Advancing Nanoparticle Technology Creating Opportunities for Drug Developers; New Survey by Greystone Associates Examines Technology, Therapeutic and Market Factors.AMHERST, N.H. -- Advances in nanotechnology that enable drugs to be delivered in ways that preserve their efficacy and to precise therapeutic targets are creating a host of opportunities for drug developers. A variety of nanostructures are being investigated as functional drug carriers for a wide range of therapies, most notably cardiovascular medicine, autoimmune diseases Autoimmune diseases A group of diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, in which immune cells turn on the body, attacking various tissues and organs. Mentioned in: Complement Deficiencies, Premature Menopause , and cancer. "While the concept of nanoparticles in drug delivery is not new, the number of research programs and active drug development projects has escalated as funding to nanotechnology developers has increased," explains George Perros, Greystone Managing Director. "The result is the emergence of a host of novel nanotechnologies tailored to meet the physicochemical physicochemical /phys·i·co·chem·i·cal/ (fiz?i-ko-kem´ik-il) pertaining to both physics and chemistry. phys·i·co·chem·i·cal adj. 1. Relating to both physical and chemical properties. requirements of drug developers." Nanoparticles have already improved the availability and efficacy of some drugs, but the capabilities that evolving technologies possess will leads to a dramatic increase in the number of therapies delivered via nanoparticles. In many cases drugs in nanocrystalline form can be administered in smaller doses because they can be delivered directly to the tissue and in controlled doses related to the patient's personal requirements. These findings are contained in a new and comprehensive report: Nanoparticle Drug Delivery: Technology, Therapies, and Prospects. The survey concludes that nanoparticle-based drug delivery will gain traction Traction Definition Traction is the use of a pulling force to treat muscle and skeleton disorders. Purpose Traction is usually applied to the arms and legs, the neck, the backbone, or the pelvis. at the expense of traditional drug formulation formulation /for·mu·la·tion/ (for?mu-la´shun) the act or product of formulating. American Law Institute Formulation methods, particularly among emerging biologics. More information is available at www.greystoneassociates.org. About Greystone Greystone Associates is a medical and healthcare technology consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a providing services in strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , venture development, product commercialization, and technology and market assessment. |
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