3D printing injectable microbeads using a composite liposomal ink for local treatment of peritoneal diseases
Remo Eugster,
Aymar Abel Ganguin,
Amirmohammad Seidi
et al.
Abstract:The peritoneal cavity offers an attractive administration route for challenging-to-treat diseases, such as peritoneal carcinomatosis, post-surgical adhesions, and peritoneal fibrosis. Achieving a uniform and prolonged drug distribution throughout the entire peritoneal space, though, is difficult due to high clearance rates, among others. To address such an unmet clinical need, alternative drug delivery approaches providing sustained drug release, reduced clearance rates, and a patient-centric strategy are requ… Show more
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