New family of biodegradable polymers shows promise for intracellular drug delivery A newly developed family of biodegradable polymers has shown potential for use in intracellular delivery and sustained release of therapeutic drugs to the acidic environments of tumors, inflammatory tissues and intracellular vesicles that hold foreign matter. view more (2006-03-28)
Biodegradable polymers show promise for improving treatment of acute inflammatory diseases A family of biodegradable polymers called polyketals and their derivatives may improve treatment for such inflammatory illnesses as acute lung injury, acute liver failure and inflammatory bowel disease by delivering drugs, proteins and snips of ribonucleic acid to disease locations in the body. view more (2008-08-21)
