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Functional polylactide-based systems for delivery of cancer therapeutics

  • C. Cheng
  • , H. Sun
  • , Y. Yu
  • , C. K. Chen
  • , J. Zou
  • SUNY Buffalo

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Abstract

A series of studies are performed to develop functional polylactides (PLAs) and investigate their applications in anticancer therapeutic delivery. The synthetic approaches for a broad variety of functional PLAs are established. Several types of functional PLA-based drug delivery systems, including brush-like polymer-drug conjugates (PDCs), PDC-based nanoparticles and zwitterionic PDCs, have been prepared, and in vitro results suggest that they may potentially serve as potent anticancer nanotherapeutics. Novel cationic PLAs (CPLAs) have been synthesized, and their application as transfection agents in the delivery of anticancer small interfering RNA (siRNA) has been demonstrated. Unique CPLA-based nanocapsules enabling drug delivery, gene delivery, and drug-gene codelivery have also been achieved. These nanocapsules can effectively evade drug resistance of cancer cells. Synergistic treatment effects are observed in the drug-gene co-delivery via the nanocapsules.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTechConnect Briefs 2018 - Biotech, Biomaterials and Biomedical
EditorsBart Romanowicz, Fiona Case, Fiona Case, Matthew Laudon
PublisherTechConnect
Pages93-96
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9780998878249
StatePublished - 2018
Event11th Annual TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo, Held Jointly with the 20th Annual Nanotech Conference and Expo,the 2018 SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, and the Defense TechConnect DTC Spring Conference - Anaheim, United States
Duration: May 13 2018May 16 2018

Publication series

NameTechConnect Briefs 2018 - Advanced Materials
Volume3

Conference

Conference11th Annual TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo, Held Jointly with the 20th Annual Nanotech Conference and Expo,the 2018 SBIR/STTR Spring Innovation Conference, and the Defense TechConnect DTC Spring Conference
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAnaheim
Period05/13/1805/16/18

Keywords

  • Cancer
  • Drug delivery
  • Drug-gene co-delivery
  • Gene delivery
  • Polylactides

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