scholarly journals A Novel Curcumin-Based Drug Powder Inhalation Medicine for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Qin Shen ◽  
Yongjie Jiang ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Xueling Wang ◽  
Jiao Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Particle Size ◽  
Dry Powder Inhaler ◽  
Pulmonary Diseases ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Dry Powder ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Traditional Drug

The dry powder inhaler is a new form of drug delivery that is widely used as an alternative to traditional drug delivery methods, addressing the shortcomings of traditional drug delivery methods and obtaining better therapeutic results. This mode of delivery is also one of the most rational ways to treat pulmonary diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Curcumin, a natural polyphenol, has been shown to be effective in the treatment of COPD. In this study, different concentrations of curcumin ethanol solution were spray dried with mannitol as a carrier to obtain dry powder particles with different particle size distribution for the preparation of curcumin dry powder inhaler. The solubility and physicochemical properties were further characterized by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy. The characterization results showed that the product obtained in the experiment had reasonable particle size distribution and excellent solubility properties, which were positive for the treatment of COPD or other pulmonary diseases.

A generic fluticasone propionate and salmeterol dry powder inhaler: Evidence of usability, function, and robustness

2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald P. Tashkin ◽  
Arkady Koltun ◽  
Róisín Wallace
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Fluticasone Propionate ◽  
Healthy Volunteers ◽  
Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Dry Powder Inhaler ◽  
Chemical Degradation ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Dry Powder ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Flow Rates

Background: A generic combination of fluticasone propionate and salmeterol xinafoate inhalation powder in a premetered, multidose, nonreusable inhaler was recently approved. Objective: To assess the performance of the generic device. Methods: Findings from three studies with regard to device usability, function, and robustness were reviewed. Results: In a study to assess device function in patients and healthy volunteers, the generic device was successfully used by patients with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who were either dry powder inhaler users or dry powder inhaler‐naive, even though they were not trained beyond being provided the instructions for use. In a study to measure inhaled flow rates generated by patients and healthy volunteers, the generic device consistently simulated the delivery of a full dose of drug, even to patients with severe respiratory disease and reduced inspiratory flow rates. Although the generic device had a slightly higher airflow resistance, this study demonstrated that this difference did not result in any clinically meaningful differences in terms of drug delivery. Pressure drop, a key parameter that drives the fluidization and aerosolization of the powder dose, was found to be comparable between the devices. In an open-label study, the generic device met all U.S. Food and Drug Administration specifications for device robustness after 21.5 days of twice-daily dosing via oral inhalation among 111 participants with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. All inhalers tested demonstrated conformity with a pharmacopeia with respect to key quality parameters (assay, delivered dose uniformity, aerodynamic size distribution). There was no evidence of chemical degradation of the active ingredients, nor of microbial or water ingress into the powder, as a result of inhaler use.

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