Development, characterization and antimalarial efficacy of dihydroartemisinin loaded solid lipid nanoparticles.

Autor: Omwoyo WN; Department of Chemistry, Maasai Mara University, Narok, Kenya; Department of Chemistry, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Bondo, Kenya., Melariri P; Department of Polymers and Composites, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa., Gathirwa JW; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya; Center for Research in Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya. Electronic address: jgathirwa@kemri.org., Oloo F; Center for Research in Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya; Department of Chemical Science and Technology, Technical University of Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya., Mahanga GM; Department of Chemistry, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology Bondo, Kenya., Kalombo L; Department of Polymers and Composites, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa., Ogutu B; Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya; Center for Research in Therapeutic Sciences, Strathmore University, Nairobi, Kenya., Swai H; Department of Polymers and Composites, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria, South Africa.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Nanomedicine : nanotechnology, biology, and medicine [Nanomedicine] 2016 Apr; Vol. 12 (3), pp. 801-809. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Dec 24.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.11.017
Abstrakt: Effective use of dihydroartemisinin (DHA) is limited by poor water-solubility, poor pharmacokinetic profile and unsatisfactory clinical outcome especially in monotherapy. To reduce such limitations, we reformulated DHA into solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) as a nanomedicine drug delivery system. DHA-SLNs were characterized for physical parameters and evaluated for in vitro and in vivo antimalarial efficacy. DHA-SLNs showed desirable particle characteristics including particle size (240.7 nm), particle surface charge (+17.0 mV), drug loadings (13.9 wt %), encapsulation efficacy (62.3%), polydispersity index (0.16) and a spherical appearance. Storage stability up to 90 days and sustained release of drug over 20 h was achieved. Enhanced in vitro (IC50 0.25 ng/ml) and in vivo (97.24% chemosuppression at 2mg/kg/day) antimalarial activity was observed. Enhancement in efficacy was 24% when compared to free DHA. These encouraging results show potential of using the described formulation for DHA drug delivery for clinical application.
From the Clinical Editor: Malaria still poses a significant problem worldwide. One of the current drugs, artemisinin has been shown to be effective, but has poor water-solubility. The authors here described their formulation of making dihydroartemisinin (DHA) into solid lipid nanoparticles, with subsequent enhancement in efficacy. These results would have massive potential in the clinical setting.
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