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Overcoming the challenges in administering biopharmaceuticals: Formulation and delivery strategies

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Mitragotri, Samir, Burke, Paul A., Langer, Robert·2014·Nature Reviews Drug Discovery

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The formulation and delivery of biopharmaceutical drugs, such as monoclonal antibodies and recombinant proteins, poses substantial challenges owing to their large size and susceptibility to degradation. In this Review we highlight recent advances in formulation and delivery strategies--such as the use of microsphere-based controlled-release technologies, protein modification methods that make use of polyethylene glycol and other polymers, and genetic manipulation of biopharmaceutical drugs--and discuss their advantages and limitations. We also highlight current and emerging delivery routes that provide an alternative to injection, including transdermal, oral and pulmonary delivery routes. In addition, the potential of targeted and intracellular protein delivery is discussed.

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Authors
Mitragotri, S., Burke, P. A., & Langer, R.
Affiliations
University of California, Santa Barbara (US)
Corresponding author
Mitragotri, Samir
Venue
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
Published
2014-08-08
Volume
13
Issue
9
Pages
655-672
ISSN
  • 1474-1776 (ISSN-L)
  • 1474-1784
OpenAlex
W1984548348
Cited by
1,702
References
205
Citations by year
2026: 131 · 2025: 154 · 2024: 121 · 2023: 118 · 2022: 169 · 2021: 178 · 2020: 169 · 2019: 165 · 2018: 143 · 2017: 160 · 2016: 122 · 2015: 70 · 2014: 2
FWCI
11.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Nature Reviews Drug Discovery (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
Funders
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • National Institutes of Health (4r37eb000244-34, EB-000244)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R01DK097379)
  • National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (R37-EB000244)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics › Pharmaceutical Science › Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Protein purification and stability
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
Keywords
biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery routes, monoclonal antibodies, recombinant protein, protein stability, polyethylene glycol, protein modification, transdermal drug delivery, oral drug delivery, pulmonary drug delivery, targeted protein delivery, intracellular protein delivery
MeSH terms
Animals, Biopharmaceutics, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, Humans, Drug Delivery Systems

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