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ReviewDrug delivery and translational research2022

A review on multivesicular liposomes for pharmaceutical applications: preparation, characterization, and translational challenges.

Akash Chaurasiya, Amruta Gorajiya, Kanan Panchal, Sumeet Katke, Ajeet Kumar Singh

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Review in Drug delivery and translational research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
2.6field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 55 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Akash ChaurasiyaDepartment of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Medchal District, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, 500078, Telangana, India. dr.akashchaurasiya@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-7533-0368
Amruta GorajiyaR&D - Injectables, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Ahmedabad, India.
Kanan PanchalDepartment of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Medchal District, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, 500078, Telangana, India.
Sumeet KatkeDepartment of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Medchal District, Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal, 500078, Telangana, India.
Ajeet Kumar SinghR&D, Intas Pharmaceuticals, Ahmedabad, India.
Birla Institute of Technology and Science - Hyderabad Campus · INAmneal (India) · INIntas Pharmaceuticals (India) · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multivesicular liposomes (MVLs) are non-concentric, lipid-based micron-sized spherical particles. The usage of MVL for sustained drug delivery has seen progression over the last decade due to successful clinical and commercial applications. It provides attractive characteristics, such as high encapsulation efficiency, variety of sizes, structural stability, and different choices for the route of administration. Drug molecules are encapsulated in internal aqueous compartments of MVL, separated by lipid bilayer septa to form polyhedral structures. The integrity of these entrapped small molecules, peptides, or proteins is maintained throughout the therapy, thus providing sustained drug release on non-vascular administration. Despite the frequent use of unilamellar liposomes, characterization of MVLs is critical due to different puzzling problems, such as real-time size evaluation, initial burst, and in vivo performance. Moreover, available regulatory guidelines on liposomal drug product development are insufficient to assure ample in vitro-in vivo behavior of MVL. This review hereby highlights the innovations pertaining to development and manufacturing procedures, drug release mechanisms, and characterization techniques. The review also summarizes the applications, challenges, and future perspectives for successfully translating the research concept to a clinically accepted delivery system. Despite the intricacies involved in the development of MVL, establishing steadfast characterization techniques and regulatory paths could pave the way to its extensive clinical use.

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Drug Delivery SystemsLiposomesDelayed-Action PreparationsDrug LiberationParticle SizeDelayed-Action PreparationsLiposomesDepofoam® TechnologyDepotEncapsulationMultivesicular liposomePhospholipidSustained release

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PMID34599471
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