Smart Drug Delivery Systems: Innovations in Responsive and Targeted Therapeutics
Keywords:
Smart Drug Delivery, Stimuli-Responsive Systems, Targeted Drug Delivery, Nanocarriers, pH-Responsive Systems, Temperature-Responsive SystemsAbstract
Smart drug delivery systems (SDDS) have revolutionized the landscape of modern medicine by enabling precise, controlled, and responsive drug release. These systems offer enhanced therapeutic efficacy, minimized side effects, and targeted delivery to specific tissues or cells. This paper reviews recent innovations in SDDS, focusing on stimuli-responsive and targeted delivery mechanisms, such as pH, temperature, enzyme, and light-responsive systems, along with ligand-receptor-based targeting. We explore the current literature, discuss the development methodologies, and identify future directions for research and application in personalized medicine and nanomedicine.
DOI: 10.8612/39.4.2024.1
