Photothermal therapy

D Zhi, T Yang, J O'hagan, S Zhang… - Journal of Controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microneedles (MNs), as an effective minimally invasive delivery route, when used to
puncture the skin, can bypass the skin's stratum corneum (SC) to enter the skin …

Engineering microneedle patches for improved penetration: analysis, skin models and factors affecting needle insertion

P Makvandi, M Kirkby, ARJ Hutton, M Shabani… - Nano-Micro Letters, 2021 - Springer
Transdermal microneedle (MN) patches are a promising tool used to transport a wide variety
of active compounds into the skin. To serve as a substitute for common hypodermic needles …

Current trends in polymer microneedle for transdermal drug delivery

KAS Al-Japairai, S Mahmood, SH Almurisi… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Transdermal drug delivery using microneedles is increasingly gaining interest due to the
issues associated with oral drug delivery routes. Gastrointestinal route exposes the drug to …

Disruptive, soft, wearable sensors

Y Ling, T An, LW Yap, B Zhu, S Gong… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The wearable industry is on the rise, with a myriad of technical applications ranging from
real‐time health monitoring, the Internet of Things, and robotics, to name but a few …

Rapidly separable microneedle patch for the sustained release of a contraceptive

W Li, RN Terry, J Tang, MR Feng… - Nature Biomedical …, 2019 - nature.com
Women often have limited access to contraception, and barrier methods have low
acceptance and a high failure rate, mostly due to incorrect use, which can result in …

Nanocrystals as a master key to deliver hydrophobic drugs via multiple administration routes

MB McGuckin, J Wang, R Ghanma, N Qin… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
The poor aqueous solubility of many approved drugs and most new chemical entities poses
a challenge to drug delivery scientists working in academic and industrial labs. Despite the …

Beneath the skin: a review of current trends and future prospects of transdermal drug delivery systems

AZ Alkilani, J Nasereddin, R Hamed, S Nimrawi… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
The ideal drug delivery system has a bioavailability comparable to parenteral dosage forms
but is as convenient and easy to use for the patient as oral solid dosage forms. In recent …

Hyaluronic acid-based dissolving microneedle patch loaded with methotrexate for improved treatment of psoriasis

H Du, P Liu, J Zhu, J Lan, Y Li, L Zhang… - … applied materials & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Methotrexate (MTX) is one of the first-line treatments for moderate to severe psoriasis, while
the side effects caused by injection and oral administration of MTX greatly restrict its clinical …

Microneedle, bio-microneedle and bio-inspired microneedle: A review

G Ma, C Wu - Journal of Controlled Release, 2017 - Elsevier
Microneedles (MNs) are micro-scale needles used for drug delivery and other targets. Micro-
scale size endows them with many advantages over hypodermic needles, including …

Microneedles for drug and vaccine delivery

YC Kim, JH Park, MR Prausnitz - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Microneedles were first conceptualized for drug delivery many decades ago, but only
became the subject of significant research starting in the mid-1990's when microfabrication …