Optimization and evaluation of lipid emulsions for intravenous co-delivery of artemether and lumefantrine in severe malaria treatment

Drug Delivery and Translational Research
Yinxian YangJin Sun

Abstract

Parenteral therapy for severe and complicated malaria is necessary, but currently available parenteral antimalarials have their own drawbacks. As for recommended artemisinin-based combination therapy, antimalarial artemether and lumefantrine are limited in parenteral delivery due to their poor water solubility. Herein, the aim of this study was to develop the lipid-based emulsions for intravenous co-delivery of artemether and lumefantrine. The lipid emulsion was prepared by high-speed shear and high-pressure homogenization, and the formulations were optimized mainly by monitoring particle size distribution under autoclaved conditions. The final optimal formulation was with uniform particle size distribution (~ 220 nm), high encapsulation efficiency (~ 99%), good physiochemical stability, and acceptable hemolysis potential. The pharmacokinetic study in rats showed that Cmax of artemether and lumefantrine for the optimized lipid emulsions were significantly increased than the injectable solution, which was critical for rapid antimalarial activity. Furthermore, the AUC0-t of artemether and lumefantrine in the lipid emulsion group were 5.01- and 1.39-fold of those from the solution, respectively, suggesting enhanced bioavailability...Continue Reading

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