Synthetic polymer systems in drug delivery

Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 345-363

  Alexander, Cameron ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Controlled release; Drug targeting; Gene therapy; Polymer drug conjugates; Polymers; Responsive smart polymers; Site specific delivery

Indexed keywords

ACRYLAMIDE; BIOTIN; CONCANAVALIN A; COPOLYMER; DENDRIMER; DOXORUBICIN; INDOMETACIN; LECTIN; MACROGOL; MONOMER; N (2 HYDROXYPROPYL)METHACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER; N,N DIMETHYLAMINOETHYLMETHACRYLATE; POLY(N ISOPROPYLACRYLAMIDE); POLY(PROPYLACRYLIC ACID); POLYACRYLIC ACID; POLYMER; STREPTAVIDIN; SURFACTANT; TETRAETHYLENEGLYCOLDIMETHACRYLATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOMIMETICS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DNA TRANSFECTION; DRUG CONJUGATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; DRUG TARGETING; GENE THERAPY; HEMAGGLUTINATION INHIBITION; HYDROPHILICITY; PHASE TRANSITION; REVIEW;

EID: 0035493745     PISSN: 14728214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/14728214.6.2.345     Document Type: Review

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