Novel functionalization strategies to improve drug delivery from polymers.

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Cancer is the most formidable human disease. Owing to the heterogeneity of cancer, a single-treatment modality is insufficient for the complete elimination of cancer cells. Therapeutic strategies from various aspects are needed for cancer therapy. These therapeutic agents should be carefully sel...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Kaneda Y

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Recent developments in ultrasound imaging and ultrasound contrast agents (UCAs) improved diagnostic confidence in echography and set into motion their combined use as a tool for drug delivery and therapeutic monitoring. Non-invasive, precise and targeted delivery of drug molecules to pathological tissues b...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Sennoga CA,Kanbar E,Auboire L,Dujardin PA,Fouan D,Escoffre JM,Bouakaz A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last decade, interest in physical organogels has grown rapidly with the discovery and synthesis of a very large number of diverse molecules, which can gel organic solvents at low concentrations. The gelator molecules immobilise large volumes of liquid following their self-assembly into a variety of aggregates s...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Murdan S

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pressurised metered-dose inhaler (pMDI) has now been available for 50 years. Once regarded as an inefficient and difficult-to-use device, the technology has evolved significantly over the last few years, particularly since the introduction of novel formulations containing hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellants. Many ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Bell J,Newman S

更新日期：2007-05-01 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：INTRODUCTION:A major problem with conventional antitumor therapeutics is nonselective delivery of cytotoxic drugs to normal vital organs and tissues but little delivery to tumor tissues. AREAS COVERED:Here, the authors describe the tumor selective delivery of antitumor drugs by taking advantage of nano-sized drugs and...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Nakamura H,Fang J,Maeda H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Oral delivery of therapeutic peptide hormones offers the promise of greater patient compliance when compared to parenteral administration routes. However, it is a huge challenge in the pharmaceutical field. Due to increasing demand for oral delivery of peptide hormones such as insulin, gonadotropin-releasi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Varamini P,Toth I

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The identification of more efficient gene delivery vehicles (GDVs) is essential to fulfill the expectations of clinical gene therapy. Bacteriophages, due to their excellent safety profile, extreme stability under a variety of harsh environmental conditions and the capability for being genetically manipulat...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Bakhshinejad B,Sadeghizadeh M

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many drug candidates with high therapeutic efficacy have low water solubility, which limits the administration and transport across physiological barriers, for example, the tumor tissue barrier. Therefore, strategies are needed to permeabilize the physiological barriers safely so that hydrophobic drugs may...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Wang G,Wang J,Wu W,Tony To SS,Zhao H,Wang J

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Interest in mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug delivery has resulted in a good understanding of the impact of size and surface chemistry of these nanoparticles on their performance as drug carriers. Shape has emerged as an additional factor that can have a significant effect on delivery efficacy. Rod...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Cong VT,Gaus K,Tilley RD,Gooding JJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lung comprises an interesting route of administration not only for topical drugs but also for systemically acting drugs. Over the last years, several models have been developed in order to study the efficacy and safety of pulmonary drug delivery. OBJECTIVE:This review describes relevant drug delivery mo...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Fernandes CA,Vanbever R

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Injectable life-saving drugs should not be exposed to temperatures <4°C/39°F or >30°C/86°F. Frequently, weather conditions exceed these temperature thresholds in many countries. Insulin is to be kept at 4-8°C/~ 39-47°F until use and once opened, is supposed to be stable for up to 31 days at room temperature ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Pfützner A,Pesach G,Nagar R

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Reversible Addition Fragmentation Chain Transfer (RAFT) polymerisation is now an established tool for polymer chemists to create various polymer architectures with precise control over the molecular weight, and to install a variety of different moieties onto the polymer chain ends. Recently, there seems to...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Gregory A,Stenzel MH

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functionalised carbon nanotubes (f-CNTs) are emerging as new tools in the field of nanobiotechnology and nanomedicine. This is because they can be easily manipulated and modified by encapsulation with biopolymers or by covalent linking of solubilising groups to the external walls and tips. The possibility of incorpora...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Bianco A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The demand for new vaccine adjuvants is well documented. New purified antigens from parasites, bacterial or viral pathogens, as well as recombinant subunit antigens and synthetic peptides, are often inherently weak immunogens; therefore, they need some kind of adjuvant to help initiate an immune response. In addition,...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Rydell N,Stertman L,Sjöholm I

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gastroretentive floating drug delivery systems have emerged as efficient approaches for enhancing the bioavailability and controlled delivery of various therapeutic agents. Significant advancements exploiting chitosan have been made worldwide, in order to investigate these systems according to patient requ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Pahwa R,Saini N,Kumar V,Kohli K

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Oxidative stress has generally been recognized as an important factor in the pathogenesis of human diseases, making antioxidant therapy a plausible strategy to either prevent or treat human disorders. Yet so far, numerous antioxidant-based clinical trials aimed at developing clinically approved protocols h...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Weissig V,Guzman-Villanueva D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Long circulating liposomal drug carriers are widely used in experimental cancer therapy because they avoid excretion and benefit from the enhanced permeability and retention-effect to accumulate at the tumor site while simultaneously limiting systemic exposure to the cytotoxic drug due to their high stabil...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Oude Blenke E,Mastrobattista E,Schiffelers RM

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oral colon-targeted drug delivery systems have gained enormous attention among researchers in the last two decades. The significance of this site-specific drug delivery system can be measured by its usefulness for delivering a variety of therapeutic agents, both for the treatment of local diseases or for systemic ther...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Patel MM

更新日期：2011-10-01 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:The emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is a major health issue and continues to be a global health concern. Despite significant advancements in treatment modalities, ~1.6 million deaths worldwide occur due to TB infection. This is bec...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Sankhe K,Khan T,Bhavsar C,Momin M,Omri A

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The treatment of hard tissue defects, especially those of bone and cartilage, induced by infections or tumors remains challenging. Traditional methods, including debridement with systematic chemotherapy, have shortcomings owing to their inability to eliminate infections and high systematic toxicity. AREA ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Hua L,Lei T,Qian H,Zhang Y,Hu Y,Lei P

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present work aims to formulate nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) exhibiting high skin deposition and high inherent antioxidant potential to repurpose the use of melatonin hormone and some antioxidant oils in the treatment of androgenic alopecia (AGA). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS:NLCs were characteriz...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Hatem S,Nasr M,Moftah NH,Ragai MH,Geneidi AS,Elkheshen SA

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Peptide and protein microarray and microneedle array technology provides direct information on protein function and potential drug targets in drug discovery and delivery. Because of this unique ability, these arrays are well suited for protein profiling, drug target identification/validation and studies of...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Chandrasekhar S,Iyer LK,Panchal JP,Topp EM,Cannon JB,Ranade VV

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Socrates Intensive Programme offers annual courses focusing on the specific aspects of innovative therapeutics. The 2004 meeting was coordinated by the University of Parma and covered various subjects in the field of advanced drug delivery and pharmaceutical technology, including sessions on biopharmaceutics, phar...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Jiskoot W,Santi P

更新日期：2004-11-01 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: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：: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: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:Liposomes are well-known as drug carriers, and are now critical components of two of six types of adjuvants present in licensed vaccines. The liposomal vaccine adjuvant field has long been dynamic and innovative, and research in this area is further examined as new commercial products appear in parallel wi...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Alving CR,Beck Z,Matyas GR,Rao M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00