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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-8-17
pubmed:abstractText
Due to advances in chronobiology, chronopharmacology, and global market constraints, the traditional goal of pharmaceutics (e.g. design drug delivery systems with a constant drug release rate) is becoming obsolete. However, the major bottleneck in the development of drug delivery systems that match the circadian rhythm (chronopharmaceutical drug delivery systems: ChrDDS) may be the availability of appropriate technology. The last decade has witnessed the emergence of ChrDDS against several diseases. The increasing research interest surrounding ChrDDS may lead to the creation of a new sub-discipline in pharmaceutics known as chronopharmaceutics. This review introduces the concept of chronopharmaceutics, addresses theoretical/formal approaches to this sub-discipline, underscores potential disease-targets, revisits existing technologies and examples of ChrDDS. Future development in chronopharmaceutics may be made at the interface of other emerging disciplines such as system biology and nanomedicine. Such novel and more biological approaches to drug delivery may lead to safer and more efficient disease therapy in the future.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0168-3659
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
27
pubmed:volume
98
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
337-53
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Chronopharmaceutics: gimmick or clinically relevant approach to drug delivery?
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy, Amarillo 1300, Coulter, TX 79106, USA. bcyouan@ama.ttuhsc.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't