Journal
JOURNAL OF CONTROLLED RELEASE
Volume 190, Issue -, Pages 381-397Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2014.05.059
Keywords
Processing; Biocompatibility; Biodegradation; Drugs; Biologics; Mechanisms
Funding
- Tufts University
- Ekteino Laboratories, Inc.
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Silk presents a rare combination of desirable properties for sustained drug delivery, including aqueous-based purification and processing options without chemical cross-linkers, compatibility with common sterilization methods, controllable and surface-mediated biodegradation into non-inflammatory by-products, biocompatibility, utility in drug stabilization, and robust mechanical properties. A versatile silk-based toolkit is currently available for sustained drug delivery formulations of small molecule through macromolecular drugs, with a promise to mitigate several drawbacks associated with other degradable sustained delivery technologies in the market. Silk-based formulations utilize silk's well-defined nano-through microscale structural hierarchy, stimuliresponsive self-assembly pathways and crystal polymorphism, as well as sequence and genetic modification options towards targeted pharmaceutical outcomes. Furthermore, by manipulating the interactions between silk and drug molecules, near-zero order sustained release may be achieved through diffusion-and degradation-based release mechanisms. Because of these desirable properties, there has been increasing industrial interest in silk-based drug delivery systems currently at various stages of the developmental pipeline from pre-clinical to FDA-approved products. Here, we discuss the unique aspects of silk technology as a sustained drug delivery platform and highlight the current state of the art in silk-based drug delivery. We also offer a potential early development pathway for silk-based sustained delivery products. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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