The document discusses drug delivery using nanoparticles. It provides an overview of how encapsulating or attaching drugs to polymers or lipids can improve drug safety and efficacy and enable new therapies. It also discusses how drug targeting can be achieved by modulating the biodistribution of drugs using suitable delivery systems. Various methods of controlling drug release locally are described, including using stimuli-responsive nanoparticles that are sensitive to factors like pH, temperature, light and enzymes. Specific polymer-based delivery systems like hydrogels, liposomes, and thermally sensitive phospholipids are also summarized.