Aspects of pulmonary drug delivery strategies for infections in cystic fibrosis-where do we stand?
Klinger-Strobel M, Lautenschlaeger C, Fischer D, Mainz JG, Bruns T, Tuchscherr L, Pletz MW, Makarewicz O (2015)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2015
Journal
Book Volume: 12
Pages Range: 1351-1374
Journal Issue: 8
DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2015.1007949
Abstract
Introduction: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common life-shortening hereditary disease among Caucasians and is associated with severe pulmonary damage because of decreased mucociliary clearance and subsequent chronic bacterial infections. Approximately 90% of CF patients die from lung destruction, promoted by pathogens such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Consequently, antibiotic treatment is a cornerstone of CF therapy, preventing chronic infection and reducing bacterial load, exacerbation rates and loss of pulmonary function. Many drugs are administered by inhalation to achieve high pulmonary concentration and to lower systemic side effects. However, pulmonary deposition of inhaled drugs is substantially limited by bronchial obstruction with viscous mucus and restrained by intrapulmonary bacterial biofilms.Areas covered: This review describes challenges in the therapy of CF-associated infections by inhaled antibiotics and summarizes the current state of microtechnology and nanotechnology-based pulmonary antibiotic delivery strategies. Recent and ongoing clinical trials as well as experimental approaches for microparticle/nanoparticle-based antibiotics are presented and their advantages and disadvantages are discussed.Expert opinion: Rapidly increasing antimicrobial resistance accompanied by the lack of novel antibiotics force targeted and more efficient use of the available drugs. Encapsulation of antimicrobials in nanoparticles or microparticles of organic polymers may have great potential for use in CF therapy.
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Klinger-Strobel, M., Lautenschlaeger, C., Fischer, D., Mainz, J.G., Bruns, T., Tuchscherr, L.,... Makarewicz, O. (2015). Aspects of pulmonary drug delivery strategies for infections in cystic fibrosis-where do we stand? Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 12(8), 1351-1374. https://doi.org/10.1517/17425247.2015.1007949
MLA:
Klinger-Strobel, Mareike, et al. "Aspects of pulmonary drug delivery strategies for infections in cystic fibrosis-where do we stand?" Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery 12.8 (2015): 1351-1374.
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