Riccardo Brini

Mr. Riccardo Brini

Chiesi (United Kingdom), Manchester, UK
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Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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CSCarsten Schwarz
Carsten Schwarz
CPClaudio Procaccianti
Claudio Procaccianti
LCLaura Costa
Laura Costa
RBRiccardo Brini
Riccardo Brini
RFRichard Friend
Richard Friend
FBFederico Bianco
Federico Bianco
We compared the performance and levofloxacin (Quinsair) lung deposition of three nebulisers commonly used in CF (I-Neb Advance, eFlow rapid, and LC Plus) with the approved nebuliser Zirela. The delivered dose, delivery rate, and aerosol particle size distribution (APSD) for each device were determined using the methods described in the Pharmacopeia. High-resolution computed tomography scans obtained from seven adult patients with mild CF were used to generate computer-aided, three-dimensional models of their airway tree to assess lung deposition using functional respiratory imaging (FRI). The eFlow rapid and the LC Plus showed poor delivery efficiencies due to their high residual volumes. The I-Neb, which only delivers aerosols during the inspiratory phase, achieved the highest aerosol delivery efficiency. However, the I-Neb showed the largest particle size and lowest delivery rate (2.9 mg/min), which were respectively associated with a high extrathoracic deposition and extremely long nebulisation times (>20 min). Zirela showed the best performance considering delivery efficiency (159.6 mg out of a nominal dose of 240 mg), delivery rate (43.5 mg/min), and lung deposition (20% of the nominal dose), requiring less than 5 min to deliver a full dose of levofloxacin. The present study supports the use of drug-specific nebulisers and discourages the off-label use of general-purpose devices with the present levofloxacin formulation since subtherapeutic lung doses and long nebulisation times may compromise treatment efficacy and adherence.

25 August 2026 in European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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RBRiccardo Brini
Riccardo Brini
LHLeah-Jane Hopkins
Leah-Jane Hopkins
DCDiego Copelli
Diego Copelli
SPSara Poole
Sara Poole