Development of Adapalene Loaded Liposome Based Gel for Acne
Author:
Arooj Asma1, Rehman Asim Ur1ORCID, Iqbal Muhammad2ORCID, Naz Iffat3ORCID, Alhodaib Aiyeshah4ORCID, Ahmed Naveed1ORCID
Affiliation:
1. Department of Pharmacy, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan 2. Drug Delivery and Cosmetic Lab (DDCL), Faculty of Pharmacy, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan 29050, Pakistan 3. Department of Biology, Science Unit, Deanship of Educational Services, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia 4. Department of Physics, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
Retinoids are considered the mainstay treatment for moderate to severe acne. Adapalene, a third-generation retinoid, has physiochemical properties which hinder the effective delivery of the drug to the skin. Therefore, the current study aimed to develop and evaluate adapalene liposomal loaded gel (ADA-LP gel) for the effective management of acne to improve tolerability and delivery to targeted sites as compared to the conventional dosage form of the drug. A novel spontaneous phase transition method (SPT) was used to formulate liposomes. Liposomal formulation (ADA-LP) was prepared and optimized based on particle size, zeta potential, and PDI. Optimized formulation was further characterized by different techniques and loaded into Carbopol gel. In vitro drug release, ex vivo permeation, and in vivo studies were performed using the prepared adapalene-loaded liposomal-based gel. The in vivo study was done employing the testosterone-induced acne model in mice. The optimized formulation had a size of 181 nm, PDI 0.145, and a zeta potential of −35 mV, indicating that the formulation was stable. Encapsulation efficiency was 89.69 ± 0.5%. ADA-LPs were loaded into the gel. Prepared ADA-LP showed a 79 ± 0.02% release of drug in a sustained manner, within 24 h. The ex vivo permeability study showed a total of 43 ± 0.06 µg/cm2 of drug able to permeate through the skin within 24 h. Moreover, only 28.27 ± 0.04% was retained on the epidermis. The developed ADA-LP gel showed significant improvement in the acne lesions in mice with no visible scars and inflammation on the skin. Therefore, ADA-LP-based gel could be a promising carrier system for the safe and effective delivery of Adapalene.
Subject
Polymers and Plastics,Organic Chemistry,Biomaterials,Bioengineering
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