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This volume presents the proceedings of the International Symposium on Polymer Therapeutics - Recent Progress in Clinical and Future Prospects, held July 13-14, 2000, in Nara, Japan. The technology of polymer science has developed considerably during the last half of the 20th century - this work describes some of the aspects of this technology that should have a great impact in the future. Among these advances, for example, are gene delivery to specific disease sites and carrier polymers that respond to a stimulus or particular environment. Included are discussions of as many examples as possible of polymer drugs that have achieved, or are close to clinical use. The concept of "polymer drugs" here is limited to primarily injectable and water-soluble agents, although also covered are some drugs in micellar form or liposomes. This book is intended for students and researchers in the field of pharmacology who have particular interests in drug delivery, targeting, and formulation, as well as for clinicians such as oncologists who are interested in the field.
People who work at regulatory agencies should also be aware such that drugs with great potential are being developed and will be beneficial to many patients, as well as to health insurance agencies because of improved cost effectiveness.
