Controlled-release nanoencapsulating microcapsules to combat inflammatory diseases

• Main Authors: Baek, Jong-Suep, Yeo, Eng Wan, Lee, Yin Hao, Tan, Nguan Soon, Loo, Say Chye Joachim
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: NSAIDs; Multi-drug encapsulation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85077; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/43653
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that globally 235 million people suffer from chronic and other inflammatory diseases. The short half-lives of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and their notoriety in causing gastrointestinal discomforts, warrants these drugs to be release...