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Biopharmaceutical Assessment of Dexamethasone Acetate-Based Hydrogels Combining Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrins and Polysaccharides for Ocular Delivery

We previously developed two optimized formulations of dexamethasone acetate (DXMa) hydrogels by means of special cubic mixture designs for topical ocular administration. These gels were elaborated with hydroxypropyl-β-CD (HPβCD) and hydroxypropyl-γ-CD (HPγCD) and commercial hydrogels in order to enh...

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Main Authors: Roseline Mazet (Author), Xurxo García-Otero (Author), Luc Choisnard (Author), Denis Wouessidjewe (Author), Vincent Verdoot (Author), Frédéric Bossard (Author), Victoria Díaz-Tomé (Author), Véronique Blanc-Marquis (Author), Francisco-Javier (Author), Anxo Fernandez-Ferreiro (Author), Annabelle Gèze (Author)
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Published: MDPI AG, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:We previously developed two optimized formulations of dexamethasone acetate (DXMa) hydrogels by means of special cubic mixture designs for topical ocular administration. These gels were elaborated with hydroxypropyl-β-CD (HPβCD) and hydroxypropyl-γ-CD (HPγCD) and commercial hydrogels in order to enhance DXMa water solubility and finally DXMa's ocular bioavailability and transcorneal penetration. The main objective of this study was to characterize them and to evaluate <i>in vitro</i>, <i>ex vivo</i>, and <i>in vivo</i> their safety, biopermanence, and transcorneal permeation. Gels A and B are Newtonian fluids and display a viscosity of 13.2 mPa.s and 18.6 mPa.s, respectively, which increases their ocular retention, according to the <i>in vivo</i> biopermanence study by PET/CT. These hydrogels could act as corneal absorption promoters as they allow a higher transcorneal permeation of DXMa through porcine excised cornea, compared to DEXAFREE<sup>®</sup> and MAXIDEX<sup>®</sup>. Cytotoxicity assays showed no cytotoxic effects on human primary corneal epithelial cells (HCE). Furthermore, Gel B is clearly safe for the eye, but the effect of Gel A on the human eye cannot be predicted. Both gels were also stable 12 months at 25 °C after sterilization by filtration. These results demonstrate that the developed formulations present a high potential for the topical ocular administration of dexamethasone acetate.
Item Description:10.3390/pharmaceutics12080717
1999-4923

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