Journal
DRUG DELIVERY
Volume 29, Issue 1, Pages 2784-2795Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/10717544.2022.2108939
Keywords
Alopecia; levocetirizine hydrochloride; in-silico study; ceramide; drug discovery; industrial development
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- Deanship of Scientific Research (DSR) at King Abdulaziz University (KAU), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [RG-27-166-43]
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This study successfully formulated levocetirizine hydrochloride (LVC) into cationic ceramide/phospholipid composite (CCPCs) for the treatment of alopecia. The optimized CCPCs showed good stability and prolonged retention of LVC, making it a potential system for topical management of alopecia.
Levocetirizine hydrochloride (LVC) is an antihistaminic drug that is repurposed for the treatment of alopecia. This investigation is targeted for formulating LVC into cationic ceramide/phospholipid composite (CCPCs) for the management of alopecia. CCPCs were fabricated by ethanol-injection approach, through a central composite experiment. CCPCs were evaluated by inspecting their entrapment efficiency (EE%), polydispersity index (PDI), particle size (PS), and zeta potential (ZP). The optimum CCPCs were additionally studied by in-vitro, ex-vivo, in-silico, and in-vivo studies. The fabricated CCPCs had acceptable EE%, PS, PDI, and ZP values. The statistical optimization elected optimum CCPCs composed of 5 mg hyaluronic acid, 10 mg ceramide III, and 5 mg dimethyldidodecylammonium bromide employing phytantriol as a permeation enhancer. The optimum CCPCs had EE%, PS, PDI, and ZP of 88.36 +/- 0.34%, 479.00 +/- 50.34 nm, 0.377 +/- 0.0035, and 20.20 +/- 1.13 mV, respectively. The optimum CCPC maintained its stability for up to 90 days. It also viewed vesicles of tube shape via transmission electron microscope. The in-silico assessment resulted in better interaction and stability between LVC and vesicle components in water. The ex-vivo and in-vivo assessments showed satisfactory skin retention of LVC from optimum CCPCs. The histopathological assessment verified the safety of optimum CCPCs to be topically applied. Overall, the optimum CCPCs could be utilized as a potential system for the topical management of alopecia, with a prolonged period of activity, coupled with reduced LVC shortcomings.
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