Abstract
The structure and composition of the round window membrane (RWM) make it a particularly effective pathway for drug delivery to the inner ear. Therefore, predicting the efficiency of RWM transport would provide useful information for enhancing local application. In the present study, a mathematical model was established to achieve this goal. A series of drugs with different physicochemical properties were introduced in the inner ear cavity of guinea pigs via RWM by intratympanic application. The perilymphatic drug concentration (C) data were used to calculate the permeability coefficient (Kp) of different drugs diffusing through the RWM. The experimental data were fitted using the Matlab software to set up the numerical model based on Fick’s diffusion law and the single-compartment model following extravascular administration, which facilitated the prediction of the permeation profiles of different drugs while trans-RWM. In summary, this mathematical model is a contribution toward developing potentially useful RWM administration simulating tools.
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