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Emerging Paradigms in Delivery Systems for Antitubercular Therapy

  • 1st Edition - April 23, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Rajeev Sharma, Neeraj Mishra, Laxmikant Gautam, S.P. Vyas
  • Language: English

Emerging Paradigms in Delivery Systems for Antitubercular Therapy provides an up-to-date and thorough overview of the state-of-the-art of concepts, design, and recent advances… Read more

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Description

Emerging Paradigms in Delivery Systems for Antitubercular Therapy provides an up-to-date and thorough overview of the state-of-the-art of concepts, design, and recent advances in nanomedicines and nanobiotechnology-based strategies for the treatment of tuberculosis. The book enables researchers to prepare a variety of nanotechnology-based strategies, investigate their properties, and discover their uses and applications in antitubercular therapy, focusing on advanced nanomaterials that are utilized for encapsulation of nucleic acid, mRNA, DNA, and tuberculosis vaccination.

This book covers all major topics that have shaped the development of nanomedicine and propelled it to its current place at the forefront of Nanotechnology based treatment innovation. It will be a welcomed resource for researchers and readers with more and more challenging therapy and biologicals with their possible modifications to be used for the effective therapy of tuberculosis.

Key features

  • Focuses on advanced nanomaterials that are utilized for encapsulation of nucleic acid, mRNA, DNA, and tuberculosis vaccination
  • Covers all major topics that have shaped the development of nanomedicine and propelled it to its current place at the forefront of nanotechnology based treatment innovation
  • Provides assistance to researchers and readers with more and more challenging therapy and biologicals with their possible modifications to be used for effective therapies in tuberculosis

Readership

Researchers, specialists, and scientists in the field of pharmacology focusing on infectious, respiratory, and lung disease, Undergraduate and postgraduate students from various disciplines such as pharmacy, microbiology, immunology, pharmacology, biotechnology, and health sciences

Table of contents

1. Introduction: An Overview of Novel Approaches for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

2. Theragnostic Approaches for the Management of Tuberculosis

3. Role of Inorganic Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

4. Role of Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

5. Role of Vesicular Carriers for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

6. Polymeric Micelles in Therapy of Tuberculosis

7. Herbal Approaches for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

8. Role of Gut-lung axis in Tuberculosis

9. Mucoadhesive Drug Delivery System(s) for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

10. Current Gene Therapy Approaches for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

11. Novel Targets and Drugs for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

12. Targeting Inflammation and Oxidative Stress for the Treatment of Tuberculosis

13. Potential Approaches for the Treatment of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis

14. Targeted Drug Delivery to the Macrophagic Cellular Tropics in Tuberculosis

15. Combination Antitubercular Therapy Using Nanomedicine to Treat and Eradicate Tuberculosis

16. Tuberculosis Vaccines: Advancements and Ongoing Clinical Trials

17. Future Prospects and Regulatory Aspects for the Management of Tuberculosis

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: June 2, 2025
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Rajeev Sharma

Rajeev Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, India. He earned his B.Pharm, M.Pharm, and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Dr. H. S. Gour Central University, Sagar, India. Dr. Sharma has approximately 13 years of experience in both teaching and industry. He has served as a Junior Research Fellow under AICTE, an ICMR-SRF, and a CSIR-RA Fellow during his research career, and has worked as an Assistant Professor in academia and as a Senior Formulation Development Scientist in the R&D industry. Dr. Sharma has edited two international and two national books and has authored over 30 publications and 21 book chapters in international reference books. His work focuses on recent concepts in immunology, nanobiotechnology, novel drug delivery systems, and targeted and controlled drug delivery of bioactives for the treatment of diseases such as cancer and diabetes. He is a life member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI). Dr. Sharma's work has been cited approximately 1,200 times, and he has an h-index of 17. The cumulative impact factor of his published papers is around 120, according to SCOPUS. He is currently working on a research project funded by the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCST). Dr. Sharma has received several awards for his research, including the Young Research Scholar award and various awards for best oral and poster presentations at national and international conferences. His current research interest is in nanocarrier-based targeted approaches for the effective delivery of bioactives.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Amity institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Neeraj Mishra

Dr. Neeraj Mishra is working as Professor and Head, Department of Pharmaceutics in Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Gwalior since July 2019. He has around twenty years of teaching and research experience. He has more than 140 publications of International and National repute in recent concepts of novel drug delivery systems, localized drug delivery, targeted and controlled drug delivery of nanocarriers for the treatment of breast, colon cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders. Dr. Mishra has supervised 30 M Pharm and 3 PhD students. Dr. Mishra more than 4500 citations with h- index 37. The total cumulative Impact Factor of his published papers is more than 500 (as per SCOPUS). He has also written 25 Books and 45 book chapters in Elsevier, Bentham, Springer and Wiley Publication etc. He has also been granted 3 international patents and 2 Indian patents. Dr. Mishra is recipient of “Distinguished Professor Award” 2019 from DST-NSTMIS, SPAICS, Indore, and M.P. in September 2019. Dr. Mishra has also received the “Outstanding Scientist Award '' 2020, 6th International Scientist Awards on Engineering, Science, and Medicine, 20-21 June 2020, Chennai, India. Dr. Mishra has received the “Distinguished Professor Award '' 2021 from Indian Pharmaceutical Association, MP State Branch, Indore. Dr Mishra has received Best Academician Award in the Indian Pharmacy Graduate Association, M.P. State International Conference held on 06th May 2023 at DAVV Auditorium, Indore, India. Recently, honored to be in World Top 2% Scientists by prestigious Stanford University, CA, USA and Elsevier in 2025.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head of Department, Department of Pharmaceutics, Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India

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Laxmikant Gautam

Laxmikant Gautam is a PhD Scholar in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Affiliations and expertise
PhD Scholar, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India

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S.P. Vyas

Professor S.P. Vyas works in the Department of Pharmacy, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Pharmacy, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India

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