Fine tuning of the pH-dependent drug release rate from polyHPMA-ellipticinium conjugates
摘要:
Polymer conjugates of anticancer drugs have shown high potential for assisting in cancer treatments. The pH-labile spacers allow site-specific triggered release of the drugs. We synthesized and characterized model drug conjugates with hydrazide bond-containing poly[N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] differing in the chemical surrounding of the hydrazone bond-containing spacer to find structure-drug release rate relationships. The conjugate selected for further studies shows negligible drug release in a pH 7.4 buffer but released 50% of the ellipticinium drug within 24 h in a pH 5.0 phosphate saline buffer. The ellipticinium drug retained the antiproliferative activity of the ellipticine. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Polymer conjugates of anticancer drugs have shown high potential for assisting in cancer treatments. The pH-labile spacers allow site-specific triggered release of the drugs. We synthesized and characterized model drug conjugates with hydrazide bond-containing poly[N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide] differing in the chemical surrounding of the hydrazone bond-containing spacer to find structure-drug release rate relationships. The conjugate selected for further studies shows negligible drug release in a pH 7.4 buffer but released 50% of the ellipticinium drug within 24 h in a pH 5.0 phosphate saline buffer. The ellipticinium drug retained the antiproliferative activity of the ellipticine. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.