The delivery of a dexamethasone formulation directly into the lung appears as an appro- priate strategy to strengthen the systemic administration, reducing the dosage in the treatment of lung severe inflammations. For this purpose, a hyaluronic acid-dexamethasone formulation was developed, affording an inhalable reconstituted nanosuspension suitable to be aerosolized. The physico-chemical and biopharmaceutical properties of the formulation were tested: size, stability, loading of the spray-dried dry powder, reconstitution capability upon redispersion in aqueous media. Detailed structural insights on nanoparticles after reconstitution were obtained by light and X-ray scattering techniques. (1) The size of the nanoparticles, around 200 nm, is in the proper range for a possible engulfment by macrophages. (2) Their structure is of the core-shell type, hosting dexametha- sone nanocrystals inside and carrying hyaluronic acid chains on the surface. This specific structure allows for nanosuspension stability and provides nanoparticles with muco-inert properties. (3) The nanosuspension can be efficiently aerosolized, allowing for a high drug fraction potentially reaching the deep lung. Thus, this formulation represents a promising tool for the lung administration via nebulization directly in the pipe of ventilators, to be used as such or as adjunct therapy for severe lung inflammation.

Hyaluronic Acid—Dexamethasone Nanoparticles for Local Adjunct Therapy of Lung Inflammation / Ines Camara, Candelaria; Bertocchi, Laura; Ricci, Caterina; Bassi, Rosaria; Bianchera, Annalisa; Cantu’, Laura; Bettini, Ruggero; Del Favero, Elena. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1422-0067. - 22:(2021). [10.3390/ijms221910480]

Hyaluronic Acid—Dexamethasone Nanoparticles for Local Adjunct Therapy of Lung Inflammation

Laura Bertocchi
Investigation
;
Annalisa Bianchera
Writing – Review & Editing
;
Ruggero Bettini
Writing – Review & Editing
;
2021-01-01

Abstract

The delivery of a dexamethasone formulation directly into the lung appears as an appro- priate strategy to strengthen the systemic administration, reducing the dosage in the treatment of lung severe inflammations. For this purpose, a hyaluronic acid-dexamethasone formulation was developed, affording an inhalable reconstituted nanosuspension suitable to be aerosolized. The physico-chemical and biopharmaceutical properties of the formulation were tested: size, stability, loading of the spray-dried dry powder, reconstitution capability upon redispersion in aqueous media. Detailed structural insights on nanoparticles after reconstitution were obtained by light and X-ray scattering techniques. (1) The size of the nanoparticles, around 200 nm, is in the proper range for a possible engulfment by macrophages. (2) Their structure is of the core-shell type, hosting dexametha- sone nanocrystals inside and carrying hyaluronic acid chains on the surface. This specific structure allows for nanosuspension stability and provides nanoparticles with muco-inert properties. (3) The nanosuspension can be efficiently aerosolized, allowing for a high drug fraction potentially reaching the deep lung. Thus, this formulation represents a promising tool for the lung administration via nebulization directly in the pipe of ventilators, to be used as such or as adjunct therapy for severe lung inflammation.
2021
Hyaluronic Acid—Dexamethasone Nanoparticles for Local Adjunct Therapy of Lung Inflammation / Ines Camara, Candelaria; Bertocchi, Laura; Ricci, Caterina; Bassi, Rosaria; Bianchera, Annalisa; Cantu’, Laura; Bettini, Ruggero; Del Favero, Elena. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. - ISSN 1422-0067. - 22:(2021). [10.3390/ijms221910480]
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