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ArticleResearch and reports in tropical medicine2026

Enhanced Topical Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Using Niosomal Gel of Tioxolone-Benzoxonium Chloride: In silico, in vitro, and in vivo Evaluation.

Maryam Hakimi Parizi, Iraj Sharifi, Elaheh Molaakbari, Ehsan Salarkia, Mahshid Mostafavi, Mohammad Hossein Daie Parizi, Abbas Pardakhty, Ali Khamesipour, Daryoush Ghaffari

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Maryam Hakimi PariziLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Iraj SharifiLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Elaheh MolaakbariLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Ehsan SalarkiaLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mahshid MostafaviLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Mohammad Hossein Daie PariziLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Abbas PardakhtyPharmaceutics Research Center, Pharmaceutical Sciences Institute, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Ali KhamesipourCenter for Research and Training in Skin Diseases and Leprosy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Daryoush GhaffariLeishmaniasis Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

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Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease that poses significant therapeutic challenges owing to its toxicity and low compliance with existing treatments. In this study, we formulated and evaluated niosomal gels containing tioxolone (NT), benzoxonium chloride (NB), and their combination (NTB) for topical application against CL. Methods: Various in silico methods, including homology modeling and molecular docking, were used to assess pharmacological potential. In vitro anti-leishmanial activity was tested against Results: Docking studies showed strong interactions between NT, NB, and NTB and the target proteins. The ADMET analysis indicated that NTB had favorable aqueous solubility (LogS = -3.71) and low toxicity (2.88 mol/kg). In vitro, NTB demonstrated the lowest IC Conclusion: Overall, these findings suggest that the NTB formulation exhibits enhanced pharmacological properties and effective antileishmanial activity, indicating the potential for further clinical research.

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cutaneous leishmaniasisin silico analysisin vivo efficacyniosomestioxolone-benzoxonium chloridetopical therapy

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PMCPMC13618610

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