Newsletter | August 6, 2025

08.06.25 -- Is Nanotechnology The Key To More Efficient Drug Development?

EDITORIAL SPOTLIGHT

Leveraging Nanoparticles For High Drug Load Delivery With Nanoform's Christian Jones

In this episode of Supplier Horizons, host Tom von Gunden talks with Chief Commercial Officer Christian Jones of nanoparticle technology developer Nanoform about innovation in drug and biologics delivery. The discussion covers aspects of patient centricity such as aging populations, in-home self-administration, and personalized medicine. It also focuses on the use of nanotechnology in the delivery of high concentration formulations via oral and subcutaneous routes of administration. 

 

NANOTECHNOLOGY INSIGHTS

Improving Bioavailability, Drug Loads, And Pill Burdens Of Solid Dispersions

Explore the pros and cons of marketed amorphous solid dispersions with so-far unpublished data as well as a green alternative to ASDs: best-in-class nanotechnology to manufacture nanocrystals.

 

How High Drug Load Nanocrystalline Tablets Lower Pill Burden

We showcase the development of high drug load nanocrystal based tablets and prove that nanocrystals can match the pharmacokinetic performance of ASDs while reducing the overall pill burden.

 

Expanding Opportunities For Inhaled Drug Delivery

Review the challenges and intricacies of effectively delivering drugs to the lung and the advantages of using nanoparticles and gentle particle processing techniques to enable delivery of sensitive drugs.

 

Using Nanotechnology To Increase Drug Development Efficiency

The low hanging fruit of drug development – simple compounds – have mainly been used up, prompting a focus on more complex molecules. However, most of these exhibit solubility and bioavailability challenges. Discover how nanoforming drug particles to below 100 nm could help.