| Literature DB >> 23914135 |
Rong Tong1, Nathan P Gabrielson, Timothy M Fan, Jianjun Cheng.
Abstract
Small molecule chemotherapeutics often have undesired physiochemical and pharmacological properties, such as low solubility, severe side effect and narrow therapeutic index. To address these challenges, polymeric nanomedicine drug delivery technology has been routinely employed, in particular with the use of biodegradable and biocompatible polyesters, such as poly(lactide) (PLA) and poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA). Here we review the development and use of PLA and PLGA for the delivery of chemotherapeutic agents in the forms of polymer-drug conjugates and nanoconjugates.Entities:
Keywords: Cancer; PLA; PLGA; aptamer; cancer targeting; chemotherapeutics; drug delivery; nanoconjugates; nanomedicine; poly(lactide); poly(lactide-co-glycolide); polymer-drug conjugates
Year: 2012 PMID: 23914135 PMCID: PMC3728009 DOI: 10.1016/j.cossms.2013.01.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Solid State Mater Sci ISSN: 1359-0286 Impact factor: 11.354