Issue 6, 2023

Polymeric nanomaterial strategies to encapsulate and deliver biological drugs: points to consider between methods

Abstract

Biological drugs (BDs) play an increasingly irreplaceable role in treating various diseases such as cancer, and cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. The market share of BDs is increasingly promising. However, the effectiveness of BDs is currently limited due to challenges in efficient administration and delivery, and issues with stability and degradation. Thus, the field is using nanotechnology to overcome these limitations. Specifically, polymeric nanomaterials are common BD carriers due to their biocompatibility and ease of synthesis. Different strategies are available for BD transportation, but the use of core–shell encapsulation is preferable for BDs. This review discusses recent articles on manufacturing methods for encapsulating BDs in polymeric materials, including emulsification, nanoprecipitation, self-encapsulation and coaxial electrospraying. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are analysed and discussed. We also explore the impact of critical synthesis parameters on BD activity, such as sonication in emulsifications. Lastly, we provide a vision of future challenges and perspectives for scale-up production and clinical translation.

Graphical abstract: Polymeric nanomaterial strategies to encapsulate and deliver biological drugs: points to consider between methods

Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
30 sept. 2022
Accepted
19 déc. 2022
First published
13 janv. 2023

Biomater. Sci., 2023,11, 1923-1947

Polymeric nanomaterial strategies to encapsulate and deliver biological drugs: points to consider between methods

X. Chen, Y. Wu, V. T. Dau, N. Nguyen and H. T. Ta, Biomater. Sci., 2023, 11, 1923 DOI: 10.1039/D2BM01594C

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