期刊
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
卷 16, 期 6, 页码 -出版社
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/1748-605X/ac2885
关键词
malaria; artemether; lumefantrine; surfactant-based system; transdermal
资金
- FundacAo de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de SAo Paulo (Fapesp) [2014/16008-3, 2016/18384-8]
- Capes
- CNPq
Artemether (ART) and lumefantrine (LUM) are commonly used antimalarial drugs, typically administered orally. However, a new surfactant-based ART-LUM formulation (S3AL) has shown potential for transdermal delivery, improving drug bioavailability and skin adhesion. The addition of LUM to the formulation changed its structure and showed biocompatibility with human keratinocyte cells.
Artemether (ART) and lumefantrine (LUM) are the gold standard antimalarial drugs used for the treatment of malaria in children and pregnant women. Typically, ART and LUM are delivered orally in the form of a combined tablet, however, the appropriateness of this route of administration for these drugs is questionable due to the poor absorption and therefore bioavailability observed unless administered alongside lipid-rich foods. Transdermal drug delivery in the form of a patch-type system has been identified as a viable alternative to the conventional tablet-based therapy. A novel, surfactant-based ART-LUM formulation (S3AL), developed for transdermal delivery, may eliminate the shortcomings associated with oral delivery; namely poor drug absorption which is caused by the inherently low solubility of ART and LUM. Moreover, by successfully delivering these antimalarials transdermally, first-pass metabolism will be avoided leading to enhanced drug bioavailability in both cases. The S3AL formulation contained ART and LUM at equal concentrations (2.5% w/w of each) as well as Procetyl (R) AWS (30% w/w), oleic acid (10% w/w), 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (10% w/w), and water (45% w/w). The addition of LUM to the formulation changed the system from a striae structure to a dark field structure when visualized by a polarized light microscope. Additionally, this system possessed higher viscosity and superior skin bioadhesion, as evidenced by mechanical characterization, when compared to a similar formulation containing ART alone. S3AL was also proven to be biocompatible to human keratinocyte cells. Finally, in vitro studies demonstrated the propensity of S3AL for successful delivery via the transdermal route, with 2279 +/- 295 mu g cm(-2) of ART and 94 +/- 13 mu g cm(-2) of LUM having permeated across dermatomed porcine skin after 24 h, highlighting its potential as a new candidate for the treatment of malaria.
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