New inhaler devices-the good, the bad and the ugly

F Lavorini, GA Fontana, OS Usmani - Respiration, 2014 - karger.com
Drug delivery to the lungs is an effective way of targeting inhaled therapeutic aerosols and
treating obstructive airway diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary …

Advances in pulmonary drug delivery devices for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

M Cazzola, F Cavalli, OS Usmani… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Proper device selection is crucial for the clinical results of inhalation therapy.
However, none of the available devices fully conforms to the requirements for delivering …

[HTML][HTML] Importance of inhaler devices in the management of airway disease

JC Virchow, GK Crompton, R Dal Negro, S Pedersen… - Respiratory …, 2008 - Elsevier
The delivery of drugs by inhalation is an integral component of asthma and chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) management. However, even with effective inhaled …

Emerging inhalation aerosol devices and strategies: where are we headed?

QT Zhou, P Tang, SSY Leung, JGY Chan… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2014 - Elsevier
Novel inhaled therapeutics including antibiotics, vaccines and anti-hypertensives, have led
to innovations in designing suitable delivery systems. These emerging design technologies …

Inhalation drug delivery devices and emerging technologies

HK Chan - Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, 2003 - Taylor & Francis
Driven by the pharmaceutical industry to realise the full potential of the lungs for local and
systemic treatment of diseases, pulmonary drug delivery by inhalation aerosols has been …

Recent advances in aerosol devices for the delivery of inhaled medications

A Ari, JB Fink - Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Aerosolized medications are commonly prescribed for the treatment of patients
with pulmonary diseases, and there has been an increased interest in the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Is there room for further innovation in inhaled therapy for airways disease?

MF Biddiscombe, OS Usmani - Breathe, 2018 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Inhaled medication is the cornerstone in the treatment of patients across a spectrum of
respiratory diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The …

[HTML][HTML] The ideal inhaler: design and characteristics to improve outcomes

BJ O'Connor - Respiratory medicine, 2004 - Elsevier
Inhalation therapy is likely to continue to dominate asthma treatment. The pressurised
metered dose inhaler (pMDI) accounts for most of the inhaler market world-wide, but is …

Inhalation devices: from basic science to practical use, innovative vs generic products

M Pirozynski, TR Sosnowski - Expert opinion on drug delivery, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Inhalation therapy is a convenient method of treating respiratory diseases. The
key factors required for inhalation are the preparation of drug carriers (aerosol particles) …

Advances in inhaled technologies: understanding the therapeutic challenge, predicting clinical performance, and designing the optimal inhaled product

P Bäckman, H Adelmann, G Petersson… - Clinical …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Inhaled medicines are designed mainly to provide safe and efficacious treatment of
respiratory diseases, offering the potential advantages of targeted drug delivery such as …