Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology

SCOPUS
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 3

Protein and Peptide Drug Delivery-A Brief Review

GITAM Institute of Pharmacy, GITAM Deemed to be University, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam-530045

Abstract

Peptides and proteins are complex architecture therapeutics useful in several diseases. Several pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical challenges limit their clinical applications. Continuous efforts are focussed for formulation of this therapeutics into safe and effective delivery systems. The present review briefly describes the possible methods for the delivery of protein and peptide drugs through various routes.

Keywords

Protein, Peptide, Drug delivery, Liposomes, Microparticles, Buccal delivery