Leveraging Physiology for Precision Drug Delivery

2017 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wujin Sun ◽  
Quanyin Hu ◽  
Wenyan Ji ◽  
Grace Wright ◽  
Zhen Gu
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Controlled Drug Release ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Material Chemistry ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

Physiological characteristics of diseases bring about both challenges and opportunities for targeted drug delivery. Various drug delivery platforms have been devised ranging from macro- to micro- and further into the nanoscopic scale in the past decades. Recently, the favorable physicochemical properties of nanomaterials, including long circulation, robust tissue and cell penetration attract broad interest, leading to extensive studies for therapeutic benefits. Accumulated knowledge about the physiological barriers that affect the in vivo fate of nanomedicine has led to more rational guidelines for tailoring the nanocarriers, such as size, shape, charge, and surface ligands. Meanwhile, progresses in material chemistry and molecular pharmaceutics generate a panel of physiological stimuli-responsive modules that are equipped into the formulations to prepare “smart” drug delivery systems. The capability of harnessing physiological traits of diseased tissues to control the accumulation of or drug release from nanomedicine has further improved the controlled drug release profiles with a precise manner. Successful clinical translation of a few nano-formulations has excited the collaborative efforts from the research community, pharmaceutical industry, and the public towards a promising future of smart drug delivery.

scholarly journals Polymer-Based Smart Drug Delivery Systems for Skin Application and Demonstration of Stimuli-Responsiveness

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1285
Author(s):  
Louise Van Gheluwe ◽  
Igor Chourpa ◽  
Coline Gaigne ◽  
Emilie Munnier
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Stimuli Responsive Polymers ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

Progress in recent years in the field of stimuli-responsive polymers, whose properties change depending on the intensity of a signal, permitted an increase in smart drug delivery systems (SDDS). SDDS have attracted the attention of the scientific community because they can help meet two current challenges of the pharmaceutical industry: targeted drug delivery and personalized medicine. Controlled release of the active ingredient can be achieved through various stimuli, among which are temperature, pH, redox potential or even enzymes. SDDS, hitherto explored mainly in oncology, are now developed in the fields of dermatology and cosmetics. They are mostly hydrogels or nanosystems, and the most-used stimuli are pH and temperature. This review offers an overview of polymer-based SDDS developed to trigger the release of active ingredients intended to treat skin conditions or pathologies. The methods used to attest to stimuli-responsiveness in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo are discussed.

Nanostructured Ketorolac-Tromethamine/MCF: Synthesis, Characterization and Application in Drug Release System

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (5) ◽  
pp. 432-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana M. Juarez ◽  
Jorgelina Cussa ◽  
Marcos B. Gomez Costa ◽  
Oscar A. Anunziata
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Therapeutic Efficacy ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Controlled Drug Release ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
The Body ◽  
Fickian Diffusion ◽  
Ketorolac Tromethamine

Background: Controlled drug delivery systems can maintain the concentration of drugs in the exact sites of the body within the optimum range and below the toxicity threshold, improving therapeutic efficacy and reducing toxicity. Mesostructured Cellular Foam (MCF) material is a new promising host for drug delivery systems due to high biocompatibility, in vivo biodegradability and low toxicity. Methods: Ketorolac-Tromethamine/MCF composite was synthesized. The material synthesis and loading of ketorolac-tromethamine into MCF pores were successful as shown by XRD, FTIR, TGA, TEM and textural analyses. Results: We obtained promising results for controlled drug release using the novel MCF material. The application of these materials in KETO release is innovative, achieving an initial high release rate and then maintaining a constant rate at high times. This allows keeping drug concentration within the range of therapeutic efficacy, being highly applicable for the treatment of diseases that need a rapid response. The release of KETO/MCF was compared with other containers of KETO (KETO/SBA-15) and commercial tablets. Conclusion: The best model to fit experimental data was Ritger-Peppas equation. Other models used in this work could not properly explain the controlled drug release of this material. The predominant release of KETO from MCF was non-Fickian diffusion.

Drug Delivery Devices and Targeting Agents for Platinum(II) Anticancer Complexes

2008 ◽  
Vol 61 (9) ◽  
pp. 675 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwen M. Krause-Heuer ◽  
Maxine P. Grant ◽  
Nikita Orkey ◽  
Janice R. Aldrich-Wright
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Drug Transport ◽  
Water Solubility ◽  
Controlled Drug Release ◽  
Drug Bioavailability ◽  
Platinum Drug ◽  
Drug Delivery Devices

An ideal platinum-based delivery device would be one that selectively targets cancerous cells, can be systemically delivered, and is non-toxic to normal cells. It would be beneficial to provide drug delivery devices for platinum-based anticancer agents that exhibit high drug transport capacity, good water solubility, stability during storage, reduced toxicity, and enhanced anticancer activity in vivo. However, the challenges for developing drug delivery devices include carrier stability in vivo, the method by which extracellular or intracellular drug release is achieved, overcoming the various mechanisms of cell resistance to drugs, controlled drug release to cancer cells, and platinum drug bioavailability. There are many potential candidates under investigation including cucurbit[n]urils, cyclodextrins, calix[n]arenes, and dendrimers, with the most promising being those that are synthetically adaptable enough to attach to targeting agents.

scholarly journals A combined low-frequency electromagnetic and fluidic stimulation for a controlled drug release from superparamagnetic calcium phosphate nanoparticles: potential application for cardiovascular diseases

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (144) ◽  
pp. 20180236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Marrella ◽  
Michele Iafisco ◽  
Alessio Adamiano ◽  
Stefano Rossi ◽  
Maurizio Aiello ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Animal Model ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Biological Effects ◽  
Low Frequency ◽  
Controlled Drug Release ◽  
Drug Dose

Alternative drug delivery approaches to treat cardiovascular diseases are currently under intense investigation. In this domain, the possibility to target the heart and tailor the amount of drug dose by using a combination of magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) and electromagnetic devices is a fascinating approach. Here, an electromagnetic device based on Helmholtz coils was generated for the application of low-frequency magnetic stimulations to manage drug release from biocompatible superparamagnetic Fe-hydroxyapatite NPs (FeHAs). Integrated with a fluidic circuit mimicking the flow of the cardiovascular environment, the device was efficient to trigger the release of a model drug (ibuprofen) from FeHAs as a function of the applied frequencies. Furthermore, the biological effects on the cardiac system of the identified electromagnetic exposure were assessed in vitro and in vivo by acute stimulation of isolated adult cardiomyocytes and in an animal model. The cardio-compatibility of FeHAs was also assessed in vitro and in an animal model. No alterations of cardiac electrophysiological properties were observed in both cases, providing the evidence that the combination of low-frequency magnetic stimulations and FeHAs might represent a promising strategy for controlled drug delivery to the failing heart.

Dual Stimuli-Responsive Block Copolymers with Adjacent Redox- and Photo-Cleavable Linkages for Smart Drug Delivery

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 3342-3352
Author(s):  
Yu-Lun Lo ◽  
Ming-Fong Tsai ◽  
Yugendhar Soorni ◽  
Chin Hsu ◽  
Zi-Xian Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Block Copolymers ◽  
Stimuli Responsive ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

scholarly journals Injectable hydrogels of newly designed brush biopolymers as sustained drug-delivery vehicle for melanoma treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aparna Shukla ◽  
Akhand Pratap Singh ◽  
Pralay Maiti
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Active Material ◽  
Methyl Cellulose ◽  
Controlled Drug Release ◽  
Biologically Active ◽  
In Vivo Studies ◽  
Injectable Hydrogel

AbstractNovel biocompatible and brush copolymers have been developed for cancer treatment using its controlled drug-release potential. Polyurethane graft on linear dextrin has been synthesized to control the hydrophilic–hydrophobic balance for regulated drug delivery. The properties of the graft copolymers have been tuned through graft density. The prepared grafts are thermally stable and mechanically strong. An injectable hydrogel has been developed by embedding the drug-loaded brush copolymers in methyl cellulose to better control the release for a prolonged period, importantly by keeping the drug release at a constant rate. Cellular studies indicate the biocompatible nature of the brush copolymers whose controlled and slow release of drug exhibit significant cytotoxic effects on cancer cells. Endocytosis of drug tagged contrast agent indicates greater transport of biologically active material inside cell as observed through cellular uptake studies. In vivo studies on melanoma mice exhibit the real efficacy of the controlled drug release from the injectable hydrogel with significant melanoma suppression without any side effects as opposed to severe toxic effects observed in conventional chemotherapy. Special application method of drug-loaded hydrogel just beneath the tumor makes this system incredibly effective through confinement. Thus, brush copolymer injectable hydrogel is a promising vehicle for control release of drug for cancer treatment in future.

scholarly journals Hydrogel-By-Design: Smart Delivery System for Cancer Immunotherapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rongwei Cui ◽  
Qiang Wu ◽  
Jing Wang ◽  
Xiaoming Zheng ◽  
Rongying Ou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Cancer Immunotherapy ◽  
Drug Delivery Systems ◽  
Malignant Tumors ◽  
Delivery Systems ◽  
The Past ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Localized Drug Delivery ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery

Immunotherapy has emerged as a promising strategy for cancer treatment, in which durable immune responses were generated in patients with malignant tumors. In the past decade, biomaterials have played vital roles as smart drug delivery systems for cancer immunotherapy to achieve both enhanced therapeutic benefits and reduced side effects. Hydrogels as one of the most biocompatible and versatile biomaterials have been widely applied in localized drug delivery systems due to their unique properties, such as loadable, implantable, injectable, degradable and stimulus responsible. Herein, we have briefly summarized the recent advances on hydrogel-by-design delivery systems including the design of hydrogels and their applications for delivering of immunomodulatory molecules (e.g., cytokine, adjuvant, checkpoint inhibitor, antigen), immune cells and environmental regulatory substances in cancer immunotherapy. We have also discussed the challenges and future perspectives of hydrogels in the development of cancer immunotherapy for precision medicine at the end.

An Integrated Tumor Microenvironment Responsive Polymeric Micelle for Smart Drug Delivery and Effective Drug Release

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (9) ◽  
pp. 2083-2094
Author(s):  
Nanxia Zhang ◽  
Weixing Liu ◽  
Zhipeng Dong ◽  
Yunxue Yin ◽  
Jun Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Tumor Microenvironment ◽  
Drug Release ◽  
Polymeric Micelle ◽  
Effective Drug ◽  
Smart Drug ◽  
Smart Drug Delivery
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