Polymer-Based Drug Carriers: Recent Advances
A special issue of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049). This special issue belongs to the section "Macromolecular Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 October 2021) | Viewed by 250
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomaterials engineering; nanopharmacy and nanomedicine; biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers; drug delivery systems; drug carriers; macromolecular prodrugs; polymeric implantable materials; polymers in tissue engineering, controlled drugs release
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
For many years, a growing interest in polymers as drug carriers in controlled release formulations and drug delivery systems has been observed. Due to their favorable physicochemical properties and biocompatibility, they seem to be one of the most promising groups of biomaterials. Polymeric carriers create the ability to identify target points where a drug has been released in the body and the rate at which it has been released. Well-designed polymeric vehicles can improve bioavailability, as well as provide precise biodistribution and suitable pharmacokinetics with improved toxicological safety of the drugs. Moreover, they ensure protection against chemical and enzymatic degradation. This Special Issue aims to identify and review the latest polymeric drug delivery systems, mainly anticancer, antibacterial drugs and drugs used in cardiovascular disease, which can increase the effectiveness and biosafety of the therapy.
Prof. Marcin Sobczak
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- polymeric drug carriers
- macromolecular prodrugs
- drug delivery systems
- controlled drug release
- biomedical polymers
