期刊
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS
卷 16, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/1748-605X/abee62
关键词
osteoarthritis; drug delivery; intra-articular; nanoparticle; microparticle; polymer
资金
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada CONNECT CREATE Training Grant
- Bone and Joint Institute at the University of Western Ontario
- Canada Research Chair Awards
Osteoarthritis is a progressive disease with no disease-modifying pharmaceutical treatment currently available. Research is focusing on delivering drugs selectively to joints with targeted approaches. Various polymer-based particle systems are being explored for intra-articular treatment, but challenges such as particle size, biodegradability, and mechanical properties still need to be addressed.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of chronic disability. It is a progressive disease, involving pathological changes to the entire joint, resulting in joint pain, stiffness, swelling, and loss of mobility. There is currently no disease-modifying pharmaceutical treatment for OA, and the treatments that do exist suffer from significant side effects. An increasing understanding of the molecular pathways involved in OA is leading to many potential drug targets. However, both current and new therapies can benefit from a targeted approach that delivers drugs selectively to joints at therapeutic concentrations, while limiting systemic exposure to the drugs. Delivery systems including hydrogels, liposomes, and various types of particles have been explored for intra-articular drug delivery. This review will describe progress over the past several years in the development of polymer-based particles for OA treatment, as well as their in vitro, in vivo, and clinical evaluation. Systems based on biopolymers such as polysaccharides and polypeptides, as well as synthetic polyesters, poly(ester amide)s, thermoresponsive polymers, poly(vinyl alcohol), amphiphilic polymers, and dendrimers will be described. We will discuss the role of particle size, biodegradability, and mechanical properties in the behavior of the particles in the joint, and the challenges to be addressed in future research.
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