POLYMERIC DRUG DELIVERY
Introduces synthetic and biological polymers applied for drug targeting and controlled drug release, focusing on injectable drugs, including biologics.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Classify polymeric drug delivery systems. Audience: Graduate 2. Differentiate bioconjugation, complexation and encapsulation. Audience: Graduate 3. Describe major sterile product requirements. Audience: Graduate 4. Differentiate major mechanisms of drug release. Audience: Graduate 5. Relate physicochemical properties to biodistribution, metabolism, and clearance. Audience: Graduate 6. Predict rates of drug absorption after SC injection. Audience: Graduate 7. Describe peptide long-acting injectables. Audience: Graduate 8. Describe antibody-drug conjugates. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Classify polymeric drug delivery systems. Audience: Graduate 2. Differentiate bioconjugation, complexation and encapsulation. Audience: Graduate 3. Describe major sterile product requirements. Audience: Graduate 4. Differentiate major mechanisms of drug release. Audience: Graduate 5. Relate physicochemical properties to biodistribution, metabolism, and clearance. Audience: Graduate 6. Predict rates of drug absorption after SC injection. Audience: Graduate 7. Describe peptide long-acting injectables. Audience: Graduate 8. Describe antibody-drug conjugates. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027