Microneedles for drug delivery: recent advances in materials and geometry for preclinical and clinical studies
- Authors
- Kang, Nae-Won; Kim, Sungho; Lee, Jae-Young; Kim, Ki-Taek; Choi, Yuji; Oh, Yujeong; Kim, Jongchan; Kim, Dae-Duk; Park, Jung-Hwan
- Issue Date
- 3-Jul-2021
- Publisher
- TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
- Keywords
- clinical studies; geometry; materials; Microneedles; pharmaceutics; preclinical studies
- Citation
- Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, v.18, no.7, pp.929 - 947
- Journal Title
- Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery
- Volume
- 18
- Number
- 7
- Start Page
- 929
- End Page
- 947
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/81675
- DOI
- 10.1080/17425247.2021.1828860
- ISSN
- 1742-5247
- Abstract
- Introduction: A microneedle array patch (MAP) has been studied as a means for delivering drugs or vaccines and has shown superior delivery efficiency compared to the conventional transdermal drug delivery system (TDD). This paper reviews recent advancements in the development of MAPs, with a focus on their size, shapes, and materials in preclinical and clinical studies for pharmaceutics. Area covered: We classified MAPs for drug delivery into four types: coated, dissolving, separable, and swellable. We covered their recent developments in materials and geometry in preclinical and clinical studies. Expert opinion: The design of MAPs needs to be determined based on what properties would be effective for the target diseases and purposes. In addition, in preclinical studies, it is necessary to consider not only the novelty of the formulations but also the feasibility of clinical application. Currently, clinical studies of microneedles loaded with various drugs and vaccines are in progress. When the regulation of pharmaceutical microneedles is established and more clinical studies are published, more drugs will be developed as microneedle products and clinical research will proceed. With these considerations, the microneedle array patch will be a better option for drug delivery. © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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