Strategies for structural modification of small molecules to improve blood–brain barrier penetration: a recent perspective

B Xiong, Y Wang, Y Chen, S Xing, Q Liao… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
In the development of central nervous system (CNS) drugs, the blood–brain barrier (BBB)
restricts many drugs from entering the brain to exert therapeutic effects. Although many …

Pathways for small molecule delivery to the central nervous system across the blood-brain barrier

JL Mikitsh, AM Chacko - Perspectives in medicinal chemistry, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
The treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disease has long been difficult due to the
ineffectiveness of drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). This review …

Brain drug delivery technologies: novel approaches for transporting therapeutics

J Temsamani, JM Scherrmann, AR Rees… - … science & technology …, 2000 - Elsevier
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) denies many therapeutic agents access to brain tumours and
other diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). Despite remarkable advances in our …

Blood–brain barrier delivery

WM Pardridge - Drug discovery today, 2007 - Elsevier
Neuropharmaceutics is the largest potential growth sector of the pharmaceutical industry.
However, this growth is blocked by the problem of the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Essentially …

Transporters at CNS barrier sites: obstacles or opportunities for drug delivery?

L Sanchez-Covarrubias, LM Slosky… - Current …, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) and blood-cerebrospinal fluid (BCSF) barriers are critical
determinants of CNS homeostasis. Additionally, the BBB and BCSF barriers are formidable …

Concepts, technologies, and practices for drug delivery past the blood–brain barrier to the central nervous system

L Crawford, J Rosch, D Putnam - Journal of Controlled Release, 2016 - Elsevier
While neurodegenerative diseases and cancers are on the rise, treatments for diseases of
the central nervous system (CNS) remain limited. The blood brain barrier (BBB) poses the …

Evolving drug delivery strategies to overcome the blood brain barrier

DS Hersh, AS Wadajkar, NB Roberts… - Current …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) poses a unique challenge for drug delivery to the central
nervous system (CNS). The BBB consists of a continuous layer of specialized endothelial …

Drug transport across the blood–brain barrier

WM Pardridge - Journal of cerebral blood flow & metabolism, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) prevents the brain uptake of most pharmaceuticals. This
property arises from the epithelial-like tight junctions within the brain capillary endothelium …

[HTML][HTML] Blood-brain barrier drug targeting: the future of brain drug development

WM Pardridge - Molecular interventions, 2003 - triggered.edina.clockss.org
The development of new drugs for the brain has not kept pace with progress in the
molecular neurosciences, because the majority of new drugs discovered do not cross the …

Crossing the blood–brain barrier: recent advances in drug delivery to the brain

MM Patel, BM Patel - CNS drugs, 2017 - Springer
CNS disorders are on the rise despite advancements in our understanding of their
pathophysiological mechanisms. A major hurdle to the treatment of these disorders is the …