Degradable Controlled-Release Polymers and Polymeric Nanoparticles: Mechanisms of Controlling Drug Release

Chem Rev. 2016 Feb 24;116(4):2602-63. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.5b00346. Epub 2016 Feb 8.

Authors

Nazila Kamaly¹, Basit Yameen¹, Jun Wu¹, Omid C Farokhzad^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory of Nanomedicine and Biomaterials, Department of Anesthesiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States.
² King Abdulaziz University , Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Drug Delivery Systems*
Drug Liberation*
Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Pharmaceutical Preparations / chemistry*
Pharmaceutical Preparations / metabolism*
Polymers / chemistry*
Polymers / metabolism

Substances

Pharmaceutical Preparations
Polymers

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