Journal
PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY
Volume 52, Issue 7, Pages 929-938Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23685
Keywords
brain; histology; neonate; respiratory distress syndrome; synthetic surfactant
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Funding
- Spanish Carlos III Health Institute [FIS 14/024]
- European Regional Development Fund/European Social Fund
- Chiesi Farmaceutici
- [RD12/026]
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BACKGROUNDThough natural surfactants (SF) are clinically superior to protein-free synthetic preparations, CHF-5633, a synthetic SF containing SP-B and SP-C analog peptides is a potential alternative to natural SF for treating neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Nevertheless, information is lacking regarding the safety of this new treatment for the neonatal brain. We sought to compare the cerebral and pulmonary effects of this new synthetic surfactant (CHF5633) with those of natural porcine surfactant (Cursosurf) in premature lambs with RDS. METHODSTwenty-one preterm lambs were randomly assigned to receive CHF5633, Curosurf, or no treatment (control). Pulmonary (gas exchange, lung mechanics) and cerebral (carotid artery blood flow, cerebral oxygen metabolism) effects were measured every 30min for 6h. Pulmonary and cerebral histological analysis were also performed. RESULTSAfter delivery, lambs developed severe RDS (F-IO2:1, pH<7.15, P-aCO2>70mmHg, P-aO2<40mmHg, C-dyn<0.1mL/cmH(2)O/kg). By 30min after treatment, animals in both SF-treated groups had consistently better gas exchange and lung mechanics than controls. After CHF5633 administration, P-aCO2, carotid artery blood flow, and cerebral oxygen delivery tended to slowly decrease compared to other groups. By 2h, SF-treated groups had similar values of all parameters studied, these remaining steady for the rest of the experiment. Lambs administered CHF5633 obtained better lung and brain injury scores than controls. CONCLUSIONIntratracheal administration of a bolus of CHF5633 improves pulmonary status in preterm lambs with severe RDS, obtaining better lung and brain injury scores than controls and favorable cerebral hemodynamics, comparable to those with gold standard Curosurf treatment.
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