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www.ijptonline.com AQUASOMES: A PROMISING NANOBIOPHARMACEUTICAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR
PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES Rathore Priyanka*,,,, Duggal Shipra, Swami Gaurav
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, C.T. Group of Institutes, Shahpur campus, Jalandhar, Punjab (India). Email: [email protected]
Received on 02-01-2012 Accepted on 16-01-2012
Abstract
Aquasomes are one of the recently developed nanobiopharmaceutical carrier system that are found as niche for
proteins and peptides and composed of three layered self assembled structure, comprised of a solid phase
nanocrystalline core coated with oligomeric film to which biochemically active molecules are adsorbed with or
without modification, which is the based upon nanotechnology, a scientific field devoted to the manipulation of
atoms and molecules to construct miniature structures for new molecular assemblies at the nanometer scale size.
Aquasomes contains the particle core composed of nanocrystalline calcium phosphate or ceramic diamond, and is
covered by a polyhydroxyl oligomeric film and are spherical 60-300 nm particle used for drug and antigen delivery.
Three types of core material are mainly used for producing aquasomes: tin oxide, nanocrystalline carbon ceramics
(diamonds) and brushite (calcium phosphate dehydrates). Calcium phosphate is the core of interest, owing to its
natural presence in the body. The brushite is unstable and converts to hydroxyapatite upon prolong storage. Therefore
Hydroxyapatite is a better core for the preparation of aquasomes. It is widely used for the preparation of implants for
drug delivery. It has been reported haemoglobin loaded aquasomes using hydroxyapatite core as potential artificial
oxygen carrying system. Properties like protection and preservation of fragile biological molecules, conformational
integrity, and surface exposure made it as a successful carrier system for bioactive molecules like peptides, proteins,
hormones, antigens and genes to specific sites. Thus aquasomes is one of the most prominent and latest lipid
technologies. As lipid formulations always produce a fine dispersion which is useful for increasing the solubility of
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poorly water soluble drugs. The study methodology includes different formulations which are as follows: oil based
formulation, triglyceride, liposomes, niosomes, lipid emulsions, emulsome, hydrogel nanoparticles, aquasomes, solid
lipid nanopartciles, and nanostructure lipid carriers. The ability of target-specific nano- and microparticle to carry
therapeutic agents (such as drugs, genes, or proteins) is essential for the application of nanotechnology in modern
medicine.
Keywords: aquasomes, nanoparticles, nanocrystalline core, self assembling carrier system.
Introduction
Term Aquasomes meaning “water bodies” are the combination of biotechnology and nanotechnology. Aquasomes are
nanoparticulate carrier sysytem mainly composed of three layered self assembled structures, comprised of a solid
phase nanocrystalline core substance coated with ploymeric or oligomeric film to which biochemically active
molecules such as protiens and peptides are adsorbed with or without any modifictaion. aquasomes being called as
“bodies of water”, their water like properties protect and preserve sensitive or labile biological molecules, and thus
maintaining conformational integrity as well as high degree of surface exposure are exploited in targeting of bio-
active molecules like peptide and protein hormones, antigens and genes to specific sites. Carbohydrates plays
important role acting as natural stabilizer, stabilization efficiency includes fungal spores producing alkaloid stabilized
by solution rich in sucrose1 and molecular denaturation indused by desication prevented by certain disaccharides2.
These carbohydrate stabilize nanoparticles of ceramic are known as “aquasomes” which was first developed by Nir
Kossovsky. The pharmacologically active molecule incorporated by following method co-polymerization, diffusion
or adsorption to carbohydrate surface of pre-formed nanoparticles. This three layerered structure involving self
assembled mainly by non-colvent bonds. Principle of “self assembly of macromolecule” is governed by three
physiochemical process 3,4 as discussed in this paper. Bioavailability is defined as the rate and extend to which the
active form of drug is absorbed from the drug product in the blood stream and becomes available at the target site.
Poor bioavailability is indicative of poor aqueous solubility, slow dissolution rate in biological fluids, poor stability of
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dissolved drug at physiological pH, poor permeation through biomembrane, extensive presystemic metabolism. There
are three major approaches to overcome the problems associated to bioavailability.
A) Pharmaceutics approach: Involves modification of formulation, process of manufacturing or physiochemical
properties of the drug.
B) Pharmacokinetics of drug is modified by changing its chemical structure.
PHYSIOCHEMICAL PROCESS USED IN SYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICULATE STRUCTURE
Array of covalently linked atoms generated with well defined composition connectivity and shape.
1. Covalent polymerization method used for preparing molecules with high molecular weight, low weight substance
allow to react with itself to produce molecule comprising of many covalently linked-monomers.
2. Self organizing systhesis depends upon weaker and less directional bonds such as ionic, covalent and vander waal
3. Molecular self assembly proceeds as following:
• Formation of intermediate structural complex through covalent synthesis.
• Formation of stable structure complex through ionic, hydrogen and vander waal bonding.
• Use of reapeted multiple copies for final assembling of non covalent connections between must be stable.
Targets
1. Aquasomes protect bio-active and labile molecules. Many other carriers like prodrugs and liposomes are being
utilized but these are prone to destructive interactions between drug and carrier in such case aquasomes proof to
be worthy carrier, oligomeric or carbohydrate coating prevents destructive denaturing interaction between drug
and solid carriers.
2. Aquasomes maintains molecular confirmation and optimum pharmacological activity. The active molecules
possess following qualities i.e. a unique three-dimensional conformation, a freedom of internal molecular
rearrangement induced by molecular interations and a freedom of bulk movement but proteins undergo
irreversible in aqueous state. In the aqueous state pH, temperature, solvents, salt cause denaturation5. In such case,
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aquasomes with natural stabilizers like various polyhydroxy sugars act as dehydroprotectant maintains water like
state thereby preserves molecules in dry solid state and maintains conformational stability.
FORMULATION OF AQUASOMES
I. Principles of self assembly3,4
The self assembly of macromolecules in the aqueous environment, either for the purpose of creating smart
nanostructed materials or in the cource of naturally occurring biochemistry, is governed basically by three
physicochemical processes:
Interaction between charged groups
Dehydration effects
Structural stability
1. Interactions between Charged Groups:
� The interaction of charged group facilitates long range approach of self assembly sub units charge group also
plays a role in stabilizing tertiary structures of folded proteins.
� The intrinsic chemical groups or adsorbed ions from the biological milieu lend to most bilological and
synthetic surface a charge polarity. Most biochemically relevent molecules, in fact are ampoteric.
� The interactions of charged groups such as amino-, carboxyl-, sulfate-, and phosphate-groups, facilitate the
long range interaction of constituent subunits beginning at an intermolecular distance of around 15 nm, is the
necessary first phase of self assembly.
� With hydrophobic structures, long range forces may extend up to 25 nm. Charged groups also play a role in
stabilizing tertiary structures of folded proteins.
2. Hydrogen Bonding and Dehydration effects:
� Hydrogen bond helps in base pair matching and stabilization secondary protien structure such as alpha helices
and beta sheets.
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� Molecular forming hydrogen bonds are hydrophilic and this confers a significant degree of organization to
surrounding water molecues.
� Hydrophobic molecules, which are incapable of forming hydrogen bond, their tendency to repel water helps to
organize the moiety to surrounding environment, organized water decreases level of entropy and is
thermodynamically unfavorable, the molecule dehydrate and get assembled.
3. Structural Stability:
� Structural stability of protein in biological environment determined by interaction between charged group and
Hydrogen bonds largely external to molecule and by van der waals forces largely internal to molecule
experienced by hydrophobic molecules, reponsible for hardness and softness of molecules, and maintenance
of internal secondary structures, provides sufficient softness, allows maintenance of conformation during self
assembly.
� Self assembly leads to altered biological activity, van der waals need to be buffered. In aquasomes, sugars
help in molecular plasticization.
� Van der waals forces, most often experienced by the reletively hydrophobic molecular regions that are shielde
from water, play a subtle but critical role in maintaining molecular conformation durimg self assembly.
� Van der waals forces lagely internal to the molecules also play a small but measurable role in the interaction
of polypeptides with carbohydrates and related plyhydroxyoligomers.
II. METHOD OF PREPARATION OF AQUASOMES 6,7,8,9,10
The general procedure consists of an inorganic core formation, which will be coated with lactose forming the
polyhydroeylated core that finally will be loaded by model drug.
The core is coated with a polyhydroxyl oligomeric film, and the coated particles are then allowed to adsorb a drug
or antigen. The final product consists of three layers: drug (or antigen), polybydroxyl oligomeric film, and the
nanocrystalline ceramic core.
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The aquasomes are prepared using the principle of self
preparation of core, coating of core, and immbolization of drug molecule.
Fig showing: syntheseis of aquasomes (brushite) colloidal precipitate or ceramic diamond.
1. Preparation of the core: The first step of aquasome prepar
of ceramic core preparation depends on the selection of the materials for core. These ceramic cores can be
fabricated by colloidal precipitation and sonication, inverted rnagnetron sputtering, plasma comdensation and other
processes. Ceramics materials were widely used as
ensure that any surface modification will have only a limited effect on the nature of the atoms below the surface
layer and thus the bulk properties of the ceramic will be preserved. The high
surface will exhibit high level of surface energy that will favor the binding of polyhydroxy oligomeric surface
film. Two ceramic cores that are most often used are diamond and calcium phosphate.
2. Carbohydrate coating: the second step involves coating by carbohydrates on the surface of ceramic cores. There
are number of processes to enable the carbohydrate (polyhydroxy oligomers) coating to adsorb epitaxially on to
the surface of the nano-crytalline ceramic cores. The
oligomer to a dispersion of meticulously cleaned ceramics in ultra pure water, sonication and then lyophilization to
promote the largely irreversible adsorption of carbohydrate on to the ceraminc surfa
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aquasomes are prepared using the principle of self-assembly, the aquasomes are prepared in three steps i.e.,
coating of core, and immbolization of drug molecule.
: syntheseis of aquasomes consists of fabricating a nanocrystaline core of a calcium phosphate
(brushite) colloidal precipitate or ceramic diamond.
: The first step of aquasome preparation is the fabrication of the
preparation depends on the selection of the materials for core. These ceramic cores can be
fabricated by colloidal precipitation and sonication, inverted rnagnetron sputtering, plasma comdensation and other
processes. Ceramics materials were widely used as coreand being crystalline, the high degree of order in ceramics
ensure that any surface modification will have only a limited effect on the nature of the atoms below the surface
properties of the ceramic will be preserved. The high degree of order also ensures that the
surface will exhibit high level of surface energy that will favor the binding of polyhydroxy oligomeric surface
film. Two ceramic cores that are most often used are diamond and calcium phosphate.
: the second step involves coating by carbohydrates on the surface of ceramic cores. There
are number of processes to enable the carbohydrate (polyhydroxy oligomers) coating to adsorb epitaxially on to
crytalline ceramic cores. The processes generally entail the addition of polyhydroxy
oligomer to a dispersion of meticulously cleaned ceramics in ultra pure water, sonication and then lyophilization to
promote the largely irreversible adsorption of carbohydrate on to the ceraminc surfa
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assembly, the aquasomes are prepared in three steps i.e.,
consists of fabricating a nanocrystaline core of a calcium phosphate
ation is the fabrication of the ceramic core. The process
preparation depends on the selection of the materials for core. These ceramic cores can be
fabricated by colloidal precipitation and sonication, inverted rnagnetron sputtering, plasma comdensation and other
coreand being crystalline, the high degree of order in ceramics
ensure that any surface modification will have only a limited effect on the nature of the atoms below the surface
degree of order also ensures that the
surface will exhibit high level of surface energy that will favor the binding of polyhydroxy oligomeric surface
: the second step involves coating by carbohydrates on the surface of ceramic cores. There
are number of processes to enable the carbohydrate (polyhydroxy oligomers) coating to adsorb epitaxially on to
processes generally entail the addition of polyhydroxy
oligomer to a dispersion of meticulously cleaned ceramics in ultra pure water, sonication and then lyophilization to
promote the largely irreversible adsorption of carbohydrate on to the ceraminc surfaces. Excess and readily
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desorbing carbohydrate is removed by stir cell ultra-filtration. The commonly used coating materials are
cellobiose, citrate, pyridoxal-5-phosphate, sucrose and trehalose.
Role of disaccharides11,12
Among three layers of aquasomes, carbohydrate fulfills the objective of aquasomes. As cyclodextrins which are
the complex cyclic oligosaccharides which recently have been noticed as useful pharmaceutical ingredient and
identified as � and � cyclodextrin composed of various glucose molecules forming truncated cone which can
enclose various complex structure form of proteins and peptides .The hydroxyl groups on oligomer ineract with
polar and charged groups of proteins, in a same way as with water thus preserve the aqueous structure of proteins
on dehydration. These disaccharides rich in hydroxyl group help to replace the water around polar residues in
protein, maintaining integrity in absence of water. The free bound mobility associated with a rich hydroxyl
component creates unique hydrogen binding substrate that produces a glassy aqueous state.
3. Immobilization of Drugs: The surface modified nano-crystalline cores provide the solid phase for the subsequent
nandenaturing self assembly for broad range of biochemically active molecules. The drug can be loaded by partial
adsorption.
FATE OF AQUASOMES13
The drug delivery vehical aquasome is colloidal range biodegradable nanoparticles, so that they will be more
concentrated in liver and muscles. Since the drug is adsorbed on to the surface of the system without further surface
modification they may not find any difficulty in receptor recognition on the active site so they may not find any
diffuculty in receptor recoginition on the active site so that the pharmacological or biological activity can be achieved
immediately. In normal system, the clacium phosphate is a biodegradable ceramic. Biodegradation of ceramic in vivo
is achieved essentially by monocytes and multicellular cells called osteoclasts because they intervene first at the
biomaterial implantation site during inflammatory reaction. Two types of phagocytosis were reported when cells
come incontact with biomaterial; either calcium phospahte crystals were taken up alone and then dissolved in the
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cytoplasm after disappearence of the phagosomes membrane or dissol
Phagocytosis of calcium phospahte coincided with autophagy and the accumulation of residual bodies in the cell.
Fig. showing pathway for the fate of PROPERTIES OF AQUASOMES14
1. Aquasomes possess large size and active surface hence can be efficiently loaded with substantial amounts of
agents through ionic, non co-valent bonds, van der waals forces and entropic forces. As solid particles
aqueous environment, exhibit physical propertier of colloids.
2. Aquasomes mechanism of action is controlled by their surface chemistry. Aquasomes deliver contents through
combination fo specific targeting, molecular shielding, and slow and susta
3. Aquasomes water like properties provides a platform for preserving the conformational integrity and bio chemical
stability of bio-actives like proteins and peptides
4. Aquasomes due to their size and structure stability, avoid clearance
by other environmental challenges.
5. In normal system, calcium phospahte is biodegrafeable. Biodragardation in vivio achieved by monocytes and
multicellular cells called osteoclast. Two types of phagocytosis repo
dissolved in cytoplasm after disappearance of phagosome membrane or dissolution after f
heterophagosomes.13
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ter disappearence of the phagosomes membrane or dissolution after formation of heteroP
Phagocytosis of calcium phospahte coincided with autophagy and the accumulation of residual bodies in the cell.
Fig. showing pathway for the fate of aquasome.
Aquasomes possess large size and active surface hence can be efficiently loaded with substantial amounts of
valent bonds, van der waals forces and entropic forces. As solid particles
aqueous environment, exhibit physical propertier of colloids.
Aquasomes mechanism of action is controlled by their surface chemistry. Aquasomes deliver contents through
combination fo specific targeting, molecular shielding, and slow and sustained release process.
Aquasomes water like properties provides a platform for preserving the conformational integrity and bio chemical
like proteins and peptides.
Aquasomes due to their size and structure stability, avoid clearance by reticuloendothelial system or degradation
In normal system, calcium phospahte is biodegrafeable. Biodragardation in vivio achieved by monocytes and
multicellular cells called osteoclast. Two types of phagocytosis reported, either crystals taken up alone and then
dissolved in cytoplasm after disappearance of phagosome membrane or dissolution after f
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ution after formation of heteroPhagosomes.
Phagocytosis of calcium phospahte coincided with autophagy and the accumulation of residual bodies in the cell.
Aquasomes possess large size and active surface hence can be efficiently loaded with substantial amounts of
valent bonds, van der waals forces and entropic forces. As solid particles dispersed in
Aquasomes mechanism of action is controlled by their surface chemistry. Aquasomes deliver contents through
ined release process.
Aquasomes water like properties provides a platform for preserving the conformational integrity and bio chemical
by reticuloendothelial system or degradation
In normal system, calcium phospahte is biodegrafeable. Biodragardation in vivio achieved by monocytes and
rted, either crystals taken up alone and then
dissolved in cytoplasm after disappearance of phagosome membrane or dissolution after formation of
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CHARACTERIZATION OF AQUASOMES
1. Aquasomes are mainly characterized for structural analyses, particle size, and morphology these are evaluated by
X-ray powder diffractometry, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.
2. The microphology and th size distributed were
3. The chemical composition and the crystalline structure of all sample werw obtained through X
diffractometry.
APPLICATIONS OF AQUASOMES
1. Aquasomes as red blood cell substitutes,
by heamoglobin is confomationally sensitive. By this toxicity is reduced, haemoglobin concentration of 80%
achieved and reported to deliver blood in non linear ma
2. Aquasomes have been used for successful targeted intracellular gene therapy, a five layered composition
comprised of ceramic core, polyoxyoligomeric film, therapeutic gene segment, additional carbohydarte film and a
targeting layer of conformationally conserved viral membrane protein
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CHARACTERIZATION OF AQUASOMES14
Aquasomes are mainly characterized for structural analyses, particle size, and morphology these are evaluated by
ray powder diffractometry, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.
The microphology and th size distributed were obtained through images of scanning electron microscopy.
The chemical composition and the crystalline structure of all sample werw obtained through X
Aquasomes as red blood cell substitutes, haemoglobin immoblized on oligomer surface because release of oxygen
by heamoglobin is confomationally sensitive. By this toxicity is reduced, haemoglobin concentration of 80%
achieved and reported to deliver blood in non linear manner like natural blood cells15.
Aquasomes have been used for successful targeted intracellular gene therapy, a five layered composition
of ceramic core, polyoxyoligomeric film, therapeutic gene segment, additional carbohydarte film and a
served viral membrane protein15.
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Aquasomes are mainly characterized for structural analyses, particle size, and morphology these are evaluated by
ray powder diffractometry, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.
obtained through images of scanning electron microscopy.
The chemical composition and the crystalline structure of all sample werw obtained through X-ray powder
haemoglobin immoblized on oligomer surface because release of oxygen
by heamoglobin is confomationally sensitive. By this toxicity is reduced, haemoglobin concentration of 80%
Aquasomes have been used for successful targeted intracellular gene therapy, a five layered composition
of ceramic core, polyoxyoligomeric film, therapeutic gene segment, additional carbohydarte film and a
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Fig showing: Enhanced gene delivery with ultrasound and microbubbles. Presence of gas in gene-filled
microbubble allows ultrasound energy to “pop” the bubble. An energetic wave is then created that allows genetic
material to enter surrounding cells thus an another emerging technique which can be called upon as gasosomes.
3. Aquasomes used as vaccines for delivery of viral antigen i.e. Epstein-Barr and Immune deficiency virus to evoke
correct antibody, objective of vaccine therapy must be triggered by cnformationally specific target molecules16.
4. Aquasomes for pharmaceuticals delivery i.e insulin, developed because drug acitivity increased to 60% as
compared to i.v. administration and toxicity not reported17.
5. Aquasomes also used for delivery of enzymes like DNAase and pigment/dyes because enzymes activity fluctuates
with molecular conformation and cosmetic properties of pigments are sensitive to molecular conformation.
6. Various Recomninant Products used for the delivery through aquasomes thus preventing degradation in stomach
pH and increases the drug targeting and availability.
FDA APPROVED (RECOMBINANT GENES) PROTEINS WHICH CAN BE TRANSFERRED THROUGH AQUASOMES18.
TRADE NAME RECOMBINANT PRODUCT YEAR OF APPROVAL Activase Tissue plasminogen activator 1987 US Epogen/procrit Erythropoietin (epoetin�� 1989/1990 US Recombinate Clotting factor VIII 1992 US Kogenate; Helixate Clotting factor VIII 1993 US Kogenate FS; Clotting factor VIII 1993 US Helixate FS (sucrose formulation) 2000 US Cerezyme � –glucocerebrosidase 1994 US Avonex IFN-�-1a 1996 US Benefix Clotting factor IX 1997 US Rituxan (US)/ Mabthera(EU) Anti-CD20 chimeric mAb 1997 US Gonal-f Follicle stimulating hormone 1997 US
(follitropin �� 1995 EU
Simulect Anti-IL2 receptor- � chimeric mAb 1998 US Remicade Anti- TNF � chimeric mAb 1998 US Herceptin Anti-HER 2 humanized mAb 1998 US Enbrel TNF � receptor- IgG fusion protein 1998 US Thyrogen Thyrotropin � 1998 US Novoseven Clotting factor VII a 1999 US Ovidrel or Ovitrelle Human chorionic gonadotropin � 2000 US Refacto B domain-delected clotting factor VIII 2000 US
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AQUASOMES AND LIPOSOMES
Liposomes 1. Liposomes are Concentric bilayered
enclosing aqueous volume which by membranous phospholipids bilayer
2. Liposomes involves entrapment of aqueous
TNKase Tissue plasminogen activatorAranesp Darbepoetin Xigris Activated
(Antithrombotic)
Osigraft (Osteo-genic protein 1) Osteogenic proteinmorphogenetic protein
Refib IFNHumira AntiAmevive LFAFabrazyme -galactosidase AAldurazyme Laronidase (Xolair AntiAdvate Clotting factor VIII (plasma/albumin
free)Raptiva AntiAvastin AntiLuveris Luteinizing hormoneNaglazyme N-acetylgalactosamineOrencia Ig-CTLA4 fusion (antirheumatic)Myozyme Acid Vectibix AntiSoliris Anti
humanized mAbMircera Methoxy polyethylene glycolRebif New formulation rh IFNOptaflu CellRecothrom Topical human thrombinXyntha B domain
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AQUASOMES AND LIPOSOMES
Aquasomes Concentric bilayered vesicles
enclosing aqueous volume which is enclosed by membranous phospholipids bilayer.
1. Aquasomes are nanoparticle composed of nanocrystalline core particle surrounded by oligomeric layer to which drug is adsorbed forming complex.
Liposomes involves entrapment of aqueous 2. Since aquasomes involve strong linkage
Tissue plasminogen activator 2000 US Darbepoetin 2001US Activated protein C 2001 US
(Antithrombotic) 2002 EU
Osteogenic protein-1: bone morphogenetic protein-7
2001 US
IFN- -1 2002 US Anti-TNF human mAb 2002 US LFA-3-IgG fragment fusion protein 2003 US
galactosidase A 2003 US Laronidase ( -L-iduronidase) 2003 US Anti-IgE humanized mAb 2003 US Clotting factor VIII (plasma/albumin free)
2003 US
Anti-CD11a humanized mAb 2003 US Anti-VEGF humanized mAb 2004 US Luteinizing hormone 2004 US
acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase 2006 EU CTLA4 fusion (antirheumatic) 2005 US
Acid -glucosidase 2005 US Anti-EGFR human mAb 2006 US Anti-C5 (Complement protein) humanized mAb
2007 US
Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin 2007 US rh IFN- -1a 2007 EU Cell-based seasonal influenza vaccine 2007 EU Topical human thrombin 2008 US B domain-deleted clotting factor VIII 2008 US
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Aquasomes are nanoparticle composed of nanocrystalline core particle surrounded by oligomeric layer to which drug is adsorbed
Since aquasomes involve strong linkage
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drug substance with the help of phospholipids between drug, core and oligomeric layer so lead to the formation of stable molecular structure thus inhances bioavailablity and targeting
3. Fast degradation in the body as no complex formation takes place between the drug and phospholipids.
3. Slow degradation in the body as it involves formation of stronger complex thus increases boiavailablity of protiens and peptides.
4. Entrapment technique is employed is hold the drug
4. Adsorption technique is employed for complexation with biochemically active drugs
Conclusion:
Aquasomes are the promising nanobiopharmaceutical novel drug carrier system based on the fundamental principle
of self assembly. The drug candidates which are delivered through aquasomes are peptide and protein hormones,
antigens and genes and show better biological activity even in case of conformationally sensitive ones. This
conformational stability is mainly provided by the unique carbohydrates that prevents the destructive drug-carrier
interaction and thus preserve spatail qualities & crystalline core gives structural stability and integrity. Various other
range of broad molecules delivered through aquasomes include viral antigens, heamoglobin and insulin. This strategy
may be beneficially extended to the novel delivery of other bioactive molecules.
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