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Penetration Enhancement of Topical Formulations
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Penetration Enhancement of Topical Formulations

A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 December 2017) | Viewed by 35838

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Dr. Keng Wooi Ng

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School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
Interests: topical and transdermal drug delivery; microneedle technology; biosensors
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Dear Colleague,

Topical drug delivery is the administration of therapeutic agents at the site of action. This route of delivery offers potential advantages, including better drug targeting, improved toxicity profiles, and amenability of dosing. Topical formulations can be applied to any accessible tissue surface, such as the skin, nail, eye and mucosal membranes, and thus have broad applications in a range of diseases. In any case, drug penetration into the target tissue is necessary for therapeutic success, yet it has always been one of the biggest challenges facing topical drug delivery. This is especially true of emerging treatments involving biologics, which are mostly macromolecules that do not traverse biological membranes readily. This Special Issue of Pharmaceutics will report innovative strategies in enhancing topical drug penetration. Suitable contributions may include, but are not limited to: chemical penetration enhancers, prodrugs, co-drugs, physical penetration enhancement techniques (e.g., microneedles, iontophoresis), and nanocarriers. Original research articles and reviews discussing such strategies at any stage of development, from proof of principle to finished pharmaceutical product, are welcomed.

Dr. Keng Wooi Ng
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Keywords

  • Topical formulations
  • Drug delivery
  • Penetration enhancer
  • Microneedles
  • Iontophoresis
  • Liposomes
  • Nanocarriers
  • Prodrugs
  • Co-drugs
  • Skin

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Penetration Enhancement of Topical Formulations
by Keng Wooi Ng
Pharmaceutics 2018, 10(2), 51; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/pharmaceutics10020051 - 17 Apr 2018
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This special issue, which is entitled “Penetration Enhancement of Topical Formulations”, presents a selection of the latest research that elucidates the challenges facing topical formulations for human skin in addition to proposing interesting solutions.[…] Full article
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In Vitro Evaluation of Sunscreen Safety: Effects of the Vehicle and Repeated Applications on Skin Permeation from Topical Formulations
by Lucia Montenegro, Rita Turnaturi, Carmela Parenti and Lorella Pasquinucci
Pharmaceutics 2018, 10(1), 27; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/pharmaceutics10010027 - 27 Feb 2018
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The evaluation of UV-filter in vitro percutaneous absorption allows the estimation of the systemic exposure dose (SED) and the margin of safety (MoS) of sunscreen products. As both the vehicle and pattern of application may affect sunscreen safety and efficacy, we evaluated in [...] Read more.
The evaluation of UV-filter in vitro percutaneous absorption allows the estimation of the systemic exposure dose (SED) and the margin of safety (MoS) of sunscreen products. As both the vehicle and pattern of application may affect sunscreen safety and efficacy, we evaluated in vitro release and skin permeation of two widely used UV-filters, octylmethoxycinnamate (OMC) and butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane (BMBM) from topical formulations with different features (oil in water (O/W) emulsions with different viscosity, water in oil (W/O) emulsion, oils with different lipophilicity). To mimic in-use conditions, we carried out experiments repeating sunscreen application on the skin surface for three consecutive days. BMBM release from all these vehicles was very low, thus leading to poor skin permeation. The vehicle composition significantly affected OMC release and skin permeation, and slight increases of OMC permeation were observed after repeated applications. From skin permeation data, SED and MoS values of BMBM and OMC were calculated for all the investigated formulations after a single application and repeated applications. While MoS values of BMBM were always well beyond the accepted safety limit, the safety of sunscreen formulations containing OMC may depend on the vehicle composition and the application pattern. Full article
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Minoxidil Skin Delivery from Nanoemulsion Formulations Containing Eucalyptol or Oleic Acid: Enhanced Diffusivity and Follicular Targeting
by Eman Abd, Heather A. E. Benson, Michael S. Roberts and Jeffrey E. Grice
Pharmaceutics 2018, 10(1), 19; https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics10010019 - 25 Jan 2018
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In this work, we examined enhanced skin delivery of minoxidil applied in nanoemulsions incorporating skin penetration enhancers. Aliquots of fully characterized oil-in-water nanoemulsions (1 mL), containing minoxidil (2%) and the skin penetration enhancer oleic acid or eucalyptol as oil phases, were applied to [...] Read more.
In this work, we examined enhanced skin delivery of minoxidil applied in nanoemulsions incorporating skin penetration enhancers. Aliquots of fully characterized oil-in-water nanoemulsions (1 mL), containing minoxidil (2%) and the skin penetration enhancer oleic acid or eucalyptol as oil phases, were applied to full-thickness excised human skin in Franz diffusion cells, while aqueous solutions (1 mL) containing minoxidil were used as controls. Minoxidil in the stratum corneum (SC), hair follicles, deeper skin layers, and flux through the skin over 24 h was determined, as well as minoxidil solubility in the formulations and in the SC. The nanoemulsions significantly enhanced the permeation of minoxidil through skin compared with control solutions. The eucalyptol formulations (NE) promoted minoxidil retention in the SC and deeper skin layers more than did the oleic acid formulations, while the oleic acid formulations (NO) gave the greatest hair follicle penetration. Minoxidil maximum flux enhancement was associated with increases in both minoxidil SC solubility and skin diffusivity in both nanoemulsion systems. The mechanism of enhancement appeared to be driven largely by increased diffusivity, rather than increased partitioning into the stratum corneum, supporting the concept of enhanced fluidity and disruption of stratum corneum lipids. Full article
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Development and Evaluation of Topical Gabapentin Formulations
by Christopher J. Martin, Natalie Alcock, Sarah Hiom and James C. Birchall
Pharmaceutics 2017, 9(3), 31; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/pharmaceutics9030031 - 30 Aug 2017
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Topical delivery of gabapentin is desirable to treat peripheral neuropathic pain conditions whilst avoiding systemic side effects. To date, reports of topical gabapentin delivery in vitro have been variable and dependent on the skin model employed, primarily involving rodent and porcine models. In [...] Read more.
Topical delivery of gabapentin is desirable to treat peripheral neuropathic pain conditions whilst avoiding systemic side effects. To date, reports of topical gabapentin delivery in vitro have been variable and dependent on the skin model employed, primarily involving rodent and porcine models. In this study a variety of topical gabapentin formulations were investigated, including Carbopol® hydrogels containing various permeation enhancers, and a range of proprietary bases including a compounded Lipoderm® formulation; furthermore microneedle facilitated delivery was used as a positive control. Critically, permeation of gabapentin across a human epidermal membrane in vitro was assessed using Franz-type diffusion cells. Subsequently this data was contextualised within the wider scope of the literature. Although reports of topical gabapentin delivery have been shown to vary, largely dependent upon the skin model used, this study demonstrated that 6% (w/w) gabapentin 0.75% (w/w) Carbopol® hydrogels containing 5% (w/w) DMSO or 70% (w/w) ethanol and a compounded 10% (w/w) gabapentin Lipoderm® formulation were able to facilitate permeation of the molecule across human skin. Further pre-clinical and clinical studies are required to investigate the topical delivery performance and pharmacodynamic actions of prospective formulations. Full article
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