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ReviewPharmaceutics2025

Cyclodextrins: Enhancing Drug Delivery, Solubility and Bioavailability for Modern Therapeutics.

Oana Elena Nicolaescu, Ionela Belu, Andreea Gabriela Mocanu, Valentin Costel Manda, Gabriela Rău, Andreea Silvia Pîrvu, Cătălina Ionescu, Felicia Ciulu-Costinescu, Mariana Popescu, Maria Viorica Ciocîlteu

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.

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62citing papers in PubMed
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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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

62 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Fabrication of vitamin BInternational journal of pharmaceutics: X · 2026
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  7. Natural Pigments and Cyclodextrins: Overview on a Synergistic Approach to Encapsulation.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026
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  12. Bridging solubility, stability, and translation: advances in carbon nanotube-based drug delivery systems.Daru : journal of Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences · 2026
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2 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

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

10 authors.

Oana Elena NicolaescuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technique, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj County, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-1815-780X
Ionela BeluDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technique, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj County, Romania.
Andreea Gabriela MocanuDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technique, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj County, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-9356-6593
Valentin Costel MandaDepartment of Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj County, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-4261-1497
Gabriela RăuDepartment of Organic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj County, Romania.
Andreea Silvia PîrvuDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj County, Romania.
Cătălina IonescuDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Craiova, 107i Calea București Street, 200512 Craiova, Dolj County, Romania.
Felicia Ciulu-CostinescuDepartment of Pharmacy, University Titu Maiorescu, 16 Gheorghe Șincai Street, 031593 București, Romania.
Mariana PopescuDepartment of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj County, Romania.
Maria Viorica CiocîlteuDepartment of Instrumental and Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 2 Petru Rareş Street, 200349 Craiova, Dolj County, Romania.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cyclodextrins (CDs) have revolutionized the pharmaceutical industry with their ability to enhance the stability, solubility, and bioavailability of a wide range of active substances. These cyclic oligosaccharides, with a unique hydrophilic exterior and hydrophobic cavity, form inclusion complexes with poorly soluble drugs, improving their pharmacokinetic profiles and therapeutic efficacy. This review explores the multifaceted roles of cyclodextrins in pharmaceutical formulations, ranging from oral, ophthalmic, parenteral, and topical applications to their emerging use in targeted therapies, gene delivery, and treatment of neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases. Cyclodextrins not only improve drug solubility and controlled release but also reduce toxicity and side effects, leading to safer and more effective treatments. Recent advancements, such as cyclodextrin-based nanoparticles, offer promising pathways for cancer therapy, chronic disease management, and personalized medicine. As research continues, cyclodextrins remain at the forefront of innovation in drug delivery systems, ensuring better patient outcomes and expanding the possibilities of modern therapeutics.

Indexed as

bioavailabilitycyclodextrinsdrug delivery systemsinclusion complexespharmaceutical formulationssolubility enhancement

Identifiers

PMID40142952
PMCPMC11945013

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