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Boston University biomedical engineer and chemist Mark Grinstaff and his research team have developed a potentially new form of drug delivery using water-resistant materials that may contribute to longer-lasting drug release, according to an article published in Medical News Today. The method may help treat chronic pain sufferers or prevent cancer recurrence, the study said.
The research began with the intention of developing treatments for recurring lung cancer, alongside the use of new drug delivery materials and processes. It led to the development of a porous 3-D polymer material that releases a drug and uses entrapped air to slow the water displacement. The “superhydrophobic” material was created by Grinstaff, BU biomedical engineering Ph.D. student Stefan Yohe and Brigham and Women’s Hospital thoracic surgeon and lung cancer specialists Yolanda Colson.
Backing the research are The National Institutes of Health, The Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, the Center for Integration of Medicine & Innovative Technology and Boston University, the article noted.
Read more about the “superhydrophobic” material and its drug delivery potential.
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