Department of Drugs and Medicines, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Araraquara, SP, 14800-903, Brazil.
Postgraduate Program in Veterinary Sciences, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Federal University of Espírito Santo (UFES), Alegre, ES, 29500-000, Brazil.
Drug Deliv Transl Res. 2020 Dec;10(6):1788-1809. doi: 10.1007/s13346-020-00841-1.
The discovery of new drugs and dosage forms for the treatment of neglected tropical diseases, such as human and animal leishmaniasis, is gaining interest in the chemical, biological, pharmaceutical, and medical fields. Many pharmaceutical companies are exploring the use of old drugs to establishing new drug dosage forms and drug delivery systems, in particular for use in neglected diseases. The formation of complexes with cyclodextrins is widely used to improve the stability, solubility, and bioavailability of pharmaceutical drugs, as well as reduce both the toxicity and side effects of many of these drugs. The aim of this study was to characterize solid compounds obtained from the association between furazolidone (FZD) and β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) or hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD). The solid compounds were prepared in molar ratios of 1:1 and 1:2 (drug:CD) by kneading and lyophilization. Molecular docking was used to predict the preferred relative orientation of FZD when bound in both studied cyclodextrins. The resulting solid compounds were qualitatively characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermal analysis (DSC and TG/DTG), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy with image mapping (Raman mapping), and C nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (C NMR) in the solid state. The cytotoxicity of the compounds against THP-1 macrophages and the 50% growth inhibition (IC) against Leishmania amazonensis promastigote forms were subsequently investigated using in vitro techniques. For all of the solid compounds obtained, the existence of an association between FZD and CD were confirmed by one or more characterization techniques (TG/DTG, DSC, SEM, XRD, RAMAN, and C NMR), particularly by a significant decrease in the crystallinity of these materials and a reduction in the melting enthalpy associated with furazolidone thermal events. The formation of more effective interactions occurred in the compounds prepared by lyophilization, in a 1:2 molar ratio of the two CDs studied. However, the formation of an inclusion complex was confirmed only for the solid compound obtained from HP-β-CD prepared by lyophilization (LHFZD1:2). The absence of cytotoxicity on the THP-1 macrophage lineages and the leishmanicidal activity were confirmed for all compounds. MHFZD1:2 and LHFZD1:2 were found to be very active against promastigote forms of L. amazonensis, while all others were considered only active. These results are in line with the literature, demonstrating the existence of biological activity for associations between drugs and CDs in the form of complexes and non-complexes. All solid compounds obtained were found to be promising for use as leishmanicidal agents against promastigote forms of L. amazonensis.
新药物和剂型的发现用于治疗被忽视的热带病,如人类和动物利什曼病,在化学、生物、制药和医学领域引起了关注。许多制药公司正在探索使用旧药物来建立新的药物剂型和药物传递系统,特别是用于治疗被忽视的疾病。与环糊精形成复合物广泛用于提高药物的稳定性、溶解度和生物利用度,以及降低许多这些药物的毒性和副作用。本研究的目的是表征通过搅拌和冷冻干燥制备的来自呋喃唑酮(FZD)与β-环糊精(β-CD)或羟丙基-β-环糊精(HP-β-CD)的缔合获得的固体化合物。在摩尔比为 1:1 和 1:2(药物:CD)的情况下制备固体化合物。使用分子对接预测 FZD 与两种研究的环糊精结合时的优选相对取向。通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、热分析(DSC 和 TG/DTG)、X 射线衍射(XRD)、带有图像映射的拉曼光谱(Raman mapping)和固态 C 核磁共振光谱(C NMR)对所得固体化合物进行定性表征。随后使用体外技术研究了化合物对 THP-1 巨噬细胞的细胞毒性和对 Leishmania amazonensis 前鞭毛体形式的 50%生长抑制(IC)。对于所有获得的固体化合物,通过一种或多种表征技术(TG/DTG、DSC、SEM、XRD、RAMAN 和 C NMR),特别是通过这些材料结晶度的显着降低和与呋喃唑酮热事件相关的熔融焓的降低,证实了 FZD 和 CD 之间的缔合的存在。在通过冷冻干燥制备的摩尔比为 1:2 的两种 CD 中,形成了更有效的相互作用。然而,仅确认了通过冷冻干燥从 HP-β-CD 获得的固体化合物形成了包含复合物(LHFZD1:2)。所有化合物均证实对 THP-1 巨噬细胞系无细胞毒性和杀利什曼原虫活性。MHFZD1:2 和 LHFZD1:2 对 L. amazonensis 的前鞭毛体形式非常有效,而其他所有化合物均被认为仅有效。这些结果与文献一致,表明药物与 CD 形成复合物和非复合物的形式存在生物活性。获得的所有固体化合物均有望用作针对 L. amazonensis 前鞭毛体形式的杀利什曼原虫剂。
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