Journal of ocular pharmacology and therapeutics : the official journal of the Association for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics · 2013
Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics and ocular tolerance of a microemulsion containing tacrolimus.
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Silva-Cunha Armando, da Silva Gisele Rodrigues, de Castro Whocely Victor, Fialho Sílvia Ligório
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PURPOSE: Tacrolimus is a potent immunosuppressive agent with limited corneal penetration. Microemulsions can increase the drug solubility and enhance drug absorption in the eye. This work aimed to develop a tacrolimus microemulsion as well as to characterize and to evaluate its ocular tolerance and pharmacokinetics after topical application in rabbits.
METHODS: The microemulsion was prepared by the titration with the cosurfactant technique and its physical-chemical parameters and stability were determined. The cytotoxicity was evaluated using the corneal epithelium and conjunctiva cell lines. The ocular pharmacokinetic parameters in rabbits were determined and compared with that obtained after instillation of tacrolimus suspension.
RESULTS: The microemulsion containing tacrolimus was successfully developed. It was nonirritating to rabbits' eyes and it was also not toxic to the corneal and conjunctival cells. When compared to the suspension, the microemulsion containing tacrolimus presented higher values of AUC (2,912.5±245.4 min.ng/mL vs. 1,669.8±93 min.ng/mL) and Cmax (26.8±2.3 ng/mL vs. 20.7±2.8 ng/mL). On the other hand, the Cl/F value was smaller when compared to the suspension that may decrease the number of applications of eye drops.
CONCLUSION: The developed microemulsion could be an alternative to reduce the systemic adverse effects of tacrolimus and, consequently, increase the patient compliance to the treatment.
METHODS: The microemulsion was prepared by the titration with the cosurfactant technique and its physical-chemical parameters and stability were determined. The cytotoxicity was evaluated using the corneal epithelium and conjunctiva cell lines. The ocular pharmacokinetic parameters in rabbits were determined and compared with that obtained after instillation of tacrolimus suspension.
RESULTS: The microemulsion containing tacrolimus was successfully developed. It was nonirritating to rabbits' eyes and it was also not toxic to the corneal and conjunctival cells. When compared to the suspension, the microemulsion containing tacrolimus presented higher values of AUC (2,912.5±245.4 min.ng/mL vs. 1,669.8±93 min.ng/mL) and Cmax (26.8±2.3 ng/mL vs. 20.7±2.8 ng/mL). On the other hand, the Cl/F value was smaller when compared to the suspension that may decrease the number of applications of eye drops.
CONCLUSION: The developed microemulsion could be an alternative to reduce the systemic adverse effects of tacrolimus and, consequently, increase the patient compliance to the treatment.