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Ion-sensitive in situ hydrogels of natamycin bilosomes for enhanced and prolonged ocular pharmacotherapy: in vitro permeability, cytotoxicity and in vivo evaluation

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posted on 2018-02-24, 06:12 authored by Karthik Yadav Janga, Akshaya Tatke, Sai Prachetan Balguri, Surya P Lamichanne, Mohamed Moustafa Ibrahim, Doaa Nabih Maria, Monica M. Jablonski, Soumyajit Majumdar

Delivery of therapeutic molecules into the deeper ocular compartments is mainly hampered by short precorneal residence and limited transmembrane permeability of topically administered drugs. Hence, the current study was undertaken to fabricate the ion-sensitive in situ gels of natamycin (NT) bilosomes (NB) for efficient ocular delivery. The effect of cholesterol and sodium taurocholate proportion on the properties of the bilosomes were studied and the formulation with better physicochemical properties was optimized and utilized to derive the in situ gelling system (IG). The impact of type/composition of gelling agent on the formation and characteristics of the hydrogel was investigated. The hydrogel formed from IG with 0.3% w/v gellan gum showed optimal viscoelastic and adhesive characteristics. The ocular safety and cytocompatibility of NB and its IG was confirmed by corneal histology and in vitro cytotoxicity evaluation. A 6- to 9-fold enhancement in the transcorneal flux of NB demonstrated efficient ocular penetration of bilosomes. Moreover, the superior mean dose normalized NT levels in the ocular tissues of rabbits treated with optimized NB and IG illustrated the effectiveness of bilosomes loaded ion-sensitive in situ hydrogels as a potential platform for the improved and prolonged ocular pharmacotherapy.

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This work was supported by National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health (NIH) [Grant #-R01EY022120]. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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