Biopolymer Based Nano Drug Delivery for Cancer Wound Healing

Biopolymer Based Nano Drug Delivery for Cancer Wound Healing explores groundbreaking advancements in nanomedicine's role in treating cancer and promoting wound healing. The book delves into the pathophysiology of cancerous wounds, introduces biopolymer-based nanomedicine, and examines drug delivery systems using biopolymer-based nanoparticles. It concludes with future prospects of biopolymers in antitumor drug delivery systems. This resource is invaluable for researchers, advanced students, and R&D personnel across various fields, including cancer research, polymer science, biomaterials, biomedicine, pharmaceutics, biotechnology, and chemistry. Each chapter bridges theoretical concepts with practical applications, providing examples to illustrate key points.

The book covers the pathophysiology of cancer and wounds, biopolymer-based nanomedicine for cancerous wounds, and drug delivery systems for healing. This is an essential reference for scientists and students focusing on pharmacy, drug delivery, and biomedicine.

List of contents

1. An overview of the pathophysiology of cancer wound and normal woun
2. Introduction of biopolymer-based nanomedicine for cancerous wounds
3. Drug delivery systems for cancer wound healing using biopolymer-based nanoparticles
4. Gene drug delivery and tissue regeneration using biopolymer-based nanoparticles for cancer wound treatment
5. Biopolymer-based nanotechnology for solid tumor siRNA drug delivery with cancer wound healing
6. Nanocomposites based on stimuli-responsive biopolymers for the delivery of drugs in the healing of cancer wounds
7. Cancer wound healing drug delivery using biopolymer-based nano-gels: Basic concept and current developments
8. Hydrogels: Smart materials in drug delivery for cancer wound healing
9. Photoresponsive hydrogels as drug delivery systems for cancer wound healing
10. Novel dendrimer-based nanoplatforms for the treatment of cancer wounds
11. Nanostructure of multifunctional niosomes for efficient drug delivery in cancer wound treatment
12. Recent advancements and future prospects of biopolymers in antitumor implantable drug delivery systems for cancer therapy

About the author

Vipan Kumar is working as a Professor (Associate) at Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JCDM College of Pharmacy, Sirsa. Dr. Kumar has more than 10 years of teaching and research experience. He has published dozens of publications in peer-reviewed international and national journal. He has authored 2 books. Dr. Kumar is an editorial and reviewer board member of several scientific journals of intentional repute. He is also serving as a CPCSEA Nominee in various institutes’ IAEC committees and served in University PGBOS committees.
Arun Kumar Singh earned his M. Pharm in Pharmaceutics from Galgotias University and currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Greater Noida. With over a decade of experience teaching pharmacology-related courses, Professor Singh has cultivated a diverse range of research interests, including nano-formulation, blockchain, IoT, machine learning, cancer, artificial intelligence, big data, and neuroscience. He has authored 5 book chapters, edited multiple books with notable international publishers, and has published 24 review papers, including two in the prestigious Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Reviews on Cancer. Renowned for his research acumen, innovative thinking, leadership, and positive outlook, Professor Singh's dedication and hard work have distinguished him as a leading figure in his field.
Dr. Hitesh Chopra, PhD currently at Saveetha School of Engineering is working in primarily area of interest includes nanoformulations, natural polymers, cancer, and wound healing and metabolic disorders. He has authored several papers in high-repute journals with total impact factor more than 1000Elisabete P. Carreiro is an invited auxiliary researcher at the Associated Lab for Green Chemistry - Clean Technologies and Processes (LAQV@REQUIMTE)-University of Évora (UE). For the past decade years, she has been a PhD Researcher and her research has focused on the areas of organic synthesis and (nano)materials (polymeric, inorganic and smart), sustainable catalysis and medicinal chemistry. She is interested in the development of new molecules and nanomaterials for medicinal purposes and sustainable technologies. She published dozens of articles, one patent, several book chapters and more than 50 communications (posters and oral presentations at international conferences). She has been a team member and collaborator on many research projects. She has supervised doctoral, master and undergraduate students.
Carlos M. Gastalho graduated in Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSc, PharmD.) in 2012 from the Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Coimbra and he is currently a PhD Student FCT Grant at University of Évora. His research activity is based on the development of polymeric nanosystems for drug entrapment (either hydrophilic also hydrophobic) with biological and pharmacological activity further assessed through preclinical assays in cell culture.
He has also attended several congresses and Symposia related to his PhD and has presented poster communications, was author of abstract publications, co-author of a publication, and co-editor of one book. He participated in the organization of several scientific events. He has also participated, as co-supervisor of High School ERASMUS+ students at the Laboratory of Biochemistry (University of Évora, 2021), also one Bachelor Student in the Biotechnology field (University of Évora, 2022).
Anthony J. Burke is an associate professor in pharmaceutical chemistry at the faculty of pharmacy, University of Coimbra. He is an integrated member of the Coimbra Chemistry-Institute for Molecular Chemistry. He has about 180 scientific publications in chemistry including books, book chapters, editorials, papers, book entries, US, European and Portuguese patents and several invited and accepted talks. He was the vice-president of the organic chemistry division of Portuguese Society of Chemistry between 2011-2013 and was admitted as a Fellow of ChemPubSoc Europe in 2020. He was chairman for the 1st five editions of the International Symposium on Synthesis and Catalysis (ISySyCat) and also for the 6th edition in 2025. He is an associate editor for Frontiers in Chemistry – Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry and an editorial board member of Chemistry Open.

Product details

• Assisted by: Burke Anthony J. (Editor), Carlos M. Gastalho (Editor), Hitesh Chopra (Editor), Elisabete P. Carreiro (Editor), Vipan Kumar (Editor), Singh Arun Kumar (Editor)
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.11.2025
• EAN: 9780443346736
• ISBN: 978-0-443-34673-6
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; MEDICAL / Pharmacology, Pharmacology, Manufacturing industries, Pharmaceutical industries