Administration route |
Intravenous |
To improve the efficacy and bioavailability; direct availability in the bloodstream |
Dosage form |
Injection |
Low volume production allows customisation to client/quantities |
Delivery system element |
Non-viral vector |
Provides safer and more effective delivery of the genetic material |
pH |
7.35–7.45 |
To prevent or reduce vascular complications |
Osmolarity |
290–310 mOsm/L |
To ensure tolerability |
Particle size |
Below 200 nm |
To ensure penetration in the cell |
Homogeneity |
Monodisperse |
To ensure system’s homogeneity |
Enhanced therapeutic activity |
High transfection efficiency (over 80%) |
To improve system’s effectiveness |
Storage condition |
−60 °C ± 20 °C |
To guarantee the stability of the genetic material |
Improved safety |
Lack of cytotoxicity, lack of haemolytic activity |
To ensure appropriate biological requirements |
Microbiological quality |
Sterile and pyrogen-free |
To avoid contamination with microorganisms; to ensure patient safety |
In vitro release |
Prolonged release |
To ensure release according to a predefined release pattern, or to ensure spatio-temporal release of the payload |