3D printing of a wearable personalized oral delivery device: A first-in-human study

Sci Adv. 2018 May 9;4(5):eaat2544. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aat2544. eCollection 2018 May.

Abstract

Despite the burgeoning interest in three-dimensional (3D) printing for the manufacture of customizable oral dosage formulations, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved tablet notwithstanding, the full potential of 3D printing in pharmaceutical sciences has not been realized. In particular, 3D-printed drug-eluting devices offer the possibility for personalization in terms of shape, size, and architecture, but their clinical applications have remained relatively unexplored. We used 3D printing to manufacture a tailored oral drug delivery device with customizable design and tunable release rates in the form of a mouthguard and, subsequently, evaluated the performance of this system in the native setting in a first-in-human study. Our proof-of-concept work demonstrates the immense potential of 3D printing as a platform for the development and translation of next-generation drug delivery devices for personalized therapy.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Oral
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Clobetasol / administration & dosage
  • Clobetasol / chemistry
  • Drug Delivery Systems*
  • Drug Liberation
  • Humans
  • Printing, Three-Dimensional*
  • Wearable Electronic Devices*
  • Workflow

Substances

  • Clobetasol