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Byung Kook Lee1, Yeonhee Yun1, Kinam Park2.
Abstract
Poly(d,l-lactic acid) (PLA) has been widely used for various biomedical applications for its biodegradable, biocompatible, and nontoxic properties. Various methods, such as emulsion, salting out, and precipitation, have been used to make better PLA micro- and nano-particle formulations. They are widely used as controlled drug delivery systems of therapeutic molecules, including proteins, genes, vaccines, and anticancer drugs. Even though PLA-based particles have challenges to overcome, such as low drug loading capacity, low encapsulation efficiency, and terminal sterilization, continuous innovations in particulate formulations will lead to development of clinically useful formulations.Entities:
Keywords: Drug delivery system; Fabrication methods; Micro-particles; Nano-particles; PLA
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27262925 PMCID: PMC5133193 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2016.05.020
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Drug Deliv Rev ISSN: 0169-409X Impact factor: 15.470