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Abstract #112324 Published in IGR 24-3
Dendritic Oligoethylenimine Decorated Liposome with Augmented Corneal Retention and Permeation for Efficient Topical Delivery of Antiglaucoma Drugs
Qiu L; Zhang J; Liu S; Li B; Wang J; Tang J; Pu X; Huang Z; Liao X; Yin GNano letters 2023; 23: 11193-11202
The topically administered glaucoma medications usually encounter serious precorneal drug loss and low corneal penetration, leading to a low bioavailability. In addition, due to the complexity of glaucoma etiology, a single medication is often insufficient. In this work, we report a novel dendritic oligoethylenimine decorated liposome for codelivery of two antiglaucoma drugs, latanoprost and timolol. The liposome showed a uniform nanoscopic particle size, positive surface charge, and excellent dual-drug loading capacity. A prolonged precorneal retention is observed by using this liposomal delivery system. This liposomal delivery system presents increased cellular uptake and tight junctions opening capacity, contributing respectively to the transcellular and paracellular permeation, thereby enhancing the trans-corneal transportation. Following topical administration of one eye drop in brown Norway rats, the dual-drug-loaded liposome formulation resulted in a sustained and effective intraocular pressure reduction as long as 5 days, without inducing ocular inflammation, discomfort, and tissue damage.
College of Biomedical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610065, China.
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