@inproceedings{2929bc766fdc43d4b55889d44e408d5b,
title = "ULTRA FLEXIBLE MACROPOROUS MICRONEEDLES FOR SUSTAINED DELIVERY OF (2R,6R)-HYDROXYNORKETAMINE",
abstract = "Transdermal delivery using microneedles provides an alternative method to locally administer drug molecules with controlled release rate. In this study, our goal was to develop an ultra-flexible macro porous patch with hard microneedles that penetrate the skin. We demonstrated encapsulation of a non-hallucinogenic derivative of a dissociative anesthetic pharmaceutical, which is approved as a therapy for treatment resistant depression. The microneedles are made from biocompatible photo-curable resin. Solid formulation of this drug is encapsulated in the resin, which ensures high drug loading capacity. A flexible substrate is used as the backing to ensure skin conformability. The encapsulated drug molecules are released by diffusion in contact with interstitial fluid. Our findings demonstrate uniform encapsulation of the drug molecules into the resin and sufficient robustness of the microneedles to withstand the skin penetration forces.",
keywords = "drug delivery, laser cutting, laser lithography, Microneedle, post-traumatic stress disorder",
author = "Riddha Das and Aydin Sadeqi and Browne, {Caroline A.} and Irwin Lucki and Sameer Sonkusale",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 TRF.; 2022 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2022 ; Conference date: 05-06-2022 Through 09-06-2022",
year = "2022",
language = "English",
series = "2022 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2022",
publisher = "Transducer Research Foundation",
pages = "431--433",
editor = "Reza Ghodssi and Chan, {Jenna F.}",
booktitle = "2022 Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2022",
}