Design and Applications of Microneedles in Drug Delivery and Therapeutics

Design and Applications of Microneedles in Drug Delivery and Therapeutics details the design, characterization, and applications of this novel drug delivery system. Microneedles offer several advantages over traditional oral and parenteral approaches due to their ability to be fabricated and altered in shape, size and material type, and their convenience to be matched to specific treatment needs. This book covers the materials selection, design and fabrication approaches, and clinical translation of microneedles for a range of therapeutic applications, including cancer therapy, gene and vaccine delivery, wound healing, and more. This book is a forward-thinking resource for those working in the development of materials and devices for novel drug delivery. Introduces the reader to skin anatomy and materials development in regard to microneedles as smart carriers for drug delivery, offering an interdisciplinary approach that will appeal to a wide audienceCovers a broad range of therapeutic applications, from ocular diseases and photodynamic therapy to sensing and cancer treatmentProvides an overview of the materials, design, fabrication, clinical translation, commercial aspects of microneedle development, and their applications in drug delivery INDICE: 1. Introduction to microneedles as a smart carrier for drug delivery2. Recent developments and opportunities using microneedles for drugdelivery3. Nanomedicine delivery using microneedles4. Types of microneedles for drug delivery5. Stimuli-responsive microneedles for drug delivery6. Silicon microneedles for drug delivery7. Microneedles for transdermal drug delivery8. Microneedles for wound healing and dermal applications9. Microneedles for various ocular diseases10. Microneedles in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer11. Microneedle mediated photodynamic/immunotherapy12. Microneedles for biomedical applications13. Microneedle for delivery of cosmeceuticals and enhancing skin appearance14. Microneedles for delivery of photosensitisers and precursors15. Microneedles for gene delivery16. Microneedle-mediated vaccine delivery17. 3D printed microneedles for drug delivery18. Microneedles-based electrochemical sensors19. Microneedle-mediated device for biological investigation20. Future perspective, clinical translation, commercial challenges and industrialsuccess with microneedle-based products

• ISBN: 978-0-443-13881-2
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 560
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés