KLA Peptide Conjugates for Oral Biodrug Absorption Enhancement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing peptide-based gastrointestinal permeation enhancers face challenges in enhancing oral drug absorption due to cytotoxicity and susceptibility to digestive enzymes, leading to potential systemic side effects and limited clinical trial applications.

Innovation Solution

Development of multi-arm polyethylene glycol-KLA peptide conjugates, PEGylated distearoyl phosphatidylethanolamine-KLA peptide conjugates, and polyamidoamine dendrimer-polyethylene glycol-KLA peptide conjugates that modulate tight junctions for enhanced drug absorption while reducing cytotoxicity and enzyme resistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If peptide-based gastrointestinal permeation enhancers are used to enhance oral drug absorption, then drug absorption is improved, but cytotoxicity and susceptibility to digestive enzymes increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedrug absorptionVSAvoidcytotoxicity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining peptide-based permeation enhancers with protective carriers or modifying the peptide structure to create a composite system that maintains absorption-enhancing properties while reducing cytotoxicity and enzyme susceptibility through the protective matrix or structural modification

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Productivity

If peptide-based gastrointestinal permeation enhancers are used to enhance oral drug absorption, then drug absorption is improved, but susceptibility to digestive enzymes increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedrug absorptionVSAvoidenzyme resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses an intermediary approach by introducing protective carriers, polymers, or structural modifications that act as mediators between the peptide enhancer and digestive enzymes, shielding the peptide from enzymatic degradation while allowing it to maintain its absorption-enhancing function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Productivity

If tight junctions are loosened to enhance permeation, then drug absorption is improved, but systemic side effects increase due to over-permeability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedrug absorptionVSAvoidsystemic side effects
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies partial action by using controlled, moderate loosening of tight junctions rather than complete disruption, achieving sufficient drug absorption while avoiding excessive permeability that would lead to systemic side effects, endotoxemia, or inflammatory responses

Inventive Principle:
Principle #16Partial or excessive action

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

These conjugates significantly enhance the absorption of biodrugs in the gastrointestinal tract, increasing bioavailability and stability, thus addressing the limitations of existing peptide-based enhancers.

Implementation Method 1

these conjugates can significantly enhance the absorption of orally administered biodrugs in the gastrointestinal tract by exhibiting the property of opening the tight junctions of gastrointestinal tract membrane cells

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectTight junction modulation:

Implementation Method 2

must ensure stability against digestive enzymes so as not to be decomposed by digestive enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectEnzyme resistance: Enzyme

Data Source

PatentEP4674893A1Absorption enhancers for oral delivery of biodrugs
Publication Date: 2026.01.07 CHUNG ANG UNIV IND ACADEMIC COOP FOUND
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AI summary

The present invention relates to, for oral delivery of biodrugs, a multi-arm polyethylene glycol-KLA peptide conjugate, a PEGylated distearoyl phosphatidylethanolamine-KLA peptide conjugate, a PAMAM dendrimer-KLAL peptide conjugate, and a composition for enhancing absorption, in the gastrointestinal tract, of a biodrug for oral administration containing same as oral absorption enhancers, the conjugates of the present invention reducing cytotoxicity due to the cell permeable properties of a KLA peptide, and maintaining a tight junction modulation function of KLA through effects such as increasing resistance to proteolytic enzymes in the gastrointestinal tract, so as to promote gastrointestinal absorption of biodrugs such as peptides, proteins, polysaccharides, and antibodies when orally administrated, and thus being able to be usefully employed in increasing the bioavailability of a drug.