A review of hyaluronic acid-based therapeutics for the treatment and management of arthritis

P Walvekar, P Lulinski, P Kumar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hyaluronic acid (HA), a biodegradable, biocompatible and non-immunogenic therapeutic
polymer is a key component of the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM) and has been widely …

Harnessing the power of biological macromolecules in hydrogels for controlled drug release in the central nervous system: a review

S Ghosh, S Ghosh, H Sharma, R Bhaskar… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogels have immense potential in revolutionizing central nervous system (CNS) drug
delivery, improving outcomes for neurological disorders. They serve as promising tools for …

[HTML][HTML] Surface-modified bilosomes nanogel bearing a natural plant alkaloid for safe management of rheumatoid arthritis inflammation

MH Elkomy, NK Alruwaili, M Elmowafy, K Shalaby… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory illness affecting the joints. The
characteristic of RA is gradual joint deterioration. Current RA treatment alleviates signs such …

[HTML][HTML] Pullulan hydrogels as drug release platforms in biomedicine

MO Teixeira, E Marinho, C Silva, JC Antunes… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
It is increasingly urgent to develop new therapeutic systems to combat the spreading and
evolution of various pathologies globally. Nonspecific therapies and/or insufficient …

Pathophysiology to advanced intra-articular drug delivery strategies: Unravelling rheumatoid arthritis

H Singh, A Dan, MK Kumawat, V Pawar, DS Chauhan… - Biomaterials, 2023 - Elsevier
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one of the most prevalent life-long autoimmune diseases with
an unknown genesis. It primarily causes chronic inflammation, pain, and synovial joint …

Silk fibroin hydrogel containing Sesbania sesban L. extract for rheumatoid arthritis treatment

DT Pham, NTP Thao, BTP Thuy, VD Tran… - Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic and progressive inflammation condition in the
joints, has significantly reduced the patient quality of life and life expectancy. Crucially, there …

Polymeric hydrogels for controlled drug delivery to treat arthritis

A Gupta, J Lee, T Ghosh, VQ Nguyen, A Dey, B Yoon… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and osteoarthritis (OA) are disabling musculoskeletal disorders
that affect joints and cartilage and may lead to bone degeneration. Conventional delivery of …

Carboxymethyl chitosan/dialdehyde quaternized pullulan self-healing hydrogel loaded with tranexamic acid for rapid hemostasis

A Chen, B Li, Q Dang, C Liu, L Shi, S Niu, S Wang… - Carbohydrate …, 2025 - Elsevier
In this study, we designed novel self-healing hydrogels (CMC/DAQP-HGs) using
carboxymethyl chitosan (CMC) and dialdehyde quaternized pullulan (DAQP), aimed at …

[HTML][HTML] Thermosensitive in situ gels for joint disorders: pharmaceutical considerations in intra-articular delivery

M Koland, A Narayanan Vadakkepushpakath, A John… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
The intra-articular administration of conventional drug solutions or dispersions in joint
diseases such as osteoarthritis has a relatively short retention time and, therefore, limited …

Emerging insights of peptide-based nanotherapeutics for effective management of rheumatoid arthritis

V Pathade, S Nene, S Ratnam, DK Khatri… - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, prevalent, immune-mediated, inflammatory, joint
disorder affecting millions of people worldwide. Despite current treatment options, many …