We have investigated the reversible hetero-Diels-Alder reaction of 1,2-oxazines derived from a peralkylcyclopentadiene and a series of nitrosocarbonyl dienophiles. The nature of the dienophile was found to impart broad tunability to the dynamic character of the oxazine adducts. The reversibility was also observed in polymeric systems. The fidelity of the reaction and tunable sensitivity toward ...

Polymeric nanoand microparticles have recently been shown to possess significant potential as drug delivery systems. In particular, the use of biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles with entrapped antigens such as proteins, peptides, or DNA represents an exciting approach for controlling the release of vaccine antigens and optimizing the desired immune response via selective targeting of the ant...

Therapeutic proteins and peptides have become notable in the drug delivery arena for their compatibility with the human body as well as their high potency. However, their biocompatibility and high potency does not negate the existence of challenges resulting from physicochemical properties of proteins and peptides, including large size, short half-life, capability to provoke immune responses an...

Objective(s): Micelles have been studied as nanoparticulate drug delivery systems for improving the topical ocular delivery of hydrophobic drugs. The objective of this study was to develop and characterize dexamethasone-loaded polycaprolactone-polyethylene glycol-polycaprolactone (PCL-PEG-PCL) micelles to improve patient compliance and enhance the ocular bioavailability of poorly water-soluble ...

Scientific and technological advancements have been made in the research and development of rate-controlled oral drug delivery systems by overcoming physiological adversities, such as short gastric residence times (GRT) and unpredictable gastric emptying times (GET). Several approaches are currently utilized in the prolongation of the GRT, including floating drug delivery systems (FDDS), also k...

During the last two decades, hydrophilic swellable polymers have been widely used to control the release of a drug from matrix tablet formulations. The increasing need for suitable polymers to achieve the desired drug release profile conducted the pharmaceutical research to widely screening a large variety of both synthetic and natural polymers which show drug release retarding ability. Because...

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