Junying Zhang, Hailiang Li, Lamyaa Albakr, Yiwen Zhang, Aiyu Lu, Wenlin Chen, Tianyu Shao, Luying Zhu, Hua Yuan, Gongjun Yang, Nial J Wheate, Lifeng Kang, Chungyong Wu
Microneedles (MNs) are micron-sized protrusions attached to a range of devices that are used in therapeutic delivery and diagnosis. Because MNs can be self-applied, are painless, and can carry multiple therapeutic agents, they have received extensive attention, and have been widely investigated, for local and systemic therapy. Many researchers are currently working to extend the use of MNs to clinical applications. In this review, we provide an update and analysis on MN-based clinical trials since their inception in 2007...
July 11, 2023: Journal of Controlled Release