Recent Advances in Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems
A special issue of Pharmaceutics (ISSN 1999-4923). This special issue belongs to the section "Drug Delivery and Controlled Release".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 301
Special Issue Editor
Interests: drug/DNA delivery system; polymeric biomaterial; biodegradable polymer; soft/hard tissue compatible polymer; blood compatible polymer; polymers for 3D printing; bioconjugate polymer; tissue engineering; scaffold biomaterials; controlled/living radical polymerization; ATRP; RAFT; organic/inorganic hybrid material
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Dear Colleagues,
Polymers have had a huge amount of influence over biomedical research and medical practice and will continue to play an important role as biomaterials in this century as well. Drug delivery efficiency is an important parameter in the treatment of diseases by increasing the bioavailability of drug molecules at target tissues. Therefore, the development of a high-efficiency DDS is a challenging task, as most pharmaceuticals face issues such as lower adsorption due to large molecular weight, slow onset of action due to systemic drug administration, and non-selectivity of drug delivery, leading to potential side effects in off-target tissues. This Special Issue, “Recent Advances in Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems”, will collate recent innovative and original research articles and review papers focusing on the practical applications in the field of polymeric drug delivery systems. The applications encompass drug/DNA delivery systems, responsive delivery systems, degradable delivery systems, drug transport by fluid motion, pharmacokinetics of drug distribution, 3D-printable drug delivery systems, bioconjugate polymers, and so on.
Special emphasis will be placed on advanced synthetic methodologies, dynamic chemistry/assembly strategies, and the modulated cell–drug interactions of polymeric drug delivery systems. We hope to share new concepts pertaining to polymeric drug delivery systems, drug modification, controlled drug delivery systems, and case studies regarding drug delivery. Research articles, reviews, and communications are welcome.
Prof. Dr. Ildoo Chung
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymeric drug delivery system
- controlled drug delivery system
- drug/DNA delivery system
- responsive delivery system
- degradable delivery system
- drug transport by fluid motion
- pharmacokinetics of drug distribution
- 3D-printable drug delivery system
- bioconjugate polymer
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