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Dermal, Subdermal, and Systemic Concentrations of Granisetron by Iontophoretic Delivery

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Purpose

The purpose of this work was to demonstrate the iontophoretic delivery of granisetron hydrochloride by novel, self-contained iontophoretic patches and to determine the subcutaneous and dermal absorption kinetics using microdialysis.

Methods

In vitro iontophoretic delivery of granisetron hydrochloride was evaluated at 5, 10, or 20 mg/ml concentrations of donor using Franz diffusion cells and hairless rat skin as a membrane. In vivo studies were performed in hairless rats. Animals received either subcutaneous or dermal microdialysis probes and iontophoretic patches filled with drug formulation were applied on the abdominal area such that the probe lies below the anode chamber. Blood and microdialysate samples were collected at different time intervals. Intravenous administration of granisetron was also done to determine the basic pharmacokinetic parameters.

Results

Iontophoretic patches delivered current constantly throughout the patch application. The patches delivered granisetron hydrochloride at a rate of 14.91 ± 4.53 μg/min/kg. Similar concentrations of granisetron hydrochloride in dermal and subcutaneous tissue were observed. Depot formation was identified in the subcutaneous and dermal profiles, indicating that subcutaneous structures are also responsible for the depot formation of the drug in the dermis.

Conclusion

The patches successfully delivered granisetron hydrochloride by iontophoresis and depot formation was observed in the dermal and subcutaneous structures in the skin.

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Abbreviations

AUC:

area under the curve

ECF:

extracellular fluid

HPLC:

high-performance liquid chromatography

NCA:

noncompartmental analysis

RF:

recovery factor

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Acknowledgments

This project was funded by Travanti Pharma Inc., Oakdale, MN 55128. We would like to thank Pharsight Inc., Mountain View, CA, for providing us the academic license for WinNonlin Pro software.

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  1. Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mercer University, Atlanta, Georgia, 30341, USA

    Ayyappa Chaturvedula, Dipty P. Joshi & Ajay K. Banga

  2. Travanti Pharma Inc., Oakdale, Minnesota, 55128, USA

    Carter Anderson, Russ Morris & Walter L. Sembrowich

  3. GlaxoSmithKline, Parsipanny, New Jersey, 07054, USA

    Ayyappa Chaturvedula

  4. Vyteris Inc., Fairlawn, New Jersey, 07410, USA

    Dipty P. Joshi

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Chaturvedula, A., Joshi, D.P., Anderson, C. et al. Dermal, Subdermal, and Systemic Concentrations of Granisetron by Iontophoretic Delivery. Pharm Res 22, 1313–1319 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11095-005-5335-z

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