Alkilani’s research is centred on design and physicochemical characterisation of advanced polymeric drug delivery systems for transdermal drug delivery. Her research interests are transdermal drug delivery, microneedle, controlled release, pharmaceutical analysis, formulations, iontophoresis, in vit
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RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Niosomal co-delivery of metformin and telaglenastat: A targeted nanotherapeutic strategy for breast cancer treatment and metastasis suppression in 2D and 3D models AZ Alkilani, HA Basheer, MA Alhusban, W Alshaer Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 193, 118843 , 2025 2025
Clinicopathological analysis of GLUT-1, GLS1, and GLS2 expression in breast cancer tissues from Jordanian patients HA Basheer, AZ Alkilani, SA Bashir, MA Alhusban, L Elsalem, SB AlOmari, ... Scientific Reports 15 (1), 34135 , 2025 2025 Citations: 2
Advances in transdermal delivery systems for Antifungals: Current approaches and future perspectives R Hamed, AZ Alkilani, Y Al-Adhami, B Musleh, R Aburayya Microbial Pathogenesis 206, 107776 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Thermo-Responsive Niosomal In Situ Gels for Topical Delivery of Prednisolone R Hamed, R Aburayya, AZ Alkilani, AM Hammad, OH Abusara, ... AAPS PharmSciTech 26 (5), 116 , 2025 2025 Citations: 5
Evaluating Niosomes Cytotoxicity on Fibroblast Cells: A Preliminary Step Towards Cancer Cell Assessment Using Telaglenastat as a Model Drug HA Basheer, AZ Alkilani, MA Alhusban, H Abo-Zour, W Alshaer BioNanoScience 15 (1), 35 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
Evaluating the knowledge, attitude, and practices of Jordanian society towards halal pharmaceuticals D Jaber, N Salman, S Al Tabbah, AR El-Sharif, AZ Alkilani, A Qourshah The Open Public Health Journal 18 (1) , 2025 2025 Citations: 9
Fabrication of thymoquinone and ascorbic acid-loaded spanlastics gel for hyperpigmentation: in vitro release, cytotoxicity, and skin permeation studies A Zaid Alkilani, R Alkhaldi, HA Basheer, BI Amro, MA Alhusban Pharmaceutics 17 (1), 48 , 2025 2025 Citations: 8
Breaking boundaries: the advancements in transdermal delivery of antibiotics A Zaid Alkilani, R Hamed, B Musleh, Z Sharaire Drug Delivery 31 (1), 2304251 , 2024 2024 Citations: 25
Microneedles mediated-dermal delivery of Vitamin C: Formulation, characterization, cytotoxicity, and enhancement of stability R Hamed, AD AbuKwiak, R Aburayya, AZ Alkilani, L Hamadneh, M Naser, ... Heliyon 10 (17) , 2024 2024 Citations: 9
Transdermal drug delivery of rizatriptan using microneedles array patch: preparation, characterization and ex-vivo/in-vivo study SS Al-Nimry, AZ Alkilani, NA Alda’ajeh Pharmaceutical Development and Technology 29 (7), 776-789 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Design of colon-targeted drug delivery of dexamethasone: Formulation and in vitro characterization of solid dispersions AZ Alkilani, S Omar, J Nasereddin, R Hamed, R Obaidat Heliyon 10 (14) , 2024 2024 Citations: 14
Transdermal delivery system of doxycycline-loaded niosomal gels: Toward enhancing doxycycline stability A Zaid Alkilani, Z Sharaire, R Hamed, HA Basheer ACS omega 9 (31), 33542-33556 , 2024 2024 Citations: 16
Assessment of the knowledge, attitude, and perception of healthcare providers regarding halal pharmaceuticals D Jaber, HE Hasan, A Alkaderi, AZ Alkilani, AR El-Sharif The Open Public Health Journal 17 (1) , 2024 2024 Citations: 13
Recent advances in microneedling-assisted cosmetic applications R Hamed, BJ Abu Nahia, AZ Alkilani, Y Al-Adhami, R Obaidat Cosmetics 11 (2), 51 , 2024 2024 Citations: 38
The use of data mining for obtaining deeper insights into the fabrication of prednisolone-loaded chitosan nanoparticles J Nasereddin, R Al Wadi, A Zaid Al-Kilani, A Abu Khalil, M Al Natour, ... AAPS PharmSciTech 25 (2), 38 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
Knowledge, perception, and practice of health professions students and academics regarding halal pharmaceuticals: A cross-sectional study D Jaber, SA Al Tabbah, L Elsalem, A Zaid Alkilani, E Bani Omar, ... Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development 8 (7), 4296 , 2024 2024 Citations: 5
Optimization and validation of spectrophotometric methods for the determination of prednisolone in chitosan nanoparticles J Nasereddin, R Al-Wadi, AZ Alkilani, BA Nahia, MM Hailat, WA Dayyih Journal of Hunan University Natural Sciences 51 (4) , 2024 2024 Citations: 4
Niosomal delivery of celecoxib and metformin for targeted breast cancer treatment HA Basheer, MA Alhusban, A Zaid Alkilani, A Alshishani, L Elsalem, ... Cancers 15 (20), 5004 , 2023 2023 Citations: 21
Development and evaluation of an innovative approach using niosomes based polymeric microneedles to deliver dual antioxidant drugs A Zaid Alkilani, H Abo-Zour, HA Basheer, H Abu-Zour, RF Donnelly Polymers 15 (8), 1962 , 2023 2023 Citations: 30
Preparation and characterization of patch loaded with clarithromycin nanovesicles for transdermal drug delivery A Zaid Alkilani, B Musleh, R Hamed, L Swellmeen, HA Basheer Journal of functional biomaterials 14 (2), 57 , 2023 2023 Citations: 44
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Transdermal drug delivery: innovative pharmaceutical developments based on disruption of the barrier properties of the stratum corneum AZ Alkilani, MTC McCrudden, RF Donnelly Pharmaceutics 7 (4), 438 , 2015 2015 Citations: 1384
Hydrogel-forming microneedles prepared from “super swelling” polymers combined with lyophilised wafers for transdermal drug delivery RF Donnelly, MTC McCrudden, A Zaid Alkilani, E Larrañeta, E McAlister, ... PloS one 9 (10), e111547 , 2014 2014 Citations: 394
Design and physicochemical characterisation of novel dissolving polymeric microneedle arrays for transdermal delivery of high dose, low molecular weight drugs MTC McCrudden, AZ Alkilani, CM McCrudden, E McAlister, HO McCarthy, ... Journal of Controlled Release 180, 71-80 , 2014 2014 Citations: 304
Hydrogel-forming microneedle arrays exhibit antimicrobial properties: Potential for enhanced patient safety RF Donnelly, TRR Singh, AZ Alkilani, MTC McCrudden, S O’Neill, ... International journal of pharmaceutics 451 (1-2), 76-91 , 2013 2013 Citations: 219
Beneath the skin: a review of current trends and future prospects of transdermal drug delivery systems AZ Alkilani, J Nasereddin, R Hamed, S Nimrawi, G Hussein, H Abo-Zour, ... Pharmaceutics 14 (6), 1152 , 2022 2022 Citations: 210
Hydrogel-Forming Microneedle Arrays Can Be Effectively Inserted in Skin by Self-Application: A Pilot Study Centred on Pharmacist Intervention and a Patient Information Leaflet … RF Donnelly, K Moffatt, AZ Alkilani, EM Vicente-Pérez, J Barry, ... Pharmaceutical research 31 (8), 1989-1999 , 2014 2014 Citations: 189
Considerations in the sterile manufacture of polymeric microneedle arrays MTC McCrudden, AZ Alkilani, AJ Courtenay, CM McCrudden, ... Drug delivery and translational research 5 (1), 3-14 , 2015 2015 Citations: 162
Transdermal drug delivery: Innovative pharmaceutical developments based on disruption of the barrier properties of the stratum corneum A Zaid Alkilani, MTC McCrudden, RF Donnelly Pharmaceutics 7 (4), 438-470 , 2015 2015 Citations: 147
Hydrogel‐forming and dissolving microneedles for enhanced delivery of photosensitizers and precursors RF Donnelly, DIJ Morrow, MTC McCrudden, AZ Alkilani, ... Photochemistry and photobiology 90 (3), 641-647 , 2014 2014 Citations: 122
Hydrogel-forming microneedle arrays: Potential for use in minimally-invasive lithium monitoring E Eltayib, AJ Brady, E Caffarel-Salvador, P Gonzalez-Vazquez, ... European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 102, 123-131 , 2016 2016 Citations: 114
Microneedles for drug delivery and monitoring TRR Singh, H Mcmillan, K Mooney, AZ Alkilani, RF Donnelly Microfluidic devices for biomedical applications, 185-230 , 2013 2013 Citations: 59
Nanoemulsion-based film formulation for transdermal delivery of carvedilol AZ Alkilani, R Hamed, S Al-Marabeh, A Kamal, R Abu-Huwaij, I Hamad Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 46, 122-128 , 2018 2018 Citations: 58
Formulation and evaluation of azithromycin-loaded niosomal gel: optimization, in vitro studies, rheological characterization, and cytotoxicity study A Zaid Alkilani, R Hamed, H Abdo, L Swellmeen, HA Basheer, W Wahdan, ... ACS omega 7 (44), 39782-39793 , 2022 2022 Citations: 52
Microneedle-iontophoresis combinations for enhanced transdermal drug delivery RF Donnelly, MJ Garland, AZ Alkilani Drug delivery system, 121-132 , 2014 2014 Citations: 48
Formulation and evaluation of azithromycin-loaded niosomal gel: optimization, in vitro studies, rheological characterization, and cytotoxicity study AZ Alkilani, R Hamed, H Abdo, L Swellmeen, HA Basheer, W Wahdan, ... ACS omega 7 (44), 39782 , 2022 2022 Citations: 47
Preparation and characterization of patch loaded with clarithromycin nanovesicles for transdermal drug delivery A Zaid Alkilani, B Musleh, R Hamed, L Swellmeen, HA Basheer Journal of functional biomaterials 14 (2), 57 , 2023 2023 Citations: 44
Formulation and evaluation of niosomal alendronate sodium encapsulated in polymeric microneedles: in vitro studies, stability study and cytotoxicity study A Zaid Alkilani, H Abu-Zour, A Alshishani, R Abu-Huwaij, HA Basheer, ... Nanomaterials 12 (20), 3570 , 2022 2022 Citations: 44
Correlation Between Rheological Properties and In Vitro Drug Release from Penetration Enhancer-Loaded Carbopol® Gels R Hamed, T Al Baraghthi, AZ Alkilani, R Abu-Huwaij Journal of pharmaceutical innovation 11 (4), 339-351 , 2016 2016 Citations: 42
Recent advances in microneedling-assisted cosmetic applications R Hamed, BJ Abu Nahia, AZ Alkilani, Y Al-Adhami, R Obaidat Cosmetics 11 (2), 51 , 2024 2024 Citations: 38
Transdermal drug delivery: innovative pharmaceutical developments based on disruption of the barrier properties of the stratum corneum, Pharmaceutics 7 (2015) 438–470 AZ Alkilani, MTC McCrudden, RF Donnelly 2015 Citations: 37
