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PCL/PEG copolymeric nanoparticles: potential nanoplatforms for anticancer agent delivery.

Current drug targets (2011-03-30)
MaLing Gou, XiaWei Wei, Ke Men, BiLan Wang, Feng Luo, Xia Zhao, YuQuan Wei, ZhiYong Qian
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Nanotechnology provides researchers with new tools for cancer treatment. Biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles, as an advanced drug delivery system, have promising applications in cancer treatment. Poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(ethylene glycol) (PCL/PEG) copolymers are biodegradable and amphiphilic, and show potential application in drug delivery. In recent years, PCL/PEG copolymeric nanoparticles, as a potential nanoplatform for anticancer agent delivery, received increasing attention. This paper reviews PCL/PEG copolymer nanoparticles for anticancer agent delivery, including overcoming water insolubility of hydrophobic drug, targeting chemotherapeutic drug to tumor, and delivering genes, vaccines, and diagnostic agents.

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NanoFabTx PEG-PCL drug formulation screening kit, for synthesis of PEGylated nanoparticles