Polymeric implants with drug-releasing capabilities: a mapping review of laboratory research.

Gustavo FerrariArthur Thives MelloGilberto MeloCarlos Rodrigo de Mello RoeslerGean Vitor SalmoriaLuiz Paulo de Souza PintoIzabelle de Mello Gindri

Published in: Drug development and industrial pharmacy (2022)

Drug-delivery implants were highly heterogeneous due to its applicability for multiple health conditions. Most implants were made of PLGA and most drugs assessed presented anti-inflammatory, antibiotic, or anticancer effects. Solvent evaporation and CIL were the most prominent manufacturing process and geometry, respectively.

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drug delivery
anti inflammatory
soft tissue
cancer therapy
drug release
public health
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climate change
bone regeneration