Drug Delivery

Data on drug delivery detailed by researchers at Emory University

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, November 19th, 2009

"IN THIS REVIEW, we describe how therapies that promote axonal regeneration and neuronal protection can complement surgery for a successful functional restoration in peripheral nerve disorders," scientists in the United States report.

"We discuss the advantages of peripheral drug delivery and the role of the neurosurgeon in the precise delivery of molecular therapies to surgically 1 inaccessible structures. Strategies for enhancing uptake and retrograde transport of therapeutics, including gene therapy, are emphasized as conduits for delivery of therapeutics," wrote T. Federici and colleagues, Emory University.

The researchers concluded: "Finally,...

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