Asenapine maleate-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers: Optimization and in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo evaluations

Renuka S. Managuli, Julie T. Wang, Farid N. Faruqu, Varun Kushwah, Sushil Y. Raut, Ajjappla B. Shreya, Khuloud T. Al-Jamal, Sanyog Jain, Srinivas Mutalik*

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Abstract

Aim: To prepare nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) loaded with asenapine maleate (ASPM) to increase its oral bioavailability by intestinal lymphatic uptake. Materials & methods: ASPM-NLCs were prepared by ultrasound dispersion technique, by adopting Design of Experiment approach, and characterized. Results: The optimized formulation exhibited good physicochemical parameters. Differential scanning calorimetry and x-ray diffraction studies indicated the amorphized nature of ASPM in lipid matrix. In vitro drug release study indicated the sustained release of drug from NLCs. ASPM-NLCs showed greater permeability across Caco2 cells and everted rat ileum. ASPM-NLCs showed greater cellular uptake, superior preclinical oral bioavailability and higher efficacy in reducing the L-DOPA-carbidopa-induced locomotor count compared with plain drug. Conclusion: ASPM-NLCs were successfully developed that showed enhanced performance both in vitro and in vivo.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)889-910
Number of pages22
JournalNanomedicine
Volume14
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2019

Keywords

  • asenapine maleate
  • Caco 2 cells
  • in vivo imaging
  • nanostructured lipid carriers

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