The project concerns the development of a drug delivery system for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. This condition, which affects more than 2 million people in Europe alone, is characterised by inflammatory lesions which may be confined to the large bowel (ulcerative colitis) or extend through the intestinal tract (Crohn's disease). The components of disease activation lend themselves to treatment with immunomodulators such as the folate analogue methotrexate; although systemic sideeffects are significant. :. To o overcome this limitation, a local delivery system was investigated. In this thesis, folate has been used as a safer surrogate in the development of a silicone ribbon-based oral dosage form.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:bl.uk/oai:ethos.bl.uk:501659 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | McBride, Eileen |
| Publisher | University of Strathclyde |
| Source Sets | Ethos UK |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
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