Colon-targeted oral drug delivery systems: design trends and approaches

S Amidon, JE Brown, VS Dave - Aaps Pharmscitech, 2015 - Springer
Colon-specific drug delivery systems (CDDS) are desirable for the treatment of a range of
local diseases such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic …

Targeted delivery of low molecular drugs using chitosan and its derivatives

JH Park, G Saravanakumar, K Kim, IC Kwon - Advanced drug delivery …, 2010 - Elsevier
Chitosan has prompted the continuous impetus for the development of safe and effective
drug delivery systems because of its unique physicochemical and biological characteristics …

A microrobotic system guided by photoacoustic computed tomography for targeted navigation in intestines in vivo

Z Wu, L Li, Y Yang, P Hu, Y Li, SY Yang, LV Wang… - Science robotics, 2019 - science.org
Recently, tremendous progress in synthetic micro/nanomotors in diverse environment has
been made for potential biomedical applications. However, existing micro/nanomotor …

Eudragit®: a technology evaluation

S Thakral, NK Thakral, DK Majumdar - Expert opinion on drug …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Eudragit is the brand name for a diverse range of polymethacrylate-based
copolymers. It includes anionic, cationic, and neutral copolymers based on methacrylic acid …

Modified gums: Approaches and applications in drug delivery

V Rana, P Rai, AK Tiwary, RS Singh, JF Kennedy… - Carbohydrate …, 2011 - Elsevier
Gums are naturally occurring components in plants, which are essentially cheap and
plentiful. They have diverse applications as thickeners, emulsifiers, viscosifiers, sweeteners …

[PDF][PDF] Perspectives of biodegradable natural polysaccharides for site-specific drug delivery to the colon

A Jain, Y Gupta, SK Jain - J Pharm Pharm Sci, 2007 - ualberta.ca
The ability to deliver drugs to the human colon in a specific manner has become feasible
over the years. Targeting pharmaceutical drugs to the colon makes it possible to achieve …

The rise and rise of drug delivery

H Rosen, T Abribat - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2005 - nature.com
Drug delivery has typically focused on optimizing marketed compounds, improving their
effectiveness or tolerability, and simplifying their administration. This role now includes the …

Multiparticulate drug delivery systems for controlled release

NS Dey, S Majumdar, MEB Rao - Tropical journal of pharmaceutical …, 2008 - ajol.info
Pharmaceutical invention and research are increasingly focusing on delivery systems which
enhance desirable therapeutic objectives while minimising side effects. Recent trends …

Chitosan mediated targeted drug delivery system: a review

MP Patel, RR Patel, JK Patel - Journal of pharmacy & …, 2010 - journals.library.ualberta.ca
Chitosan has prompted the continuous movement for the development of safe and effective
drug delivery systems because of its unique physicochemical and biological characteristics …

[PDF][PDF] Multiparticulate formulation approach to colon specific drug delivery: current perspectives

LFA Asghar, S Chandran - J Pharm Pharm Sci, 2006 - sites.ualberta.ca
Colon specific drug delivery has gained increased importance not just for the delivery of
drugs for the treatment of local diseases associated with the colon but also as potential site …