| Literature DB >> 22798970 |
Fengfu Li1, Bernard Hurley, Yun Liu, Brian Leonard, May Griffith.
Abstract
Bevacizumab (Avastin(®)) has been used by ophthalmologists in many countries as an off-label drug for the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Due to its short half-life necessitating frequent intravitreal injection, a method for sustained delivery is in need. We demonstrated that bevacizumab could be released in a sustained fashion over 90 days from nano- and microspheres fabricated from poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) and poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(D,L-lactic acid), respectively. The drug release rate could be adjusted by alteration of the drug/polymer ratio. The use of such nano- and microspheres as bevacizumab delivery vehicles may improve the treatment of wet AMD.Entities:
Keywords: Bevacizumab; age-related macular degeneration; and controlled release.; microspheres; nanospheres
Year: 2012 PMID: 22798970 PMCID: PMC3394187 DOI: 10.2174/1874364101206010054
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Open Ophthalmol J ISSN: 1874-3641