Recent updates in utilizing prodrugs in drug delivery (2013-2015).

abstract：IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Active targeting of bioactive molecules by physicochemical association with hyaluronic acid (HA) is an attractive approach in current nanomedicine because HA is biocompatible, non-toxic and non-inflammatory. AREAS COVERED IN THIS REVIEW:This review focuses on synthesis, physicochemical characte...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Ossipov DA

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop orodispersible films (ODF) based on hydrophobic polymers with higher stability to ordinary environmental humidity conditions without compromising their fast disintegration time. METHODS:A quality by design approach was applied to screen three different formulations each one based on a different h...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Borges AF,Silva BM,Silva C,Coelho JF,Simões S

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：:Directly delivering liquid using direct current power was a dream for 40 years. Now, the electrokinetic pump can accomplish it. This review reports recent developments in microfabricated electrokinetic pump technologies and their applications, and also discusses the electrophoresis pump and elctroosmotic pump, as well...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Chen L,Choo J,Yan B

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to improve the drug loading (DL) and stability of clarithromycin (CLA)-loaded liposomes, and reduce the irritation caused by intravenous administration of CLA. METHODS:A CLA-cholesteryl hemisuccinate (CHEMS) ion pair (CIP) was prepared by the solvent evaporation method and confirmed...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Geng S,Liu X,Xu H,Cai C,Zhang Y,Yao Q,Xu H,Gou J,Yin T,Xiao W,Tang X

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nanomedicine has emerged as a major field of academic research with direct impact on human health. While a first generation of products has been successfully commercialized and has significantly contributed to enhance patient's life, recent advances in material design and the emergence of new therapeutics ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Ragelle H,Danhier F,Préat V,Langer R,Anderson DG

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO), the 1992 'Molecule of the Year', is the focus of immense medical and scientific exploration. Interest in NO has grown exponentially since the initial and relatively recent discovery that NO is the long sought after endothelial relaxing factor. There is intense research that is continuing to expose t...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Friedman A,Friedman J

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：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：:Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US. Currently, protocols for cancer treatment include surgery to remove diseased and suspect tissues, focused radiation, systemic chemotherapy, immunotherapy and their combinations. With conventional chemotherapy, it is almost impossible to deliver anticancer drugs sp...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Xie Y,Bagby TR,Cohen MS,Forrest ML

更新日期：2009-08-01 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:Development of efficient in vivo delivery systems remains a major challenge en route to clinical application of antisense technology, including RNA-cleaving molecules such as deoxyribozymes (DNAzymes). The mechanisms of oligonucleotide uptake and trafficking are clearly dependent on cell type and the type ...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Fokina AA,Chelobanov BP,Fujii M,Stetsenko DA

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review article provides an assessment of advantages/limitations of the use of current in vitro release models to predict in vivo performance of parenteral sustained release products (injectable depots). As highlighted, key characteristics influencing the in vivo drug fate may vary with the route of administration...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Larsen C,Larsen SW,Jensen H,Yaghmur A,Ostergaard J

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many agents used to treat cancer are toxic to normal tissues. Thus, treatments delivering drug specifically to tumour, while minimising exposure to normal tissue, may be advantageous over non-targeted treatments. The exquisite specificity of the immune system has been used successfully to help develop targeted antican...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Brumlik MJ,Daniel BJ,Waehler R,Curiel DT,Giles FJ,Curiel TJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing interest in digitally enhanced drug delivery tools urges both industry and academia to rethink current approaches to product usability testing. This article introduces mobile eye-tracking, generating detailed contextual data about user engagement with connected self-injection systems as a new meth...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Lohmeyer Q,Schneider A,Jordi C,Lange J,Meboldt M

更新日期：2019-02-01 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:Polymeric microspheres have been established as a valuable parenteral drug delivery system for sustained release of therapeutic agents via subcutaneous or intramuscular injection. AREAS COVERED:Biodegradable polymers which are either synthetic or from natural sources are reviewed with respect to recent ad...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Mao S,Guo C,Shi Y,Li LC

更新日期：2012-09-01 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:Polymers can be designed to modify their features as a function of the level and nature of the surrounding microorganisms. Such responsive polymers can endow drug delivery systems and drug-medical device combination products with improved performance against intracellular infections and biofilms. AREAS CO...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Alvarez-Lorenzo C,Garcia-Gonzalez CA,Bucio E,Concheiro A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Calcium channel blockers are a very important class of antihypertensive drugs. Most calcium channel blockers (CCBs) exhibiting low oral bioavailability are required to be taken more than once a day due to their short half-lives which result in poor patient compliance. There is an ineluctable requirement fo...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Ahad A,Al-Jenoobi FI,Al-Mohizea AM,Aqil M,Kohli K

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Clinical translation of siRNA therapeutics has been severely limited due to the lack of stable and sustained siRNA delivery systems. Furthermore, when nanocarrier systems with siRNA are administered systemically to treat diseases, insufficient doses reach the target tissue. Here we report the successful deve...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Tan YF,Lee YS,Seet LF,Ng KW,Wong TT,Venkatraman S

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Since decades, cancer is a major public health problem worldwide. The increasing knowledge of molecular and tumor biology has significantly changed the cancer treatment paradigms during the past few years. AREA COVERED:Conventionally, the first-line treatment of solid tumors is their surgical removal foll...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Rahman M,Alharbi KS,Alruwaili NK,Anfinan N,Almalki WH,Padhy I,Sambamoorthy U,Swain S,Beg S

更新日期：2020-06-01 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: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：: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：INTRODUCTION:Transportation of the nutrients and other substances from the blood to the brain is selectively controlled by the brain capillary endothelial cells that form a restrictive barrier, so-called blood-brain barrier (BBB). Currently, there is no unimpeachable approach to overcome the BBB obstructiveness because...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Jafari B,Pourseif MM,Barar J,Rafi MA,Omidi Y

更新日期：2019-06-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Thermosensitive chitosan/glycerophosphate (C/GP) solutions exhibiting sol-gel transition around body temperature were prepared to develop a class of injectable hydrogel platforms for the imaging and loco-regional treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Indocyanine green (ICG) was loaded in the thermosen...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Salis A,Rassu G,Budai-Szűcs M,Benzoni I,Csányi E,Berkó S,Maestri M,Dionigi P,Porcu EP,Gavini E,Giunchedi P

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Nanoparticles are anticipated to overcome persistent challenges in efficient drug delivery, but the limitations associated with conventional methods of preparation are resulting in slow translation from research to clinical applications. Due to their enormous potential, microfluidic technologies have emerg...

journal_title：Expert opinion on drug delivery

authors： Martins JP,Torrieri G,Santos HA

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00