Throughout history, oral administration has been regarded as the most convenient mode of
drug delivery, as it requires minimal expertise and invasiveness. Although oral delivery …

As immunogenic cell death (ICD) inducers initiating antitumor immune responses, certain
chemotherapeutic drugs have shown considerable potential to reverse the …

The interest in functional supramolecular systems for the design of innovative materials and
technologies, able to fundamentally change the world, is growing at a high pace. The huge …

This review focuses on the synthesis of hydrogel networks using thiomers such as thiolated
hyaluronic acid, chitosan, cyclodextrin, poly (ethylene glycol) and dextran that are cross …

Polymers are the most common excipients used in pharmaceutical dosage forms, and often
new applications and innovative polymers appear aiming to overcome unmet needs in the …

The current limitations in the use of nanocarriers to treat constantly evolving diseases call for
the design of novel and smarter drug delivery systems (DDS). Nanogels (NGs) are three …

Thiolated polymers designated “thiomers” are obtained by covalent attachment of thiol
functionalities on the polymeric backbone of polymers. In 1998 these polymers were first …

Mucoadhesion is defined as the adherence of a synthetic or natural polymer to a mucosal
membrane via physical or chemical interactions. Mucoadhesive materials are widely used to …

Biopolymers are extensively used for developing drug delivery systems as they are easily
available, economical, readily modified, nontoxic, biodegradable and biocompatible …

Properties and applications of synthetic thiol-and disulfide-based materials, principally
polymers, are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on soft and self-assembling materials in which …