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Evaluation of Intranasal Vaccine Delivery Using Anatomical Replicas of Infant Nasal Airways

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Abstract

Purpose

Nasal delivery is a favorable route for vaccination against most respiratory infections, as antigen deposited in the nasal turbinate and Waldeyer’s ring areas induce mucosal and systemic immune responses. However, little is known about the nasal distribution of the vaccines, specifically for infants.

Methods

Anatomical nasal replicas of five subjects, 3–24 months, were developed to assess local intranasal vaccine delivery using MAD Nasal™ device, and understand impact of breathing conditions and administration parameters. High performance liquid chromatography was used to quantify the deposition pattern and determine the delivery efficiency.

Results

The delivery efficiency on average for all models was found to be 86.57±14.23%. There were no significant differences in the total delivery efficiency between the models in all cases. However, the regional deposition pattern was altered based on the model and subsequent administration. Furthermore, removing the foam tip from the MAD Nasal™ device, to study the impact of insertion length, did not significantly increase the efficiency within the two models tested, 5- and 16-month.

Conclusion

Incorporating nasal replicas in testing provided a benchmark to determine the efficiency of a common intranasal vaccine delivery combination product. This proposed platform would allow comparing other potential nasal vaccine delivery devices.

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Abbreviations

CT:

Computed topography

DE:

Deposition efficiency

HPLC:

High performance liquid chromatography

HSD:

Tukey’s honest significant difference test

INV:

Internal nasal valve

MAD:

Mucosal atomization device

NALT:

Nasal-associated lymphoid tissue

RDE :

Regional deposition efficiency

RDP Ad :

Adenoid regional deposition percentage

RDP An :

Anterior regional deposition percentage

RDP NC :

Nasal cavity regional deposition percentage

RDP Ol :

Olfactory regional deposition percentage

RDP PS :

Paranasal sinuses regional deposition percentage

RDP TF :

Throat and filter regional deposition percentage

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND DISCLOSURE

Authors would like to acknowledge Yan-Ping Yang, Sebastien Carayol, and Scott Gallichan for their supports on this project. In addition, Sana Hosseini is acknowledged for her contributions to the development of the models and measurement of some anatomical dimensions. Dr. Joseph Turner is gratefully acknowledged for providing the analytical support through VCU Instrumentation Facility. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare related to the subject of this manuscript. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the views of the sponsor and VCU.

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    John V. Wilkins Jr & Laleh Golshahi

  2. Bioprocess Research and Development, Sanofi Pasteur Ltd., Building 95, 1755 Steeles Avenue West, Toronto, Ontario, M2R 3T4, Canada

    Nausheen Rahman & Lillian Li

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Wilkins, J.V., Golshahi, L., Rahman, N. et al. Evaluation of Intranasal Vaccine Delivery Using Anatomical Replicas of Infant Nasal Airways. Pharm Res 38, 141–153 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-020-02976-9

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