Intestinal uptake and biodistribution of novel polymeric micelles after oral administration

J Control Release. 2006 Mar 10;111(1-2):47-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2005.11.012. Epub 2006 Feb 7.

Abstract

To determine the fate of polymeric micelles after oral administration, we investigated the possible transport of polymeric micelles across Caco-2 monolayers and their biodistribution in rats after per os administration of [14C]-labelled mmePEG750P(CL-co-TMC) micelles containing risperidone (BCS Class II drug). mmePEG750P(CL-co-TMC) was able to cross Caco-2 monolayer via a saturable transport mechanism. The oral bioavailability of the polymer was 40%. Polymeric micelles based on mmePEG750P(CL-co-TMC) showed very low clearance by the reticuloendothelial system (RES) and a renal excretion. A sustained release of risperidone was observed.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Animals
  • Antipsychotic Agents / administration & dosage
  • Antipsychotic Agents / blood
  • Antipsychotic Agents / pharmacokinetics
  • Area Under Curve
  • Biological Availability
  • Biological Transport
  • Caco-2 Cells
  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Enterocytes / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Intestinal Absorption*
  • Isoxazoles / blood
  • Kidney / metabolism
  • Male
  • Metabolic Clearance Rate
  • Micelles*
  • Mononuclear Phagocyte System / metabolism
  • Paliperidone Palmitate
  • Polyesters / administration & dosage
  • Polyesters / chemical synthesis
  • Polyesters / pharmacokinetics*
  • Polyethylene Glycols / administration & dosage
  • Polyethylene Glycols / chemical synthesis
  • Polyethylene Glycols / pharmacokinetics*
  • Polymers / administration & dosage
  • Polymers / chemical synthesis
  • Polymers / pharmacokinetics*
  • Pyrimidines / blood
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Risperidone / administration & dosage
  • Risperidone / blood
  • Risperidone / pharmacokinetics
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents
  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Isoxazoles
  • Micelles
  • Polyesters
  • Polymers
  • Pyrimidines
  • monomethyletherpoly(oxyethylene glycol(750))-poly(caprolactone-co-trimethylene carbonate)
  • Polyethylene Glycols
  • Risperidone
  • Paliperidone Palmitate