Aliphatic polycarbonates from cyclic carbonate monomers and their application as biomaterials
Aliphatic polycarbonates have gained increased attention as biomaterials largely owing to
their biocompatibility and tunable degradation. Moreover, the ability to introduce functional …
their biocompatibility and tunable degradation. Moreover, the ability to introduce functional …
Polymer–drug conjugate therapeutics: advances, insights and prospects
Polymer–drug conjugates have long been a mainstay of the drug delivery field, with several
conjugates successfully translated into clinical practice. The conjugation of therapeutic …
conjugates successfully translated into clinical practice. The conjugation of therapeutic …
Self-assembling prodrugs
AG Cheetham, RW Chakroun, W Ma… - Chemical Society Reviews, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Covalent modification of therapeutic compounds is a clinically proven strategy to devise
prodrugs with enhanced treatment efficacies. This prodrug strategy relies on the modified …
prodrugs with enhanced treatment efficacies. This prodrug strategy relies on the modified …
Designing smart polymer conjugates for controlled release of payloads
Incorporating labile bonds inside polymer backbone and side chains yields interesting
polymer materials that are responsive to change of environmental stimuli. Drugs can be …
polymer materials that are responsive to change of environmental stimuli. Drugs can be …
Hyaluronic acid-shelled acid-activatable paclitaxel prodrug micelles effectively target and treat CD44-overexpressing human breast tumor xenografts in vivo
Y Zhong, K Goltsche, L Cheng, F Xie, F Meng, C Deng… - Biomaterials, 2016 - Elsevier
The therapeutic efficacy of nanoscale anticancer drug delivery systems is severely truncated
by their low tumor-targetability and inefficient drug release at the target site. Here, we report …
by their low tumor-targetability and inefficient drug release at the target site. Here, we report …
Integrated block copolymer prodrug nanoparticles for combination of tumor oxidative stress amplification and ROS-responsive drug release
W Yin, W Ke, W Chen, L Xi, Q Zhou, JF Mukerabigwi… - Biomaterials, 2019 - Elsevier
In tumor tissues, reactive oxygen species (ROS) level is significantly higher than that in
normal tissues, which has been frequently explored as the specific stimulus to trigger drug …
normal tissues, which has been frequently explored as the specific stimulus to trigger drug …
A camptothecin‐grafted DNA tetrahedron as a precise nanomedicine to inhibit tumor growth
J Zhang, Y Guo, F Ding, G Pan, X Zhu… - Angewandte …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Most chemotherapeutics are hydrophobic molecules and need to be converted into
hydrophilic form before administration. Based on the excellent hydrophilicity and …
hydrophilic form before administration. Based on the excellent hydrophilicity and …
Ni-catalyzed electrochemical decarboxylative C–C couplings in batch and continuous flow
H Li, CP Breen, H Seo, TF Jamison, YQ Fang… - Organic …, 2018 - ACS Publications
An electrochemically driven, nickel-catalyzed reductive coupling of N-hydroxyphthalimide
esters with aryl halides is reported. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions in a divided …
esters with aryl halides is reported. The reaction proceeds under mild conditions in a divided …
Transformative nanomedicine of an amphiphilic camptothecin prodrug for long circulation and high tumor uptake in cancer therapy
We report a camptothecin (CPT) prodrug that was well formulated in solution and rapidly
transformed into long-circulating nanocomplexes in vivo for highly efficient drug delivery and …
transformed into long-circulating nanocomplexes in vivo for highly efficient drug delivery and …
Prodrug approaches for the development of a long-acting drug delivery systems
ST Chien, IT Suydam, KA Woodrow - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Long-acting formulations are designed to reduce dosing frequency and simplify dosing
schedules by providing an extended duration of action. One approach to obtain long-acting …
schedules by providing an extended duration of action. One approach to obtain long-acting …