Biography
Biography: Vinod Labhasetwar
Abstract
Nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems can potentially overcome several barriers to drug delivery, reduce toxicity to the patient, and thus improve therapeutic outcomes. Over time, nanoparticles have undergone evolution from simple to more complex systems, yet the nanoparticle formulations developed as “nanomedicine” for clinical use remain quite simple. Our laboratory research has shown that simple nanoparticle formulations, developed with a solid rationale, are very effective in treating complex conditions. This overview will describe nanoparticles that are straightforward in design yet effective in treating complex diseases in animal models. One example is a formulation that successfully treats bone metastasis, considered the primary cause of death in many types of cancers but more particularly in prostate and breast cancers. A second example is a formulation that effectively modifies the after-effects of stroke. This presentation will also define the challenges in moving complex nanoparticles through regulatory pathways and the scale-up process toward eventual commercialization.