Abstract
In this study, porous poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microparticles with low mass density and large particle size were developed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease treatment using anticholinergic drug (tiotropium). The porous PLGA microparticles were prepared by the water-in-oil-in-water (W1/O/W2) multi-emulsion method using PLGA polymer and ammonium bicarbonate (as a porogen). Herein, soluble starch was incorporated in porous PLGA microparticles for long-term tiotropium release. In vitro drug release studies determined that the rapid release of tiotropium from porous PLGA microparticles was reduced because of the high viscosity of the incorporated starch. Tiotropium release from porous PLGA microparticles continued up to 3days. Furthermore, the inhaled microparticles showed longer drug residence in in vivo lung epithelium.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 16-20 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Polymers for Advanced Technologies |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Drug release kinetics
- Poly(lactide-co-glycolide)
- Porous microparticles
- Tiotropium