Bioconjugates: harnessing potential for effective therapeutics.
The accomplishment of selective delivery can be brought through efficient drug targeting in which the attack of drug moiety is visualized only by the diseased organ and not by the organs of the whole body. This, in turn, consequently minimizes the unwanted effects or side effects caused by the drug action on the other organs. Bioconjugation is a fascinating technique that explores new vistas of drug delivery, and at the same time opens new possibilities for safe and effective therapy. This review is dedicated to and describes the science of bioconjugation and its potential in the drug delivery field, including different bioconjugates and their use in various therapeutic strategies. These have been classified as polymer based, macromolecule based, carrier based, and novel bioconjugates. This review describes the utility of bioconjugates in major diseases like cancer and others, and discusses experiments and research on the same. Bioconjugates have immense potential and extend a promising future in the drug delivery field. The review can act as a quick reference for those actively engaged in drug delivery and drug research to help overcome the hurdles of therapeutics.
Khare
Piush
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Pharmaceutics Research Projects Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Hari Singh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (MP) 470 003, India.
Jain
Aviral
A
Gulbake
Arvind
A
Soni
Vandana
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Jain
Nitin K
NK
Jain
Sanjay K
SK
D000818:Animals; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D004337:Drug Carriers / Q000737:chemistry*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D015195:Drug Design; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D006801:Humans; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry; D012107:Research Design
D004337:Drug Carriers; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D011108:Polymers