Title:Recent Developments in Nano-Formulations Against Diabetes
Volume: 17
Issue: 4
Author(s): Swaralipi Choudhury and Prasun Patra*
Affiliation:
- Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Major Arterial Road, Action Area II, New Town, Kolkata, West
Bengal, 700135, India
Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus (DM), nano-formulations, nanoparticles, nano-medicine, insulin delivery, nanodevices.
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a life-threatening metabolic syndrome, but patient compliance is
poor due to the pain and inconvenience caused by the subcutaneous injection of insulin and other macromolecular
diabetic therapies. Current challenges in DM management are to optimize the use of available
therapies and reduce complications. For clinical improvements, future therapies need to be easier
to use, achieving tighter glycemic control, better safety profiles, and reduced manufacturing costs. The
medical applications of nanotechnology are enormous and have been proven to be the best approach to
improve compliance and clinical efficacy by overturning biopharmaceutical obstacles. Nanoformulations
enhance the properties of conventional drugs and are specific to the targeted delivery site.
The aim of the present review is to provide an overview of the application of nano-formulations in diabetes
management. We analyze the current state of most of the available approaches which are in various
stages of research and development. Herein, we review the developing role of nanotechnology in
diabetes management and focus on the technologies that we feel are most likely to have an impact.