Handbook of Pharmaceutical Controlled Release Technology

Polymers as Drug Delivery Carriers

Hydrophilic Cellulose Derivatives as Drug Delivery Carriers: Influence of Substitution Type on the Properties of Compressed Matrix Tablets,
Carmen Ferrero Rodriguez, Nathalie Bruneau, Jerome Barra, Dorothee Alfonso, and Eric Doelker
Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) as a Drug Delivery Carrier, Surya K. Mallapragada and Shannon McCarthy-Schroeder
Development of Acrylate and Methacrylate Polymer Networks for Controlled Release by Photopolymerization Technology,
Robert Scott, Jennifer H. Ward, and Nicholas A. Peppas
Smart Polymers for Controlled Drug Delivery,
Joseph Kost and Smadar A. Lapidot
Complexing Polymers in Drug Delivery,
Anthony M. Lowman
Polylactic and Polyglycolic Acids as Drug Delivery Carriers,
Lisa Brannon-Peppas and Michel Vert
Use of Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy for Characterization of Controlled Release Systems,
A. B. Scranton, B. Drescher, E. W. Nelson, and J. L. Jacobs
Accurate Models in Controlled Drug Delivery Systems,
Balaji Narasimhan

Mechanism-Based Classification of Controlled Release Devices

Drug Release from Swelling-Controlled Systems,
Paolo Colombo, Patrizia Santi, Ruggero Bettini,Christopher S. Brazel, and Nikolaos A. Peppas
Superporous Hydrogels as a Platform for Oral Controlled Drug Delivery,
Haesun Park, Jun Chen, and Kinam Park
Osmotic Implantable Delivery Systems,
Jeremy C. Wright, Felix Theeuwes, and Cynthia L. Stevenson
Bioadhesive Controlled Release Systems,
Nicholas A. Peppas, Monica D. Little, and Yanbin Huang

Micro- and Nanoparticulate Release Systems

Microencapsulation Technology: Interfacial Polymerization Method,
A. Atila Hincal and H. Sueheyla Kas
Nanoparticulate Controlled Release Systems for Cancer Therapy,
C. Dubernet, E. Fattal, and P. Couvreur
Microencapsulation Using Coacervation/Phase Separation: An Overview of the Technique and Applications,
H. Sueheyla Kas and Levent OEner
Microsphere Preparation by Solvent Evaporation Method,
A. Atila Hincal and Sema Calis
Nanosuspensions-A Formulation Approach for Poorly Soluble and Poorly Bioavailable Drugs, R. H. Mueller, B. H. L. Bohm, and M. J. Grau
Large-Scale Production of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLN) and Nanosuspensions (DissoCubes),
R. H. Mueller, S. Gohla, A. Dingler, and T. Schneppe
Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (SLN) as a Carrier System for the Controlled Release of Drugs,
R. H. Mueller, A. Lippacher, and S. Gohla
Stability of Encapsulated Substances in Poly(Lactide-co-Glycolide) Delivery Systems,
Steven P. Schwendeman, Gaozhong Zhu, Anna Shenderova, and Wenle Jiang
Development of Polysaccharides as Novel Drug Carrier Systems,
C. Vauthier and P. Couvreur

Classification of Controlled Release Devices According to Administration Site

An Overview of Controlled Release Systems,
S. Venkatraman, N. Davar, A. Chester, and L. Kleiner
Research and Development Aspects of Oral Controlled-Release Dosage Forms,
Yihong Qiu and Guohua Zhang
A Gastrointestinal Retentive Microparticulate System to Improve Oral Drug Delivery,
Y. Kawashima, H. Takeuchi, and H. Yamamoto
In Vitro-In Vivo Correlations in the Development of Solid Oral Controlled Release Dosage Forms,
Yihong Qiu, Emil E. Samara, and Guoliang Cao
Gamma Scintigraphy in the Analysis of the Behavior of Controlled Release Systems,
C. G. Wilson and N. Washington
Electrically Assisted Transdermal Delivery of Drugs,
Ajay K. Banga
A Novel Method Based on Artificial Neural Networks for Optimizing Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems,
Kozo Takayama and Tsuneji Nagai
Transdermal Drug Delivery by Skin Electroporation,
Tani Chen, Robert Langer, and James C. Weaver
Enhancement of Transdermal Transport Using Ultrasound in Combination with Other Enhancers,
Joseph Kost, Samir Mitragotri, and Robert Langer
Electrotransport Systems for Transdermal Delivery: A Practical Implementation of Iontophoresis,
Erik R. Scott, J. Bradley Phipps, J. Richard Gyory, and Rama V. Padmanabhan
Peptide and Protein Release Systems

Controlled Release Protein Therapeutics: Effects of Process and Formulation on Stability,
Paul A. Burke
Solid-State Chemical Stability of Peptides and Proteins: Application to Controlled Release Formulations,
Elizabeth M. Topp, Yuan Song, Ashley Wilson, Rong Li, Michael J. Hageman, and Richard L. Schowen
Growth Factor Release from Biodegradable Hydrogels to Induce Neovascularization,
Yoshita Ikada and Yasuhiko Tabata
Biopolymers for Release of Interleukin-2 for Treatment of Cancer, Debra J. Trantolo, Joseph D. Gresser, A. Ganiyu Jimoh, Donald L. Wise,and James C. Yang

Medical Applications of Drug Delivery

Osmotic Drug Delivery from Asymmetric Membrane Film-Coated Dosage Forms,
Mary Tanya am Ende, Scott M. Herbig, Richard W. Korsmeyer, and Mark B. Chidlaw
Controlled Release Pain Management Systems,
Vasif Hasirci, Dilek Sendil, Leonidas C. Goudas, Daniel B. Carr, and Donald L. Wise
Biodegradable Systems for Long-Acting Nestorone,
Debra J. Trantolo, Donald L. Wise, A. J. Moo-Young, Yung-Yueh Hsu, and Joseph D. Gresser
Preparation and Evaluation of Buprenorphine Microspheres for Parenteral Administration,
William R. Ravis, Yuh-Jing Lin, and Ram Murty
Prolonged Release of Hydromorphone from a Novel Poly(Lactic-co-Glycolic) Acid Depot System: Initial In Vitro and In Vivo Observations,
Leonidas C. Goudas, Daniel B. Carr, Richard M. Kream, Louis Shuster, William M. Vaughan, Joseph D. Gresser,Donald L. Wise, and Debra J. Trantolo
Incorporation of an Active Agent into a Biodegradable Cement: Encapsulation of the Agent as Protection from Chemical Degradation During Cure and Effect on Release Profile,
Joseph D. Gresser, Debra J. Trantolo, Pattisapu R. J. Gangadharam, Hisanori X. Nagaoka,Yung-Yueh Hsu, and Donald L. Wise
The Pharmacoeconomic Value of Controlled Release Dosage Forms,
Laura B. Gardner