This timely book provides an overview of possible therapeutic applications. The first part of the book highlights general properties of and phenomena observed with nanoparticles, and the subsequent consequences for applications in drug delivery. The second part focuses on the therapeutic approaches that are possible through the use of nanoparticles, with each chapter discussing a specific disease (e.g. diabetes, cancer, inflammation, etc.) and the relevant therapeutic approaches based on the design of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems. Written in a concise manner, readers will gain an insight into the basics of nanoparticle preparation as well as a more detailed account of what is therapeutically feasible by using nanoparticle approaches.

Contents:

• General Aspects in Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery: Nanoparticles
• Transport Phenomena on Biological Barriers
• Drug Targeting Approaches
• Gene Therapy
• Therapeutic Approaches for Various Diseases: Cancer
• Immunologic Approaches
• Inflammatory Diseases
• Diabetes
• Brain Diseases
• Skin Diseases
• Antibiotics
• Parasitology
• Vaccination

“This book provides the state-of-the-art research material in this area. Its content is clear, didactic and reflects modern knowledge and thinking in pharmaceutics. This is a precious book for all types of readers — students, research scientists, pharmacists from the industry, practitioners from hospitals who want to expand their knowledge on Nanomedicine.”