Polycaprolactone and its derivatives for drug delivery

• DOI: 10.1002/pat.6140
• Publication Date: 2023-07-14T09:56:20Z
• Authors: Ranjitsinh Pawar; Anam Pathan; Srishti Nagaraj; Harshad Kapare; Prabhanjan Giram; Ravindra Wavhale
• Keywords: Polycaprolactone; Biocompatible material; Biomaterial; Biodegradable polymer

Abstract Polycaprolactone (PCL) is polymer of 21st centuries. PCL a biodegradable and biocompatible used for various healthcare applications. This review explores the properties, synthesis, processing PCL. The use nanoparticles (NPs), microparticles, films, fibers offers several advantages biomedical highlights potential PCL‐based materials tissue engineering, drug delivery, wound healing, implantable medical devices. We also critically analyzed challenges in strategies to overcome successful translation into clinical Overall, this provides comprehensive overview as valuable biomaterial