Hanyang University · Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
Professor Alam Zeb's research lab specializes in advanced drug delivery systems, with a primary focus on nanotechnology-based formulations to enhance the solubility, stability, and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble and biopharmaceutical drugs. The lab develops innovative lipid-based and nanocrystalline delivery systems—such as solid lipid nanoparticles and nanocrystals—to enable controlled release and targeted delivery, particularly for neuroprotective and anti-rheumatic therapies. Their work also explores biomarkers like NLR and PLR in chronic inflammatory conditions, integrating pharmaceutical science with clinical translational research. The lab emphasizes both in vitro and in vivo evaluation of novel formulations to support therapeutic efficacy and safety.
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Skin as a delivery route for drugs has attracted a great attention in recent decades as it avoids many of the limitations of oral and parenteral administration. However, the excellent barrier property of skin is a major obstacle in the effective transport of drugs through this route. The topmost layer of skin, the “stratum corneum” is the tightest one and is responsible for most of the resistance offered. This necessitates breaching the resistance of the stratum corneum reversibly and transientl
During the past two decades, the clinical use of biopharmaceutical products has markedly increased because of their obvious advantages over conventional small-molecule drug products. These advantages include better specificity, potency, targeting abilities, and reduced side effects. Despite the substantial clinical and commercial success, the macromolecular structure and intrinsic instability of biopharmaceuticals make their formulation and administration challenging and render parenteral delive
High payload itraconazole-incorporated lipid nanoparticles with a binary mixture lipid core have a great potential for the development of controlled release formulation of ITZ.
Background Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic rheumatological condition affecting sacroiliac joint and spine and occurs more often in younger patients than in the elderly population. Objective The purpose of the study was to determine the association of the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) with the disease activity of AS. Methodology This case-control study was conducted in the rheumatology department at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS)
The current study explores the potential of melatonin (MLT)-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (MLT-SLNs) for better neuroprotective effects in ischemic stroke. MLT-SLNs were prepared using lipid matrix of palmityl alcohol with a mixture of surfactants (Tween 40, Span 40, Myrj 52) for stabilizing the lipid matrix. MLT-SLNs were tested for physical and chemical properties, thermal and polymorphic changes, <i>in vitro</i> drug release and <i>in vivo</i> neuroprotective studies in rats using permanen
Poor aqueous solubility of eplerenone (EPL) is a major obstacle to achieve sufficient bioavailability after oral administration. In this study, we aimed to develop and evaluate eplerenone nanocrystals (EPL-NCs) for solubility and dissolution enhancement. D-optimal combined mixture process using Design-Expert software was employed to generate different combinations for optimization. EPL-NCs were prepared by a bottom-up, controlled crystallization technique during freeze-drying. The optimized EPL-
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