Biomedical Applications of Multifunctional Polymeric Nanocarriers: A Review of Current Literature.

ABSTRACT: Polymeric nanomaterials have become a prominent area of research in the field of drug delivery. Their application in nanomedicine can improve bioavailability, pharmacokinetics, and, therefore, the effectiveness of various therapeutics or contrast agents. There are many studies for developing new polymeric nanocarriers; however, their clinical application is somewhat limited. In this review, we present new complex and multifunctional polymeric nanocarriers as promising and innovative diagnostic or therapeutic systems. Their multifunctionality, resulting from the unique chemical and biological properties of the polymers used, ensures better delivery, and a controlled, sequential release of many different therapeutics to the diseased tissue. We present a brief introduction of the classical fo

SUBMITTER: Karabasz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7654520 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature