07/10/2026
What if the treatment could remain exactly where it needs to act?
Researchers in Spain are developing a strategy based on an injectable hydrogel that forms directly inside the joint and is designed to release therapeutic substances gradually and locally.
The approach also explores an interesting feature: labeling the material so its distribution can be tracked using imaging techniques such as PET.
This is still a research-stage approach, and further studies are needed before it can be routinely used in clinical practice. However, the work shows how biomaterials, controlled drug release, and medical imaging can come together in the development of new strategies for joint diseases.
In this carousel, we explain how this technology works and why it is attracting the attention of those following advances in Orthopedics and regenerative medicine.
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Source: Biotech Spain