Journal
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
Volume 190, Issue -, Pages 182-188Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.05.058
Keywords
Aerosols; Pulmonary delivery; Spatial control; Temporal control
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There is increasing interest in the delivery of drugs to the lungs to treat a variety of diseases. The spatial and temporal influence of deposition and clearance mechanisms on the fate of inhaled materials are important factors in the control of delivery of therapeutic agents to the lungs. Balancing anatomical and physiological considerations with pharmaceutical properties dictates the therapeutic potential of any pharmacological and immunological strategy. A brief introduction of aerosol properties and inhaler technology is followed by considerations of in vitro and in vivo disposition in the context of controlled drug release for achieving anatomical, physiological and therapeutic targeting. Comprehensive assessment of drug delivery to, and disposition from, the lungs is required if controlled and targeted strategies are to be successful. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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