Polymeric micelles as drug stabilizers: The camptothecin and simvastatin cases

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 249-257

  Alvarez Lorenzo, C ^a   Concheiro, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anticancer agents; Drug hydrolysis; Lactone ring stability; PEO PPO block copolymers; Pluronic; Poloxamer; Poloxamine; Polymeric micelles; Statins; Tetronic

Indexed keywords

AMPHOPHILE; CAMPTOTHECIN; COPOLYMER; LACTONE; PRODRUG; SIMVASTATIN; STABILIZING AGENT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; DIARRHEA; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG STABILITY; HEMORRHAGIC CYSTITIS; HUMAN; HYDROLYSIS; HYDROPHOBICITY; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MICELLE; MICROENVIRONMENT; POLYMERIZATION; REVIEW;

EID: 78149388460     PISSN: 17732247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1773-2247(10)50042-X     Document Type: Review

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