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ArticlePharmaceutical research2016

Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocomposite Microparticles (nCmP) for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis-Related Infections.

Zimeng Wang, Samantha A Meenach

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Article in Pharmaceutical research, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zimeng WangDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 202 Crawford Hall, 16 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI, 02881, USA.
Samantha A MeenachDepartment of Chemical Engineering, University of Rhode Island, 202 Crawford Hall, 16 Greenhouse Road, Kingston, RI, 02881, USA. smeenach@uri.edu.
University of Rhode Island · US

Funding

Training CoreP20GM103430 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND · PI Bongsup P Cho · 2012 to 2026
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NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103430
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposePulmonary antibiotic delivery is recommended as maintenance therapy for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who experience chronic infections. However, abnormally thick and sticky mucus present in the respiratory tract of CF patients impairs mucus penetration and limits the efficacy of inhaled antibiotics. To overcome the obstacles of pulmonary antibiotic delivery, we have developed nanocomposite microparticles (nCmP) for the inhalation application of antibiotics in the form of dry powder aerosols.

methodsAzithromycin-loaded and rapamycin-loaded polymeric nanoparticles (NP) were prepared via nanoprecipitation and nCmP were prepared by spray drying and the physicochemical characteristics were evaluated.

resultsThe nanoparticles were 200 nm in diameter both before loading into and after redispersion from nCmP. The NP exhibited smooth, spherical morphology and the nCmP were corrugated spheres about 1 μm in diameter. Both drugs were successfully encapsulated into the NP and were released in a sustained manner. The NP were successfully loaded into nCmP with favorable encapsulation efficacy. All materials were stable at manufacturing and storage conditions and nCmP were in an amorphous state after spray drying. nCmP demonstrated desirable aerosol dispersion characteristics, allowing them to deposit into the deep lung regions for effective drug delivery.

conclusionsThe described nCmP have the potential to overcome mucus-limited pulmonary delivery of antibiotics.

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Particle SizeAzithromycinCystic FibrosisDrug Delivery SystemsHumansNanocompositesNanoparticlesRespiratory Tract InfectionsSirolimusTreatment OutcomeX-Ray DiffractionAzithromycinSirolimuscystic fibrosisnanocomposite microparticlespulmonary deliveryspray drying

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PMID27091030
PMCPMC4945441
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