Selective drug deposition in lungs through pulmonary drug delivery system for effective management of drug-resistant TB.

abstract：:Beta-adrenoceptor blocking drugs (beta-blockers) are one of the most frequently used class of cardiovascular drugs that are mainly used in conventional dosage forms., which have their own limitations including hepatic first-pass metabolism, high incidence of adverse effects due to variable absorption profiles, higher ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Aqil M,Sultana Y,Ali A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a medical treatment in which a combination of a photosensitising drug and visible light causes destruction of selected cells. Due to the lack of true selectivity of preformed photosensitisers for neoplastic tissue and their high molecular weights, PDT of superficial skin lesions...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Donnelly RF,McCarron PA,Morrow DI,Sibani SA,Woolfson AD

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Current treatment of malignant tumors relies predominantly on chemotherapy delivering a single antineoplastic drug or a combination of two or more drugs intravenously. Problems with such treatments can include the killing of healthy cells, adverse side effects and chemoresistance. As cancer basically resul...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Chowdhury EH

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Currently, hot melt extrusion (HME) is a promising technology in the pharmaceutical industry, as evidenced by its application to manufacture various FDA-approved commercial products in the market. HME is extensively researched for enhancing the solubility and bioavailability of poor water-soluble drugs, ta...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Kallakunta VR,Sarabu S,Bandari S,Tiwari R,Patil H,Repka MA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gemcitabine, an anticancer drug, is a nucleoside analog deoxycytidine antimetabolite, which acts against a wide range of solid tumors. The limitation of gemcitabine is its rapid inactivation by the deoxycytidine deaminase enzyme following its in vivo administration. AREAS COVERED:One of the most promising...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Celia C,Cosco D,Paolino D,Fresta M

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inhalation of microparticulate dosage forms can be effectively used in the treatment of respiratory and systemic diseases. OBJECTIVE:Disease states investigated for treatment by inhalation of microparticles were reviewed along with the drugs' pharmacological, pharmacokinetic and physical chemical properties...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Xie Y,Zeng P,Wiedmann TS

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pressurized metered-dose inhalers (pMDIs) include hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellant to generate a drug aerosol upon actuation and drugs can be formulated as solution or suspension. Suspended particles can cream or sediment depending on density differences between drug and propellant and shaking the pMDI is ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Chierici V,Cavalieri L,Piraino A,Paleari D,Quarta E,Sonvico F,Melani AS,Buttini F

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Viral and non-viral vectors have been used as methods of delivery in gene therapy for many CNS diseases. Currently, viral vectors such as adeno-associated viruses (AAV), retroviruses, lentiviruses, adenoviruses and herpes simplex viruses (HHV) are being used as successful vectors in gene therapy at clinica...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Jayant RD,Sosa D,Kaushik A,Atluri V,Vashist A,Tomitaka A,Nair M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) are evolving to be a very effective drug delivery option in patients with airway diseases. They offer comparable lung deposition and reduced oropharyngeal deposition similar with the dry powder inhalers. As recommended by the Global Initiative for Asthma guidelines...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Mehta N,Aggarwal B,Gogtay J,Abdool-Gaffar S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of gated mesoporous silica solids as suitable systems for controlled-release protocols is reviewed. These materials are based on mesoporous silica supports that can be prepared with tailor-made pores of around 2 - 10 nm and that show a very large specific surface area (up to 1200 m(2)/g), thus having a large l...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Aznar E,Martínez-Máñez R,Sancenón F

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an exceptional scenario with regard to drug targeting, as oral administration has the potential to deliver the drug directly to the site(s) of action. Consequently, retention of the drug within the intestinal lumen and tissue, rather than systemic absorption, is frequent...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Wolk O,Epstein S,Ioffe-Dahan V,Ben-Shabat S,Dahan A

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this work is to synthesize a novel stable and biodegradable nitric oxide (NO) donor polymer based on a chitosan backbone. This polymer needed to be linked to glutathione (GSH), which was nitrosated in a second step. This polymer has been developed as an NO delivery platform that could be further e...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Shah SU,Martinho N,Socha M,Pinto Reis C,Gibaud S

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the advent of new, and often expensive, therapeutics designed for aerosol delivery to the lung, there is a need to improve the targeting and efficiency of their delivery. By controlling breathing patterns associated with inhaled aerosols, it has been shown that deposition in the lung can be both maximised and tar...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Bennett WD

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Sixty years since its introduction, 5-FU still forms the core of chemotherapy regimens for many types of malignancies. 5-FU is a time-dependent drug but is rapidly degraded in plasma by dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD). Although originally developed in an intravenous form, 5-FU oral prodrugs were deve...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Miura K,Shima H,Takebe N,Rhie J,Satoh K,Kakugawa Y,Satoh M,Kinouchi M,Yamamoto K,Hasegawa Y,Kawai M,Kanazawa K,Fujiya T,Unno M,Katakura R

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Introduction: Current therapies of neurodegenerative or neurometabolic diseases are, to a large extent, hampered by the inability of drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This very tight barrier severely restricts the entrance of molecules from the blood into the brain, especially macromolecular substances (i....

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Tosi G,Duskey JT,Kreuter J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:RNA interference (RNAi) is a powerful mechanism for gene silencing with the potential to greatly impact the development of new therapies for many human diseases. Short interfering RNAs (siRNAs) may be the ideal molecules for therapeutic RNAi. However, therapeutic siRNAs face significant challenges that mus...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： McMahon KM,Thaxton CS

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Test the hypothesis that pegylated meglumine antimoniate-containing liposomes (LMA) and their mixture with non-pegylated (conventional) LMA may be more effective than conventional LMA against visceral leishmaniasis (VL), because of wider drug distribution among different mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS) tis...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Azevedo EG,Ribeiro RR,da Silva SM,Ferreira CS,de Souza LE,Ferreira AA,de Oliveira E Castro RA,Demicheli C,Rezende SA,Frézard F

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of genetic diseases using therapeutic gene transfer is considered to be a significant development. This development has brought with it certain limitations, and the process of overcoming these barriers has seen a drastic change in gene delivery. Many metal ions such as Mg2+, Mn2+, Ba2+ and, most importan...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Kulkarni VI,Shenoy VS,Dodiya SS,Rajyaguru TH,Murthy RR

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Devices for the aqueous delivery of intranasal corticosteroids to patients with allergic rhinitis have been available since 1984, so there is a need for new devices to be developed to provide ease of use, efficacy and safety. A novel drug delivery system has been developed for fluticasone furoate (FF; GlaxoSmithKline)...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Berger WE,Godfrey JW,Slater AL

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Most pathogens colonize and invade the host at mucosal surfaces, such as the lung and the intestine. To combat intestinal pathogens the induction of local adaptive immune responses is required, which is mainly achieved through oral vaccination. However, most vaccines are ineffective when given orally owing...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Devriendt B,De Geest BG,Cox E

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Overexpression of VEGF has been identified to be associated with many pathologic processes such as tumors and retinopathy. Inhibiting uncontrolled growth of VEGF is a promising strategy to treat these diseases. Currently small molecule inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies are the primary treatment. However...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Chen S,Feng J,Ma L,Liu Z,Yuan W

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Radioimmunotherapy (RIT) with monoclonal antibodies and their fragments labelled with radionuclides emitting α -particles, β-particles or Auger electrons have been used for many years in the development of anticancer strategies. While RIT has resulted in approved radiopharmaceuticals for the treatment of h...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Martins CD,Kramer-Marek G,Oyen WJG

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A nanosuspension or nanocrystal suspension is a versatile formulation combining conventional and innovative features. It comprises 100% pure drug nanoparticles with sizes in the nano-scale range, generally stabilized by surfactants or polymers. Nanosuspensions are usually obtained in liquid media with bott...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Leone F,Cavalli R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although various injected peptide and protein therapeutics have been developed successfully over the past 25 years, several pharmacokinetic and immunological challenges are still encountered that can limit the efficacy of both novel and established biotech molecules. OBJECTIVE AND METHOD:PEGylation is a pop...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Ryan SM,Mantovani G,Wang X,Haddleton DM,Brayden DJ

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The distribution and metabolism of a drug in the organism are dependent on the administration route as well as on the drug formulation. It is important to be able to assess which impact the administration route or formulation of a drug has for its distribution and metabolism. METHODS:The antidepressant drug...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Morineau L,Jacobsen SC,Kleberg K,Hansen HS,Janfelt C

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lymphatic vessels are the preferential route of most solid tumors to spread their metastases in the body. The onset of metastatic nests in draining lymph nodes (LNs) are a significant indicator of cancer progression and a dismaying sign of worsen staging. Therefore, the individuation and elimination of can...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Obinu A,Gavini E,Rassu G,Maestri M,Bonferoni MC,Giunchedi P

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Recently, there has been substantial progress in the development of integrin targeted pharmaceuticals and drug delivery systems. Integrin is an important member in the cell adhesion molecule family, which is involved in regulation of complex biological conditions, from keeping normal physiologic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Wang Z,Chui WK,Ho PC

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Background: Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) adherence is suboptimal. ava®, a reusable electromechanical self-injection device (e-Device) developed for certolizumab pegol (CZP) administration, aims to overcome some barriers to increase adherence. This study evaluates patient experience of the e-Device and its tra...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Pouls BPH,Kristensen LE,Petersson M,van den Bemt BJF,Ballerini L,Bruggraber R,Karlen H,Mountian I,van Bracht E,Wiegratz S,Jørgensen TS

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Harnessing RNA interference as a therapeutic approach has the potential to significantly expand the druggable target space, offering new hope for treatment of diseases that cannot be addressed with existing classes of drugs. A number of siRNA therapeutics have already progressed into preclinical and clinic...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Gindy ME,Leone AM,Cunningham JJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The mechanical properties and compaction characteristics of different varieties of Assam Bora rice flours (ABRFs) were evaluated and compared with those of official Starch 1500®. METHODS:The material properties and compression characteristics of Assam Bora rice flours were studied by Heckel and Kawakita analysis. ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Ahmad MZ,Akhter S,Dhiman I,Sharma P,Verma R

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00