Hsu Yung-Heng, Chen Huang-Yu, Chen Jin-Chung, Yu Yi-Hsun, Chou Ying-Chao, Ueng Steve Wen-Neng, Liu Shih-Jung
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Linkou, Tao-Yuan 33305, Taiwan.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan 33302, Taiwan.
Pharmaceutics. 2019 Oct 24;11(11):550. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics11110550.
Fungal osteomyelitis has been difficult to treat, with first-line treatments consisting of implant excision, radical debridement, and local release of high-dose antifungal agents. Locally impregnated antifungal beads are another popular treatment option. This study aimed to develop biodegradable antifungal-agent-loaded Poly(d,l-lactide--glycolide) (PLGA) beads and evaluate the in vitro/in vivo release patterns of amphotericin B and fluconazole from the beads. Beads of different sizes were formed using a compression-molding method, and their morphology was evaluated via scanning electron microscopy. Intrabead incorporation of antifungal agents was evaluated via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and in vitro fluconazole liberation curves of PLGA beads were inspected via high-performance liquid chromatography. When we implanted the drug-incorporated beads into the bone cavity of rabbits, we found that a high level of fluconazole (beyond the minimum therapeutic concentration [MTC]) was released for more than 49 d in vivo. Our results indicate that compression-molded PLGA/fluconazole beads have potential applications in treating bone infections.
真菌性骨髓炎一直难以治疗,一线治疗方法包括植入物切除、彻底清创以及局部释放高剂量抗真菌药物。局部浸渍抗真菌珠是另一种常用的治疗选择。本研究旨在开发可生物降解的载有抗真菌剂的聚(d,l-丙交酯-乙交酯)(PLGA)珠,并评估两性霉素B和氟康唑从珠中的体外/体内释放模式。使用压缩成型法制备不同尺寸的珠,并通过扫描电子显微镜评估其形态。通过傅里叶变换红外光谱评估抗真菌剂在珠内的掺入情况,并通过高效液相色谱检查PLGA珠的体外氟康唑释放曲线。当我们将载药珠植入兔骨腔时,发现体内氟康唑高水平(超过最低治疗浓度[MTC])释放超过49天。我们的结果表明,压缩成型的PLGA/氟康唑珠在治疗骨感染方面具有潜在应用。