Recent Advances in the Use of Cubosomes as Drug Carriers with Special Emphasis on Topical Applications

January 2024 in “ Journal of Lipids ”

Anirudh Nath, Prashant Dubey, Ankaj Kumar, Klaudi K. Vaiphei, Jessica M. Rosenholm, Kuldeep K. Bansal, Arvind Gulbake

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Studysummary This review reports that cubosomes, used as drug nanocarriers in topical treatments, offer potential benefits for managing skin and eye diseases by improving bioadhesion, retention, and sustained release compared to conventional formulations, but also face manufacturing and biological challenges for effective clinical outcomes.

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