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ReviewPharmaceutics2025

The Application of Novel Drug Delivery Systems in the Treatment of Osteoarthritis.

Pengfei Huang, Junjie Zhao, Xiyu Wang, Zhaokun Zhang, Haiyan Zhao

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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 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Pengfei HuangThe First Clinical College of Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Junjie ZhaoThe First Clinical College of Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Xiyu WangThe First Clinical College of Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Zhaokun ZhangThe First Clinical College of Medicine, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
Haiyan ZhaoDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.

Funding

Lanzhou Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Project 2020-RC-45Lanzhou University Undergraduate Education and Teaching Level Improvement Cultivation Project lzuyxcx-2022-92the Gansu Province Postgraduate Innovation Star Program 2025CXZX-209the National Natural Science Foundation of China 82060394
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease characterized by cartilage degradation, synovial inflammation, and abnormal bone remodeling. Current therapies, such as NSAIDs, corticosteroids, and hyaluronic acid injections, primarily alleviate symptoms but often cause systemic side effects and fail to modify disease progression. Novel drug delivery systems (NDDS), including liposomes, polymer microspheres, nanoparticles, hydrogels, and biomimetic carriers, have emerged to enhance drug targeting, prolong retention, and reduce toxicity. These systems enable controlled release of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and gene therapies, improving therapeutic outcomes. However, challenges remain in biocompatibility, scalability, and clinical translation. Future efforts should focus on optimizing material design, functionality, and personalized approaches to facilitate the clinical application of NDDS for OA treatment.

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delivery systemnanoparticlesosteoarthritis

Identifiers

PMID41155909
PMCPMC12566969

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