Polymeric Hydrogels for Therapeutic Delivery

The primary goal in developing therapeutic delivery systems is to improve the stability of therapeutic agents against chemical/enzymatic degradation, while prolong, localize, enhance drug efficacy and minimize side effects [1]. For these purposes, a variety of polymeric based drug delivery systems including nanoparticles [2], micelles [3], conjugates [4], nanofibers [5], microneedles [6], nanogels [7] and hydrogels [8]