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Pharmaceutics, Volume 17, Issue 4

April 2025 - 143 articles

Cover Story: Postoperative adhesion remains a prevalent complication following abdominal surgery, frequently resulting in chronic pain, infertility, and intestinal obstruction. Current treatments, including barrier agents, have limitations such as poor retention, mechanical fragility, and ineffective drug delivery. This study introduces a novel pectin-based emulsion gel loaded with celecoxib, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, to provide dual functionality: adhesion prevention and localized analgesia. The formulation enhances mucoadhesion, controls celecoxib release, and demonstrates superior in vivo anti-adhesion performance compared to commercial products in a rat model. This innovative emulsion gel represents a promising therapeutic approach for effective postoperative adhesion prevention and sustained pain management. View this paper
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Articles (143)

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,020 Views
21 Pages

Development of GSH-Stimuli-Responsive Micelles Using a Targeted Paclitaxel Prodrug for Enhanced Anticancer Effect

  • Qian Ning,
  • Guangping Yu,
  • Wenkai Yi,
  • Minhui Gu,
  • Qianqian Xu,
  • Zhiting Ye,
  • Mengxia Zhang and
  • Shengsong Tang

Background: Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death worldwide. It is urgent to develop intelligent co-delivery systems for cancer chemotherapy to achieve reduced side-effects and enhanced therapeutic efficacy. Methods: We chose oligo-hyaluronic acid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
857 Views
14 Pages

Comparison of Drying Techniques to Produce Stable and Bioavailable Encapsulated ACE-2 Nanoparticles

  • Yigong Guo,
  • Alberto Baldelli,
  • Dai Shi,
  • David D. Kitts,
  • Anubhav Pratap-Singh and
  • Anika Singh

Background/Objectives: COVID-19 infection continues globally, with frequent emergence of unfamiliar SARS-CoV-2 variants acting to impair immunity. The competitive binding of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) can de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,163 Views
17 Pages

Thymoquinone Enhances Doxorubicin Efficacy via RAS/RAF Pathway Modulation in Ovarian Adenocarcinoma

  • Veysel Toprak,
  • İlhan Özdemir,
  • Şamil Öztürk,
  • Orhan Yanar,
  • Yusuf Ziya Kizildemir and
  • Mehmet Cudi Tuncer

Background/Objectives: Ovarian cancer remains one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies among women worldwide. The heterogeneity among tumor subtypes and the emergence of treatment resistance have raised significant concerns regarding the long-...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,148 Views
16 Pages

Background/Objectives: Protein aggregation, particularly the aggregation of antibody-based drugs, has long been a significant challenge in downstream processes and formulation. While the inhibitory effects of excipients on aggregation have been exten...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,061 Views
16 Pages

Stability and Dissolution Behavior Changes After Drug Compounding for Pediatric Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

  • Jumpei Saito,
  • Akimasa Yamatani,
  • Yuna Kojima,
  • Masayoshi Nakakuni,
  • Kosuke Nakano,
  • Kaoru Hirose,
  • Hidefumi Nakamura,
  • Takehisa Hanawa and
  • Miki Akabane

Background: Compounding is performed to adjust dosages and support medication for children. In Japan, tablets are crushed, diluted with lactose, and stored in bottles or sachets until use, but the stability and impact on dissolution of the ingredient...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,576 Views
17 Pages

Investigation of Nano Spray-Dried, Hyaluronic Acid-Modified Polymeric Micelles for Nasal Administration

  • Bence Sipos,
  • Levente Mayer,
  • Mária Budai-Szűcs,
  • Gábor Katona,
  • Rita Ambrus and
  • Ildikó Csóka

Background/Objectives: The combination of nanomedicine with nasal administration is of paramount importance in current research and development. Polymeric micelles coated with hyaluronic acid may be a suitable solution to enhance drug release and per...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,526 Views
24 Pages

Objectives: Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized via an easy and rapid biogenic synthesis approach, utilizing the dual capabilities of salicylic acid as both a reducing and capping agent. Methods: The characterization of Salicylic Acid-Media...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,613 Views
20 Pages

Background/Objective: Cabotegravir (CAB), available as an oral tablet and as a long-acting (LA) nanosuspension for intramuscular injection, is approved as a combination therapy for the treatment, and as a monotherapy for the prevention, of HIV-1 infe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,077 Views
22 Pages

Conjugation of Glycine max (L.) Merrill Oligopeptide with Monosaccharides: A Novel Approach for Stability and Efficacy in Cosmeceutical Applications

  • Wantida Chaiyana,
  • Sudarat Jiamphun,
  • Rewat Phongphisutthinant,
  • Supakit Chaipoot and
  • Pairote Wiriyacharee

Background/Objectives: Conjugation techniques are increasingly valued in food chemistry for enhancing sensory properties, nutritional profiles, and bioactivity, with potential applications in cosmeceuticals. This study aimed to investigate the potent...

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,870 Views
35 Pages

New Direction in Antimicrobial Delivery System: Preparation and Applications of Hydrogel Microspheres

  • Jiapeng Li,
  • Guotao Wei,
  • Yihao Yuan,
  • Ling Wang,
  • Miaohan Qiu,
  • Bo Li,
  • Ruofei Ma,
  • Jiawei Wu and
  • Ziyi Shen

Antimicrobial delivery systems have undergone extensive development, yet conventional carriers still exhibit limitations such as low loading capacity, inadequate controlled release mechanisms, and cytotoxicity. Recent studies have increasingly demons...

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