Tailored Doxycycline Hyclate Loaded In Situ Gel for the Treatment of Periodontitis: Optimization, In Vitro Characterization, and Antimicrobial Studies
- 17 February 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in AAPS PharmSciTech
- Vol. 22 (3), 1-11
- https://doi.org/10.1208/s12249-021-01950-x
Abstract
Currently, periodontitis is treated by oral dosage forms (antibiotics) which shows systemic side effects and failed to reach the therapeutic concentration (above minimum inhibitory concentration, MIC) in the periodontal pocket. The present study aimed to overcome the above issues, by designing tailored doxycycline hyclate laden in situ gel by Poloxamer 407, chitosan, and polyethylene glycol 600. The in situ gel-forming system has attracted attention owing to its ability of sustained drug release above MIC, easy administration (syringeability), and high drug retention (localization) in the periodontal cavity. The Box-Behnken design (BBD) was used to tailor and optimize the concentration of Poloxamer 407 (X1 = 14.3%), chitosan (X2 = 0.58%), and polyethylene glycol 600 (X3 = 1.14%) to achieve sufficient syringeability (149 N), t90% (1105 min), and viscosity at non-physiological condition (512 cps) and physiological condition (5415 cps). The optimized in situ gel was clear and isotonic (RBCs test). The gelation temperature of the optimized in situ was 34 ± 1°C with sufficient mucoadhesive strength (26 ± 2 dyn/cm2), gel strength (29 ± 2 sec), and texture profile for periodontal application. The in vitro drug release studies showed sustain release from optimized in situ gel (24h) in comparison to marketed gel (7h). The antimicrobial activity (cup plate technique) of the in situ gel was equivalent to the marketed doxycycline gel, which suggests that the doxycycline hyclate retained its antimicrobial efficacy when formulated as in situ gelling system. In conclusion, BBD was effectively utilized to optimize in situ gel with minimum level of polymers to achieve the required characteristics of the in situ gel for sustaining drug delivery to treat periodontitis.Keywords
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