Fluorescence optical imaging in anticancer drug delivery

T Etrych, H Lucas, O Janoušková, P Chytil… - Journal of Controlled …, 2016 - Elsevier
In the past several decades, nanosized drug delivery systems with various targeting
functions and controlled drug release capabilities inside targeted tissues or cells have been …

[HTML][HTML] HPMA copolymer-based nanomedicines in controlled drug delivery

P Chytil, L Kostka, T Etrych - Journal of Personalized Medicine, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recently, numerous polymer materials have been employed as drug carrier systems in
medicinal research, and their detailed properties have been thoroughly evaluated. Water …

Stimuli‐sensitive linear–dendritic block copolymer–drug prodrug as a nanoplatform for tumor combination therapy

H Cai, P Tan, X Chen, M Kopytynski, D Pan… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Linear–dendritic block copolymer (LDBCs) are highly attractive candidates for smart drug‐
delivery vehicles. Herein, an amphiphilic poly [(ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate] …

[HTML][HTML] Polymer-based prodrugs: improving tumor targeting and the solubility of small molecule drugs in cancer therapy

S Dragojevic, JS Ryu, D Raucher - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
The majority of anticancer drugs have poor aqueous solubility, produce adverse effects in
healthy tissue, and thus impose major limitations on both clinical efficacy and therapeutic …

The light at the end of the tunnel—second generation HPMA conjugates for cancer treatment

J Yang, J Kopeček - Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 2017 - Elsevier
It is almost four decades since N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide (HPMA)-based
copolymers arose as drug carriers. Although fundamentals have been established and …

HPMA copolymer–drug conjugates with controlled tumor‐specific drug release

P Chytil, E Koziolová, T Etrych… - Macromolecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past few decades, numerous polymer drug carrier systems are designed and
synthesized, and their properties are evaluated. Many of these systems are based on water …

Localised delivery of doxorubicin to prostate cancer cells through a PSMA-targeted hyperbranched polymer theranostic

AK Pearce, JD Simpson, NL Fletcher, ZH Houston… - Biomaterials, 2017 - Elsevier
The therapeutic potential of hyperbranched polymers targeted to prostate cancer and loaded
with doxorubicin was investigated. Polyethylene glycol hyperbranched polymers were …

Enzyme/pH-sensitive polyHPMA–DOX conjugate as a biocompatible and efficient anticancer agent

Y Ou, K Chen, H Cai, H Zhang, Q Gong, J Wang… - Biomaterials …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
In this study, to enhance the therapeutic function and reduce the side-effects of doxorubicin
(DOX), a biodegradable N-(2-hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide (HPMA) polymer–DOX …

Highway to success—developing advanced polymer therapeutics

MB Ashford, RM England, N Akhtar - Advanced Therapeutics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Polymer therapeutics are advancing as an important class of drugs. Polymers have already
demonstrated their value in extending the half‐life of proteins. They show great potential as …

PEGylated N-(2 hydroxypropyl) methacrylamide-doxorubicin conjugate as pH-responsive polymeric nanoparticles for cancer therapy

Y Bobde, S Biswas, B Ghosh - Reactive and Functional Polymers, 2020 - Elsevier
Biodegradable and tumor-micro-environmental responsive polymers are desired for
targeted anticancer drug delivery. In this regard, development of pH sensitive drug delivery …