[HTML][HTML] On a highway to the brain: A review on nose-to-brain drug delivery using nanoparticles

ML Formica, DA Real, ML Picchio, E Catlin… - Applied Materials …, 2022 - Elsevier
The administration of drugs to the central nervous system (CNS) is primarily controlled by
the blood-brain barrier (BBB), a structure that prevents the passage of foreign compounds …

[HTML][HTML] Solid implantable devices for sustained drug delivery

E Magill, S Demartis, E Gavini, AD Permana… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
Implantable drug delivery systems (IDDS) are an attractive alternative to conventional drug
administration routes. Oral and injectable drug administration are the most common routes …

[HTML][HTML] Long-acting microneedle formulations

LK Vora, AH Sabri, Y Naser, A Himawan… - Advanced Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
The minimally-invasive and painless nature of microneedle (MN) application has enabled
the technology to obviate many issues with injectable drug delivery. MNs not only administer …

Recent advancements in microneedle technology for multifaceted biomedical applications

D Kulkarni, F Damiri, S Rojekar, M Zehravi… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microneedle (MNs) technology is a recent advancement in biomedical science across the
globe. The current limitations of drug delivery, like poor absorption, low bioavailability …

Hydrogel-forming microarray patches with cyclodextrin drug reservoirs for long-acting delivery of poorly soluble cabotegravir sodium for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

F Volpe-Zanutto, LK Vora, IA Tekko… - Journal of Controlled …, 2022 - Elsevier
Hydrogel-forming microarray patches (HF-MAPs) offer minimally invasive, pain-free and
prolonged drug delivery. These devices are designed to be self-administered and self …

Microneedles as a momentous platform for psoriasis therapy and diagnosis: A state-of-the-art review

BHJ Gowda, MG Ahmed, U Hani, P Kesharwani… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Psoriasis is a chronic, autoimmune, and non-communicable skin disease with a worldwide
prevalence rate of 2–3%, creating an economic burden on global health. Some significant …

Recent progress in PLGA-based microneedle-mediated transdermal drug and vaccine delivery

A Malek-Khatabi, MS Razavi, A Abdollahi… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Microneedles (MNs) have recently been found to have applications in drug, vitamin, protein
and vaccine delivery. Polymeric MN arrays continue to attract increasing attention due to …

Ring inserts as a useful strategy to prepare tip-loaded microneedles for long-acting drug delivery with application in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

AJ Paredes, AD Permana, F Volpe-Zanutto, MN Amir… - Materials & …, 2022 - Elsevier
The role of microneedle array patches (MAPs) and, in particular, dissolving MAPs in
transdermal drug delivery has increased exponentially over the last decade. MAPs are able …

Where microneedle meets biomarkers: futuristic application for diagnosing and monitoring localized external organ diseases

A Himawan, LK Vora, AD Permana… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular tissue fluids are interesting biomatrices that have recently attracted scientists'
interest. Many significant biomarkers for localized external organ diseases have been …

[HTML][HTML] Novel lipid nanovesicle-loaded dissolving microarray patches for fenretinide in breast cancer chemoprevention

AC Apolinário, YA Naser, F Volpe-Zanutto… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
The retinoid fenretinide (FENR) is a promising compound for preventing breast cancer
recurrence but faces challenges due to poor solubility and low bioavailability. This study …