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ReviewJournal of nanobiotechnology2025

Critical updates on oral insulin drug delivery systems for type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Chan Yew Low, Wei Ling Gan, Su Jeat Lai, Rachel Su-May Tam, Jie Fei Tan, Stefanie Dietl, Lay Hong Chuah, Nicolas Voelcker, Athirah Bakhtiar

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Review in Journal of nanobiotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Chan Yew LowSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Wei Ling GanSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Su Jeat LaiSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Rachel Su-May TamSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Jie Fei TanSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Stefanie DietlMonash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS), Monash University Parkville Campus, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Australia.
Lay Hong ChuahSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia.
Nicolas VoelckerMonash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS), Monash University Parkville Campus, 381 Royal Parade, Parkville, Australia.
Athirah BakhtiarSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia. athirah.bakhtiar@monash.edu.

Funding

Monash University X-M010-ENA-000034
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance, leading to elevated blood sugar levels. Exogenous insulin can counteract the diminished response to insulin and effectively controlling blood glucose levels, thereby minimizing diabetes-related complications. However, given the injectable nature of exogenous insulin, apprehensions regarding its safety and the difficulties associated with its administration have hindered its widespread and prompt utilization. In this context, advanced oral insulin formulations can improve medication adherence in patients with diabetes and enhance their quality of life. Over the last 20 years, sophisticated pharmaceutical technologies have been utilized to provide insulin through oral formulations. Despite the limited absorption of oral insulin, these studies have demonstrated encouraging outcomes in translating clinical discoveries into commercialization. This review examines the advancements of several oral insulin formulations in preclinical and clinical trials, their effectiveness and safety characteristics, and potential implications for future treatment options.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug Delivery SystemsHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinAdministration, OralAnimalsBlood GlucoseHumansBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinAdvance drug deliveryClinicalOral insulinPreclinicalType 2 diabetes mellitus

Identifiers

PMID39815320
PMCPMC11737240

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