Cyclodextrins. new opportunities for their application in the production of medicines

Abstract

Cyclodextrins are among the most important and promising macrocyclic hosts, as they are inexpensive, water-soluble natural products, non-toxic, easily functionalizable and commercially available. The chemistry of cyclodextrin creates many research areas. This review is devoted to studies of cyclodextrins in polymer chemistry and their applications in drug delivery systems. Click reactions as the possibility of producing polymer chains with covalently linked cyclodextrins are described and examples of the use of such polymers in drug delivery are described.