Abstract:
INTRODUCTION:Fueled by a growing global expectation of the health and medical fields, billions of dollars/euros/pounds are invested every year in the research of new biological and chemical entities. However, little interest is seen in the development of novel drug delivery systems. One such system, pre-filled syringe (PFS), was invented decades ago but is still a rare mode of delivery in many therapeutic segments. AREAS COVERED:This review comprises properties and effects of extractables, leachables and discuss the characteristics of PFS technology; its composition, glass and polymer types, configuration of PFS, advantages over glass, technical and commercial applicability; its significance against patient, industry, quality, environment and cost; and its business potential. We discuss in brief about PFS used in various major and life-threatening disorders and future prospects. It provides showers of knowledge in the field of PFS drug delivery technology to the reader's, industrialist's and researcher's point of view. EXPERT OPINION:The PFS drug delivery system offers a wonderful panorama to lifesaving drugs that are currently only available in conventional vials and ampoules in the market. A novel approach of Form Fill Seal technology can be adopted for this particular ready-to-use dosage form also, which opens the new global doors for budding researchers in the field of pre-filled drug delivery system.
journal_name
Expert Opin Drug Delivjournal_title
Expert opinion on drug deliveryauthors
Ingle RG,Agarwal ASdoi
10.1517/17425247.2014.923400subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-09-01 00:00:00pages
1391-9issue
9eissn
1742-5247issn
1744-7593journal_volume
11pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract:INTRODUCTION:For poorly soluble compounds, a good bioavailability is typically needed to assess the therapeutic index and the suitability of the compound for technical development. In industry, the selection of the delivery technology is not only driven by technical targets, but also by constraints, such as production ...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2011.614228
更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We hypothesized if phagocytosis of liposomes by macrophages could be mitigated through incorporation of a CD47 mimicry peptide (Self peptide: SP) on the surface of liposomes. METHODS:Thin film hydration method followed by extrusion was used to prepare nanoliposomes, and Dox encapsulation in liposomes was do...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/17425247.2020.1772749
更新日期:2020-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Ultrasound enhancement of thrombolysis (sonothrombolysis) is further potentiated by administration of acoustically active microbubbles, which may be developed into powerful adjuvant therapies for thrombolytic treatment of occlusive conditions such as ischaemic stroke. AREAS COVERED:The role of microbubble...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2014.868434
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Pulmonary cell culture models for the development of new aerosol medicines are attracting increasing interest. Ease of handling, ethical acceptance and high explanatory power are the main advantages of cell culture systems in pulmonary drug research. OBJECTIVE:Pulmonary cell culture models are described and...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.5.6.641
更新日期:2008-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Noninvasive, transient and local image-guided blood-brain barrier disruption can be accomplished using focused ultrasound exposure with intravascular injection of preformed microbubbles. MRI-guided blood-brain barrier disruption has been demonstrated and has been shown to heal in within a few hours after exposure. The...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.4.1.27
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Vascular delivery of several classes of therapeutic agents may benefit from carriage by red blood cells (RBC), for example, drugs that require delivery into phagocytic cells and those that must act within the vascular lumen. The fact that several protocols of infusion of RBC-encapsulated drugs a...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425241003610633
更新日期:2010-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2012.673581
更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Delivery of macromolecular drugs is an important field in medical research. However, macromolecules are usually unable to cross the cell membrane without the assistance of a delivery system. Cell penetrating peptides (CPPs) are unique tools to gain access to the cell interior and deliver a bioactive cargo ...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2016.1125879
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Introduction: Pulmonary drug delivery is a complex field of research combining physics which drive aerosol transport and deposition and biology which underpins efficacy and toxicity of inhaled drugs. A myriad of preclinical methods, ranging from in-silico to in-vitro, ex-vivo and in-vivo, can be implemented.Areas cove...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/17425247.2020.1730807
更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and efficient new strategies are urgently needed to combat its high mortality and morbidity statistics. Fortunately, over the years, nanotechnology has evolved as a frontrunner in the areas of imaging, diagnostics and therapy, giving the possibility of monitorin...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/17425247.2016.1205585
更新日期:2017-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2014.927437
更新日期:2014-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2016.1151871
更新日期:2016-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2013.797405
更新日期:2013-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1080/17425247.2021.1860015
更新日期:2021-01-19 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
pub_type: 社论
doi:10.1517/17425247.2011.597739
更新日期:2011-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/17425247.2018.1378180
更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Nasal drug delivery that exploits the olfactory and trigeminal neuronal pathways to deliver drugs to the brain is being widely explored by pharmaceutical companies, for the delivery of challenging drugs. Low-molecular-weight and lipophilic drugs are effectively absorbed by the intranasal route for efficaci...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2012.636801
更新日期:2012-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/17425247.2020.1757645
更新日期:2020-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2015.987661
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Therapeutic peptides have great potential as anticancer agents owing to their ease of rational design and target specificity. However, their utility in vivo is limited by low stability and poor tumor penetration. OBJECTIVE:The authors review the development of peptide inhibitors with potential for cancer th...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425240903143745
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD:Spontaneously constructed from block copolymers in aqueous media, the polymer micelle has been extensively studied as a potential carrier of poorly water-soluble drugs, but cellular uptake pathways and stability of micelles in blood have not yet been clearly understood. An in-depth insight into ...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425240903380446
更新日期:2010-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2015.1063611
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Topical drug delivery is a challenging area with many advantages such as avoidance of first passage effect, stabilization of blood concentrations and attainment of local therapeutic effect with fewer side effects. Despite all these advantages, topical drug delivery remains limited to few molecules, since s...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/17425247.2016.1182489
更新日期:2016-08-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/17425247.2016.1178719
更新日期:2016-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The field of infectious diseases is in crisis and there is a need for strategies that can facilitate the rapid development of new antimicrobial agents. Radioimmunotherapy (RIT), a therapeutic modality originally developed for cancer treatment, has recently been suggested as a novel therapy for the treatment of a varie...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2.6.1075
更新日期:2005-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Transdermal drug delivery has several known advantages over the oral route and hypodermic injections. The number of drugs that can be taken up transdermally is, however, limited owing to the innate barrier function of the skin. New transdermal drug candidates need to be tested extensively before being used...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2011.568937
更新日期:2011-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2015.1043886
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Diabetic Retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common causes of blindness among the working population worldwide. Clearly, there is an unmet clinical need to find better treatment options for DR. Areas covered: The literature search was conducted on PubMed with no limitation on language or year of publicatio...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1080/17425247.2016.1188800
更新日期:2016-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Bisphosphonates (BPs) were introduced 45 years ago as anti-osteoporotic drugs and during the last decade have been utilized as bone-targeting groups in systemic treatment of bone diseases. Very recently, strategies of chemical immobilization of BPs in hydrogels and nanocomposites for bone tissue engineerin...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2015.1021679
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Topically applied small interfering RNA (siRNA) can be an effective treatment for skin disorders. Using noninvasive strategies can be a safe and effective siRNA-permeation-enhancement approach for facilitating skin delivery. It has been demonstrated that noninvasive approaches for enhancing siRNA transport...
journal_title:Expert opinion on drug delivery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1517/17425247.2016.1121988
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00