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Jan 24, 2022DOI:
10.4314/tjpr.v20i5.1Keywords:
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Formulation, characterization and in-vitro evaluation of solid lipid nanoparticles for the delivery of a new anticancer agent, 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-d] pyrimidine derivative
Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the physicochemical properties and in vitro cytotoxic effect of a potent epidermal growth factor receptor-tyrosine kinase (EGFRWT-TK) inhibitor, 1H-pyrazolo [3,4-d] pyrimidine (FEP) derivative and formulated as solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) using stearic acid (ST) or glycerylmonostearate (GMS).
Methods: The SLNs were prepared by hot homogenization and sonication method. The effect of formulation variables on particle size, zeta potential and polydispersity index (PDI) of SLNs were studied, and an optimized formulation selected. Drug-excipient interactions were assessed by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR). Mammary gland breast cancer (MCF-7) and human colon cancer (HCT116) human cell lines were used to evaluate the cytotoxic activity of the free and FEP-loaded SLNs.
Results: The particle size of the SLNs was in the range of 138 - 819 nm, while zeta potential varied from -15 to -20 nm. FEP-loaded SLNs exhibited significant cytotoxic effect compared to the free drug and doxorubicin in the two cell lines (p < 0.05). The activity was higher in HCT116 compared with MCF-7 cells (p < 0.007). The concentration of FEP loaded SLNs, free drug and doxorubicin that showed 50 % inhibition (IC50) for breast cancer cells were 1.06 ± 0.09, 2.58 ± 0.16 and 3.75 ± 0.4 μg/ml, respectively.
Conclusion: The findings show that FEP-loaded SLNs have greater in-vitro cytotoxic activity than the free FEP, and thus, might improve cancer therapy in humans.
