DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TARGETED LIPOSOMAL FORMULATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DRIVEN PULMONARY FIBROSIS

DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE TARGETED LIPOSOMAL FORMULATIONS FOR THE TREATMENT OF INFLAMMATORY DRIVEN PULMONARY FIBROSIS

The study aims to develop an innovative nano-platform for the treatment of lung fibrogenic disorders (LFD). The approach involves local delivery by inhalation of drug-loaded liposomes, coated with hyaluronic acid (HA) to directly target CD44+ pathogenic cells. We aim to expand and develop the formulation "XHALIP¿ (patent pending) by the following steps: 1) Characterization of safety and bioavailability in healthy and lung fibrogenic disorders (LFD) mice; 2) Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics and uptake by human LFD fibroblasts and macrophages and on healthy/LFD mice; 3) testing of antifibrotic/-inflammatory activities of the most promising XHALIP on mouse LFD models and translational studies on lung cells/tissues from LFD patients AIM 1: XHALIP characterization and bio-nano interaction AIM 2: Organ and cell lung Targeting AIM 3: Efficacy assessment in lung fibrosis models

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of pulmonary fibrotic conditions (idiopathic, Connective Tissue Disease Associated)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unwilling to provide informed consent