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Abstract #90570 Published in IGR 21-3

Nanoscale Drug Delivery Systems for Glaucoma: Experimental and In Silico Advances

Sharma S; Bhatia V
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2021; 21: 115-125


In this review nanoscale based drug delivery systems particularly in relevance to the antiglaucoma drugs have been discussed. In addition to that, the latest computational/in silico advances in this field are examined in brief. Using nanoscale materials for drug delivery, is an ideal option to target tumours and drug can be released at areas of the body where traditional drugs may fail to act. Nanoparticles, polymeric nanomaterials, single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), quantum dots (QDs), liposomes and graphene are the most important nanomaterials used for drug delivery. Ocular drug delivery is one of the most common and difficult tasks faced by pharmaceutical scientists because of many challenges like circumventing the blood-retinal barrier, corneal epithelium and the blood-aqueous barrier. Authors found compelling empirical evidence of scientists relying on in-silico approaches to develop novel drugs and drug delivery systems for treating glaucoma. This review in nanoscale drug delivery systems will help us in understand the existing queries and evidence gaps and will pave way for effective design of novel ocular drug delivery systems.

Department of Chemistry, Miranda House, University of Delhi. India.

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11.16 Vehicles, delivery systems, pharmacokinetics, formulation (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)



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