Drug delivery Archives

News and Trends 11 Jan 2023

New nanotransporter delivers drugs inside cells

A new study by the University of Barcelona in Spain has analyzed the viability of a new nanomolecule that can be used as a nanotransporter to deliver drugs. The results, published in the journal Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, show that liposomes designed by researchers are able to transport and deliver an anticancer drug that […]

January 11, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 23 Dec 2022

InSitu Biologics and Mayo Clinic to co-develop anti-cancer therapeutics

InSitu Biologics, Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research to further develop its prolonged-release drug delivery technology for anti-cancer therapeutics. The company has developed an industry-leading platform technology for loading large doses of a variety of medications into a localized delivery matrix. Once injected, medication elutes from […]

December 23, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

More News! 21 Dec 2022

Watch: Aphaia Pharma interview

Aphaia Pharma is a Zug, Switzerland, headquartered clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company. It harnesses proprietary precision-targeted drug delivery technology to restore endogenous hormone release in the gastrointestinal tract to treat and prevent metabolic disorders such as obesity and associated diseases. Aphaia Pharma’s lead candidate, APH-012, a glucose formulation, has been shown to safely restore endogenous hormone release […]

December 21, 2022 - 1 minutemin - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 14 Dec 2022

Navigating running a startup as a Gen Z female founder

By: Alina Su, CEO and founder of NovaXS Biotech Corp The next generation of biotech founders are facing new challenges. Despite the access to a world of opportunity on the internet, pursuing your dreams as a Generation Z female biotech founder is not easy. Gen Z has the unpopular stereotype that they are lazy and […]

December 14, 2022 - 7 minutesmins - By External Contributor

News and Trends 29 Nov 2022

Biocomposites antibiotic carrier, STIMULAN, receives approval for use in Mexico

UK-based medical devices company, Biocomposites Ltd., has announced that antibiotic carrier STIMULAN has received a new broad-based approval for use in bone and soft tissue in Mexico. The approval, granted by COFEPRIS, the Mexican Regulatory Authority, authorizes the use of STIMULAN as a carrier of substances such as antibiotics that are chosen by the surgeon […]

November 29, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 23 Nov 2022

Funding to develop wearable patch for type 2 diabetes

A project to develop a patch worn on the cheek that delivers peptide treatments for type 2 diabetes has been awarded just under €3.8 million ($3.9 million) by the EU’s Horizon Europe RESILIENCE program. The ‘BUCCAL-PEP’ project will combine skills to develop a multifunctional biomaterial patch which allows, for the first time, delivery of peptide […]

November 23, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

More News! 18 Nov 2022

Triastek cleared for 3D printed medicine treatment of ulcerative colitis

Triastek, Inc. has received clearance for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate clinical studies of the 3D printed medicine, T21, a potential treatment for ulcerative colitis. “We are excited to receive IND clearance to begin clinical trials of this potentially transformative treatment for patients,” […]

November 18, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 10 Nov 2022

Researchers develop new nanoparticle to deliver drugs direct to macrophages

How can a drug be delivered exactly where it is needed, while limiting the risk of side effects? The use of nanoparticles to encapsulate a drug to protect it and the body until it reaches its point of action is being increasingly studied. However, this requires identifying the right nanoparticle for each drug according to […]

November 10, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 8 Nov 2022

Study shows enhanced drug delivery to the brain

In a study recently published in the journal Nature Biomedical Engineering, Japanese researchers used a method called “lasso-grafting” to design therapeutics with enhanced longevity and brain penetration. Cell growth and repair are stimulated by biomolecules known as cytokines and growth factors. Unfortunately, delivering adequate concentrations of these molecules to the brain for treating neurological conditions […]

November 8, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 2 Nov 2022

Could DNA nanotransporters treat cancer?

A team of Canadian researchers from Université de Montréal has designed and validated a new class of drug transporters made of DNA 20,000 times smaller than a human hair. The DNA nanotransporters could improve how cancers and other diseases are treated. Reported in a new study in Nature Communications, the molecular transporters can be chemically […]

November 2, 2022 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

News and Trends 31 Oct 2022

Researchers develop efficient nanovaccine delivery system boosting cellular immunity

A research group has successfully developed a new nanovaccine delivery system, to strongly activate cellular immunity, using one-tenth of the amount of antigen that was previously required. Led by Eiji Yuba, an associate professor at the Graduate School of Engineering at Osaka Metropolitan University in Japan, the group has been developing been developing the […]

October 31, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Liza Laws

News and Trends 12 Sep 2022

SiSaf reveals positive preclinical data in siRNA program to treat osteopetrosis

SiSaf Ltd, an RNA delivery and therapeutics company, has announced positive data confirming safety and efficacy of its Bio-Courier next generation silicon stabilized hybrid lipid nanoparticles (sshLNP) as an effective non-viral delivery system for autosomal dominant osteopetrosis type 2 (ADO2) siRNA therapy. The data was presented at the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research […]

September 12, 2022 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall

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