Remote Controlled Drug Delivery
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 June 2020) | Viewed by 17221
Special Issue Editors
2. Tiradentes Institute, Dorchester, Boston, MA, USA
Interests: drug delivery systems; nanoparticles; modified-release formulations; lipids; polymers
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Interests: drug delivery; drug targeting; active pharmaceutical ingredients; volatile compounds; encapsulation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The latest breakthroughs in new biomaterials and production technologies (top–down, bottom–up), together with the understanding of the biodistribution and pharmacokinetics of drugs, are contributing to the development of a new generation of remote-controlled drug delivery systems (rc-DDS) and their use in the management of chronic diseases. Compared to traditional drug formulations, rc-DDS offer the opportunity to modify the release profile of drugs with a precise control over the drug concentration, reaching non-accessible anatomic districts in a non-invasive fashion. Rc-DDS may be tailored to precisely tune the drug release rate for a predetermined time-interval or can be directly controlled by a remote triggering mechanism of an injectable or implantable device. Colleagues are invited to participate in this Special Issue, by proposing original research articles and review papers that deal with responsive drug delivery with spatial/temporal release, aiming at improving the treatment/management of chronic diseases.
Prof. Dr. Patricia Severino
Prof. Dr. Eliana B. Souto
Guest Editors
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