Patent Grant
12171885
The present invention relates to PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules, wherein the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules can further comprise at least one peptide motif, at least one encapsulated molecule, or both. The presence of the at least one peptide motif makes the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules hemostatic and capable of evading complement-mediated initial infusion reactions.
Advantageously, the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules can be triggered to deliver the encapsulated molecule, if present, using noninvasive ultrasound energy.
With almost 30 to 40% of trauma mortality due to blood loss, and 33 to 56% of this percentage occurring during the prehospital period, trauma is a leading cause of death, especially for ages under 46 [1]. While there are treatments for external and peripheral bleeding, there are no treatments that can be deployed in the field to control internal bleeding. The time immediately following trauma is critical, as, in case of blunt trauma, the ‘golden hour’ could be utilized for a positive impact to improve survival chances [2, 3]. Controlling hemorrhaging is the first step in managing casualties. An immediate on-field response can provide the scope of controlling exsanguination and saving lives by prolonging the time to move and stabilize the patient following catastrophic trauma incidents. While first responders can play a role in controlling external bleeding through pressure, in the case of internal bleeding, the application of intravenous hemostats is not possible until a medical facility is reached. The hemostatic nanoparticles are designed to mimic the role of fibrinogen consisting of a polymeric core, with poly(ethylene glycol) corona, with a peptide sequence GRGDS conjugated to it. The peptide motif binds with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa in the activated platelets and helps in forming clots faster to reduce bleeding [4, 5]. The nanoparticles effectively reduce bleeding and improve survival significantly in small animal models [5], and these can mitigate internal bleeding and improve the pathologic outcomes after traumatic brain injuries following blast trauma in small animals [6]. Disadvantageously, the nanoparticles are known to trigger the complement system in large animal trauma models even at very low dosages [7].
The complement system is the first-in-line defense of the immune system against pathogens, and it is active at all times, controlled by several complement regulators. Uninhibited complement activation may eventually lead to inflammatory responses as severe as anaphylaxis, an acute life-threatening respiratory failure [8]. As the complement system attacks all components that are not recognized as healthy or familiar, nanomedicines such as the hemostatic nanoparticles may elicit complement-mediated initial infusion reactions as well. Such immune responses lead to vasodilation, increased tissue permeability, edema, and a drastic fall in blood pressure leading to shock, and symptoms appear within minutes after exposure to an allergen [9, 10]. While it is more reproducibly present in porcine animals, the complement-mediated response is observed in 7% of humans, with a 0.3% chance of fatality [11].
One of the earliest cases of compliment mediated response was due to the liposomal formulation Doxil, an FDA approved PEGylated liposomal formulation of Doxorubicin, a chemotherapy drug for treating several types of malignancies [12]. Slower infusion rates and premedication with antihistamines and glucocorticoids, as well as repeated administration, can control the hypersensitivity reaction but not prevent it entirely [12]. The reaction itself leads to significant morbidity, increased healthcare costs, as well as the inability to take the nanoparticles, because of the adverse reactions, despite the better therapeutic effects in highly sensitive patients [12]. The symptoms of the complement response include increase in heart rate, hypotension, flushing of the skin (erythema), decreased cardiac output, decreased pulmonary pressures, and decreased blood gas levels.
Polyurethane (PU) nanocapsules have the potential of being used as dental resins and bone cement encapsulating self-healing components [15]. The material properties and nanoparticle systems can be modified for controlled release triggered enzymatically [16], leveraging thermo-sensitivity [17] or through pH [18], among many other probable stimuli. Polyurethane nanocapsules formed from macromers of Isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and 1,6 hexanediol can be used to encapsulate therapeutics that are released on demand through sonication, most likely due to cavitation [19]. Moreover, polyurethanes, especially with further surface modifications, impart biocompatibility [20] and hemocompatibility [21], making them suitable prospects for the core material of nanoparticles intravenously administered.
There is a continuing need for a non-complement triggering nanoparticle system for effectively transferring a hemostatic nanoparticle to large animal trauma models and to the clinic. This nanoparticle system can be used to improve survival following trauma by controlling bleeding.
In one aspect, PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules are described comprising a substantially spherical shell of polyurethane surrounding a core, wherein a surface of the shell of polyurethane is substantially PEGylated.
In another aspect, PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules are described comprising a substantially spherical shell of polyurethane surrounding a core, wherein a surface of the shell of polyurethane is substantially PEGylated, and wherein the shell comprising the polyurethane further comprises at least one encapsulated molecule.
In still another aspect, PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules are described comprising a substantially spherical shell of polyurethane surrounding a core, wherein a surface of the shell of polyurethane is substantially PEGylated, and wherein peptide motifs are conjugated to a carboxyl end group of a PEG group.
In yet another aspect, PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules are described comprising a substantially spherical shell of polyurethane surrounding a core, wherein a surface of the shell of polyurethane is substantially PEGylated, wherein peptide motifs are conjugated to a carboxyl end group of a PEG group, and wherein the shell comprising the polyurethane further comprises at least one encapsulated molecule.
In another aspect, a method of making PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules is described, said method comprising:
In yet another aspect, a method of making PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules is described, said method comprising:
In still another aspect, a method of detecting traumatic bleeding and promoting clotting in a patient that may have experienced trauma is described, said method comprising:
In another aspect, a method of detecting traumatic bleeding and promoting clotting in a patient that may have experienced trauma is described, said method comprising:
In yet another aspect, a method of detecting traumatic bleeding and promoting clotting in a patient that may have experienced trauma is described, said method comprising:
In still another aspect, a method of detecting traumatic bleeding and promoting clotting in a patient that may have experienced trauma is described, said method comprising:
In another aspect, a method of detecting traumatic bleeding in a patient that may have experienced trauma and releasing an anticoagulant to the detected traumatic bleeding is described, said method comprising:
In yet another aspect, a method of detecting traumatic bleeding in a patient that may have experienced trauma and releasing an anticoagulant to the detected traumatic bleeding is described, said method comprising:
Other aspects, features and embodiments of the invention will be more fully apparent from the ensuing disclosure and appended claims.
Although the claimed subject matter will be described in terms of certain embodiments, other embodiments, including embodiments that do not provide all of the benefits and features set forth herein, are within the scope of this disclosure as well. Various structural and parameter changes may be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. In case of conflict, the present document, including definitions, will control. Preferred methods and materials are described below, although methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can be used in practice or testing of the present disclosure. All publications, patent applications, patents, and other references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. The materials, methods, and examples disclosed herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.
“About” and “approximately” are used to provide flexibility to a numerical range endpoint by providing that a given value may be “slightly above” or “slightly below” the endpoint without affecting the desired result, for example, +/−5%.
The phrase “in one embodiment” or “in some embodiments” as used herein does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, though it may. Furthermore, the phrase “in another embodiment” as used herein does not necessarily refer to a different embodiment, although it may. Thus, as described below, various embodiments of the invention may be readily combined, without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention.
The terms “comprise(s),” “include(s),” “having,” “has,” “can,” “contain(s),” and variants thereof, as used herein, are intended to be open-ended transitional phrases, terms, or words that do not preclude the possibility of additional acts or structures. The singular forms “a,” “and” and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. The present disclosure also contemplates other embodiments “comprising,” “consisting of” and “consisting essentially of,” the embodiments or elements presented herein, whether explicitly set forth or not.
As defined herein, “substantially PEGylated” corresponds to a high density PEGylation of the polyurethane nanocapsules having a mole poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) (cumulative) to mole IPDI ratio of about 1:80 to about 1:750, preferably about 1:80 to about 1:500, and even more preferably from about 1:100 to about 1:300.
As defined herein, “encapsulated” in the polyurethane nanocapsule can include at least one of: exposure of the at least one molecule on an outside surface of the shell, exposure of the at least one molecule on an inside surface of the shell, or the at least one molecule is contained within the polyurethane shell between the outside surface and the inside surface, or any combination thereof.
As defined herein, “substantially spherical” corresponds to a spherical or nearly-spherical nanocapsule. In some embodiments, the substantially spherical nanocapsule can have an average nanocapsule aspect ratio less than about 1.5. In further embodiments, the average nanocapsule aspect ratio can be less than about 1.1. As used herein, “aspect ratio” refers to the longest dimension of a nanocapsule divided by the shortest dimension of the nanocapsule. It should be appreciated by the person skilled in the art that the substantially spherical nanocapsules may look deflated following lyophilization. Further, substantially spherical allows for some flat or irregular surfaces along interface contact points.
As used herein, the term “nanocapsules” can be used interchangeably with polyurethane nanocapsules and PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules.
As defined herein, “trauma” includes, but are not limited to, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), trauma-induced coagulopathy (TIC), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and other blunt force internal injuries that may have caused internal bleeding in the patient.
As defined herein, “an antibiotic” include known agents that are capable of killing or attenuating the growth of microorganisms, for example natural and synthetic penicillins and cephalosporins, sulphonamides, erythromycin, kanomycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol, rifampicin and including gentamicin, ampicillin, benzypenicillin, benethamine penicillin, benzathine penicillin, phenethicillin, phenoxy-methyl penicillin, procaine penicillin, cloxacillin, flucloxacillin, methicillin sodium, amoxicillin, bacampicillin hydrochloride, ciclacillin, mezlocillin, pivampicillin, talampicillin hydrochloride, carfecillin sodium, piperacillin, ticarcillin, mecillinam, pirmecillinan, cefaclor, cefadroxil, cefotaxime, cefoxitin, cefsulodin sodium, ceftazidime, ceftizoxime, cefuroxime, cephalexin, cephalothin, cephamandole, cephazolin, cephradine, latamoxef disodium, aztreonam, chlortetracycline hydrochloride, clomocycline sodium, demeclocydine hydrochloride, doxycycline, lymecycline, minocycline, oxytetracycline, amikacin, framycetin sulphate, neomycin sulphate, netilmicin, tobramycin, colistin, sodium fusidate, polymyxin B sulphate, spectinomycin, vancomycin, calcium sulphaloxate, sulfametopyrazine, sulphadiazine, sulphadimidine, sulphaguanidine, sulphaurea, capreomycin, metronidazole, tinidazole, cinoxacin, ciprofloxacin, nitrofurantoin, hexamine, streptomycin, carbenicillin, colistimethate, polymyxin B, furazolidone, nalidixic acid, trimethoprim-sulfamethox-azole, clindamycin, lincomycin, cycloserine, isoniazid, ethambutol, ethionamide, pyrazinamide and the like; anti-fungal agents, for example miconazole, ketoconazole, itraconazole, fluconazole, amphotericin, flucytosine, griseofulvin, natamycin, nystatin, and the like; and anti-viral agents such as acyclovir, AZT, ddl, amantadine hydrochloride, inosine pranobex, vidarabine, and the like.
As defined herein, an anti-inflammatory agent includes, but is not limited to, diclofenac, meloxicam, oxaprozin, nabumetone, indomethacin, ibuprofen, ketoprofen, ketorolac, naproxen, celecoxib, felbinac, lornoxicam, mesalazine, triflusal, tinoridine, iguratimod, pamicogrel, etoricoxib, piroxicam, ampiroxicam, cinnoxicam, celecoxib, lumiracoxib, zaltoprofen, lornoxicam, beclometasone, budesonide, ciclesonide, fluticasone, etiprednol, mometasone, montelukast, zileuton, ibudilast, zafirlukast, pranlukast, amelubant, tipelukast, aspirin, and the like.
As defined herein, an “antioxidant” includes, but is not limited to, glutathione, vitamin E, zinc and zinc salts of EDTA.
Ranges of values for chemical concentrations, flow rates, operating temperatures and currents are disclosed herein. The ranges set out a lower limit value and upper limit value. Unless otherwise stated, the ranges include all values to the magnitude of the smallest value (either lower limit values or upper limit value) and ranges between the values of the stated range.
PEGylated Polyurethane Nanocapsules
In a first aspect, a PEGylated polyurethane-based nanocapsule system is described, wherein the nanocapsule system acts as a hemostatic nanomaterial while evading complement-mediated initial infusion reaction. In some embodiments, the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules further comprise peptide motifs of interest conjugated to the PEG groups. In some embodiments, these nanocapsules can encapsulate therapeutics for targeted release using stimuli.
In some embodiments, PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules comprise a substantially spherical shell of polyurethane surrounding a core, wherein a surface of the shell of polyurethane is substantially PEGylated. In some embodiments, the core comprises air. In some embodiments, the core comprises at least one of a solution comprising at least one drug, a solution comprising at least one contrast agent, or a solution comprising at least one fluorinated compound that makes the system more ultrasound responsive. In some embodiments, the core is substantially devoid of triethylene glycol dimethyacrylate (TEGDMA). In some embodiments, the surface of the shell of polyurethane that is substantially PEGylated is the outside surface, i.e., the surface having a larger generalized circumference. In some embodiments, PEGylation groups comprise substantially the same PEG group, e.g., carboxyl-PEG or methoxy-PEG. In some embodiments, PEGylation groups comprise mixtures of two or more PEG groups, for example a mixture of carboxyl-PEG and methoxy-PEG at a ratio from almost fully carboxylated to almost fully methoxylated, e.g., greater than about 100:1 to about 50:1, about 50:1 to about 25:1, about 25:1 to about 10:1, about 10:1 to about 1:1, about 5:1 to about 1:1, about 2:1 to about 1:1, about 3:2 to about 1:1.5, about 6:5 to about 5:6, about 1:1, about 1:1 to about 1:2, about 2:1 to about 1:2, about 1:1 to about 1:5, about 1:1 to about 1:10, about 1:10 to about 1:25, about 1:25 to about 1:50, about 1:50 to less than 1:100.
In some embodiments, PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules comprise a substantially spherical shell of polyurethane surrounding a core, wherein a surface of the shell of polyurethane is substantially PEGylated, and wherein the shell comprising the polyurethane further comprises at least one encapsulated molecule. In some embodiments, the core comprises air. In some embodiments, the core is substantially devoid of triethylene glycol dimethyacrylate (TEGDMA). In some embodiments, the surface of the shell of polyurethane that is substantially PEGylated is the outside surface, i.e., the surface having a larger generalized circumference. In some embodiments, PEGylation groups comprise substantially the same PEG group, e.g., carboxyl-PEG or methoxy-PEG. In some embodiments, PEGylation groups comprise mixtures of two or more PEG groups, for example a mixture of carboxyl-PEG and methoxy-PEG from almost fully carboxylated to almost fully methoxylated, e.g., greater than about 100:1 to about 50:1, about 50:1 to about 25:1, about 25:1 to about 10:1, about 10:1 to about 1:1, about 5:1 to about 1:1, about 2:1 to about 1:1, about 3:2 to about 2:3, about 6:5 to about 5:6, about 1:1, about 1:1 to about 1:2, about 2:1 to about 1:2, about 1:1 to about 1:5, about 1:1 to about 1:10, about 1:10 to about 1:25, about 1:25 to about 1:50, about 1:50 to less than 1:100. In some embodiments, the at least one encapsulated molecule comprises an anticoagulant. In some embodiments, the at least one encapsulated molecule comprises at least one of TEMPOL, pirfenidone, an anticoagulant, an anti-inflammatory drug, an antibiotic, and/or an antioxidant. In some embodiments, the at least one encapsulated molecule comprises heparin, tissue type Plasminogen Activator (tPA), or argatroban. The at least one molecule can be homogeneously or heterogeneously distributed throughout the substantially spherical shell of polyurethane.
In some embodiments, hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules comprise a substantially spherical shell of polyurethane surrounding a core, and wherein a surface of the shell of polyurethane is substantially PEGylated, and wherein peptide motifs are conjugated to a carboxyl end group of a PEG group. In some embodiments, the core comprises air. In some embodiments, the core is substantially devoid of triethylene glycol dimethyacrylate (TEGDMA). In some embodiments, the surface of the shell of polyurethane that is substantially PEGylated is the outside surface, i.e., the surface having a larger generalized circumference. In some embodiments, PEGylation groups comprise substantially the same PEG group, e.g., carboxyl-PEG or methoxy-PEG. In some embodiments, PEGylation groups comprise mixtures of two or more PEG groups, for example a mixture of carboxyl-PEG and methoxy-PEG from almost fully carboxylated to almost fully methoxylated, e.g., greater than about 100:1 to about 50:1, about 50:1 to about 25:1, about 25:1 to about 10:1, about 10:1 to about 1:1, about 5:1 to about 1:1, about 2:1 to about 1:1, about 3:2 to about 2:3, about 6:5 to about 5:6, about 1:1, about 1:1 to about 1:2, about 2:1 to about 1:2, about 1:1 to about 1:5, about 1:1 to about 1:10, about 1:10 to about 1:25, about 1:25 to about 1:50, about 1:50 to less than 1:100. In some embodiments, the peptide motifs comprise a targeting peptide comprising an amine such as a RGD peptide including, but not limited to, GRGDS. In some embodiment, the peptide motifs comprise cRGD DNA aptamers to receptors on cells. In some embodiments, the substantially PEGylated nanocapsules are conjugated with the peptide motifs using NHS (N-hydroxy succinimide)/EDC (1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide) bioconjugation wherein the peptide motifs are attached to the PEG via an amide linkage. In some embodiments, the percentage of PEG groups conjugated with peptide motifs is in a range from about 5% to about 95%, for example, a range of about 5% to about 25%, or a range of about 5% to about 50%, or a range of about 25% to about 75%, or a range of about 50% to about 75%, or a range of about 75% to about 95%, or a range of about 40% to about 60%, or a range of about 45% to about 55%, to achieve a peptide density on the nanocapsules of about 10 μg per mg of nanocapsules to about 50 μg per mg of nanocapsules.
In some embodiments, hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules comprise a substantially spherical shell of polyurethane surrounding a core, wherein a surface of the shell of polyurethane is substantially PEGylated, wherein peptide motifs are conjugated to a carboxyl end group of a PEG group, and wherein the shell comprising the polyurethane further comprises at least one encapsulated molecule. In some embodiments, the core comprises air. In some embodiments, the core is substantially devoid of triethylene glycol dimethyacrylate (TEGDMA). In some embodiments, the surface of the shell of polyurethane that is substantially PEGylated is the outside surface, i.e., the surface having a larger generalized circumference. In some embodiments, PEGylation groups comprise substantially the same PEG group, e.g., carboxyl-PEG or methoxy-PEG. In some embodiments, PEGylation groups comprise mixtures of two or more PEG groups, for example a mixture of carboxyl-PEG and methoxy-PEG from almost fully carboxylated to almost fully methoxylated, e.g., greater than about 100:1 to about 50:1, about 50:1 to about 25:1, about 25:1 to about 10:1, about 10:1 to about 1:1, about 5:1 to about 1:1, about 2:1 to about 1:1, about 3:2 to about 2:3, about 6:5 to about 5:6, about 1:1, about 1:1 to about 1:2, about 2:1 to about 1:2, about 1:1 to about 1:5, about 1:1 to about 1:10, about 1:10 to about 1:25, about 1:25 to about 1:50, about 1:50 to less than 1:100. In some embodiments, the peptide motifs comprise a targeting peptide comprising an amine such as a RGD peptide including, but not limited to, GRGDS. In some embodiments, the substantially PEGylated nanocapsules are conjugated with the peptide motifs using NHS/EDC bioconjugation wherein the peptide motifs are attached to the PEG via an amide linkage. In some embodiments, the percentage of PEG groups conjugated with peptide motifs is in a range from about 5% to about 95%, for example, a range of about 5% to about 25%, or a range of about 5% to about 50%, or a range of about 25% to about 75%, or a range of about 50% to about 75%, or a range of about 75% to about 95%, or a range of about 40% to about 60%, or a range of about 45% to about 55%, to achieve a peptide density on the nanocapsules of about 10 μg per mg of nanocapsules to about 50 μg per mg of nanocapsules. In some embodiments, the at least one encapsulated molecule comprises an anticoagulant. In some embodiments, the at least one encapsulated molecule comprises at least one of TEMPOL, pirfenidone, an anticoagulant, an anti-inflammatory drug, an antibiotic, and/or an antioxidant. In some embodiments, the at least one encapsulated molecule comprises heparin, tissue type Plasminogen Activator (tPA), or argatroban. The at least one molecule can be homogeneously or heterogeneously distributed throughout the substantially spherical shell of polyurethane.
The PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules and the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein have an effective mean diameter of about 50 to about 900 nm. The nanocapsules can be tailored to create the optimum size depending on the method of administration, the PEG groups used, the peptide motifs used, the amount of encapsulated molecule loaded and/or released, and the pathology to be treated. Ranges of effective mean diameters contemplated include, but are not limited to, about 50 nm to about 150 nm, about 100 nm to about 200 nm, about 150 nm to about 250 nm, about 150 nm to about 300 nm, about 200 nm to about 300 nm, about 300 nm to about 400 nm, about 400 nm to about 500 nm, about 500 nm to about 600 nm, about 600 nm to about 700 nm, about 700 nm to about 800 nm, about 800 nm to about 900 nm, about 50 nm to about 250 nm, about 250 nm to about 500 nm, about 500 nm to about 750 nm, or about 750 nm to about 900 nm. In some embodiment, the effective mean diameter is about 150-300 nm. The PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules and the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules can have narrow size distribution (e.g., in a range of about 50-75 nm) or a wide size distribution (e.g., in a range of about 100-200 nm).
PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules can be prepared through interfacial polycondensation by modifying an existing method of preparing polyurethane nanocapsules [19]. Broadly, in one embodiment, a surfactant, such as sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), is dissolved in water (e.g., DI water) and hexadecane and stirred or sonicated at temperature in a range from about 35-45° C., preferably about 40° C. for approximately one hour. Isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) is mixed with water, and when present, the at least one encapsulated molecule, and the IPDI mixture is added to a beaker containing the water, surfactant (e.g., SDS), and hexadecane. The solution is sonicated to form the emulsion. 1,6-hexanediol (HDOH), or similar hydroxy-containing compound, is dissolved in water and added to the emulsion with sonication. This results in the initial formation of polyurethane nanocapsules through interfacial condensation polymerization in an oil/water suspension, with or without the at least one encapsulated molecule. Immediately xPEG-OH, wherein x=CH3 or COOH or a mixture of both, is added to the polyurethane nanocapsules. Light exposure is preferably minimized or eliminated. The nanocapsules can be collected by centrifugation and washed with DI water before flash freezing and lyophilization.
Hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules can be prepared by conjugation of peptide motifs to the carboxyl ends of the PEG groups using NHS/EDC bioconjugation. Broadly, the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules, suspended in water, are reacted with an aqueous solution of NHS and EDC, to generate an intermediate complex. The nanocapsules are collected by centrifugation to remove unreacted NHS/EDC. The intermediate complex, suspended in water, is reacted with an aqueous solution of the peptide motif, e.g., GRGDS, and the bioconjugation occurs. The nanocapsules can be collected by centrifugation and washed with DI water before flash freezing and lyophilization.
In some embodiments, the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein stored for long periods of time, and resuspended just prior to use, although it should be appreciated by the person skilled in the art that the nanocapsules can be used immediately following synthesis, i.e., without being lyophilized. Being able to lyophilize, store, and resuspend nanocapsules increased their ability to be deployed and used in a number of environments and applications. Further, the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules are biocompatible and biodegradable.
In some embodiments, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein stored for long periods of time, and resuspended just prior to use, although it should be appreciated by the person skilled in the art that the nanocapsules can be used immediately following synthesis, i.e., without being lyophilized. Being able to lyophilize, store, and resuspend nanocapsules increased their ability to be deployed and used in a number of environments and applications. Further, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules are biocompatible and biodegradable.
Advantageously, the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules and the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein can be administered intravenously [13, 14]. Polyurethane nanoparticles have been used intravenously in a number of applications and appear to clear without issue [59]. It should be appreciated by the person skilled in the art that the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules and the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein can be administered via other routes as well including, but not limited to, intravenous, intraarterial, intrathecal, intradermal, intracavitary, oral, rectal, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intracisternal, intravaginal, intraperitonial, intravitreal, suprachoroidal, subconjunctival, topical, buccal, and/or nasal routes of administration. The route of administration may also impact the dosage requirements.
Advantageously, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein are not only able to substantially avoid complement-mediated infusion reactions but also able to display effective hemostatic activity (e.g., lower clot formation time).
Methods of Using the PEGylated Polyurethane Nanocapsules
The PEGylated polyurethane nanoparticles described herein may be useful not only for stopping bleeding and improving survival, but in some cases, for reducing the neurological devastation of traumatic brain injury (TBI) [37]. The challenge, though, lies in the fact that in TBI as well as many other traumas, patients rapidly switch between hypercoagulable and hypercoagulable states making a technology that can help stop bleeding a potential liability [38]. These conditions, hereinafter referred to as the “conditions,” include disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) [38] and trauma induced coagulopathy (TIC) [39, 40] and traumatic brain injury (TBI) [41-43]. These conditions are extremely hard to predict and treat because the treatment in one moment is directly counter to the treatment the next if the patient's state changes. Thus, management is incredibly difficult and mortality is high [38]. The goal is to safely treat patients even in complex traumas where we need to control hemorrhaging while monitoring and lysing inappropriate clots.
Imaging to identify the sites of bleeding and trauma significantly improves interventions and leads to better outcomes. Sonography or ultrasound has been extremely helpful in dictating care and surgical intervention in level I trauma centers. Disadvantageously, sonography has limits on sensitivity and negative sonographic findings do not rule out bleeding or events that require intervention. Contrast enhanced ultrasound increases the sensitivity and diagnostic capacity of ultrasound imaging for trauma, and in some cases contrast enhanced ultrasound is considered comparable to contrast enhanced CT. However, the common contrast agents in ultrasound, namely microbubbles, have the potential to elicit infusion reactions. Infusion reactions can be difficult to manage under normal hospital conditions and extremely challenging in austere conditions especially in the context of trauma.
Recently, the instant inventors developed polyurethane nanocapsules that can be visualized and triggered using ultrasound to release drugs over a wide range of ultrasound energies [58]. These nanocapsules can be visualized with ultrasound, which would allow the healthcare provider to monitor the patient and their clotting state even in low-resource environments.
Hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules based on hollow polyurethane nanocapsules that are substantially PEGylated and comprise a RGD peptide (GRGDS) are disclosed herein. Advantageously, these hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules can be visualized via ultrasound and can reduce coagulation time (see, e.g.,
For example, hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules were administered to rodent livers ex vivo to confirm parameters to facilitate visualization.
In some embodiments, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein can participate in forming clots and augmenting hemostasis, and in the process, they become localized at the injury (e.g., trauma) sites. Because they can be visualized using ultrasound, the primary sites of bleeding and trauma can be located. Handheld ultrasound imaging systems are readily available and suitable for deployment in austere environments associated with prolonged field care.
Accordingly, in a second aspect, a method of detecting traumatic bleeding and promoting clotting in a patient that may have experienced trauma is described, said method comprising administering a bolus of the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein to the patient, and scanning the patient using ultrasound to visualize the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules in vivo, wherein the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules promote clotting at the site of the traumatic bleeding. The hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules will accumulate in sites of traumatic bleeding thereby allowing the healthcare provider to conclude if the patient has experienced trauma and assist in the identification of additional therapies to treat the patient based on the site of traumatic bleeding. Furthermore, the presence of the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules will allow the healthcare provider to monitor clotting at the site of the traumatic bleeding. In some embodiments, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules are administered intravenously, intraarterially, intrathecally, intradermally, intracavitarily, orally, rectally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intracisternally, intravaginally, intraperitonially, intravitreally, suprachoroidally, subconjunctivally, topically, buccally, and/or nasally. In some embodiments, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules are administered intravenously. In some embodiments, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules to be used in the second aspect are described herein in the first aspect. In some embodiments, the bolus of hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules administered is in a range from about 1 mg of hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules per kg of patient (1 mg/kg) to about 10 mg/kg.
Advantageously, ultrasound can be focused non-invasively and at a precise depth with sub-millimeter precision. Ultrasound can readily propagate to distances ranging from tens of cm in the MHz range to several meters in the kHz range. The disclosure contemplates that various ultrasound parameters are utilized in the practice of the methods disclosed herein. Thus, parameters including, but not limited to, frequency, pulse repetition frequency (e.g., from about 1 to about 50 Hz), and the number of cycles (e.g., from about 1 to about 100) per pulse are contemplated for use according to the methods described herein. In some embodiments, the disclosure contemplates that ultrasound frequencies between about 0.25 MHz and about 50 MHz, or from about 2 MHz to about 12 MHz, or from about 25 MHz to about 50 MHz, are useful in the methods disclosed herein to enable visualization of the polyurethane nanocapsules. For example, the ultrasound system can be a high frequency imaging system with a 40 MHz phased array imaging probe or a portable ultrasound imaging system with a 18 MHz linear imaging probe.
It is known that at specific ultrasound pulsing parameters, nanoparticle surface chemistries can be altered including cleaving functionalities [44-47] due to either elevated temperature or mechanical stimuli. Focused ultrasound (FUS) can be used to provide a combination of these controlling stimuli so that after site-specific delivery, the particles can be locally modulated to achieve the desired coagulation response. FUS is a completely non-invasive treatment modality that can remotely modulate tissue temperature or induce mechanical stimuli with high spatial and temporal resolution. FUS pulsing parameters can be tailored to induce either reversible (tissue/cell modulation) [48-51] or irreversible (tissue ablation) bio-effects [52-56]. FUS is an ideal modality for applying thermal and mechanical stimuli to materials in situ with high spatial (millimeter) and temporal (microsecond) precision.
In some embodiments, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein can be loaded with at least one molecule, e.g., an anticoagulant, wherein the inclusion of an anticoagulant creates a hemostatic tool that can be switched using ultrasound energy between pro- and anticoagulant depending on the patient's state. For example, referring to
Accordingly, in a third aspect, a method of detecting traumatic bleeding in a patient that may have experienced trauma and releasing an anticoagulant to the detected traumatic bleeding is described, said method comprising administering a bolus of the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules to a patient that may have experienced trauma, scanning the patient using ultrasound to visualize the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules in vivo to detect traumatic bleeding, and applying ultrasound energy in proximity of the traumatic bleeding to release an amount of anticoagulant from the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules to the detected traumatic bleeding. The hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules will accumulate in sites of traumatic bleeding thereby allowing the healthcare provider to conclude if the patient has experienced trauma and exactly where the traumatic bleeding is positioned. In some embodiments, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules can be triggered to release the anticoagulant in vivo, wherein the triggering is noninvasive. In some embodiments, the use of ultrasound permits the healthcare provider to switch the anticoagulant from being a procoagulant and an anticoagulant, depending on the patient's state, thereby further impacting clotting in the patient. In some embodiments, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules are administered intravenously, intraarterially, intrathecally, intradermally, intracavitarily, orally, rectally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously, intracisternally, intravaginally, intraperitonially, intravitreally, suprachoroidally, subconjunctivally, topically, buccally, and/or nasally. In some embodiments, the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules are administered intravenously. In some embodiments, the anticoagulant comprises heparin. In some embodiments, the anticoagulant comprises tissue type Plasminogen Activator (tPA). In some embodiments, the anticoagulant comprises argatroban.
While there have been hemostatic nanoparticle systems and nanoparticle systems that can be triggered via ultrasound to deliver drugs, the combination of the two is a fundamentally new approach that can transform how traumas, brain injuries, strokes, and complications arising from liver disease, cancers, and diabetes are imaged and treated. The system and method of use described herein can stop bleeding and, on demand, can be switched to an anticoagulant state. The system can non-invasively in a tunable manner using ultrasound allow the healthcare provider to monitor the therapy in real time. This approach, based on the nanocapsule technology functionalized with RGD peptides, as described herein, and further loaded with an anticoagulant, e.g., heparin, can control bleeding and has the potential to revolutionize patient care and survival. Because these nanocapsules have hollow cores, they exhibit high contrast via ultrasound imaging. Their functionalization with RGD peptides structurally mimics hemostatic agents (see, Example 1), and the delivery of anticoagulants, e.g., heparin, from nanomaterials has been shown to disrupt clots [57].
The features and advantages of the invention are more fully illustrated by the following non-limiting examples, wherein all parts and percentages are by weight, unless otherwise expressly stated.
Materials
For preparing the nanocapsules, monomers Isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) 98% (ACROS Organics), 1,6-hexanediol (HDOH) 97% (ACROS Organics), surfactant Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) (Fisher Scientific), and co-stabilizer 99% pure hexadecane were used without further purification. For bioconjugation, peptide motif GRGDS was obtained from Selleckchem (Houston, TX). N-hydroxy succinimide (NHS) and 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl) carbodiimide (EDC) were obtained from Sigma Aldrich (Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany).
Developing PEGylated Polyurethane Nanocapsules
PEGylated nanocapsules were prepared through interfacial polycondensation by modifying an existing method of preparing polyurethane nanocapsules [19]. An oil-water emulsion was prepared using 1.1 g SDS dissolved in 70 mL deionized (DI) water and 1.145 mL n-hexadecane. The oil-water emulsion was stirred at 40° C. for 1 hour at 300 rpm. To the oil-water emulsion, 2.094 mL of IPDI mixed with 7 mL DI water was added and stirred. As the IPDI solution entered the pre-emulsification solution, the stirring speed was increased to 400 rpm. The solution was mixed at 400 rpm and 40° C. for 10 minutes. The solution was then sonicated using a 130-Watt Ultrasonic Processor with Thumb-actuated Pulser at an amplitude of 38% to break up any IPDI molecules for 1 minute. While still under sonication, over 40 seconds, an aqueous solution of 5.9 g of HDOH and 10 mL of DI water was added into the system. The reaction mixture was maintained at 40° C. and stirring at 300 rpm. Immediately thereafter, HO-PEG-COOH/HO-mPEG, wherein mPEG is methoxy-PEG, dissolved in DI water was added. The nanocapsules were collected through centrifugation at 10000 rpm for 10 minutes, and then resuspended in DI water. This step was repeated two more times, for a total of three washes. The nanocapsules resuspended in DI water were flash frozen and lyophilized.
When compounds such as anticoagulants are to be encapsulated by the nanocapsules, the compounds are added in the water along with the IPDI component during the interfacial polymerization step.
Characterization of the Nanocapsules
Nanocapsules prepared where characterized to determine the size and zeta-potential using the Malvern ZetaSizer (Nano ZS90). The nanocapsules were resuspended in 190 proof ethanol for sizing. The zeta-potential was determined by resuspending the nanocapsules in 10 mM potassium chloride (KCl). Both the size and zeta potential measurements were run in triplicates
Determining Amount of PEG in the Nanocapsules
To determine the amount of PEG present, 1H-NMR was used. The nanocapsules were resuspended in deuterated water and the peaks generated were used to calculate the moles of PEG present in the sample.
Conjugating with GRGDS Peptide Motif to Develop Hemostatic Nanocapsules
The PEGylated nanocapsules were conjugated with the GRGDS peptide motif through NHS/EDC bioconjugation. The PEGylated nanocapsules resuspended in DI water were allowed to react with NHS and EDC in DI water, where utilizing the carboxyl end group of the PEG, an intermediate complex is generated. The nanocapsules were collected by centrifugation to discard unreacted NHS and EDC, and then resuspended in DI water again. GRGDS dissolved in DI water was added and through the primary amine of the peptide, bioconjugation takes place. The nanocapsules were then collected through centrifugation, resuspended in DI water and flash frozen to lyophilize.
Quantifying Amount of Peptide Through Ortho-Pthalaldehyde Assay
The amount of peptide conjugated was calculated through an ortho-pthalaldehyde assay. The compound ortho-pthalaldehyde in the presence of mercaptoethanol reacts with primary amines to form a fluorophore that absorbs at 340 nm and emits at 455 nm. The optical densities were measured for blank and peptide conjugated nanocapsules in a fluorescent plate reader (Molecular Devices, SpectraMax M2). Based on the standard curve prepared, the amount of peptide within the samples was determined.
Generating Complement Response In Vitro and Quantification Through Complement Assay
The change in complement protein C5a was quantified following previously established protocol [22]. The blood matrix was incubated with nanoparticles suspended in Dulbecco's PBS (without calcium and magnesium). As a positive control, Zymosan was used. The dosage used for the nanoparticles and Zymosan was 0.25 mg/mL in serum. The samples were incubated at 37° C. for 45 minutes and then centrifuged at 4000 g for 5 minutes to separate the nanoparticles. The supernatant was aliquoted into clean tubes and stored on ice until assay was carried out using the C5a ELISA assay duo kit (R&D Systems). The optical density for the samples and standards were measured at a wavelength of 450 nm using SpectraMax M2 Microplate Reader (Molecular Devices LLC) with background correction done using reading obtained at 540 nm. The normalized change was measured by comparing the level of C5a observed in the sample incubated with PBS.
Evaluating Coagulation In Vitro Using Whole Blood Through Rotational Thromboelastometry
To evaluate the coagulation in vitro, rodent blood collected through cardiac puncture was used. Using rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM), the clotting time and clot formation time, and maximum clot firmness were determined. The groups in this study include: the vehicle (minimum essential media), control nanocapsules and hemostatic nanocapsules. The nanocapsules were resuspended in the minimum essential media, and the dosages investigated were 5 mg/mL and 2.5 mg/mL. The normalized changes were determined based on the values observed for the vehicle control.
Statistical Analysis
Chi-square analysis was used to calculate the p-value within groups for the complement protein C5a. As the expected value, the C5a level for serum incubated with PBS was used. In case of the ROTEM data, t-test was used to determine the p-values between the two groups.
Results
a. Synthesis and Characterization of PEGylated Polyurethane Nanocapsules
To develop hemostatic nanoparticles that do not lead to hypersensitivity reactions, PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules were prepared through interfacial polymerization by modifying a previously published protocol [19, 23]. To achieve the hemostatic attribute, a NHS/EDC-based bioconjugation technique was utilized to conjugate the carboxyl end group of the exposed PEG on the nano surface with the primary amine group of the peptide motif GRGDS (
The nanocapsules were characterized to determine the size and zeta-potential and to confirm the presence of PEG. The dynamic light scattering (DLS) data for the nanocapsules indicated that the nanocapsules were close to 150-250 nm in size and the zeta-potential changes based on the surface composition (
The peptide density on the nanocapsules studied here is approximately 35 μg per mg of nanocapsules.
b. Evaluating Changes in Complement Protein C5a In Vitro
To further confirm that the nanomaterials do not lead to hypersensitivity responses due to initial infusion reactions, how the complement proteins change in vitro was quantified. Complement-protected human serum with the PEGylated and non-PEGylated nanocapsules was incubated based on a previously established protocol [22]. The normalized change was determined compared to the C5a levels observed for complement-protected human serum incubated with PBS only. The change in complement protein remained least for the highly PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules and the non-PEGylated nanocapsules (
c. Validating the Hemostatic Activity Through In Vitro Coagulation Assay
As hemostatic nanocapsules are administered intravenously, the nanoparticles would immediately encounter blood proteins. As a result, the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules seem like a feasible choice based on the low levels of complement proteins detected in vitro. The PEGylated nanocapsules were utilized for conjugating the peptide motif GRGDS. The hemostatic activity of these nanocapsules was then evaluated in vitro. The in vitro coagulation assay was carried out using the NATEM test of ROTEM for citrated blood collected from Sprague-Dawley rats through cardiac puncture. The clotting time (CT) and clot formation time (CFT) in total gives the time required to reach a 20 mm clot thickness, and that is used as a parameter of evaluation. The vehicle solution, the minimum essential medium supplemented with 1-glutamine only, was used as a control. The normalized change was determined compared to the vehicle control for the control nanocapsules without any peptide motif attached and the hemostatic nanocapsules (
d. Cytokine Response
The hemostatic polyurethane nanocapsules were investigated for cytokine activation using heparinized human whole blood and no signs of activation associated with infusion reactions was observed although activation was seen for polyester and control groups (data not shown).
Discussion
A nanoparticle upon intravenous infusion gets immediately engulfed in a protein corona, and the subsequent interaction can lead to complement-mediated hypersensitivity responses. This complement-mediated response, often termed an infusion reaction [25, 26], is of concern for nanoparticle systems broadly. The vast differences in materials and surface architecture indicate that materials properties impact this innate immune response [13, 27-30]. The hypersensitivity reaction is usually due to the first infusion, and as the system gets multiple exposures through subsequent bolus administrations, such reactions can be controlled [31]. However, for many nanoparticle infusions, the dosage must be high enough and delivered as a single bolus dose, where desensitization would not be possible. One such nanoparticle system is the hemostatic nanoparticles. The nanoparticles can reduce bleeding by almost 50% and significantly improve survival in major femoral artery injury models for rodents following intravenous administration [5]. Moreover, the hemostatic nanoparticles are designed such that they are safe and stable at room temperature [32]. Administering the hemostatic nanoparticles after traumatic injury due to blasts can mitigate internal bleeding and improve the pathologic outcomes [6]. However, the PLGA-based hemostatic nanoparticles may lead to hypersensitivity reactions, especially in large animal models [7]. Previous work with the hemostatic nanoparticles has shown that highly negative or highly positive nanoparticles cause complement activation leading to vasodilation [7]. Tuning the zeta-potential of the nanoparticles modulated the hypersensitivity responses; however, the effectiveness in avoiding the complement activation was only within a low particle dosage range [7]. Hence, there is a growing need for safer materials for nanomedicine that do not lead to initial infusion reactions, not only for the hemostatic nanoparticles but for nanomedicine in general that would be administered intravenously. To address that, a polyurethane-based hemostatic nanocapsule system has been designed and the impact of polyurethane nanocapsules on complement activation and coagulation activity in vitro evaluated.
Polyurethane nanocapsules were prepared by forming polyurethane linkages between aromatic isocyanate groups and aliphatic diols [19], and the materials based on the ratio of the hard and soft segments [33] present leads to soft rubbery elastomers. Polyurethane nanocapsules as drug delivery vehicles have gained popularity due to the scope of controlled release profile for therapeutics of interest utilizing stimuli. Based on the macromers selected to form the nanomaterial, there is scope to modulate the system to achieve biocompatibility [33]. In order to understand whether polyurethane nanomaterials developed with the goal of intravenous administration would lead to complement-mediated hypersensitivity response, the change in complement protein C5a in vitro was assessed. As the complement pathways are activated, C3 convertase is generated, which triggers the release of anaphylatoxins C3a and C5a [10]. The anaphylatoxins are pro-inflammatory and lead to degranulation of mast cells and production of histamines [9, 34], vasodilation, increased permeability of blood vessels [35] among some of many impacts of complement activation. The polyurethane-based systems were compared with and without PEGylation to poly(lactic acid)-based nanomaterials which are more prone to complement activation. Compared to highly reactive poly(lactic acid) cores, both PEGylated and non-PEGylated polyurethane lead to the least amount of complement protein C5a. The levels remained close to the observations in heparinized human whole blood incubated with PBS. Compared to previous studies involving PLGA-PLL-PEG hemostatic nanomaterials, where signs of complement activation were observed in vivo [7], the change in complement protein C5a was 3-4 folds higher in vitro [22] as well. As a result, the lesser complement activation in vitro indicates that the polyurethane nanoparticles could be expected to modulate the initial infusion reaction in vivo, making the system translatable and suitable for the hemostatic nano-systems.
The hemostatic activity of the nanocapsules was also evaluated through an in vitro coagulation assay using the NATEM test of ROTEM. The hemostatic nanocapsules have the peptide motif GRGDS conjugated to the PEG on the surface, which leads to the nanocapsules mimicking the role of fibrinogen, thereby attaching to activated platelets at the site of injury through the GPIIb/IIIa integrin. The citrated blood collected from Sprague Dawley rats was used to mimic those conditions, where the citration was reversed using the CaCl2 reagent. The hemostatic nanocapsules at a concentration of 5 mg/mL could decrease the time required to form a 20 mm clot significantly compared to the control nanoparticles. This outcome highlights that a nanocapsule system can be developed that would potentially substantially or completely eliminate complement activation and at the same time impart hemostatic activity. There is further scope for tuning the peptide density and determining the optimum dosage required for the hemostatic nanocapsules. For example, it is known that peptide density [36] is crucial in determining the optimum dosage in vivo. Moreover, encapsulating anti-inflammatory molecules and triggering the release could be critical in controlling inflammation at the injury site.
Advantageously, the polyurethane-based hemostatic nanocapsules can be lyophilized and resuspended for use and are stable at room temperature, making it possible to transport them into the field. This is an important distinction that makes them well suited to austere conditions. The majority of contrast agents for ultrasound require refrigeration for storage.
Conclusion
One of the critical aspects of intravenously administered nanomaterials is that they encounter blood proteins immediately. This often causes initial infusion reactions as the body recognizes these as foreign materials. Hence understanding the properties of the material and how it interacts with the blood proteins can significantly impact the development and design of nanomaterials. A PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsule system was developed to identify the materials that would lead to the least amount of changes in the complement system. The initial assessment and comparison with conventional polyester-based nanomaterials indicate that the polyurethane nanocapsules lead to lower complement activation in vitro. Moreover, the peptide conjugated hemostatic nanocapsules lead to lower clot formation time in vitro, indicating that the system can form a stable clot plug faster to vehicle control and control nanoparticles. The polyurethane-based nanocapsule system described here opens the possibility for a safe and effective intravenous hemostatic treatment with clinical translation potential. The lack of complement activation coupled with the absence of pro-inflammatory cytokine responses (e.g., IL-1β, IL-6, IFN-γ, TNF-α, and IL-8) and hemostatic efficacy at low doses represents a significant advancement in the field. The nanocapsule system is not limited to hemostatic applications.
The polyurethane nanocapsule-based hemostatic nanoparticle did not show complement activation in vitro, but the question remained how they would perform in a porcine trauma model. To test this, the polyurethane hemostatic nanocapsules were administered following a porcine polytrauma. With a polyester nanoparticle, an intravenous bolus of 2 mg/kg triggered significant physiological changes even in a naïve animal (
The hemostatic efficacy of the PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules coupled with their ability to be visualized via ultrasound provides the foundation for their use in hemostatic applications. Their ability to be loaded with heparin and triggered via ultrasound to release the drug to impact clotting makes them suitable for a switchable pro/anticoagulant system (see,
While dexamethasone is potent and easily delivered, it has such a challenging track record with side effects from systemic delivery that there is limited enthusiasm even for local delivery of this steroid. As an alternative, the nanocapsules described herein can be used to deliver TEMPOL (also known as 4-hydroxy-TEMPO or 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidin-1-yl)oxyl, a free radical scavenger, that has been shown to be neuroprotective after acute central nervous system disease and traumatic injury. It is chemically similar to dexamethasone, so formulations are analogous, but it is more specific for the damage associated with TBI and is potentially safer. Its' antioxidant function has led to microvascular and axonal protection following single and repeated brain injury.
Previously, TEMPOL has been delivered from a range of polymers including PLGA nanoparticle. It is extremely robust and chemically stable which makes it a particularly attractive molecule for encapsulation in hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules.
TEMPOL was encapsulated at a concentration of (4 μg/mg) in the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein, and the release of the TEMPOL was monitored over time. As seen in
Pirfenidone, which has potential for wound healing, was encapsulated in the hemostatic PEGylated polyurethane nanocapsules described herein, and the cumulative release of the pirfenidone was monitored over time. As seen in
Although the invention has been variously disclosed herein with reference to illustrative embodiments and features, it will be appreciated that the embodiments and features described hereinabove are not intended to limit the invention, and that other variations, modifications and other embodiments will suggest themselves to those of ordinary skill in the art, based on the disclosure herein. The invention therefore is to be broadly construed, as encompassing all such variations, modifications and alternative embodiments within the spirit and scope of the claims hereafter set forth.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/222,044 filed on Jul. 15, 2021 in the name of Erin Lavik et al. and entitled “Hemostatic Nanocapsules for Stopping Bleeding, Visualizing Injury, and Delivering Drugs,” which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.
This invention was made with government support under W81XWH-18-2-0061 awarded by the United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity. The government has certain rights in the invention.
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