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ArticleMolecular pharmaceutics2023

Topical Administration of Verapamil in Poly(ethylene glycol)-Modified Liposomes for Enhanced Sinonasal Tissue Residence in Chronic Rhinosinusitis:

Maie S Taha, Shallu Kutlehria, Anisha D'Souza, Benjamin S Bleier, Mansoor M Amiji

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Article in Molecular pharmaceutics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Is Verapamil Effective for Treating Patients With Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps? A Systematic Review.Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Maie S TahaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-1549-3867
Shallu KutlehriaThe Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States.
Anisha D'SouzaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-2457-671X
Benjamin S BleierDepartment of Otolaryngology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States.
Mansoor M AmijiThe Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-6170-881X
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · USNortheastern University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker that holds promise for the therapy of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with and without nasal polyps. The verapamil-induced side effects limit its tolerated dose via the oral route, underscoring the usefulness of localized intranasal administration. However, the challenge to intranasal administration is mucociliary clearance, which diminishes localized dose availability. To overcome this challenge, verapamil was loaded into a mucoadhesive cationic poly(ethylene glycol)-modified (PEGylated) liposomal carrier. Organotypic nasal explants were exposed to verapamil liposomes under flow conditions to mimic mucociliary clearance. The liposomes resulted in significantly higher tissue residence compared with the free verapamil control. These findings were further confirmed in vivo in C57BL/6 mice following intranasal administration. Liposomes significantly increased the accumulation of verapamil in nasal tissues compared with the control group. The developed tissue-retentive verapamil liposomal formulation is considered a promising intranasal delivery system for CRS therapy.

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LiposomesSinusitisAdministration, IntranasalAdministration, TopicalAnimalsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPolyethylene GlycolsVerapamilLiposomesPolyethylene GlycolsVerapamilchronic rhinosinusitisintranasal administrationliposomesmuco-penetrationsinonasal residenceverapamil

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PMID36744718
PMCPMC10629233
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