Articles by Tom von Gunden

  1. Ensuring Medication Adherence Via Smart Patches With Ategenos' Don DeGolyer 1/27/2026

    An unfortunately common occurrence, especially with oral administration, is patients missing doses of their medications. In this episode of Sit and Deliver, Founder and CEO Don DeGolyer of Ategenos Phamaceuticals talks with host Tom von Gunden about ways to counter medication non-adherence by using smart transdermal delivery devices for monitoring and administering medicines. 

  2. Combination: The Drug Delivery Word Of The Year For 2026 12/30/2025

    In this article, Chief Editor Tom von Gunden explains why he sees 2026 as the year combination products and therapies become fully central to drug and biologics product development, delivery, and regulatory. He points to personalized medicine and patient self-administration as key factors shaping his view of the drug delivery landscape.

  3. Regulating For Patient Safety And Success With Combination Products 12/16/2025

    At the AFDO/RAPS Combination Products Summit 2025, a notable focus emerged around approaches to risk assessment and human factors studies. In this article, Chief Editor Tom von Gunden offers his appreciation for the biopharma industry’s consideration of patient usability and safety in the development and regulation of combination products and other drug delivery devices. 

  4. Deploying Viruses To Counter Antibiotics Resistance With Paldara's William Colton 11/26/2025

    An increasingly common obstacle to treating patients with infections is resistance to antibiotics. In this episode of Sit and Deliver, CEO William Colton of biologics platform delivery developer Paldara Pharmaceuticals talks with videocast host Tom von Gunden about infection-combatting alternatives using hydrogel-based systems to deliver bacteriophage viral therapeutics directly to infection sites.

  5. Going Deep On Delivery With The Subcutaneous Consortium 11/13/2025

    In this episode of In Combination, officers from industry association The Subcutaneous Drug Development and Delivery Consortium join host Tom von Gunden to introduce the structure and work of the group. The discussion of sub-team activities and outputs illuminates key challenges and innovation opportunities around bioavailability, immunogenicity, high dose formulations, sustainability, clinical development, regulatory strategy, and patient preference.

  6. What Do Patients Appreciate? Therapeutic Innovation And Accessibility 11/11/2025

    At the PODD 2025 conference, patient advocates telling their own treatment stories focused on innovations in therapies and delivery methods for targeting chronic and rare diseases, leveraging technologies such as gene editing and subcutaneous delivery of complex biologics. In this article, Chief Editor Tom von Gunden carries forward the patient-centric themes of convenience and accessibility.

  7. Leveraging Janus Base Nanoparticles For Precision Therapeutic Delivery With Eascra's Mari Anne Snow 10/31/2025

    A major challenge in delivering biologics-based therapies is penetrating cells for precision delivery to therapeutic targets. In this episode of Supplier Horizons, host Tom von Gunden and CEO Mari Anne Snow from platform technology developer Eascra Biotech discuss the use of Janus base nanoparticles to effectively and safely encapsulate therapeutic payloads, including CGTs and other large molecule biologics. The conversation also turns to the benefits of particle production conducted in space. 

  8. Combining Nanocrystals With Microneedles For Long-Acting Delivery With Alejandro Paredes 10/22/2025

    For treatment of chronic diseases, microneedle patches hold great promise for bolstering patient adherence and therapeutic efficacy over time. In this episode of Sit and Deliver, videocast host Tom von Gunden talks with Alejandro Paredes, senior lecturer in pharmaceutical sciences at Queen’s University Belfast, about getting long-acting formulations into combination products leveraging nanocrystals and microneedles as delivery platforms.  

  9. Protecting And Sustaining Biologics Via Microencapsulated Delivery With Likarda's Stella Vnook 9/30/2025

    A common challenge in administering cell therapies and other biologics-based treatments is sustaining delivery and bioavailability while protecting against degradation and off-target toxicities. In this episode of Supplier Horizons, host Tom von Gunden discusses with CEO Stella Vnook from platform technology developer Likarda methods for deploying hydrogel microencapsulation to safely route cells, proteins, and other biologic agents to therapeutic targets. These include long-acting formulations in oncology, immunology, and other chronic or rare diseases. 

  10. Effective Supplier Management In Drug Delivery Development With Suttons Creek 9/25/2025

    In this episode of In Combination, Albana Thorpe and Max Lerman from the technical director team at drug delivery product development consultancy Suttons Creek discuss with host Tom von Gunden, chief editor at Drug Delivery Leader, considerations around supplier relationships in product development for combination products and other delivery devices. Albana and Max share perspectives on quality management, documentation, usability testing, regulatory pathways, post-market design changes, and other aspects of supplier controls.