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ArticleDrug delivery and translational research2026

Innovate sodium alginate microneedle patches integrated with soft lidocaine invasomes: advanced strategies for oral ulcerative mucositis treatment via TNF-α/NF-κB pathways.

Sammar Fathy Elhabal, Marwa Saeed Farahat, Mahmoud H Teaima, Nahla A Elzohairy, Mohamed El-Nabarawi

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Sammar Fathy ElhabalDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Mokattam, 11571, Cairo, Egypt. Sammar.Fathy@pharm.mti.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7970-2288
Marwa Saeed FarahatDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Mahmoud H TeaimaDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.
Nahla A ElzohairyDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Modern University for Technology and Information (MTI), Mokattam, 11571, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed El-NabarawiDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, 11562, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral ulcerative mucositis (OUM) is a common painful disease that affects oral functions, such as eating or speaking leading to a low quality of life. This study aims to develop a novel strategy for relieving pain associated with OUM by using local anesthetics. Here, a hybrid dissolving microneedle patch integrated with lidocaine (Lido)-encapsulated invasomes (modified liposomes containing terpenes as penetration enhancers) depots are introduced for sustained Lido delivery, reduced dosing frequency, and improved patient compliance. Different Lido-loaded invasomes formulations were developed using design expert

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AlginatesAnesthetics, LocalLidocaineStomatitisAnimalsDrug Delivery SystemsHumansMaleNeedlesNF-kappa BTransdermal PatchTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAlginatesAnesthetics, LocalLidocaineNF-kappa BTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaAnd HealingInvasomesMicroneedle patchesMucositisOral ulcerSodium alginate

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PMID40676449
PMCPMC12819553

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