Dalia A. Gaber, Mahasen A. Radwan, Danah A. Alzughaibi, Jenan A. Alail, Rafa S. Aljumah, Reema M. Aloqla, Sara A. Alkhalifah, and Siham A. Abdoun
Drug Delivery, Vol 30, Iss 1 (2023)
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Nanosponges, crosslinker, nanocarrier, cyclodextrin, analgesics, drug efficacy, Therapeutics. Pharmacology, and RM1-950
Abstract
AbstractCyclodextrin nanosponges are solid nanoparticles, designed by cross-linking of cyclodextrin polymer; it has been used widely as a good delivery system for water insoluble drugs. The aim of this study is to enhance the solubility of Piroxicam (PXM) using β-Cyclodextrin based nanosponges formulations. PXM nanosponge (PXM-NS) formulations were prepared using β-cyclodextrin and carbonyldiimidazole as a cross linker, three ratios of β-cyclodextrin to crosslinker in addition to three drug to nanosponges ratios were tested. Piroxicam nanosponge formulations were characterized for its particle size, zeta potential, physical compatibility and in vitro release. Stability studies at three temperatures (4 °C, 25 °C and 40 °C) were done for optimal formula. Finally, the in vivo analgesic activity and pharmacokinetic parameters of the optimal formula were conducted. The optimized PXM-NS formula (PXM-NS10) showed particle size (362 ± 14.06 nm), polydispersity index (0.0518), zeta potential (17 ± 1.05 mV), and %EE (79.13 ± 4.33). The dissolution study showed a significant increase in the amount of PXM dissolved compared with the unformulated drug. Stability studies confirmed that nanosponge showed accepted stability for 90 days at 4 °C and 25 °C. In vivo analgesic studies verified that there was a significant enhancement in the analgesic response to PXM in mice, and 1.42 fold enhancement in the relative bioavailability of PXM-NS10 as compared to commercial tablets. Nanosponge prepared under optimal conditions is an encouraging formula for increasing the solubility and therefore the bioavailability of Piroxicam.
Dipnall LM, Hourani D, Darling S, Anderson V, Sciberras E, and Silk TJ
Cortex; a journal devoted to the study of the nervous system and behavior [Cortex] 2023 Sep; Vol. 166, pp. 243-257. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 11.
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Humans, Child, Memory, Short-Term, Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Cognition, Memory Disorders, White Matter pathology, and Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity diagnostic imaging
Saad Alshahrani A, Mohammad D, Attieh Alzahrani M, and Narula N
Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society [Saudi Pharm J] 2023 Sep; Vol. 31 (9), pp. 101736. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 05.
Narula N, Chang NH, Mohammad D, Wong ECL, Ananthakrishnan AN, Chan SSM, Carbonnel F, and Meyer A
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association [Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol] 2023 Sep; Vol. 21 (10), pp. 2483-2495.e1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jan 31.
Tharwa Bilbeisi, Razaq Almasry, Mariam Obeidat, Mona Mohammad, Imad Jaradat, Hadeel Halalsheh, Ayat Alni’mat, Danah Kanj Ahmad, Nour Alsaket, Mustafa Mehyar, Ibrahim Al-Nawaiseh, and Yacoub A. Yousef
Frontiers in Medicine, Vol 10 (2023)
Subjects
death, Jordan, metastasis, retinoblastoma, survival, Medicine (General), and R5-920
Abstract
PurposeTo analyze causes and prognostic factors for death among Retinoblastoma (Rb) patients treated at a single specialized tertiary cancer center in Jordan.MethodsWe reviewed the mortality causes for all Rb patients who have been treated at the King Hussein Cancer Center between 2003 and 2019 and were followed for at least 3 years after diagnosis. The main outcome measures included demographics, laterality, tumor stage, treatment modalities, metastasis, survival, and causes of death.ResultsTwenty-four (5%) of the 478 patients died from retinoblastoma and 5-year survival was 94%. The mean age at diagnosis was 15 months (median, 18 months; range, 4–38 months); eight (33%) received diagnoses within the first year of life. Eleven (46%) were boys, 16 (67%) had bilateral disease, and 3 (13%) had a positive family history. The stage for the worst eye was C for 1 (4%) patient, D in 6 (25%) patients, and E (T3) in 15 (63%) patients. Two patients had extraocular Rb at diagnosis, and four of the patients who had intraocular Rb at diagnosis refused treatment and then came back with extraocular Rb. In total, extraocular disease was encountered in six eyes (six patients). After a 120-month median follow-up period, 24 patients (5%) died of second neoplasms (n = 3) or metastases (n = 21). Significant predictive factors for metastasis and death included advanced IIRC tumor stage (p