Main description:

Nanotechnology-Based Approaches for Targeting and Delivery of Drugs and Genes provides an overview of the important aspects of nanomedicine in order to illustrate how to design and develop novel and effective drug delivery systems using nanotechnology.

The book is organized into three sections, beginning with an introduction to nanomedicine and its associated issues. Section two discusses the latest technologies in nanomedicine, while the third section covers future developments and challenges in the field.

By focusing on the design, synthesis, and application of a variety of nanocarriers in drug and gene delivery, this book provides pharmaceutical and materials science students, professors, clinical researchers, and industry scientists with a valuable resource aimed at tackling the challenges of delivering drugs and genes in a more targeted manner.

Contents:

Section 1: Introduction and Issues in Nanomedicine 1. Nanotechnology in development of nanomedicines 2. Concept of enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect for drug targeting 3. Non-EPR effect for Targeting 4. Translational Medicine 5. Quality-by-design approach in development of nanocarriers

Section 2: Current Technologies in Nanomedicine 6. Liposomes in targeting and delivery of drugs 7. Surfactant-based nanocarriers in targeting and delivery of drugs 8. Polymeric micelle in targeting and delivery of drugs 9. Polymeric nanoparticles in targeting and delivery of drugs 10. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles in targeting and delivery of drugs 11. Dendrimers in targeting and delivery of drugs 12. Carbon nanotubes in targeting and delivery of drugs 13. Quantum dots in targeting and delivery of drugs 14. Biomaterials in peptides and protein delivery

Section 3 - Future Developments and Challenges in Nanomedicine 15. Biopharmaceutical Aspects of Nanomaterials 16. Toxicity Issues of Nanocarriers