ABSTRACT

Since their discovery over 35 years ago, liposomes have been applied to the delivery of a wide range of drugs by virtually every route of administration [1,2]. This chapter will discuss intravenous (IV) liposomes that use Stealth technology to target their contents to specific sites of disease. Particular attention will be paid to Doxil (doxorubicin HCl liposome injection), also known as Caelyx in countries outside the United States.