Bench-to-bedside translation of dendrimers: Reality or utopia? A concise analysis

Publication date: Available online 16 November 2017
Source:Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
Author(s): Serge Mignani, João Rodrigues, Helena Tomas, René Roy, Xiangyang Shi, Jean-Pierre Majoral
Nanomedicine, which is an application of nanotechnologies in healthcare is developed to improve the treatments and lives of patients suffering from a range of disorders and to increase the successes of drug candidates. Within the nanotechnology universe, the remarkable unique and tunable properties of dendrimers have made them promising tools for diverse biomedical applications such as drug delivery, gene therapy and diagnostic. Up-to-date, very few dendrimers has yet gained regulatory approval for systemic administration, why? In this critical review, we briefly focus on the list of desired basic dendrimer requirements for decision-making purpose by the scientists (go/no-go decision), in early development stages, to become clinical candidates, and to move towards Investigational New Drugs (IND) application submission. In addition, the successful translation between research and clinic should be performed by the implementation of a simple roadmap to jump the 'valley of death' successfully.

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