Strategies for delivering therapeutics across the blood–brain barrier
GC Terstappen, AH Meyer, RD Bell… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2021 - nature.com
Achieving sufficient delivery across the blood–brain barrier is a key challenge in the
development of drugs to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders. This is particularly …
development of drugs to treat central nervous system (CNS) disorders. This is particularly …
Applications of focused ultrasound in the brain: from thermoablation to drug delivery
Focused ultrasound (FUS) is a disruptive medical technology, and its implementation in the
clinic represents the culmination of decades of research. Lying at the convergence of …
clinic represents the culmination of decades of research. Lying at the convergence of …
The blood-brain barrier: Physiology and strategies for drug delivery
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a dynamic structure that functions as a gatekeeper,
reflecting the unique requirements of the brain. In this review, following a brief historical …
reflecting the unique requirements of the brain. In this review, following a brief historical …
Blood–brain barrier opening in Alzheimer's disease using MR-guided focused ultrasound
N Lipsman, Y Meng, AJ Bethune, Y Huang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound in combination with intravenously injected
microbubbles has been shown to transiently open the blood–brain barrier, and reduce beta …
microbubbles has been shown to transiently open the blood–brain barrier, and reduce beta …
MR-guided focused ultrasound enhances delivery of trastuzumab to Her2-positive brain metastases
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is an important factor limiting the effectiveness of central
nervous system (CNS) therapeutics. MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a …
nervous system (CNS) therapeutics. MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a …
Overcoming the blood–brain barrier: the role of nanomaterials in treating neurological diseases
Therapies directed toward the central nervous system remain difficult to translate into
improved clinical outcomes. This is largely due to the blood–brain barrier (BBB), arguably …
improved clinical outcomes. This is largely due to the blood–brain barrier (BBB), arguably …
Blood-brain barrier opening in primary brain tumors with non-invasive MR-guided focused ultrasound: a clinical safety and feasibility study
T Mainprize, N Lipsman, Y Huang, Y Meng… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The blood-brain barrier (BBB) has long limited therapeutic access to brain tumor and
peritumoral tissue. In animals, MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) with intravenously …
peritumoral tissue. In animals, MR-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) with intravenously …
Ultrasound technologies for imaging and modulating neural activity
Visualizing and perturbing neural activity on a brain-wide scale in model animals and
humans is a major goal of neuroscience technology development. Established electrical and …
humans is a major goal of neuroscience technology development. Established electrical and …
Neuronavigation-guided focused ultrasound for transcranial blood-brain barrier opening and immunostimulation in brain tumors
Focused ultrasound (FUS) in the presence of microbubbles can transiently open the blood-
brain barrier (BBB) to increase therapeutic agent penetration at the targeted brain site to …
brain barrier (BBB) to increase therapeutic agent penetration at the targeted brain site to …
Safety and feasibility of repeated and transient blood–brain barrier disruption by pulsed ultrasound in patients with recurrent glioblastoma
A Idbaih, M Canney, L Belin, C Desseaux, A Vignot… - Clinical Cancer …, 2019 - AACR
Purpose: The blood–brain barrier (BBB) limits the efficacy of drug therapies for glioblastoma
(GBM). Preclinical data indicate that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPU) can transiently …
(GBM). Preclinical data indicate that low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPU) can transiently …