Interstitial drug therapy for brain tumors: a case study

M Chasin, G Hollenbeck, H Brem… - Drug development …, 1990 - Taylor & Francis
A novel method of delivering cancer chemotherapeutic drugs to the brain in concentrations
higher than those achievable by standard routes of administration has been developed. The …

Implant-associated local drug delivery systems based on biodegradable polymers: customized designs for different medical applications

K Sternberg, S Petersen, N Grabow, V Senz… - Biomedizinische …, 2013 - degruyter.com
Implants providing controlled, local release of active substances are of interest in different
medical applications. Therefore, the focus of the present article is the development of …

[HTML][HTML] Ruxolitinib-Loaded Imprinted Polymeric Drug Reservoir for the Local Management of Post-Surgical Residual Glioblastoma Cells

AI Bărăian, BC Iacob, O Sorițău, I Tomuță, LR Tefas… - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: The current limitations of glioblastoma (GBM) chemotherapy were
addressed by developing a molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP)-based drug reservoir …

Development of disulfiram-loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) wafers for the localised treatment of glioblastoma multiforme: a comparison of manufacturing …

I Zembko, I Ahmed, A Farooq, J Dail, P Tawari… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most common primary malignant brain tumour in
adults with a very poor prognosis. This paper describes the development of disulfiram (DSF) …

Biopolymeric nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery to brain tumors

AO Elzoghby, MS Freag, KA Elkhodairy - Nanotechnology-based targeted …, 2018 - Elsevier
Glioma is the most invasive form of brain tumor, and usually causes death within months
after diagnosis. Delivering a high concentration of drug to the brain is difficult due to the …

[HTML][HTML] Elastin-like polypeptide hydrogels for tunable, sustained local chemotherapy in malignant glioma

S Dragojevic, L Turner, P Pal, AV Janorkar, D Raucher - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Glioblastoma (GBM) is a primary brain tumor that carries a dismal prognosis, which is
primarily attributed to tumor recurrence after surgery and resistance to chemotherapy. Since …

Layer-by-Layer Polymer Functionalization Improves Nanoparticle Penetration and Glioblastoma Targeting in the Brain

AJ Pickering, NG Lamson, MH Marand, W Hwang… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Glioblastoma is characterized by diffuse infiltration into surrounding healthy brain tissues,
which makes it challenging to treat. Complete surgical resection is often impossible, and …

Multifunctional silica-coated mixed polymeric micelles for integrin-targeted therapy of pediatric patient-derived glioblastoma

PS Chauhan, M Kumarasamy, AM Carcaboso… - Materials Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) remains a major cause of mortality because treatments are
precluded by to the limited transport and penetration of chemotherapeutics across the blood …

Biomaterial-based technologies for brain anti-cancer therapeutics and imaging

G Orive, OA Ali, E Anitua, JL Pedraz… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2010 - Elsevier
Treating malignant brain tumors represents one of the most formidable challenges in
oncology. Contemporary treatment of brain tumors has been hampered by limited drug …

Current strategies for targeted delivery of bio-active drug molecules in the treatment of brain tumor

T Garg, S Bhandari, G Rath, AK Goyal - Journal of drug targeting, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Brain tumor is one of the most challenging diseases to treat. The major obstacle in the
specific drug delivery to brain is blood–brain barrier (BBB). Mostly available anti-cancer …