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Cilnidipine Cubosomal Nanogel Patch: Polymer-Nanostructure Synergy for Advanced Transdermal Drug Delivery.

Cleona Elizabeth Mary DCruz, Lalit Kumar, Liesl Maria Fernandes E Mendonça, Rupesh Kalidas Shirodkar

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Cleona Elizabeth Mary DCruzDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Goa College of Pharmacy, Goa University, 18th June Road, Panaji, Goa, 403001, India.
Lalit KumarDepartment of Pharmaceutics, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Hajipur, Patna, Bihar, 844102, India.
Liesl Maria Fernandes E MendonçaDepartment of Pharmacology, Goa College of Pharmacy, Goa University, 18th June Road, Panaji, Goa, 403001, India.
Rupesh Kalidas ShirodkarDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Goa College of Pharmacy, Goa University, 18th June Road, Panaji, Goa, 403001, India. rupeshkshirodkar@gmail.com.

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Goa State Research Foundation (GSRF), Goa, India GSRF/Schemes/DRF/10.i/2024-25/173(XPY)
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Abstract

Advanced drug delivery systems are superior alternatives for antihypertensive drugs with poor solubility and bioavailability. Cubosomes are lipid-based nanostructured particles with a cubic internal phase that function as drug carriers, improving solubility and permeability through skin. This study involves the development and evaluation of cilnidipine cubosomal nanogel patches (CLD CB NGP) for transdermal drug delivery. The CLD-loaded cubosomes were prepared by a top-down approach, optimized by a Box-Behnken design, and evaluated for particle size, encapsulation efficiency, zeta potential, and morphological structure. They were then developed into a polymeric nanogel patch using hydrophilic polymers. The transdermal patches were evaluated for surface morphology, swelling, bioadhesiveness, in vitro drug release, and ex vivo permeation through excised rat skin. The CLD cubosomes were polyangular nanoparticles (430 nm), with high drug entrapment efficiency (80.8%) and good colloidal stability. The amorphization of the drugs within the drug carriers was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray diffraction. The CLD CB NGP showed a porous surface, good swelling properties, and excellent bioadhesiveness to gelatin films and rat skin. The cubosomes and CLD CB NGP showed significantly higher drug release and enhanced skin permeation (3.62-fold), with a higher steady-state flux (J

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Antihypertensive AgentsCalcium Channel BlockersDihydropyridinesNanostructuresAdministration, CutaneousAnimalsDrug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsDrug LiberationMaleNanogelsParticle SizeRatsRats, WistarSkinSkin AbsorptionAntihypertensive AgentsCalcium Channel BlockerscilnidipineDihydropyridinesDrug CarriersNanogelsCilnidipineCubosomesNanogel patchNanoparticlesTransdermal drug delivery

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