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This collection provides a general overview of the drug delivery technologies available to research oncologists trying to improve the potential utility of their novel lead candidates. The 17 contributions review pharmacological considerations for delivery of cancer medicine, novel formulation technologies, recently approved and late-stage clinical products, and future research trends. Among the approaches described are regional administration of antineoplastic drugs, biopolymers, hydrogels, polyethylene glycol conjugation of protein, emulsions, and Gliadel for malignant brain tumors. Other topics include intralesional chemotherapy with injectable collagen gel formulations, tumor vaccines, gene therapy, and progress in antisense technology. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
