Local sustained-release delivery systems of the antibiofilm agent thiazolidinedione-8 for prevention of catheter-associated urinary tract infections

Julia Shenderovich, Mark Feldman, David Kirmayer, Abed Al-Quntar, Doron Steinberg, Eran Lavy, Michael Friedman

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Abstract

Thiazolidinedione-8 (TZD-8) is an anti-quorum-sensing molecule that has the potential to effectively prevent catheter-associated urinary tract infections, a major healthcare challenge. Sustained-release drug-delivery systems can enhance drugs' therapeutic potential, by maintaining their therapeutic level and reducing their side effects. Varnishes for sustained release of TZD-8 based on ethylcellulose or ammonio methacrylate copolymer type A (Eudragit® RL) were developed. The main factors affecting release rate were found to be film thickness and presence of a hydrophilic or swellable polymer in the matrix. The release mechanism of ethylcellulose-based systems matched the Higuchi model. Selected varnishes were retained on catheters for at least 8 days. Sustained-release delivery systems of TZD-8 were active against Candida albicans biofilms. The present study demonstrates promising results en route to developing applications for the prevention of catheter-associated infections.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)164-170
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Pharmaceutics
Volume485
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 May 2015

Keywords

  • Catheter-associated infections
  • Modeling
  • Quorum sensing
  • Sustained release
  • Thiazolidinedione-8
  • Varnish

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pharmaceutical Science

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