title: Drug targeting strategies for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease: a mechanistic update.
abstract: The therapeutic management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) represents the perfect scenario for drug targeting to the site(s) of action. While existing formulation-based targeting strategies include rectal dosage forms and oral systems that target the colon by pH-, time-, microflora- and pressure-triggered drug release, novel approaches for site-specific delivery in IBD therapy will target the inflamed intestine per se rather than intestinal region. The purpose of this article is to present a mechanistic update on the strategies employed to achieve minimal systemic exposure accompanied by maximal drug levels in the inflamed intestinal tissue. The introduction of biological agents, micro/nanoparticulate carriers including liposomes, transgenic bacteria, and gene therapy opportunities are discussed, as well as the challenges remaining to be achieved in the targeted treatment of IBD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel. arikd@bgu.ac.il
authors.forename: Arik
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dahan
authors.forename: Gordon L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Amidon
authors.forename: Ellen M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D015316:Genetic Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D008954:Models, Biological; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations