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
1. Introduction to biomaterials and their vital applications
2. Natural Polymers as efficient biomaterials for drug delivery
3. Responsive biomaterials
4. Metal based biomaterials and drug delivery
5. Inorganic biomaterials for drug delivery
6. Protein based biomaterials for drug delivery
7. Self-assembling biomaterials and their applications in drug delivery
8. Lipid based biomaterials for drug delivery
9. Biomaterials for ocular delivery
10. Biomaterials for pulmonary delivery
11. Biomaterials for transdermal delivery
12. Biomaterials for oral delivery
13. Biomaterials for systemic delivery
14. Regulatory framework for biomaterials and the concerns
15. Clinical trials and biomaterials
16. Synthetic polymers and their applications
17. Biomaterials for intranasal administration
