Full Description
Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery: Properties, Clinical Applications and Challenges comprehensively reviews various biomaterials and biomaterial-derived carrier systems, with a specific focus on their application in drug delivery, and their clinical and regulatory challenges. A broad range of biomaterials for drug delivery are covered, including natural biomaterials, inorganic biomaterials, synthetic biomaterials, 3-D/4-D printed biomaterials, metal-based biomaterials, and polymeric and lipidic biomaterials. Various drug delivery approaches are detailed, from pulmonary and transdermal through to oral and systemic. Key to translational success of these novel platforms are the regulatory and clinical aspects of biomaterials development and application; these aspects are covered in each chapter, providing vital insight required to make informed decisions. Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery: Properties, Clinical Applications and Challenges is an interesting resource for researchers and academics in the fields in biomaterials, materials science, polymer science, and pharmaceutical science, as well as clinicians and R&D groups with an interest in the development of novel biomaterials for drug delivery.
Contents
Introduction to biomaterials and their vital applications
Natural Polymers as efficient biomaterials for drug delivery
Advances on responsive biomaterials-based delivery systems
Metal based biomaterials and drug delivery
Inorganic biomaterials for drug delivery
Protein and Polysaccharide-Based Biomaterial for Drug Delivery
Self-assembling biomaterials and their applications in drug delivery
Lipid based biomaterials for drug delivery
Targeted biodegradable nanoparticles for retinal delivery
Biomaterials for pulmonary delivery
Biodegradable polymers used in transdermal drug delivery systems
Biomaterials for oral drug delivery
Advances in biomaterial for systemic chemotherapy of cancer
Ensuring Compliance: Biomaterials Regulations in a Global Context
Clinical trials and biomaterials
Synthetic polymers and their applications
Biomaterials for intranasal administration
Surface engineered Multifunctional Nanocomposites Biomaterials for the Biomedical Applications
