Sunitinib malate (SUM), widely used in cancer treatment for its anti-VEGF properties, has also been explored for ocular neovascular diseases. For ocular applications, sustained drug release is essential to reduce dosing frequency. Hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogels are commonly used for controlled drug delivery, but their hydrophilicity leads to rapid drug diffusion, especially for water-soluble drugs like SUM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are small membrane-bound vesicles released by cells. EVs are emerging as a promising class of therapeutic entity that could be adapted in formulation due to their lack of immunogenicity and targeting capabilities. EVs have been shown to have similar regenerative and therapeutic effects to their parental cells and also have potential in disease diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHaizao Yuhu Decoction (HYD) has been used for approximately 500 years and is well-known in Traditional Chinese Medicine for its efficacy in the treatment of thyroid-related diseases. In this study, a rapid liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for the determination of liquiritin, naringin, hesperidin, peimine, liquiritigenin, glycyrrhizic acid, bergapten, nobiletin, osthole, and glycyrrhetinic acid in rat plasma to investigate the pharmacokinetic profile of different HYD prescriptions in a rat model of hypothyroidism. The differences in pharmacokinetic parameters among the groups were compared by Student's -test.
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