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ArticleJournal of aerosol medicine and pulmonary drug delivery2010

The I-neb Adaptive Aerosol Delivery System enhances delivery of alpha1-antitrypsin with controlled inhalation.

David E Geller, Kenneth C Kesser

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Article in Journal of aerosol medicine and pulmonary drug delivery, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06157515 (Inhaled Dose Analysis Using a Breath Actuated Nebulizer in Healthy Subjects), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers.

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Inhaled Dose Analysis Using a Breath Actuated Nebulizer in Healthy Subjects

TypeinterventionalSponsorChang Gung UniversityRan2024 to 2024Enrolled25ConditionsHealthy Volunteers, Aerosol Therapy, Inhaled Drug Dose, Pharmacogenomic Drug InteractionArmsBreath-actuated vibrating mesh nebulizer, Continuous vibrating mesh nebulizer
3 · Its place in the literature

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17 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Nebulizers effectiveness on pulmonary delivery of alpha-1 antitrypsin.Drug delivery and translational research · 2023
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  6. Prospects of Inhaled Phage Therapy for Combatting Pulmonary Infections.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2021
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  8. Inhaled Biologicals for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis.Recent patents on inflammation & allergy drug discovery · 2019
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  11. Inhalation drug delivery devices: technology update.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2015
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  14. Update on key emerging challenges in cystic fibrosis.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2014
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

David E GellerNemours Children's Clinic Aerosol Research Lab, Orlando, Florida 32801, USA. dgeller@nemours.org
Kenneth C Kesser

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInhaled alpha1-antitrypsin (AAT) is being developed for treatment of cystic fibrosis to protect the lungs from excessive free elastase. High drug costs mandate a very efficient aerosol system to deliver a high payload to the airways. The I-neb Adaptive Aerosol Delivery (AAD) System is a portable, electronic, vibrating mesh nebulizer that delivers aerosol only during inhalation. It can be operated in conventional tidal breathing mode (TBM) or in target inhalation mode (TIM) that guides the patient to inhale deeply and slowly. The purposes of this in vitro study were to determine aerosol characteristics, device efficiency, and delivery time of AAT using the I-neb AAD System with TBM and TIM.

methodsWe studied the I-neb AAD System in TBM and TIM (inspiratory time 6 or 9 sec) using a breath simulator. The loaded dose was 0.5 mL AAT (50 mg/mL). Nebulized drug captured on an inspiratory filter was reported as emitted dose. Particle size was measured by laser diffraction. Predicted lung doses were calculated based on the results of a prior scintigraphy study of the I-neb AAD System.

resultsParticle size (VMD) for TBM and TIM was similar (4.4-4.8 microm). The emitted doses were very high and similar between modes (82-90% of loaded dose). Predicted lung dose of AAT (percent of loaded dose) and delivery times were: TBM 56.6% in 7.5 min; TIM-6 59.9% in 4.4 min; and TIM-9 64.5% in 2.5 min.

conclusionsThe I-neb AAD System enhanced AAT delivery by inhalation-only aerosol generation and a low-residual dose. Predicted lung dose was high for both TBM and TIM, but longer inspiratory times with TIM reduced the administration time to one-third that of tidal breathing. We conclude that slow, deep, controlled inspirations using the I-neb AAD System is an efficient method to deliver AAT.

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Nebulizers and VaporizersAdministration, InhalationAerosolsalpha 1-AntitrypsinDrug Delivery SystemsHumansLungParticle SizeRespiratory MechanicsSerine Proteinase InhibitorsTime FactorsAerosolsalpha 1-AntitrypsinSerine Proteinase Inhibitors

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PMID20373910
PMCPMC3116627

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