Clinical translation of long-acting drug delivery formulations

W Li, J Tang, D Lee, TR Tice… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Most pharmaceuticals are given using short-acting formulations that require frequent
administration, which can negatively affect patient compliance and increase failure risks …

Applications and delivery mechanisms of hyaluronic acid used for topical/transdermal delivery–a review

J Zhu, X Tang, Y Jia, CT Ho, Q Huang - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The purpose of this review is to introduce the functionalities of hyaluronic acid (HA) and its
potential application as an effective carrier for topical/transdermal delivery. Specifically …

Polymeric microneedles for transdermal protein delivery

Y Ye, J Yu, D Wen, AR Kahkoska, Z Gu - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
The intrinsic properties of therapeutic proteins generally present a major impediment for
transdermal delivery, including their relatively large molecule size and susceptibility to …

Basics and recent advances in peptide and protein drug delivery

BJ Bruno, GD Miller, CS Lim - Therapeutic delivery, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
While the peptide and protein therapeutic market has developed significantly in the past
decades, delivery has limited their use. Although oral delivery is preferred, most are …

Recent advances of microneedles used towards stimuli-responsive drug delivery, disease theranostics, and bioinspired applications

J Yang, H Zhang, T Hu, C Xu, L Jiang, YS Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Microneedles (MNs) as a minimally invasive tool have drawn increasing attention recently.
They possess many prominent advantages, including pain-free, self-administration, and …

Microneedles for drug delivery: trends and progress

K Cheung, DB Das - Drug delivery, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, there has been a surge in the research and development of microneedles
(MNs), a transdermal delivery system that combines the technology of transdermal patches …

Particle engineering principles and technologies for pharmaceutical biologics

D Cun, C Zhang, H Bera, M Yang - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2021 - Elsevier
The global market of pharmaceutical biologics has expanded significantly during the last few
decades. Currently, pharmaceutical biologic products constitute an indispensable part of the …

Enhancement of skin permeability with thermal ablation techniques: concept to commercial products

R Parhi, A Mandru - Drug delivery and translational research, 2021 - Springer
Traditionally, the skin is considered as a protective barrier which acts as a highly
impermeable region of the human body. But in recent times, it is recognized as a specialized …

Interactions of hyaluronic acid with the skin and implications for the dermal delivery of biomacromolecules

M Witting, A Boreham, R Brodwolf… - Molecular …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Hyaluronic acid (HA) hydrogels are interesting delivery systems for topical applications.
Besides moisturizing the skin and improving wound healing, HA facilitates topical drug …

Advances in microneedle-based transdermal delivery for drugs and peptides

K Aich, T Singh, S Dang - Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2022 - Springer
Transdermal drug delivery is a viable and clinically proven route of administration. This route
specifically requires overcoming the mechanical barrier provided by the Stratum Corneum of …