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Development of polymeric drug delivery vehicles for targeted cancer therapy

Tong, Rong

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Title
Development of polymeric drug delivery vehicles for targeted cancer therapy
Author(s)
Tong, Rong
Issue Date
2010-08-31T20:03:14Z
Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)
Cheng, Jianjun
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Cheng, Jianjun
Committee Member(s)
  • Braun, Paul V.
  • Lu, Yi
  • Wong, Gerard C.L.
  • Zimmerman, Steven C.
Department of Study
Materials Science & Engineerng
Discipline
Materials Science & Engr
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Date of Ingest
2010-08-31T20:03:14Z
Keyword(s)
  • nanomedicine
  • nanoconjugates
  • nanoparticle
  • polylactide
  • aptamer
  • targeted cancer therapy
  • β-diiminate Zinc
  • O-acylation
  • O-carboxyanhydrides
  • Liposome
  • cisplatin
  • paclitaxel
  • camptothecin
  • doxorubicin
Abstract
The aim of my Ph. D. thesis is to generalize a method for targeted anti-cancer drug delivery. Hydrophilic polymer-drug conjugates involve complicated synthesis; drug-encapsulated polymeric nanoparticles limit the loading capability of payloads. This thesis introduces the concept of nanoconjugates to overcome difficulties in synthesis and formulation. Drugs with hydroxyl group are able to initiate polyester synthesis in a regio- and chemo- selective way, with the mediation of ligand-tunable Zinc catalyst. Herein, three anti-cancer drugs are presented to demonstrate the high efficiency and selectivity in the method (Chapter 2-4). The obtained particles are stable in salt solution, releasing drugs over weeks in controlled manner. With the conjugation of aptamer, particles are capable to target prostate cancer cells in vitro. These results open the gateway to evaluate the in vivo efficacy of nanoconjugates for target cancer therapy (Chapter 5). Mechanism study of the polymerization leads to the discovery of chemosite selective synthesis of prodrugs with acrylate functional groups. Functional copolymer-drug conjugates will expand the scope of nanoconjugates (Chapter 6). Liposome-aptamer targeting drug delivery vehicle is well studied to achieve reversible cell-specific delivery of non-hydoxyl drugs e.g. cisplatin (Chapter 7). New monomers and polymerization mechanisms are explored for polyester in order to synthesize nanoconjugates with variety on properties (Chapter 8). Initial efforts to apply this type of prodrugs will be focused on the preparation of hydrogels for stem cell research (Chapter 9).
Graduation Semester
2010-08
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