In vitro and in vivo Transdermal Penetration of Testosterone Undecanoate Binary Ethosomes Gel / 中国药师

ABSTRACT

Objective:To study the in vitro and in vivo transdermal penetration of testosterone undecanoate ( TU) binary ethosomes gel. Methods:TU binary ethosomes were prepared by an ethanol injection method, and using carbopol 941 as the gel base, TU binary ethosomes gel was prepared. Using mouse skin as the barrier, Franz cells were applied to explore the in vitro transdermal penetration of TU binary ethosomes and the gel. Rats were used as the animals, and TU binary ethosomes and the gel was respectively administrated on the back skin. At the predetermined time points, plasma samples were withdrawn to detect the concentration of TU, and the main pharmacokinetics parameters were calculated. Results: The in vitro transdermal penetration of TU binary ethosomes and the gel was both fitted first-order equationQ=8. 68t+6. 78(r=0. 998 2) and Q=6. 09t+3. 09(r=0. 999 3), and the stable penetration rate was 8. 68 μg·cm-2 ·h-1 and 6. 09μg·cm-2 ·h-1 , respectively. After the 24-hour penetration, the residual amount in skin of TU binary ethosomes and the gel was (208. 80 ± 55. 26)μg·g-1 and (225. 60 ± 38. 90)μg·g-1 , respectively. The main pharmacokinet-ics parameters of TU binary ethosomes and the gel were Cmax of(18.50 ±2.75)mg·L-1 and(20.80 ±2.42)mg·L-1, tmax of(6.20 ± 0. 14)h and(9. 54 ± 0. 52)h, and AUC0-48h of(336. 74 ± 2. 05)h and(486. 30 ± 1. 68)h. Conclusion:TU binary ethosomes and the gel both exhibit promising in vitro transdermal penetration, and the gel shows better sustained release property.