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The Role of Cyclodextrins in COVID-19 Therapy—A Literature Review
Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) emerged in December 2019 and quickly spread, giving rise to a pandemic crisis. Therefore, it triggered tireless efforts to identify the mechanisms of the disease, how to prevent and treat it, and to limit and hamper its global dissemination. Considering the above,…
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Iterative Design of Ionizable Lipids for Intramuscular mRNA Delivery
Lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) are the most clinically advanced delivery vehicles for RNA and have enabled the development of RNA-based drugs such as the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. Functional delivery of mRNA by an LNP greatly depends on the inclusion of an ionizable lipid, and small changes to these lipid…
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SARS-CoV-2 vaccine excipients polyethylene glycol and trometamol do not induce mast cell…
The development of vaccines against SARS-CoV2 brought about several challenges, including the management of hypersensitivity reactions to these formulations. The search for underlying mechanisms involved in these adverse events initially focused on excipients which may trigger mast cell activation…
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Microcrystalline cellulose promotes superior direct compressed Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf.…
This work aimed to select tablet diluent of Boesenbergia rotunda (L.) Mansf. extract tablet. Three tablet diluents, including microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), spray-dried rice starch, and spray-dried lactose were used. MCC exhibited superior performance to the other diluents by providing the…
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Assessing the Solubility of Baricitinib and Drug Uptake in Different Tissues Using Absorption and…
The low water solubility of baricitinib (BCT) limits the development of new formulations for the topical delivery of the drug. The aims of this study were to assess the solubility of BCT in different solvents, including Transcutol, a biocompatible permeation enhancer that is miscible in water, to…
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Novel trehalose-based excipients for stabilizing nebulized anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody
COVID-19 is caused by the infection of the lungs by SARS-CoV-2. Monoclonal antibodies, such as sotrovimab, showed great efficiency in neutralizing the virus before its internalization by lung epithelial cells. However, parenteral routes are still the preferred route of administration, even for local…
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Effect of binder type on physical and in vitro properties of high dose inosine acedoben dimepranol…
The present work was conducted with the aim to formulate and evaluate the immediate release of 1000 mg tablets containing Inosine Acedoben Dimepranol (IAD). All the samples of the tablets containing 1000 mg IAD were prepared by conventional wet granulation method. Various type of binders like…
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An overview on nanoparticle-based strategies to fight viral infections with a focus on COVID-19
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) led to COVID-19 and has become a pandemic worldwide with mortality of millions. Nanotechnology can be used to deliver antiviral medicines or other types of viral reproduction-inhibiting medications. At various steps of viral infection,…
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Squalene in oil-based adjuvant improves the immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 RBD and confirms safety in…
COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the development of vaccines against its etiologic agent, SARS-CoV-2. However, the emergence of new variants of the virus lead to the generation of new alternatives to improve the current sub-unit vaccines in development. In the present report, the immunogenicity of…
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Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HP-BCD) inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication and virus-induced…
COVID-19 is marked by extensive damage to the respiratory system, often accompanied by systemic manifestations, due to both viral cytopathic effects and hyperinflammatory syndrome. Therefore, the development of new therapeutic strategies or drug repurposing aiming to control virus replication and…
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