Polymeric nanoparticles: the future of nanomedicine

Polymeric nanoparticles ( NP s) are one of the most studied organic strategies for nanomedicine. Intense interest lies in the potential of polymeric NP s to revolutionize modern medicine. To determine the ideal nanosystem for more effective and distinctly targeted delivery of therapeutic applications, particle size, morphology, material choice, and processing techniques are all research areas of interest. Utilizations of polymeric NP s include drug delivery techniques such as conjugation and entrapment of drugs, prodrugs, stimuli‐responsive systems, imaging modalities, and theranostics. Cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, and cardiovascular diseases are fields impacted by NP technologies that push scientific boundaries to the leading edge of transformative advances for nanomedicine. WIREs Nanomed Nanobiotechnol 2016, 8:271–299. doi: 10.1002/wnan.1364 This article is categorized under: Therapeutic Approaches and Drug Discovery > Emerging Technologies Nanotechnology Approaches to Biology > Nanoscale Systems in Biology