Liposome technologies and drug delivery to the CNS

Publication date: Available online 14 November 2016 Source:Drug Discovery Today: Technologies Author(s): Jaap Rip Brain and nervous system disorders represent a large unmet medical need. Central nervous system drug development is hampered by the restricted transport of drugs across the blood–brain barrier. Different strategies to deliver drugs to the brain have been developed. We discuss the current status of development of liposomal drug delivery to the brain. There is a growing interest in targeted delivery of liposomes to the brain and much progress has been made towards successful development of novel treatments for patients with devastating brain diseases.
Source: Drug Discovery Today: Technologies - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research