Long-acting HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) approaches: recent advances, emerging technologies, and development challenges

V Agrahari, SM Anderson, MM Peet… - Expert opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Poor or inconsistent adherence to daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP)
has emerged as a key barrier to effective HIV prevention. The advent of potent long-acting …

[HTML][HTML] Systemic delivery of tenofovir alafenamide using dissolving and implantable microneedle patches

AJ Paredes, F Volpe-Zanutto, LK Vora, IA Tekko… - Materials Today Bio, 2022 - Elsevier
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a global health concern, with 37.7 million
people currently living with the infection and 1.5 million new cases every year. Current …

Implantable niche with local immunosuppression for islet allotransplantation achieves type 1 diabetes reversal in rats

J Paez-Mayorga, JN Campa-Carranza… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Pancreatic islet transplantation efficacy for type 1 diabetes (T1D) management is limited by
hypoxia-related graft attrition and need for systemic immunosuppression. To overcome …

Implantable microdevices for treating brain tumors

AG Yearley, RV Patel, SE Blitz, S Park, AM Madinger… - Device, 2023 - cell.com
Despite extensive research investment, malignant brain tumors continue to be associated
with significant morbidity and mortality. Implantable microdevices placed directly in the …

Long-acting refillable nanofluidic implant confers protection against SHIV infection in nonhuman primates

FP Pons-Faudoa, N Di Trani, S Capuani… - Science translational …, 2023 - science.org
The impact of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) on slowing the global HIV epidemic hinges
on effective drugs and delivery platforms. Oral drug regimens are the pillar of HIV PrEP, but …

Engineered implantable vaccine platform for continuous antigen-specific immunomodulation

DI Viswanath, HC Liu, S Capuani, RS Vander Pol… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer vaccines harness the host immune system to generate antigen-specific antitumor
immunity for long-term tumor elimination with durable immunomodulation. Commonly …

Sustained intratumoral administration of agonist CD40 antibody overcomes immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in pancreatic cancer

HC Liu, D Davila Gonzalez, DI Viswanath… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Agonist CD40 monoclonal antibodies (mAb) is a promising immunotherapeutic agent for
cold‐to‐hot tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) conversion. Pancreatic ductal …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral potency of long-acting islatravir subdermal implant in SHIV-infected macaques

FP Pons-Faudoa, N Di Trani, S Capuani… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment nonadherence is a pressing issue in people living with HIV (PLWH), as
they require lifelong therapy to maintain viral suppression. Poor adherence leads to …

[HTML][HTML] Quantifying interstitial fluid by direct osmotic pressure measurements in vivo via telemetry-enabled Nanofluidic implants

I Facchi, N Di Trani, N Hernandez, AL Joubert… - Journal of Controlled …, 2025 - Elsevier
Interstitial fluid (IF) is pivotal in maintaining balance within tissues and organs, facilitating
molecular transport and supporting homeostasis. Various drug delivery systems, such as …

Optimized Magnetically Docked Ingestible Capsules for Non‐Invasive Refilling of Implantable Devices

H Al‐Haddad, D Guarnera, I Tamadon… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Automated drug delivery systems (ADDS) improve chronic disease management by
enhancing adherence and reducing patient burden, particularly in conditions like type 1 …