TY - CHAP
T1 - Recent progress in polymer therapeutics as nanomedicines
AU - Baabur-Cohen, Hemda
AU - Omer, Liora
AU - Satchi-Fainaro, Ronit
PY - 2012/1/31
Y1 - 2012/1/31
N2 - The term Polymer Therapeutics is defined as water-soluble biocompatible polymers that can function as bioactive nanomedicines, or as nanocarriers conjugated with therapeutic agents, i.e., low-molecular-weight drugs, proteins or nucleic acids. The therapeutic agent is loaded onto the polymeric nanocarrier either by conjugation or by supramolecular complexation. Here we present an overview of polymer therapeutics with a focus on the components and structure of these nanoscale delivery systems. Examples of their utilization in cancer and other angiogenesis-dependent diseases treatment are given.
AB - The term Polymer Therapeutics is defined as water-soluble biocompatible polymers that can function as bioactive nanomedicines, or as nanocarriers conjugated with therapeutic agents, i.e., low-molecular-weight drugs, proteins or nucleic acids. The therapeutic agent is loaded onto the polymeric nanocarrier either by conjugation or by supramolecular complexation. Here we present an overview of polymer therapeutics with a focus on the components and structure of these nanoscale delivery systems. Examples of their utilization in cancer and other angiogenesis-dependent diseases treatment are given.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84881745186&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4032/9789814364270
DO - 10.4032/9789814364270
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AN - SCOPUS:84881745186
SN - 9789814316460
SP - 77
EP - 122
BT - Handbook of Harnessing Biomaterials in Nanomedicine
PB - Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd.
ER -