期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
卷 466, 期 1-2, 页码 390-399出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2014.03.032
关键词
Reverse microemulsion; Salmon calcitonin; Fine particle fraction; Pressurized metered dose inhaler; Aerosolization; Hypocalcemia activity
资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81173002]
- National Science and Technology Support Program [2012BAI35B02]
To develop reverse microemulsion as a potential strategy for pulmonary delivery of salmon calcitonin (sCT) in HFA134a propellant of pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs), pluronic P85 (P85) was chosen as the most appropriate surfactant to form microemulsions containing sCT. Formulation parameters, including the surfactant and ethanol content, water content, and sCT loading, were optimized to obtain two desired pMDI formulations A and B with clear and transparent appearance, Tyndall effect, good physical stability and aerosolization properties. Aerosolization properties of the optimized pMDIs were assessed by next generation impactor (NGI) and twin-stage impactor (TSI), and the dose of sCT in each stage was assayed by HPLC. The fine particle fraction (FPF) of formulations A and B were both at the range of approximately 28.0-36.0%. Cytotoxicity studies indicated the cell viability determined by MTT assay only slightly dropped when the A549 cells were exposed to the pMDI formulations. Pharmacological study performed on the male Wistar rats showed the intratracheal administration of the microemulsion pMDIs containing sCT exhibited similar but prolonged hypocalcemic activity compared with the intravenous injection of sCT solution. Therefore, such reverse microemulsions are potential for pulmonary delivery of therapeutic peptides using HFA-pMDIs. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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