Research Overview
Our efforts in drug
delivery are aimed at exploiting the full therapeutic
potential of traditional drug molecules with compromised
biopharmaceutical properties. Equal efforts are also in
place for better exploitation of antioxidants as first
line therapeutics by adapting non-conventional delivery
approaches. Overall, the core ideology is to be able to
address unmet medical needs.
Nanoparticulate
drug delivery:
Matter actually behaves
differently in the nano-dimensions and nanotechnology
has tremendous potential in the field of drug delivery.
Considering the advantages associated with oral
delivery, the focus of research is on development of
suitable nanoparticulate formulations to use this
bio-interface that is primarily designed by the body for
exchange of material with the environment.
Hydrogels:
Polymers have come a long
way from simple applications to materials for the
specialized drug-delivery systems. In addition, some of
these polymers are responsive to environmental changes
such as temperature and/or pH. The most appealing
examples have low viscosity at room temperature (during
administration) and gel at physiological conditions due
to increase in temperature. The ease in injectability of
such sol-gel transforming systems and their ability to
release the encapsulated agents in a controlled manner
together contributing to the success of such systems are
expected to open new avenues for alternative delivery
systems in near future.
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