Advances in Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems, 2nd Edition
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 June 2024 | Viewed by 673
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Interests: (bio)degradable polyester; ecomaterial; polylactide; polyhydroxyalkanoate; three-dimensional printing; environmental impact; prediction study; compostability; biodegradability; weathering test
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Interests: biomaterials; biocompatibility of polymer systems; (bio)degradable and synthetic polymers in medical applications; degradation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Research into the design, characterization, fabrication, and development of drug delivery systems used in pharmaceuticals based on natural and synthetic polymers has achieved tremendous growth over the past two decades. Efficient drug delivery systems are designed to improve the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of any therapy. Their goal is to enable the drug to be delivered to the right place, at the right time, and in the right amount. Drug delivery systems employ strategies such as controlled release, targeted delivery, or improving the solubility and stability of a drug in such a way so as to provide increased drug efficacy. The next step in effective drug delivery is to select a drug delivery system that can achieve the desired results.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to provide a contemporary overview of the latest developments in drug delivery systems, particularly breakthroughs and advances in the synthesis, fabrication, characterization, and applications of innovative polymeric biomaterials in drug delivery. The recently increasingly used (bio)degradable polymers are also noteworthy, as well as design and fabrication techniques, such as additive manufacturing, offering innovative possibilities for the design and development of systems with complex geometry, and programmed controlled release profiles. Original research articles, case reports, letters, and short communications covering aspects of the current trends in the development of such systems will be welcome.
Dr. Joanna Rydz
Dr. Barbara Zawidlak-Węgrzyńska
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- drug delivery
- controlled release
- biopolymers
- nanopolymers
- nanoparticles
- (bio)degradable polymers
- synthetic polymers
- 3D printing
- personalized medicine
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