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ReviewPharmaceutics2026

Chitosan in Modern Pharmacotherapy: Chitosan Nanoparticles and Delivery Systems.

Lolita Kuršvietienė, Robertas Lažauskas, Inga Stanevičienė

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Review in Pharmaceutics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Lolita KuršvietienėDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Mickeviciaus St. 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0002-4152-0526
Robertas LažauskasInstitute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, LT-50161 Kaunas, Lithuania.
Inga StanevičienėDepartment of Biochemistry, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, A. Mickeviciaus St. 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania.ORCID 0000-0001-6815-7459

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of effective delivery systems remains an important challenge in modern pharmaceutical and biomedical research, driving the development of biocompatible materials with versatile functional properties. This review provides an integrated overview of chitosan-based delivery systems, focusing on chitosan nanoparticles, chitosan derivatives, and hybrid systems. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationship between the structural and functional characteristics of chitosan-based systems and their potential applications in pharmaceutical and biomedical fields. In addition to established applications, emerging approaches involving nucleic acid delivery, gene therapy, theranostics, and other biomedical applications are discussed. A further focus of this review is the consideration of critical quality attributes relevant to the development of GMP-oriented chitosan-based systems, providing a perspective that links material characteristics with quality and translational requirements. By integrating these aspects, this review highlights the versatility of chitosan as a platform for the development of innovative pharmaceutical and biomedical delivery technologies.

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chitosanchitosan-based systemschitosan nanoparticlesdrug deliverytherapy

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PMID42797293
PMCPMC13610276

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