Pharmaceutical Applications of Dendrimers

A detailed examination of how a variety of dendrimer types are being used for drug delivery solutions

Abhay Singh Chauhan (Edited by), Hitesh Kulhari (Edited by)

9780128145272

Paperback / softback, published 15 November 2019

398 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.75 kg

Pharmaceutical Applications of Dendrimers explores the applications of dendrimers in the solubilization of hydrophobic active ingredients, drug delivery, gene delivery, imaging, diagnosis and photodynamic therapy. The book discusses the diagnostic applications of dendrimers, including their use as MRI contrast agents and in the imaging of diseased areas. In addition, the anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiviral properties of PPI and PAMAM are also covered, along with a discussion on photosensitizers, such as rose Bengal and protoporphyrin IX that have been delivered using PAMAM and PPI dendrimers for the treatment of cancer.

1. Dendrimers: Introduction, types and properties
2. Dendrimers as solubility enhancer or excipient
3. Dendrimers as therapeutic agent/drug
4. Biocompatibility and toxicity of dendrimers
5. Dendrimers as drug delivery carrier
6. Dendrimers for the delivery of biological drugs
7. Pharmacokinetic considerations in design of dendrimer-based nanomedicines
8. Design of dendrimer-based prodrugs
9. Stimuli-responsive dendrimers in drug delivery
10. Dendrimer-based targeted drug delivery
11. Dendrimers in photodynamic therapy
12. Diagnostic applications of dendrimer based nanovectors
13. Overview of current clinical status of dendrimer-based formulations

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]