery.

methodsErythromycin (ERY) and resveratrol (RSV) were embedded into lipid-based microparticles prepared via hot melt dispersion. The microparticles, recovered in the form of dry powders, were characterized in terms of yield, softening/melting temperature, active(s) content, physical state (amorphous vs. crystalline), and individual and bulk properties. Then, they were loaded into a hydrophilic gel, which was dried, obtaining microparticle-loaded buccal patches. The optimized patches were characterized in terms of uniformity, folding endurance, swelling, mucoadhesion, and oromucosal permeation/retention.

resultsThe microparticles were efficiently produced via a green approach, resulting in reproducible pharmaceutical powders with high loading efficacy (≈90%), spherical morphology, particle sizes in the range of approximately 106-425 μm, and a softening temperature close to body temperature. The buccal patches were also obtained via a green approach, and were found to be thin, flexible, homogeneous, highly swellable, extremely mucoadhesive, and able to promote ERY and RSV accumulation in the buccal tissue (≈25% and 2% of ERY and RSV, respectively, after 2 h) while avoiding active(s) absorption.

conclusionsThe proposed buccal patches are viable candidates for further clinical trials aimed at evaluating both the effectiveness of locoregional antibiotic treatment and the usefulness of the co-administration of RSV and ERY.

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buccal deliveryloco-regional deliverymicrocomposite patchesmicrostructured lipid carrierMRONJmucoadhesionoromucosal formulationsolid lipid microparticles

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PMID41750449
PMCPMC12937221

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