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A New Class of Safe Oligosaccharide Polymer Therapy To Modify the Mucus Barrier of Chronic Respiratory Disease
Molecular Pharmaceutics, Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 863 - 872
Swansea University Authors: Lydia Powell , Georgina Menzies , Paul Lewis, Karl Hawkins , Christopher Wright
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DOI (Published version): 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00794
Abstract
The host- and bacteria-derived extracellular polysaccharide coating of the lung is a considerable challenge in chronic respiratory disease and is a powerful barrier to effective drug delivery. A low molecular weight 12–15-mer alginate oligosaccharide (OligoG CF-5/20), derived from plant biopolymers,...
Published in: | Molecular Pharmaceutics |
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ISSN: | 1543-8384 1543-8392 |
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2016
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URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa26822 |
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The host- and bacteria-derived extracellular polysaccharide coating of the lung is a considerable challenge in chronic respiratory disease and is a powerful barrier to effective drug delivery. A low molecular weight 12–15-mer alginate oligosaccharide (OligoG CF-5/20), derived from plant biopolymers, was shown to modulate the polyanionic components of this coating. Molecular modeling and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy demonstrated binding between OligoG CF-5/20 and respiratory mucins. Ex vivo studies showed binding induced alterations in mucin surface charge and porosity of the three-dimensional mucin networks in cystic fibrosis (CF) sputum. Studies in Humans showed that OligoG CF-5/20 is safe for inhalation in CF patients with effective lung deposition and modifies the viscoelasticity of CF-sputum. OligoG CF-5/20 is the first inhaled polymer therapy, represents a novel mechanism of action and therapeutic approach for the treatment of chronic respiratory disease, and is currently in Phase IIb clinical trials for the treatment of CF. |
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mucin, sputum, polymer therapy, alginate, cystic fibrosis, viscoelasticity, safety |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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3 |
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863 |
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872 |