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Researchers at MIT and
Massachusetts General Hospital have devised a novel drug capsule coated with
tiny needles that can inject drugs directly into the lining of the stomach
after the capsule is swallowed.
Although the researchers tested their capsule with insulin, they anticipate that it would be most useful for delivering biopharmaceuticals such as antibodies, which are used to treat cancer and autoimmune disorders like arthritis and Crohn’s disease. This class of drugs, known as “biologics,” also includes vaccines, recombinant DNA, and RNA.
Source and further reading:
https://newsoffice.mit.edu/2014/microneedles-drug-delivery-capsule-1001
Although the researchers tested their capsule with insulin, they anticipate that it would be most useful for delivering biopharmaceuticals such as antibodies, which are used to treat cancer and autoimmune disorders like arthritis and Crohn’s disease. This class of drugs, known as “biologics,” also includes vaccines, recombinant DNA, and RNA.
Source and further reading:
https://newsoffice.mit.edu/2014/microneedles-drug-delivery-capsule-1001
corina marinescu
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