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Systemic and Local Drug Delivery for Treating Diseases of the Central Nervous System in Rodent Models
Published on: August 16, 2010
Recent developments in liposomal drug delivery systems for the treatment of retinal diseases
Andrew J Urquhart1, Anne Z Eriksen2
1Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark; Center for Nanomedicine and Theranostics, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
Abstract:
Diseases of the retina cause vision loss and blindness, which have a profound impact on an individual's quality of life. The number of therapies available to treat retinal diseases is limited. Nanoparticle (NP)-based medicines represent one strategy to expand both the number of available therapies and the range of retinal diseases treated. Liposomes, phospholipid vesicles that frequently contain cholesterol and/or modified surface chemistries, have already had minor success in retinal disease treatment and hold significant promise. Here, we provide a snapshot of recent research developments in liposomal drug delivery systems for retinal diseases and discuss the challenges associated with liposomal systems in the context of recent developments.
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