کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2486303 1114380 2006 17 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Anthrax vaccine powder formulations for nasal mucosal delivery
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت داروسازی، سم شناسی و علوم دارویی اکتشاف دارویی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Anthrax vaccine powder formulations for nasal mucosal delivery
چکیده انگلیسی
Anthrax remains a serious threat worldwide as a bioterror agent. A second-generation anthrax vaccine currently under clinical evaluation consists of a recombinant Protective Antigen (rPA) of Bacillus anthracis. We have previously demonstrated that complete protection against inhalational anthrax can be achieved in a rabbit model, by intranasal delivery of a powder rPA formulation. Here we describe the preformulation and formulation development of such powder formulations. The physical stability of rPA was studied in solution as a function of pH and temperature using circular dichroism (CD), and UV-visible absorption and fluorescence spectroscopies. Extensive aggregation of rPA was observed at physiological temperatures. An empirical phase diagram, constructed using a combination of CD and fluorescence data, suggests that rPA is most thermally stable within the pH range of 6-8. To identify potential stabilizers, a library of GRAS excipients was screened using an aggregation sensitive turbidity assay, CD, and fluorescence. Based on these stability profiles, spray freeze-dried (SFD) formulations were prepared at pH 7-8 using trehalose as stabilizer and a CpG-containing oligonucleotide adjuvant. SFD formulations displayed substantial improvement in storage stability over liquid formulations. In combination with noninvasive intranasal delivery, such powder formulations may offer an attractive approach for mass biodefense immunization. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc. and the American Pharmacists Association
ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Volume 95, Issue 1, January 2006, Pages 80-96
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