Abstract
Insulin pharmacology has evolved from nonhuman source based extraction of insulin, to use of recombinant technologies for human insulin production, to tailor made synthetic insulin analogues. The delivery techniques of insulin have also improved, from injections to pumps, and to pumps with sensors. However, to achieve the final goal of a closed loop insulin delivery is far from achieved. One of the researches in this direction includes synthetic smart insulins. These are systems with chemical sensors for glucose, linked to reactions that trigger glucose mediated insulin delivery. Interest in this field is high and recent publications and patents show promise. The current review tries to summarize the basic concept of smart insulin as well as cater the recent developments and patents in this direction.
Keywords: Blood glucose monitoring, closed loop delivery, diabetes, insulin therapy, nanotechnology, smart insulins.
Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery
Title:Insulin Therapy: Going The "Smarter" Way
Volume: 8 Issue: 2
Author(s): Sanjay Kalra, Ameya Joshi and Girish Parmar
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Keywords: Blood glucose monitoring, closed loop delivery, diabetes, insulin therapy, nanotechnology, smart insulins.
Abstract: Insulin pharmacology has evolved from nonhuman source based extraction of insulin, to use of recombinant technologies for human insulin production, to tailor made synthetic insulin analogues. The delivery techniques of insulin have also improved, from injections to pumps, and to pumps with sensors. However, to achieve the final goal of a closed loop insulin delivery is far from achieved. One of the researches in this direction includes synthetic smart insulins. These are systems with chemical sensors for glucose, linked to reactions that trigger glucose mediated insulin delivery. Interest in this field is high and recent publications and patents show promise. The current review tries to summarize the basic concept of smart insulin as well as cater the recent developments and patents in this direction.
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Kalra Sanjay, Joshi Ameya and Parmar Girish, Insulin Therapy: Going The "Smarter" Way, Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic & Immune Drug Discovery 2014; 8 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872214808666140627105457
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1872214808666140627105457 |
Print ISSN 1872-2148 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 2212-3334 |
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