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Design of Vascular‐Targeted Carriers for Optimal Performance in Humans: Bringing Blood Cells and Plasma Proteins into the Game
Design of Vascular‐Targeted Carriers for Optimal Performance in Humans: Bringing Blood Cells and Plasma Proteins into the Game
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Eniola‐Adefeso, Omolola
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Abstract
Overall, localized delivery of therapeutics offer the possibility of increased drug effectiveness
while minimizing side effects often associated with systemic drug administration. Factors that affect the possibility of targeting therapeutics to reach the
vascular wall include the ability to 1) identify disease‐specific target epitope expressed by the vascular cells; 2) identify optimum drug carrier type, shape and size
for efficient interaction with the vascular wall; and 3) identify a drug‐carrier combination that allow for the effective release of therapeutics at the intended site.
Existing literature has focused mainly on identifying target epitopes and the degradation/drug release characteristics of a wide range of drug‐carrier
formulations. Our work focuses on elucidating the potential roles of particle shape and size and blood rheology/dynamics on the ability of vascular‐targeted
drug carriers to interact with the blood vessel wall – an important consideration that will control the effectiveness of drug targeting regardless of the targeted
disease or delivered therapeutic. This presentation will highlight key carrier‐blood cell and carrier‐plasma protein interactions that affect drug carrier binding to
the vascular wall and suggest the optimum drug carrier.
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2015-04-15
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62:01 minutes
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Lecture