Novel sustained release microspheres for pulmonary drug delivery
Novel sustained release microspheres for pulmonary drug delivery
复制标题
DOI:
10.1016/j.jconrel.2005.01.003
复制
发表时间:
2005-05-05
影响因子:
10.8
通讯作者:
Kellaway, IW
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Cook, RO;Pannu, RK;Kellaway, IW
A novel process for generating sustained release (SR) particles for pulmonary drug delivery is described. High purity nanoparticles of a hydrophilic, ionised drug are entrapped within hydrophobic microspheres using a spray-drying approach. Sustained release of the mode) drug, terbutaline sulphate (TS), from the microspheres was found to be proportional to drug loading and phospholipid content. Microspheres with a 33% drug loading exhibited sustained release of 32.7% over 180 min in phosphate buffer. Release was not significantly different in simulated lung fluids. No significant burst release was observed which suggested that nanoparticles were coated effectively during spray-drying. The absence of nanoparticles at the microsphere surface was confirmed with confocal microscopy. The sustained release microspheres were formulated as a carrier-free dry powder for inhalation, and exhibited a favourable Fine Particle Fraction (FPF) of 46.5 +/- 1.8% and Mass Median Aerodynamic Diameter (MMAD) of 3.93 +/- 0.12 mu m. (c) 2005 Published by Elsevier B.V.