Incorporating small molecules or biologics into nanofibers for optimized drug release: A review

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 494, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 516-530

  Sebe, István ^a   Szabó, Péter ^a,b   Kállai Szabó, Barnabás ^a   Zelkó, Romána ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b GEDEON RICHTER LTD   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Biologics; Drug release; Kinetics; Nanofibers; Polymer; Small molecules

Indexed keywords

CHYMOTRYPSIN; DRUG CARRIER; LYSOZYME; NANOFIBER; NAPROXEN; NUCLEIC ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL LIPASE; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; POLYMER;

COVALENT BOND; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG SOLUBILITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MACROMOLECULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUSTAINED DRUG RELEASE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG RELEASE; MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PROCEDURES; SOLUBILITY; TIME FACTOR;

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; DRUG CARRIERS; DRUG LIBERATION; NANOFIBERS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; POLYMERS; SOLUBILITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84942890683     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: 18733476     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2015.08.054     Document Type: Review

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