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Robotic Drug Capsule Could Be An Insulin Pill
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/1w-GdZTzBQ0
MIT bioengineers have developed a spinning drug capsule that, when swallowed, can penetrate thick stomach mucus and permit larger protein drugs such as insulin to be administered orally. The tiny machine, the size of a multivitamin, contains a miniature battery-powered motor and a drug reservoir. Stomach acids dissolve the so-called RoboCap’s gelatin coating and trigger a switch that activates the mucus burrowing motor and drug dispersal mechanisms. The device delivers 20 to 40 time more drug than a conventional capsule. After delivering its payload, the spent capsule passes harmlessly through the GI tract.
https://news.mit.edu/2022/protein-drugs-gi-tract-0928
#robocap #mit #insulin #diabetes
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By Howard G. Smith MD, AM
Vidcast: https://youtu.be/1w-GdZTzBQ0
MIT bioengineers have developed a spinning drug capsule that, when swallowed, can penetrate thick stomach mucus and permit larger protein drugs such as insulin to be administered orally. The tiny machine, the size of a multivitamin, contains a miniature battery-powered motor and a drug reservoir. Stomach acids dissolve the so-called RoboCap’s gelatin coating and trigger a switch that activates the mucus burrowing motor and drug dispersal mechanisms. The device delivers 20 to 40 time more drug than a conventional capsule. After delivering its payload, the spent capsule passes harmlessly through the GI tract.
https://news.mit.edu/2022/protein-drugs-gi-tract-0928
#robocap #mit #insulin #diabetes