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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

A Stable Micellar Formulation of RAD001 for Intracerebroventricular Delivery and the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Neurological Disorders.

Laura Gianessi, Alessandro Magini, Roberto Dominici, Stefano Giovagnoli, Diego Dolcetta

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Intravenous Everolimus Formulation (Sapu003) for Clinical Trials.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Laura GianessiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy.
Alessandro MaginiTuberous Sclerosis Association, 00147 Roma, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2750-6226
Roberto DominiciDepartment of Biochemistry, Desio Hospital, ASST-Brianza, 20832 Desio, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0280-6238
Stefano GiovagnoliDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Perugia, 06123 Perugia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5043-7233
Diego DolcettaNeuroscience Institute of Rosà, 36027 Rosà, Italy.
University of Perugia · ITCTO Hospital · ITNeuroscience Institute · IT

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Fondazione SMuovilavita - Vicenza No grant number
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A large body of evidence, replicated in many mouse models of Alzheimer's disease (AD), supports the therapeutic efficacy of the oral mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors (mTOR-Is). Our preliminary data show that intracerebroventricular (ICV) administration of everolimus (RAD001) soon after clinical onset greatly diminished cognitive impairment and the intracellular beta amyloid and neurofibrillary tangle load. However, RAD001 shows >90% degradation after 7 days in solution at body temperature, thus hampering the development of proper therapeutic regimens for patients. To overcome such a drawback, we developed a stable, liquid formulation of mTOR-Is by loading RAD001 into distearoylphosphatidylethanolamine-polyethylene glycol 2000 (DSPE-PEG2000) micelles using the thin layer evaporation method. The formulation showed efficient encapsulation of RAD001 and a homogeneous colloidal size and stabilised RAD001, with over 95% of activity preserved after 14 days at 37 °C with a total decay only occurring after 98 days. RAD001-loaded DSPE-PEG2000 micelles were unchanged when stored at 4 and 25 °C over the time period investigated. The obtained formulation may represent a suitable platform for expedited clinical translation and effective therapeutic regimens in AD and other neurological diseases.

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Alzheimer DiseaseEverolimusAnimalsCell Line, TumorHumansMammalsMiceMicellesPhosphatidylethanolaminesPolyethylene GlycolsSirolimusTOR Serine-Threonine Kinases1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphoethanolamine-N-methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol 2000)EverolimusMicellesPhosphatidylethanolaminesPolyethylene GlycolsSirolimusTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesAlzheimer’s diseasedrug stabilisationDSPE-PEG2000 micellesintracerebroventricularmicellar liquid formulationmTORmTOR-Ineurodegenerationneurological disordersrapalog

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PMID38139306
PMCPMC10744130
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