(D) Routes of delivery: Case studies. (6) Transdermal delivery of peptides and proteins

Christopher Cullander, Richard H. Guy

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Abstract

Transdermal drug delivery has attracted considerable attention in recent years and the potential advantages of this mode of administration have been well documented [1]. The transdermal delivery of peptides and small proteins is of particular interest, since percutaneous administration overcomes many of the problems associated with conventional means of administering these potent therapeutic agents. The major obstacles to the passive permeation of peptidic agents are their hydrophilicity and size; however, therapeutically significant dosage levels have been achieved in vivo using either electrical or chemical enhancement.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)291-329
Number of pages39
JournalAdvanced Drug Delivery Reviews
Volume8
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 30 Jun 1992

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by grants (HD-27839) from the National Institutes of Health and Cygnus Therapeutic Systems.

Funding

This work was supported by grants (HD-27839) from the National Institutes of Health and Cygnus Therapeutic Systems.

Keywords

  • Arginine vasopressin
  • Enhancer
  • Insulin
  • Iontophoresis
  • Luteinizing-hormone-releasing hormone
  • Opioid peptide
  • Polypeptide
  • Skin
  • Skin metabolism
  • Thyrotropin-releasing hormone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmaceutical Science

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