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Cephalopod-inspired jetting devices for gastrointestinal drug delivery
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA.
KTH, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), Intelligent systems, Micro and Nanosystems.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7147-6730
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA; Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA; Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA; Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Number of Authors: 422024 (English)In: Nature, ISSN 0028-0836, E-ISSN 1476-4687, Vol. 636, no 8042, p. 481-487Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Needle-based injections currently enable the administration of a wide range of biomacromolecule therapies across the body, including the gastrointestinal tract1, 2–3, through recent developments in ingestible robotic devices4, 5, 6–7. However, needles generally require training, sharps management and disposal, and pose challenges for autonomous ingestible systems. Here, inspired by the jetting systems of cephalopods, we have developed and evaluated microjet delivery systems that can deliver jets in axial and radial directions into tissue, making them suitable for tubular and globular segments of the gastrointestinal tract. Furthermore, they are implemented in both tethered and ingestible formats, facilitating endoscopic applications or patient self-dosing. Our study identified suitable pressure and nozzle dimensions for different segments of the gastrointestinal tract and applied microjets in a variety of devices that support delivery across the various anatomic segments of the gastrointestinal tract. We characterized the ability of these systems to administer macromolecules, including insulin, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1) analogue and a small interfering RNA (siRNA) in large animal models, achieving exposure levels similar to those achieved with subcutaneous delivery. This research provides key insights into jetting design parameters for gastrointestinal administration, substantially broadening the possibilities for future endoscopic and ingestible drug delivery devices.

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Springer Nature , 2024. Vol. 636, no 8042, p. 481-487
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-365844DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08202-5ISI: 001359359500001PubMedID: 39567682Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85209635066OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-365844DiVA, id: diva2:1979790
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