VDF010 - ADVANCED DRUG DELIVERY AND THERAPEUTIC TARGETING

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ID:
VDF010
Duration (hours):
63
CFU:
9
SSD:
FARMACEUTICO TECNOLOGICO APPLICATIVO
Located in:
CHIETI
Url:
MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY /CORSO GENERICO Year: 4
Year:
2025
Course Catalogue:
https://unich.coursecatalogue.cineca.it/af/2025?co...

Overview

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (01/03/2026 - 15/06/2026)

Syllabus

Course Objectives

The course aims to offer multidisciplinary knowledge important for understanding the problems concerning the delivery and direction of drugs and to provide the basis for understanding the new biotechnological methodologies in conventional therapy and gene therapy.

Course Prerequisites

Pharmaceutical technology and legislation with laboratory practice

Teaching Methods

Frontal lessons

Assessment Methods

The exam consists of a written test and an oral test at the student's discretion. The written test consists of 5 open-ended questions. Those who achieve a grade of at least 18/30 in the written test are admitted to take any oral test.

Texts

Colombo, P.L. Castellani, A. Gazzaniga, E. Menegatti, E. Vidali “Principi di tecnologie farmaceutiche”, casa editrice Ambrosiana.
Remington, “The Science and Practice of Pharmacy”, Williams & Wilkins.
Crommelin and Sinderal, “Pharmaceutical Biotechnology”Taylor & Francis Group.
Rajan K et al “Formulation aspects in the development of osmotically controlled oral drug delivery systems” Journal of Controlled Release 2002, 79: 7–27.
Notes from lessons

Contents

- Pharmaceutical forms with modified or controlled release - Cyclodextrins - Targeting of drugs - Controlled release systems and drug "targets" - Liposomes - Preformulation - Stability and stabilization of drugs and pharmaceutical forms - Biotechnological proteins of therapeutic interest - Genetic drugs (DNA and oligonucleotides) - Antisense and anti-gene therapy - Biological barriers encountered in the administration of genetic drugs. Technologies for the delivery of DNA and oligonucleotides

Course Language

Italian

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Student assistance during reception hours

Degrees

Degrees

MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY  
Single-cycle Master’s Degree
5 years
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