Nanotherapeutics : from laboratory to clinic

Content: Chapter 1. Emergence of nanotherapeutics : challenges in classical drug transport versus macromolecular drug design --
chapter 2. The ultimate destinations for delivery and release of nanotherapeutics --
chapter 3. Diversity of bioactive nanoparticles from biological, chemical, and physical perspectives --
chapter 4. Fabrication strategies for biofunctional nanoparticles --
chapter 5. Interactions and orientation of therapeutic drugs in the vicinity of nanoparticles --
chapter 6. Variable interactions of nanoparticles with blood, lymph, and extracellular and intracellular components --
chapter 7. Pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of nanoparticles --
chapter 8. Specific roles of nanoparticles in various steps of drug transport --
chapter 9. Nanotechnology approaches to modulate transport, release, and bioavailability of classical and emerging therapeutics --
chapter 10. Nanotechnology in the development of innovative treatment strategies --
chapter 11. Nanoparticles for therapeutic delivery in animal models of different cancers --
chapter 12. Nanoparticles for therapeutic delivery in animal models of other critical human diseases --
chapter 13. Nanomedicine in clinical trials --
chapter 14. Approved and commercialized nanomedicine --
chapter 15. Current safety issues : biodegradability, reactivity, and clearance.