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ArticleDrug delivery2024

Development of a drug delivering round window niche implant for cochlear pharmacotherapy.

Chunjiang Wei, Ziwen Gao, Martina Knabel, Martin Ulbricht, Stefan Senekowitsch, Peter Erfurt, Norman Maggi, Bastian Zwick, Thomas Eickner, Farnaz Matin-Mann and 3 more

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Article in Drug delivery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Three-dimensional printing and cochlear implantation: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Chunjiang WeiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Ziwen GaoDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Martina KnabelDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Martin UlbrichtCenter of Drug Absorption and Transport, Department of Biopharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Stefan SenekowitschCenter of Drug Absorption and Transport, Department of Biopharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Peter ErfurtDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Norman MaggiCarl Zeiss GOM Metrology, Braunschweig, Germany.
Bastian ZwickCarl Zeiss Industrielle Messtechnik GmbH, ZEISS Group, Essingen, Germany.
Thomas EicknerInstitute for Biomedical Engineering, University Medical Center Rostock, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Farnaz Matin-MannDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Anne SeidlitzCenter of Drug Absorption and Transport, Department of Biopharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, Institute of Pharmacy, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
Thomas LenarzDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Verena ScheperDepartment of Otolaryngology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8618-8793

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere exists an unfulfilled requirement for effective cochlear pharmacotherapy. Controlled local drug delivery could lead to effective bioavailability. The round window niche (RWN), a cavity in the middle ear, is connected to the cochlea via a membrane through which drug can diffuse. We are developing individualized drug-eluting RWN implants (RNIs). To test their effectiveness in guinea pigs, a commonly used model in cochlear pharmacology studies, it is first necessary to develop guinea pig RNIs (GP-RNI).

methodsSince guinea pigs do not have a RWN such as it is present in humans and to reduce the variables in

resultsThe 3D-printed GP-RNI was precise, accurate and fitted in all tested guinea pig RWNs. DEX was homogeneously included in the silicone. The GP-RNI containing 1% DEX was biocompatible, bio-effective and showed a two-phase and sustained DEX release

conclusionsWe developed a GP-RNI that can be used for precise inner ear drug delivery in guinea pigs, providing a reliable platform for testing the RNI's safety and efficacy, with potential implications for future clinical translation.

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Cochlear ImplantsDexamethasoneDrug Delivery SystemsRound Window, EarAnimalsCochleaDrug LiberationGuinea PigsPrinting, Three-DimensionalDexamethasone3D printingdrug deliveryGuinea pigLocal inner ear therapyround window niche implant

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PMID39166341
PMCPMC11340218

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