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Diclofenac prodrugs nanoparticles: an alternative and efficient treatment for rheumatoid arthritis?

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We have synthesized new lipidic prodrugs of diclofenac by grafting aliphatic chains (C10, C12, C16 and C18) to diclofenac through an ester bond. Their molecular formulas were confirmed through HR-MS and the formation of ester bond by FTIR and NMR spectroscopy. Nanoparticles of the different prodrugs were successfully formulated using emulsion evaporation method and DSPE-PEG$_{2000}$ as the only excipient. All nanoparticles were spherical and had a size between 110 and 150 nm, PdI ≤ 0.2 and negative Zeta potential values from-30 to-50 mV. In addition, they were stable upon storage at 4°C up to 30-35 days. The encapsulation efficiency of the prodrug was above 90% independently of the aliphatic chain length grafted. Nanoparticles did not induce any toxicity on LPS-activated THP1 cells up to a concentration of 100 μg/mL (equivalent diclofenac) whereas diclofenac sodium salt IC$_{50}$ was around 20 μg/mL. Following incubation of nanoparticles with LPS-activated THP1 cells, a dose dependent inhibition of TNF-α was observed comparable to standard diclofenac sodium. Based on in vitro studies representative nanoparticles, Prodrug 3 NPs (C16 aliphatic chain) were selected for further in vitro and in vivo studies. Upon incubation in murine plasma, Prodrug 3 NPs underwent an enzymatic cleavage and almost 70 % of diclofenac was released from nanoparticles in 8 hours. In vivo studies on a collagen induced arthritis murine model showed contrasted results: on one hand Prodrug 3 NPs led to a significant decrease of arthritis score and of paw volume compared to PBS after the second injection, on the other hand the third injection induced an important hepatic toxicity with the death of half of the mice from the NP group. To promote the reduction of inflammation while avoiding hepatic toxicity using NPs would require to precisely study the No Observable Adverse Effect Level and the schedule of administration in the future.
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hal-04172731 , version 1 (28-07-2023)

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Saadat Hussain, Mujeeb Ur-Rehman, Aqsa Arif, Catherine Cailleau, Cynthia Gillet, et al.. Diclofenac prodrugs nanoparticles: an alternative and efficient treatment for rheumatoid arthritis?. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2023, 643, pp.123227. ⟨10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.123227⟩. ⟨hal-04172731⟩
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