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Absorption enhancers promote dispersibility of powders for pulmonary gene therapy
October 26th, 2005
Absorption enhancers promote the dispersibility of spray-dried powders for pulmonary gene therapy. According to a study from the United Kingdom, "Pulmonary gene therapy requires aerosolization of the gene vectors to the target region of the lower respiratory tract. Pulmonary absorption enhancers have been shown to improve the penetration of pharmaceutically active ingredients in the airway. In this study, we investigate whether certain absorption enhancers may also enhance the aerosolization properties of spray-dried powders containing non-viral gene vectors. Spray-drying was used to prepare potentially respirable trehalose-based dry powders containing...
Source: Elder Law Weekly (2005-10-26)
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