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Convection enhanced delivery of macromolecules for brain tumors.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Mehta, AI; Choi, BD; Ajay, D; Raghavan, R; Brady, M; Friedman, AH; Pastan, I; Bigner, DD; Sampson, JH
Published in: Curr Drug Discov Technol
December 2012

The blood brain barrier (BBB) poses a significant challenge for drug delivery of macromolecules into the brain. Convection-enhanced delivery (CED) circumvents the BBB through direct intracerebral infusion using a hydrostatic pressure gradient to transfer therapeutic compounds. The efficacy of CED is dependent on the distribution of the therapeutic agent to the targeted region. Here we present a review of convection enhanced delivery of macromolecules, emphasizing the role of tracers in enabling effective delivery anddiscuss current challenges in the field.

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Curr Drug Discov Technol

DOI

EISSN

1875-6220

Publication Date

December 2012

Volume

9

Issue

4

Start / End Page

305 / 310

Location

United Arab Emirates

Related Subject Headings

  • Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
  • 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
 

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Mehta, A. I., Choi, B. D., Ajay, D., Raghavan, R., Brady, M., Friedman, A. H., … Sampson, J. H. (2012). Convection enhanced delivery of macromolecules for brain tumors. Curr Drug Discov Technol, 9(4), 305–310. https://doi.org/10.2174/157016312803305951
Mehta, Ankit I., Bryan D. Choi, Divya Ajay, Raghu Raghavan, Martin Brady, Allan H. Friedman, Ira Pastan, Darell D. Bigner, and John H. Sampson. “Convection enhanced delivery of macromolecules for brain tumors.Curr Drug Discov Technol 9, no. 4 (December 2012): 305–10. https://doi.org/10.2174/157016312803305951.
Mehta AI, Choi BD, Ajay D, Raghavan R, Brady M, Friedman AH, et al. Convection enhanced delivery of macromolecules for brain tumors. Curr Drug Discov Technol. 2012 Dec;9(4):305–10.
Mehta, Ankit I., et al. “Convection enhanced delivery of macromolecules for brain tumors.Curr Drug Discov Technol, vol. 9, no. 4, Dec. 2012, pp. 305–10. Pubmed, doi:10.2174/157016312803305951.
Mehta AI, Choi BD, Ajay D, Raghavan R, Brady M, Friedman AH, Pastan I, Bigner DD, Sampson JH. Convection enhanced delivery of macromolecules for brain tumors. Curr Drug Discov Technol. 2012 Dec;9(4):305–310.

Published In

Curr Drug Discov Technol

DOI

EISSN

1875-6220

Publication Date

December 2012

Volume

9

Issue

4

Start / End Page

305 / 310

Location

United Arab Emirates

Related Subject Headings

  • Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Humans
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Brain Neoplasms
  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
  • 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences