Mucosal delivery of biopharmaceuticals [electronic resource] : biology, challenges and strategies / José das Neves, Bruno Sarmento, editors.
2014
RM301.4
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Mucosal delivery of biopharmaceuticals [electronic resource] : biology, challenges and strategies / José das Neves, Bruno Sarmento, editors.
ISBN
9781461495246 electronic book
1461495245 electronic book
9781461495239
1461495245 electronic book
9781461495239
Published
New York : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xix, 601 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4614-9524-6 doi
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RM301.4
Dewey Decimal Classification
615.1/9
Summary
This book provides a concise and up-to-date overview of the biological features justifying the use of different human mucosa as delivery routes for biopharmaceuticals as well as the technological strategies that have been followed so far regarding the optimization of mucosal potentialities. The book also addresses the challenges that arise with the advent of new biopharmaceutical drugs and alternative means of administration. After a brief introduction, the first section addresses general aspects of the biology of mucosal tissues and their unique aspects towards beneficial or deleterious interactions with biopharmaceuticals and delivery systems. The second part is dedicated to the different delivery strategies that have recently been investigated for different mucosal sites. The third section describes the development and clinical applications, either factual or potential, of particular pharmaceutical delivery systems and products enclosing biopharmaceuticals for mucosal delivery. Special focus is set on the most successful case studies of recent years by field experts or those engaged in developing such solutions in a concise and practical way. The last section briefly centers on pertinent aspects about the regulatory, toxicological and market issues of mucosal delivery of biopharmaceuticals.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 11, 2014).
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