Publications

Our scientific contributions to the evolution of OFM

aOFM

Predicting human subcutaneous bioavailability of monoclonal antibodies using an open flow microperfusion porcine model

Schwagerle, G., Bonan, R. H., Milewski, M., Sanchez-Felix, M., Mittal, S., Kapur, S., Abbou Oucherif, K., Hsiao, W.-K., Wiltschko, L., Mautner, S. I., van Daele, J., Fabre, M.-A., Shivaraju, M., Annaert, P., Birngruber, T., & Venczel, M. (2026)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2025.114401


Topical Delivery Systems Effectively Transport Analgesics to Areas of Localized Pain via Direct Diffusion

Birngruber, T., Vought, K., Schwingenschuh, S., Reisenegger, P., Maibach, H., & Lissin, D. (2023)
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15112563


OFM recirculation and OFM suction: Advanced in-vivo open flow microperfusion methods for direct and absolute quantification of albumin in interstitial fluid

Hummer, J., Schwingenschuh, S., Raml, R., Boulgaropoulos, B., Schwagerle, G., Augustin, T., Sinner, F., & Birngruber, T. (2020)
DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/abc3a7


cOFM

Cerebral open flow microperfusion (cOFM)-HILIC-HRMS platform for in vivo and in situ monitoring of tumor microenvironment in glioblastoma

Monedeiro, F., Schimek, D., Prugger, E. M., Altendorfer-Kroath, T., Zügner, E., & Magnes, C. (2025)
DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2025.344183


In Vitro and In Vivo Techniques to Assess Neurotoxicity of Nanoparticles

Birngruber, T., Okereke, J., Shapovalov, V., Fröhlich, E., Sinner, F., Yu, J. S., Hsieh, M., Kateb, B., & Pieber, T. R. (2024)
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80662-0_33


Quantification of the Therapeutic Antibody Ocrelizumab in Mouse Brain Interstitial Fluid Using Cerebral Open Flow Microperfusion and Simultaneous Monitoring of the Blood–Brain Barrier Integrity

Altendorfer-Kroath, T., Hummer, J., Kollmann, D., Boulgaropoulos, B., Raml, R., & Birngruber, T. (2023)
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics15071880


In vivo monitoring of brain pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics with cerebral open flow microperfusion

Altendorfer‐Kroath, T., Hummer, J., & Birngruber, T. (2023)
DOI: 10.1002/bdd.2343


Atraumatic access to human glioblastoma in a xenograft animal model by cerebral open flow microperfusion

Altendorfer-Kroath, T., Asslaber, M., Hummer, J., Boulgaropoulos, B., Prietl, B., Pieber, T. R., Bernhart, E., & Birngruber, T. (2023)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2023.109893


dOFM

Open flow microperfusion to assess local drug concentrations in the buccal mucosa

Wiltschko, L., Fischer, P., Schwingenschuh, S., Raml, R., Raber, G., Birngruber, T., & Roblegg, E. (2025)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpha.2024.101135


Impact of protein binding on drug sampling by microdialysis and open flow microperfusion

Wiltschko, L., Schwingenschuh, S., Reisenegger, P., Eder, S., Bodenlenz, M., Roblegg, E., Birngruber, T., & Raml, R. (2025)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2025.107038


Opportunities of topical drug products in a changing dermatological landscape. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Hsiao, W.-K., Herbig, M. E., Newsam, J. M., Gottwald, U., May, E., Winckle, G., & Birngruber, T. (2024)
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2024.106913


Cutaneous pharmacokinetics-based bioequivalence: A clinical dermal open flow microperfusion verification study using lidocaine and prilocaine combination topical products

Tiffner, K. I., Ramezanli, T., Boulgaropoulos, B., Birngruber, T., Bodenlenz, M., Lackner, B. C., Raml, R., Jiang, Y., Raney, S. G., & Sinner, F. (2024)
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2024.106827


Characterization of Inflammatory Mediators and Metabolome in Interstitial Fluid Collected with Dermal Open Flow Microperfusion before and at the End of Dupilumab Treatment in Atopic Dermatitis

Monedeiro, F., Ehall, B., Tiffner, K. I., Eberl, A., Svehlikova, E., Prietl, B., Pfeifer, V., Senekowitsch, J., Remm, A., Rebane, A., Magnes, C., Pieber, T., Sinner, F., & Birngruber, T. (2024)
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jproteome.4c00153


Optimization of topical formulations using a combination of in vitro methods to quantify the transdermal passive diffusion of drugs

Hummer, J., Birngruber, T., Sinner, F., Page, L., Toner, F., Roper, C. S., Moore, D. J., Baker, M. B., & Boncheva Bettex, M. (2022)
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121737


Dermal open flow microperfusion for PK-based clinical bioequivalence studies of topical drug products

Birngruber, T., Tiffner, K. I., Mautner, S. I., & Sinner, F. M. (2022)
DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.1061178


Advanced Online Monitoring of In Vitro Human 3D Full-Thickness Skin Equivalents

Schaller-Ammann, R., Kreß, S., Feiel, J., Schwagerle, G., Priedl, J., Birngruber, T., Kasper, C., & Egger, D. (2022)
DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14071436


Dermal sampling techniques with focus on dermal Open Flow Microperfusion

Schwagerle, G., Bonan, R. H., Milewski, M., Sanchez-Felix, M., Mittal, S., Kapur, S., Abbou Oucherif, K., Hsiao, W.-K., Wiltschko, L., Mautner, S. I., van Daele, J., Fabre, M.-A., Shivaraju, M., Annaert, P., Birngruber, T., & Venczel, M. (2026)
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2025.114401


Variability of Skin Pharmacokinetic Data: Insights from a Topical Bioequivalence Study Using Dermal Open Flow Microperfusion

Bodenlenz, M., Augustin, T., Birngruber, T., Tiffner, K. I., Boulgaropoulos, B., Schwingenschuh, S., Raney, S. G., Rantou, E., & Sinner, F. (2020)
DOI: 10.1007/s11095-020-02920-x