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Microneedle
Improved pharmacokinetic and lymphatic uptake of Rose Bengal after transfersome intradermal…
The lymphatic system is active in several processes that regulate human diseases, among which cancer progression stands out. Thus, various drug delivery systems have been investigated to promote lymphatic drug targeting for cancer therapy; mainly, nanosized particles in the 10–150 nm range quickly…
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Parafilm® M and Strat-M® as skin simulants in in vitro permeation of dissolving microarray patches…
In vitro permeation studies play a crucial role in early formulation optimisation before extensive animal model investigations. Biological membranes are typically used in these studies to mimic human skin conditions accurately. However, when focusing on protein and peptide transdermal delivery,…
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Transdermal Administration of Nanobody Molecules using Hydrogel-Forming Microarray Patch Technology:…
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Nanobody molecules, derived from heavy-chain only antibodies in camelids, represent the next generation of biotherapeutics. In addition to low immunogenicity, high stability, and potency, their single-domain format facilitates the construction of multivalent molecules for therapeutic…
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Novel SmartReservoirs for hydrogel-forming microneedles to improve the transdermal delivery of…
Hydrogel-forming microneedles (HF-MNs) are composed of unique cross-linked polymers that are devoid of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) within the microneedle array. Instead, the API is housed in a reservoir affixed on the top of the baseplate of the HF-MNs. To date, various types of…
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Substrate-free dissolving microneedles with barbed shape to increase adhesion and drug-delivery…
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Microneedle drug delivery has recently emerged as a clinical method, and dissolving microneedles (DMNs) offer exclusive simplicity and efficiency, compared to the other kinds of microneedles. The tips of most currently available DMNs are cone/house-shaped to result in a lower penetration…
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Chrono-tailored drug delivery systems: recent advances and future directions
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Circadian rhythms influence a range of biological processes within the body, with the central clock or suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) in the brain synchronising peripheral clocks around the body. These clocks are regulated by external cues, the most influential being the light/dark cycle,…
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Polymeric microneedles for the eye: An overview of advances and ocular applications for minimally…
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Ocular drug delivery is challenging due to the presence of tissue barriers and clearance mechanisms. Most widely used topical formulations need frequent application because of poor permeability, short retention, and low bioavailability. Invasive intraocular injections and implants that…
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Hypericin emulsomes combined with hollow microneedles as a non-invasive photodynamic platform for…
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a joint-destructive autoimmune disease that severely affects joint function. Despite the variability of treatment protocols, all of them are associated with severe side effects that compromise patient compliance. The main aim of the current study is to prepare localized…
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Leveraging novel innovative thermoresponsive polymers in microneedles for targeted intradermal…
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Microneedles have garnered considerable attention over the years as a versatile pharmaceutical platform that could be leveraged to deliver drugs into and across the skin. In the current work, poly (N-isopropylacrylamide) (PNIPAm) is synthesized and characterized as a novel material for the…
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Intradermal delivery of the antiretroviral drugs cabotegravir and rilpivirine by dissolving…
The lymphatic system possesses the main viral replication sites in the body following viral infection. Unfortunately, current antiretroviral agents penetrate the lymph nodes insufficiently when administered orally and, therefore, cannot access the lymphatic system sufficiently to interrupt this…
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