Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
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2026, 16(4): 2553-2569
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Deep eutectic solvents@enteric technology for orally delivering anticoagulant macromolecule drug
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Xiaoke He1, Jiahui Zou1, Yuxin Jiang1, Runrui Liao1, Huiling Liao1, Yaping Liu1, Yueming Zhao2, Jing Yu3, Wei He4
Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, China;
2 Department of Respiratory and Critical Medicine, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210000, China;
3 Department of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050000, China;
4 Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200443, China
doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.10.037
Outline
Low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is one of the most clinically used anticoagulants to improve venous circulation. However, LMWH requires repeated injections, leading to poor medication compliance. Herein, we developed a deep eutectic solvents (DESs)@enteric technology, an intestinal absorption promotion platform, for the oral administration of LMWH. DESs with geranic acid (Ge) and choline (Ch) were first synthesized and characterized. Then, the DES-LMWH complex was prepared with a DES₂:₁ (Ge and Ch in a 2:1 molar ratio), demonstrating superior intestinal absorption and high biocompatibility. Finally, DES-LMWH was granulated and loaded into an enteric capsule. In vitro, DESs reversibly opened the tight junctions between intestinal epithelial cells, facilitating the paracellular transport of LMWH. In vivo, the DES-LMWH oral enteric capsule demonstrated an absolute bioavailability of 19.93%, reaching the venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis threshold and reducing the embolization area by 52.01% in a FeCl₃-induced rat femoral venous thrombosis model. In conclusion, DES@enteric technology effectively enhances the oral absorption of LMWH and holds promising translational potential.
Low molecular weight heparin
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Deep eutectic solvents
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Venous thromboembolism
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Absorption enhancers
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Enteric capsule
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Oral administration
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Macromolecule drug
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Anticoagulant
Xiaoke He, Jiahui Zou, Yuxin Jiang, Runrui Liao, Huiling Liao, Yaping Liu, Yueming Zhao, Jing Yu, Wei He.
Deep eutectic solvents@enteric technology for orally delivering anticoagulant macromolecule drug[J].
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B,
2026
, 16
(4)
: 2553
-2569
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.10.037
Year 2026 volume 16 Issue 4
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doi: 10.1016/j.apsb.2025.10.037
- Receive Date:2025-06-06
- Online Date:2026-09-17