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Polymeric micelles and alternative nanonized delivery vehicles for poorly soluble drugs

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Lu, Ying, Park, Kinam·2013·International Journal of Pharmaceutics

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Poorly soluble drugs often encounter low bioavailability and erratic absorption patterns in the clinical setting. Due to the rising number of compounds having solubility issues, finding ways to enhance the solubility of drugs is one of the major challenges in the pharmaceutical industry today. Polymeric micelles, which form upon self-assembly of amphiphilic macromolecules, can act as solubilizing agents for delivery of poorly soluble drugs. This manuscript examines the fundamentals of polymeric micelles through reviews of representative literature and demonstrates possible applications through recent examples of clinical trial developments. In particular, the potential of polymeric micelles for delivery of poorly water-soluble drugs, especially in the areas of oral delivery and in cancer therapy, is discussed. Key considerations in utilizing polymeric micelles' advantages and overcoming potential disadvantages have been highlighted. Lastly, other possible strategies related to particle size reduction for enhancing solubilization of poorly water-soluble drugs are introduced.

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Authors
Lu, Y., & Park, K.
Affiliations
Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
Corresponding author
Park, Kinam
Venue
International Journal of Pharmaceutics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2013-08
Volume
453
Issue
1
Pages
198-214
ISSN
0378-5173 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2041255666
Cited by
572
References
129
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FWCI
3.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • International Journal of Pharmaceutics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
  • National Cancer Institute (CA129287, R01CA129287)
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM065284, GM095879, R01GM095879)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Drug Solubulity and Delivery Systems
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
Keywords
polymeric micelles, poorly water-soluble drugs, drug solubilization, bioavailability enhancement, oral drug delivery, anticancer drug delivery, nanoparticle drug delivery, particle size reduction, amphiphilic polymers, self-assembly, clinical trials
MeSH terms
Administration, Oral, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Humans, Micelles, Neoplasms, Polymers, Solubility, Drug Delivery Systems, Nanostructures

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