Current drug therapy and pharmaceutical challenges for Chagas disease

J Bermudez, C Davies, A Simonazzi, JP Real, S Palma - Acta tropica, 2016 - Elsevier
One of the most significant health problems in the American continent in terms of human
health, and socioeconomic impact is Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite …

[HTML][HTML] Nanocarriers for effective delivery of benznidazole and nifurtimox in the treatment of chagas disease: A review

EC Arrúa, KP Seremeta, GR Bedogni, NB Okulik… - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) constitute a group of infectious diseases prevalent in
countries with tropical and subtropical climate that affect the poorest individuals and produce …

The cubane paradigm in bioactive molecule discovery: further scope, limitations and the cyclooctatetraene complement

SD Houston, T Fahrenhorst-Jones, H Xing… - Organic & …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The cubane phenyl ring bioisostere paradigm was further explored in an extensive study
covering a wide range of pharmaceutical and agrochemical templates, which included …

Formulation of benznidazole-lipid nanocapsules: Drug release, permeability, biocompatibility, and stability studies

EC Arrua, O Hartwig, B Loretz, X Murgia, DK Ho… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Benznidazole, a poorly soluble in water drug, is the first-line medication for the treatment of
Chagas disease, but long treatment periods at high dosages cause several adverse effects …

[HTML][HTML] Supramolecular eutectogel as new oral paediatric delivery system to enhance benznidazole bioavailability

B Albertini, S Bertoni, G Nucci, G Botti, M Abrami… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Benznidazole (BNZ) serves as the primary drug for treating Chagas Disease and is listed in
the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for Children. Herein, a new child-friendly oral …

Benznidazole self-emulsifying delivery system: A novel alternative dosage form for Chagas disease treatment

AL Mazzeti, LT Oliveira, KR Gonçalves… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Benznidazole (BZ) tablets are a unique form of treatment available for treating Chagas
disease. Development of a liquid formulation containing BZ easy to administer orally for the …

Nanoemulsions as delivery systems for lipophilic drugs

VEB de Campos, E Ricci-Junior… - Journal of nanoscience …, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Nanoemulsions have received a growing attention as colloidal drug carriers for
pharmaceutical applications. Their advantages over conventional formulations include drug …

Effects of benznidazole: cyclodextrin complexes on the drug bioavailability upon oral administration to rats

D Leonardi, ME Bombardiere, CJ Salomon - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Benznidazole (BZL) is the drug of choice for the treatment of Chagas' disease, a neglected
parasitic infection. It is poorly soluble in water, which may have a direct impact into its …

Cocrystal Polymorphs and Solvates of the Anti-Trypanosoma cruzi Drug Benznidazole with Improved Dissolution Performance

BP Bezerra, D Pogoda, ML Perry, LMT Vidal… - Crystal Growth & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Benznidazole, the primary drug used in Chagas' disease treatment, has known side effects,
which may limit its widespread use. Its low solubility could negatively interfere in the …

Development of novel benznidazole formulations: physicochemical characterization and in vivo evaluation on parasitemia reduction in Chagas disease

R Palmeiro-Roldán, C Fonseca-Berzal… - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
This work aims to develop novel benznidazole (BZN) solid dispersions (SD) to improve its
solubility and bioavailability properties. Low-substituted hydroxypropylcellulose (L-HPC) …