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Preparation and Pharmacokinetic Characterization of an Anti-Virulence Compound Nanosuspensions
Pharmaceutics
  • Nan Wang
  • Feng Qi
  • Xiaolong He
  • Honglan Shi, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • David W. Anderson
  • Hao Li
  • Hongmin Sun
Abstract

Antibiotic resistance has become a worldwide public health threat due to the rapid evolu-tion and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. CCG-211790 is a novel anti-virulence compound that does not kill bacteria but could ameliorate human diseases by inhibiting expression of virulence factors, thereby applying less selection pressure for antibiotic resistance. However, its potential clinical use is restricted because of its poor aqueous solubility, resulting in formulation challenges. Nanosuspension technology is an effective way to circumvent this problem. Nanosuspensions of CCG-211790 with two different particle sizes, NanoA (315 ± 6 nm) and NanoB (915 ± 24 nm), were prepared using an antisolvent precipitation-ultrasonication method with Tween 80 as the stabilizer. Particle and pharmacokinetics (PK) of CCG-211790 nanosuspensions were characterized. Both NanoA and NanoB demonstrated remarkable increases in dissolution rate compared with the bulk compound. The PK parameters of NanoA were comparable to those of CCG-211790 solution formulation in intravenous or oral administration, suggesting that CCG-211790 nanosuspensions with smaller particle size improved oral bioavailability and drug exposure compared to traditional formulations of drug candidates.

Department(s)
Chemistry
Keywords and Phrases
  • Anti-Virulence,
  • Biofilm,
  • Nanosuspension,
  • Pharmacokinetic,
  • Wound Infection
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2021 The Authors, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Publication Date
10-1-2021
Publication Date
01 Oct 2021
Disciplines
Citation Information
Nan Wang, Feng Qi, Xiaolong He, Honglan Shi, et al.. "Preparation and Pharmacokinetic Characterization of an Anti-Virulence Compound Nanosuspensions" Pharmaceutics Vol. 13 Iss. 10 (2021) ISSN: 1999-4923
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/honglan-shi/99/