申请人:Zhao Xuan
公开号:US20090074704A1
公开(公告)日:2009-03-19
Provided herein are water-soluble prodrugs, compositions comprising such prodrugs, and related methods of making and administering the same. The prodrugs of the invention comprise a water-soluble polymer having three or more arms, at least three of which are typically covalently attached to an active agent, e.g., a small molecule. The conjugates of the invention provide an optimal balance of polymer size and structure for achieving improved drug loading, since the conjugates of the invention possess three or more active agents releasably attached to a multi-armed water-soluble polymer. The prodrugs of the invention are therapeutically effective, and exhibit improved properties in-vivo when compared to unmodified parent drug.
本文提供了水溶性前药、包含这种前药的组合物以及相关的制备和使用方法。本发明的前药包括具有三个或更多臂的水溶性聚合物,其中至少三个臂通常共价地连接到一个活性剂,例如小分子。本发明的共轭物提供了聚合物尺寸和结构的最佳平衡,以实现改进的药物装载,因为本发明的共轭物具有三个或更多的活性剂可释放地连接到多臂水溶性聚合物上。本发明的前药具有治疗效果,并且与未经修改的母药相比,在体内表现出改进的性质。