Drug Delivery
Tiziana Life Sciences Announces Study Results From Intranasal Anti-CD3 Foralumab in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Tiziana Life Sciences, Ltd. recently announced a study related to its lead candidate, foralumab, was highlighted in Neurology Today, the official news source of the…
Regeneration Biomedical Doses First Patient in a First-in-Human Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Stem Cell Therapy Delivered Directly Into the Brain of Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease
Regeneration Biomedical, Inc. recently announced the first patient has been dosed in an FDA-cleared, first-in-human Phase 1 clinical trial of autologous, Wnt-Activated Adipose-Derived Stem Cells…
New Drug Delivery System Developed by Hebrew University Researchers Simultaneously Delivers Diverse Therapeutic Agents in a Single Carrier
A new drug delivery system that overcomes previous limitations in delivering diverse therapeutic compounds in a single carrier has been developed by Hebrew University of…
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess & Axolabs Announce Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Development
Asahi Kasei Bioprocess (AKB), part of the Asahi Kasei Group, and Axolabs have recently announced a strategic partnership in the burgeoning field of oligonucleotide….
NeuroSense Collaborates With Lonza to Identify Exosome-Based Biomarkers to Advance Neurodegenerative Disease Treatments & Diagnostics
Lonza and NeuroSense Therapeutics Ltd. recently announced a collaboration to evaluate biological changes occurring in people with neurodegenerative diseases, including ALS. This agreement provides NeuroSense…
Biora Therapeutics Announces New Patent Covering its BioJet Liquid Jet Delivery Technology
Claims cover key jet parameters for liquid jet delivery of a drug to the gastrointestinal tract….
Biora Therapeutics Achieves Positive Interim Results for Clinical Trial of BT-600, Advancing NaviCap Platform Development
Biora Therapeutics, Inc. recently shared additional positive interim results from the single-ascending dose (SAD) clinical trial of BT-600, which is a drug-device combination consisting of…
ProMed Pharma Acquires SpineThera Manufacturing Capabilities & Option to License Intellectual Property
ProMed Pharma LLC and SpineThera, Inc. recently announced ProMed Pharma has acquired SpineThera’s cGMP manufacturing operational assets. ProMed Pharma also obtained an option to….
Bespak Confirms Inhaled & Nasal Drug Delivery Business Separation From Recipharm
Spin-out unites three sites to create a leading global CDMO as further significant investments announced at Holmes Chapel site….
Teva & Abingworth Enter Strategic Development Funding Agreement
Collaboration combines Teva’s expertise in respiratory technology development and Launch Therapeutics’ innovative late-stage drug development model to progress Teva’s Dual-Action Asthma Rescue Inhaler (TEV-‘248) program….
Ocuphire Announces US Commercial Launch of RYZUMVl (Phentolamine Ophthalmic Solution 0.75%) by its Partner Viatris
Ocuphire Pharma, Inc. recently announced the US commercial launch of RYZUMVI (phentolamine ophthalmic solution) by its partner Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS). Ocuphire has a global…
SPECIAL FEATURE - Excipients: Advanced Biologics Require Innovative Excipient Science
Contributor Cindy H. Dubin speaks with several leading companies to discuss novel and functional excipients being developed, the role they will play in reformulations and new formulations, and their versatility in drug delivery.
FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT - Solving Tough Solubility Issues With Fewer Compromises & Better Outcomes
Anshul Gupte, PhD, says fortunately, enhanced solubility can be achieved using a variety of approaches. For oral solid dosage forms, well-established approaches include micronization, nanoparticles, amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs), lipid-based formulations, salts, and co-crystals.
Intravacc Announces Positive Data of First in Human Intranasal OMV-Based Vaccine for SARS-CoV-2
Intravacc recently announced positive clinical data of a first in human (FIH) study of Avacc 10, an intranasal outer membrane vesicles (OMV) based booster vaccine…
TFF Pharmaceuticals Announces Interim Data From Phase 2 Study of Tacrolimus Inhalation Powder
TFF Pharmaceuticals, Inc. recently announced the acceptance of its late-breaking clinical science abstract for oral presentation at the 44th Annual International Society for Heart and…
ACELYRIN Announces Positive Phase 1/2 PoC Data for First Subcutaneous Anti-IGF-1R to Demonstrate Clinical Responses in Thyroid Eye Disease
ACELYRIN, INC. recently announced positive proof-of-concept data from an ongoing Phase 1/2 trial of lonigutamab in thyroid eye disease (TED). Lonigutamab is a subcutaneously….
WHITEPAPER - Manufacturing of 10-mg Loratadine Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System (SEDDS) Tablets by Direct Compression With ABISORB-DC & ABISOL Emulsion Preconcentrate Kit
10-mg loratadine SEDDS were successfully manufactured with ABISORB-DC(TM) and ABISOL(TM) 2 by direct compression on a rotary tablet press, employing standard pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment…..
Sequel’s twiist Automated Insulin Delivery System Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance
Device bundles latest technology to deliver significant advancements for insulin management for people with type 1 diabetes….
BioXcel Therapeutics Announces European Patent Office’s Grant of Patent for Method of Treating Agitation in Dementia Using Sublingual Dexmedetomidine
BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. recently reported the European Patent Office (EPO) granted the company’s European Patent No. 3,562,486 on March 13, 2024. The 486 patent covers…
SciSparc Achieves Major Milestone With First Patient Dosed in Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Trial
SciSparc Ltd. recently announced it has successfully dosed the first patient in its SCI-210 clinical trial at the Soroka Medical Center for pediatric patients who…
What are Drug Delivery Systems?
Drug delivery systems are engineered technologies for the targeted delivery and/or controlled release of therapeutic agents. The practice of drug delivery has changed significantly in the past few decades and even greater changes are anticipated in the near future. Drug delivery includes but is not limited to oral delivery, gene/cell delivery, topical/transdermal delivery, inhalation deliver, parenteral delivery, respiratory delivery, capsules, particle design technology, buccal delivery, etc.
The Evolution of Drug Delivery Systems
Drug delivery systems have greatly evolved over the past 6 decades. In the past 12 years specifically, there have been huge advancements in drug delivery technology. For instance, advanced medication delivery systems, such as transdermal patches, are able to deliver a drug more selectively to a specific site, which frequently leads to easier, more accurate, and less dosing overall. Devices such as these can also lead to a drug absorption that is more consistent with the site and mechanism of action. There are other drug delivery systems used in both medical and homecare settings that were developed because of various patient needs and researchers continue to develop new methods.
Drug Delivery System Market Size
The pharmaceutical drug delivery market size is studied on the basis of route of administration, application, and region to provide a detailed assessment of the market. On the basis of route of administration, it is segmented into oral delivery, pulmonary delivery, injectable delivery, nasal delivery, ocular delivery, topical delivery, and others.
The estimated global market size of drug delivery products was $1.4 trillion in 2020. Unfortunately, 40% of marketed drugs and 90% of pipeline drugs (mostly small molecules) are poorly soluble in water, which makes parenteral, topical, and oral delivery difficult or impossible. In relation, poor solubility often leads to low drug efficacy. Add in the fact that many other hurdles exist in the form of drug loading, stability, controlled release, toxicity, and absorption – it’s not hard to understand the difficulties in bringing new drug products to market. Additionally, biopharmaceuticals (proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, etc) and combination drug products possess many of these same problematic obstacles that affect efficacy. These challenges, coupled with the complexity and diversity of new pharmaceuticals, have fueled the development of a novel drug delivery platforms that overcome a great many bioavailability and delivery obstacles. By leveraging these platforms, pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies can improve dosing accuracy, efficacy, and reproducibility in their drug discovery and drug delivery research.
Drug Delivery System Demand
The demand for pharmaceutical products worldwide is only going to increase in the coming years, as old and emerging diseases continue to threaten the well-being of people globally. Drug discovery efforts are expected to intensify, generating a large variety of active compounds with vastly different structures and properties. However, it is well known that despite tremendous output of the drug discovery process, the success rate of a candidate compound becoming an approved drug product is extremely low. The majority of candidate compounds are discarded due to various hurdles in formulation and preclinical testing (such as issues with solubility, stability, manufacturing, storage, and bioavailability) before even entering into clinical studies. Therefore, advances in formulation and drug delivery, especially the development of new and versatile biomaterial platforms as effective excipients, may salvage many “difficult,” otherwise triaged, drug compounds, and significantly enhance their chance of becoming viable products. Furthermore, breakthroughs in biomaterial platform technologies will also facilitate life cycle management of existing APIs through reformulation, repurposing of existing APIs for new indications, and development of combination products consisting of multiple APIs.