Author:
Michael Johanna,de Sousa Diana Bessa,Conway Justin,Gonzales-Labrada Erick,Obeid Rodolphe,Tevini Julia,Felder Thomas,Hutter-Paier Birgit,Zerbe Horst,Paiement Nadine,Aigner Ludwig
Abstract
AbstractThe leukotriene receptor antagonist Montelukast (MTK) is an approved medication for the treatment of asthma and allergic rhinitis. The existing marketed tablet forms of MTK exhibit inconsistent uptake and bioavailability, which partially explains the presence of a significant proportion of MTK low- and non-responders in the population. Besides that, tablets are suboptimal formulations for patients suffering of dysphagia, for example seen in COVID-19 patients or in patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease. The increasing interest in repurposing of MTK for the treatment of such patients and the need for an improved bioavailability triggered us to reformulate MTK. The aim was to develop a mucoadhesive MTK film with a good safety and improved pharmacological, i.e. improved bioavailability, profile in humans as well as in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s Disease.We tested dissolution of the mucoadhesive film containing MTK in saliva buffer and assessed pharmacoexposure and −kinetics after acute and chronic oral application in mice. Furthermore, we performed a Phase I safety / bioavailability / pharmacokinetic analysis in healthy volunteers. The latter included a comparison with the marketed tablet form as well as a quantitative analysis of the MTK levels in the cerebrospinal fluid.The novel MTK film demonstrated significantly improved bioavailability compared to the marketed tablet in the clinical phase 1a study in healthy humans. Furthermore, there were measurable amounts of MTK present in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) at the 3.0 and 7.0 hour time points post drug administration in humans. In mice, MTK was detected in serum and CSF after acute and chronic exposure in a dose-dependent manner.The developed mucoadhesive film of MTK represents a promising alternative for the tablet delivery. The oral film might lower the non-responder rate in patients with asthma and might be an interesting product for repurposing of MTK in other diseases. As we demonstrate BBB penetrance in a preclinical model as well as in a clinical study, the oral film of MTK might find its use as a therapeutic for acute and chronic neurodegenerative diseases such as dementias and stroke.
Publisher
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
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