Biopharmaceutical properties of polyvalent bacteriophage capsules

Scientific relevance. Rational phage therapy is a highly effective way to combat bacterial infections, especially in conditions of steadily increasing antibiotic resistance. Most bacteriophage preparations are formulated as oral and topical solutions. However, oral administration of liquid phage pre...

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Main Authors: A. M. Nikolaeva, N. A. Kovyazina, E. V. Funkner, A. N. Krasilnikova, K. A. Lysko
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Published: Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Federal State Budgetary Institution «Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products» 2023-10-01
Series:Биопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение
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Online Access:https://www.biopreparations.ru/jour/article/view/511
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author A. M. Nikolaeva
N. A. Kovyazina
E. V. Funkner
A. N. Krasilnikova
K. A. Lysko
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A. N. Krasilnikova
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description Scientific relevance. Rational phage therapy is a highly effective way to combat bacterial infections, especially in conditions of steadily increasing antibiotic resistance. Most bacteriophage preparations are formulated as oral and topical solutions. However, oral administration of liquid phage preparations results in significant inactivation in the stomach. To shield active ingredients from the acidic environment, Sextaphag® Pyobacteriophage, polyvalent, has been formulated into capsules.Aim. This study evaluated the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation in capsules in terms of its potency and biopharmaceutical properties.Materials and methods. The study compared the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation formulated as capsules with the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation formulated as a solution. The potency was evaluated by the Appelmans method, and phage particles were quantified by the Gratia method. To evaluate the acid-neutralising capacity, the authors placed test samples of the bacteriophage preparation in 0.1 M hydrochloric acid and analysed their potency by the Appelmans method. Chinchilla rabbits were used to analyse anti-phage immune responses, and their antibody levels were measured using an enzyme immunoassay test system developed by the authors. The pharmacokinetic parameters were studied in outbred white mice after oral dosing.Results. The polyvalent bacteriophage preparation exhibited high lytic activity towards Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aegidinosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae, which accounted for a dilution factor of 10-6. Following oral administration of the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation in capsules to mice, the level of absorption was 3.1–3.7 times higher than that observed with the solution. Repeated oral administration of therapeutic doses did not induce anti-phage antibodies in rabbits. The stability study showed that the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation retained high lytic activity for 18 months.Conclusions. According to the study results, the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation in capsules exerts significant antibacterial activity against the studied microorganisms, has a high level of absorption, retains its lytic activity for a long time, and does not induce anti-phage antibodies after oral dosing, which confirms its safety and efficacy.
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spelling doaj-art-c3b3a15c749649908ea1a010df2ce43e2025-08-20T03:43:15ZrusMinistry of Health of the Russian Federation. Federal State Budgetary Institution «Scientific Centre for Expert Evaluation of Medicinal Products»Биопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение2221-996X2619-11562023-10-01233-137938810.30895/2221-996X-2023-23-3-1-379-388339Biopharmaceutical properties of polyvalent bacteriophage capsulesA. M. Nikolaeva0N. A. Kovyazina1E. V. Funkner2A. N. Krasilnikova3K. A. Lysko4Microgen Scientific Industrial Company for Immunobiological Medicines, Branch in Perm “Perm SIC “Biomed”Microgen Scientific Industrial Company for Immunobiological Medicines, Branch in Perm “Perm SIC “Biomed”Microgen Scientific Industrial Company for Immunobiological Medicines, Branch in Perm “Perm SIC “Biomed”Microgen Scientific Industrial Company for Immunobiological Medicines, Branch in Perm “Perm SIC “Biomed”Microgen Scientific Industrial Company for Immunobiological Medicines, Branch in Perm “Perm SIC “Biomed”Scientific relevance. Rational phage therapy is a highly effective way to combat bacterial infections, especially in conditions of steadily increasing antibiotic resistance. Most bacteriophage preparations are formulated as oral and topical solutions. However, oral administration of liquid phage preparations results in significant inactivation in the stomach. To shield active ingredients from the acidic environment, Sextaphag® Pyobacteriophage, polyvalent, has been formulated into capsules.Aim. This study evaluated the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation in capsules in terms of its potency and biopharmaceutical properties.Materials and methods. The study compared the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation formulated as capsules with the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation formulated as a solution. The potency was evaluated by the Appelmans method, and phage particles were quantified by the Gratia method. To evaluate the acid-neutralising capacity, the authors placed test samples of the bacteriophage preparation in 0.1 M hydrochloric acid and analysed their potency by the Appelmans method. Chinchilla rabbits were used to analyse anti-phage immune responses, and their antibody levels were measured using an enzyme immunoassay test system developed by the authors. The pharmacokinetic parameters were studied in outbred white mice after oral dosing.Results. The polyvalent bacteriophage preparation exhibited high lytic activity towards Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aegidinosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae, which accounted for a dilution factor of 10-6. Following oral administration of the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation in capsules to mice, the level of absorption was 3.1–3.7 times higher than that observed with the solution. Repeated oral administration of therapeutic doses did not induce anti-phage antibodies in rabbits. The stability study showed that the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation retained high lytic activity for 18 months.Conclusions. According to the study results, the polyvalent bacteriophage preparation in capsules exerts significant antibacterial activity against the studied microorganisms, has a high level of absorption, retains its lytic activity for a long time, and does not induce anti-phage antibodies after oral dosing, which confirms its safety and efficacy.https://www.biopreparations.ru/jour/article/view/511polyvalent bacteriophagesphage therapycapsulesdosage formbiopharmaceutical propertiesanti-phage antibodiespharmacokineticslytic activityantibiotic resistance
spellingShingle A. M. Nikolaeva
N. A. Kovyazina
E. V. Funkner
A. N. Krasilnikova
K. A. Lysko
Biopharmaceutical properties of polyvalent bacteriophage capsules
Биопрепараты: Профилактика, диагностика, лечение
polyvalent bacteriophages
phage therapy
capsules
dosage form
biopharmaceutical properties
anti-phage antibodies
pharmacokinetics
lytic activity
antibiotic resistance
title Biopharmaceutical properties of polyvalent bacteriophage capsules
title_full Biopharmaceutical properties of polyvalent bacteriophage capsules
title_fullStr Biopharmaceutical properties of polyvalent bacteriophage capsules
title_full_unstemmed Biopharmaceutical properties of polyvalent bacteriophage capsules
title_short Biopharmaceutical properties of polyvalent bacteriophage capsules
title_sort biopharmaceutical properties of polyvalent bacteriophage capsules
topic polyvalent bacteriophages
phage therapy
capsules
dosage form
biopharmaceutical properties
anti-phage antibodies
pharmacokinetics
lytic activity
antibiotic resistance
url https://www.biopreparations.ru/jour/article/view/511
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