Polymer-based therapeutics

S Liu, R Maheshwari, KL Kiick - Macromolecules, 2009 - ACS Publications
Polymeric materials have been applied in therapeutic applications, such as drug delivery
and tissue regeneration, for decades owing to their biocompatibility and suitable mechanical …

Augmenting drug–carrier compatibility improves tumour nanotherapy efficacy

Y Zhao, F Fay, S Hak, J Manuel Perez-Aguilar… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
A major goal of cancer nanotherapy is to use nanoparticles as carriers for targeted delivery
of anti-tumour agents. The drug–carrier association after intravenous administration is …

Classification of stimuli–responsive polymers as anticancer drug delivery systems

B Taghizadeh, S Taranejoo, SA Monemian… - Drug …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Although several anticancer drugs have been introduced as chemotherapeutic agents, the
effective treatment of cancer remains a challenge. Major limitations in the application of …

Bone-targeting macromolecular therapeutics

D Wang, SC Miller, P Kopečková, J Kopeček - Advanced drug delivery …, 2005 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal diseases such as osteoporosis are recognized as major public health
problems worldwide. Many novel therapeutic agents have been identified for the treatment …

Emerging insights on drug delivery by fatty acid mediated synthesis of lipophilic prodrugs as novel nanomedicines

N Fattahi, MA Shahbazi, A Maleki, M Hamidi… - Journal of controlled …, 2020 - Elsevier
Many drug molecules that are currently in the market suffer from short half-life, poor
absorption, low specificity, rapid degradation, and resistance development. The design and …

Drug targeting to the kidney: Advances in the active targeting of therapeutics to proximal tubular cells

MEM Dolman, S Harmsen, G Storm… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2010 - Elsevier
Activated signaling cascades in the proximal tubular cells of the kidneys play a crucial role in
the development of tubulointerstitial fibrosis. Inhibition of these signaling cascades with …

Synthesis and characterization of pH-sensitive biodegradable polyurethane for potential drug delivery applications

L Zhou, L Yu, M Ding, J Li, H Tan, Z Wang… - Macromolecules, 2011 - ACS Publications
To obtain a pH-sensitive multifunctional polyurethane micelle drug carrier, a novel pH-
sensitive macrodiol containing acid-cleavable hydrazone linkers, poly (ε-caprolactone) …

Doxorubicin-loaded, charge reversible, folate modified HPMA copolymer conjugates for active cancer cell targeting

L Li, Q Yang, Z Zhou, J Zhong, Y Huang - Biomaterials, 2014 - Elsevier
Although folate exhibits many advantages over other targeting ligands, it has one major
defect: poor water solubility. Once it was conjugated to hydrophilic drug carrier such as N-(2 …

Dendrimer− drug conjugates for tailored intracellular drug release based on glutathione levels

RS Navath, YE Kurtoglu, B Wang, S Kannan… - Bioconjugate …, 2008 - ACS Publications
N-Acetyl-l-cysteine (NAC) is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent with significant
potential in clinical applications including stroke and neuroinflammation. The drug shows …

PEGylated dendrimers with core functionality for biological applications

SJ Guillaudeu, ME Fox, YM Haidar, EE Dy… - Bioconjugate …, 2008 - ACS Publications
The synthesis of a variety of core functionalized PEGylated polyester dendrimers and their in
vitro and in vivo properties are described in this report. These water-soluble dendrimers …