Development of a time-dependent oral colon delivery system of anaerobic Odoribacter splanchnicus for bacteriotherapy
Odoribacter (O.) splanchnicus is an anaerobic member of the human intestinal microbiota. Its decrease in abundance has been associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), non-alcoholic fatty liver, and cystic fibrosis. Considering the anti-inflammatory properties of O. splanchnicus and its possible use for IBD, intestinal isolate O. splanchnicus 57 was here formulated for oral colonic release based on a time-dependent strategy. Freeze-drying protocol was determined to ensure O. splanchnicus 57 viability during the process.
Highlights
- Gut bacterium Odoribacter splanchnicus is a potential live biotherapeutic agent.
- We designed a tablet formulation for the oral colon delivery of O. splanchnicus.
- Double-coated tablets allowed pH & time-dependent release of freeze-dried bacteria.
- O. splanchnicus formulated into tablets preserved viability and functionality.
- Results suggest new ways to deliver anaerobic strains via oral bacteriotherapy.
Disintegrating tablets, containing the freeze-dried O. splanchnicus 57, were manufactured by direct compression and coated by powder-layering technique with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (Methocel™ E50) in a tangential-spray fluid bed. Eudragit® L was then applied by spray-coating in a top-spray fluid bed. Double-coated tablets were tested for release, showing gastric resistance properties and, as desired, lag phases of reproducible duration prior to release in phosphate buffer pH 6.8. The cell viability and anti-inflammatory activity of the strain were assessed after the main manufacturing steps. While freeze-drying did not affect bacterial viability, the tableting and coating processes were more stressful. Nonetheless, O. splanchnicus 57 cells survived manufacturing and the final formulations had 106-107 CFU/g of viable cells. The strain kept its anti-inflammatory properties after tableting and coating, reducing Escherichia coli lipopolysaccharide-induced interleukin-8 cytokine release from HT-29 cells. Overall, O. splanchnicus 57 strain was formulated successfully for oral colon delivery, opening new ways to formulate pure cultures of single anaerobic strains or mixtures for oral delivery.
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Berta Bosch, Saliha Moutaharrik, Andrea Gazzaniga, Kaisa Hiippala, Hélder A. Santos, Alessandra Maroni, Reetta Satokari, Development of a time-dependent oral colon delivery system of anaerobic Odoribacter splanchnicus for bacteriotherapy, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, Volume 190, 2023, Pages 73-80, ISSN 0939-6411, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2023.07.010.