Harnessing endogenous stimuli for responsive materials in theranostics

AB Cook, P Decuzzi - ACS nano, 2021 - ACS Publications
Materials that respond to endogenous stimuli are being leveraged to enhance
spatiotemporal control in a range of biomedical applications from drug delivery to diagnostic …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacokinetic aspects of retinal drug delivery

EM Del Amo, AK Rimpelä, E Heikkinen, OK Kari… - Progress in retinal and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Drug delivery to the posterior eye segment is an important challenge in ophthalmology,
because many diseases affect the retina and choroid leading to impaired vision or …

Recent advances of controlled drug delivery using microfluidic platforms

ST Sanjay, W Zhou, M Dou, H Tavakoli, L Ma… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2018 - Elsevier
Conventional systematically-administered drugs distribute evenly throughout the body, get
degraded and excreted rapidly while crossing many biological barriers, leaving minimum …

Hydrogel biomaterials for application in ocular drug delivery

CR Lynch, PPD Kondiah, YE Choonara… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
There are many challenges involved in ocular drug delivery. These are a result of the many
tissue barriers and defense mechanisms that are present with the eye; such as the cornea …

Cellulosic polymers for enhancing drug bioavailability in ocular drug delivery systems

B Gupta, V Mishra, S Gharat, M Momin, A Omri - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
One of the major impediments to drug development is low aqueous solubility and thus poor
bioavailability, which leads to insufficient clinical utility. Around 70–80% of drugs in the …

[HTML][HTML] Intravitreal hydrogels for sustained release of therapeutic proteins

BC Ilochonwu, A Urtti, WE Hennink… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
This review highlights how hydrogel formulations can improve intravitreal protein delivery to
the posterior segment of the eye in order to increase therapeutic outcome and patient …

Advanced implantable drug delivery technologies: transforming the clinical landscape of therapeutics for chronic diseases

FP Pons-Faudoa, A Ballerini, J Sakamoto… - Biomedical …, 2019 - Springer
Chronic diseases account for the majority of all deaths worldwide, and their prevalence is
expected to escalate in the next 10 years. Because chronic disorders require long-term …

Electrochemical and Electrical Biosensors for Wearable and Implantable Electronics Based on Conducting Polymers and Carbon-Based Materials

P Zhang, B Zhu, P Du, J Travas-Sejdic - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bioelectronic devices are designed to translate biological information into electrical signals
and vice versa, thereby bridging the gap between the living biological world and electronic …

Hydrogel-based ocular drug delivery systems: Emerging fabrication strategies, applications, and bench-to-bedside manufacturing considerations

RC Cooper, H Yang - Journal of controlled release, 2019 - Elsevier
The physiological barriers of the eye pose challenges to the delivery of the array of
therapeutics for ocular diseases. Hydrogels have been widely explored for medical …

Additive manufacturing in drug delivery: Innovative drug product design and opportunities for industrial application

H Ragelle, S Rahimian, EA Guzzi… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Additive manufacturing (AM) or 3D printing is enabling new directions in product design. The
adoption of AM in various industrial sectors has led to major transformations. Similarly, AM …