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Physicochemical characterization, in vitro, and in vivo evaluation of indomethacin-loaded nanocarriers self-assembled by amphiphilic polyphosphazene.

Abstract
Copolymeric nanocarriers assembled by amphiphilic polyphosphazene bearing poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAAm) and ethyl glycinate (EtGly) as substitutes, were investigated as drug vehicles for indomethacin (IND). The physicochemical characteristics of the novel nanocontainers were studied, including lower critical solution temperature (LCST), critical micelle concentration (CMC) and drug loading capacity. LCST measurements revealed that copolymer is more sensitive to the introduction of salts into aqueous solution compared with homopolymer. A significant decrease in CMC was observed when the temperature increased above LCST. As evidenced by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) measurement, morphological transformation from multicompartment into spherical nanoparticles was observed when nanocarriers with higher IND content were concerned. In vitro release tests suggested that IND-loaded nanocontainers exhibited pH dependent release profiles. In vivo pharmacokinetic study after subcutaneous administration provided a relatively sustained release behavior. Additionally, compared with free drug solution at the same dose, IND concentration in rat plasma showed a prolonged retention in experimental group treated with IND-loaded micelles. In vivo pharmacodynamic study based on both carrageenan-induced acute and complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) induced adjuvant-arthritis models indicated that sustained therapeutic efficacy could be achieved through intraarticular injection of IND-loaded micelles. Most importantly, local delivery of IND can avoid the severe gastrointestinal stimulation, which is frequently associated with oral administration.
AuthorsJian Xiang Zhang, Shu Hui Li, Xiao Hui Li, Li Yan Qiu, Xiao Dong Li, Xiao Jing Li, Yi Jin, Kang Jie Zhu
JournalJournal of biomedical materials research. Part A (J Biomed Mater Res A) Vol. 86 Issue 4 Pg. 914-25 (Sep 15 2008) ISSN: 1552-4965 [Electronic] United States
PMID18067189 (Publication Type: Evaluation Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Acrylamides
  • Acrylic Resins
  • Drug Carriers
  • Micelles
  • Organophosphorus Compounds
  • Polymers
  • poly(phosphazene)
  • poly-N-isopropylacrylamide
  • glycine ethyl ester
  • Carrageenan
  • Freund's Adjuvant
  • Glycine
  • Indomethacin
Topics
  • Acrylamides (chemistry)
  • Acrylic Resins
  • Animals
  • Arthritis (drug therapy)
  • Carrageenan
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Carriers (chemical synthesis, chemistry, pharmacokinetics)
  • Edema (drug therapy)
  • Freund's Adjuvant
  • Glycine (analogs & derivatives, chemistry)
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration (drug effects)
  • Indomethacin (administration & dosage, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, therapeutic use)
  • Male
  • Micelles
  • Nanoparticles (chemistry)
  • Organophosphorus Compounds (chemistry)
  • Osmolar Concentration
  • Particle Size
  • Polymers (chemistry)
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Spectrum Analysis
  • Temperature
  • Time Factors

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