Dendrimers in Nanomedicine Concept, Theory and Regulatory Perspectives

Dendrimers, hyperbranched macromolecules, emerged just few decades ago but show promising potential as drug delivery nanocarriers, theranostic agents and gene vectors; in the pharmaceutical research and innovation area as well as in other healthcare applications. Although tremendous advancements have been made in dendrimer chemistry and their applications since their emergence, the synthesis, development and design of pure and safe dendrimer-based products have been a major challenge in this area.

This book, edited by well-known researchers in the area of nanomaterials and drug-based drug delivery applications, exhaustively covers the nanotechnological aspects, concepts, properties, characterisation, application, biofate and regulatory aspects of dendrimers. It includes sixteen vivid chapters by renowned formulators, researchers and academicians from all over the world, highlighting their specialised areas of interest in the fields of chemistry, biology, pharmacy and nanomedicine.

Features:

• Highlights dendrimers’ advancements in nanomedicine in the development of safe healthcare and biotechnological products

• Covers physicochemical aspects, biofate, drug delivery aspects and gene therapy using dendrimers

• Covers biomedical application of dendrimers in the field of biological sciences

• Gives examples of dendrimer–guest interaction chemistry