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Controlled drug release from porous polyelectrolyte multilayers.

Michael C Berg1, Lei Zhai, Robert E Cohen

  • 1Departments of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.

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|January 10, 2006
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Ultrathin polyelectrolyte multilayer films offer controlled drug release, demonstrating zero-order kinetics for ketoprofen and cytochalasin D. Film properties like pore size and layer number tune drug release rates and duration.

Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology
  • Drug Delivery

Background:

  • Polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) films are ultrathin coatings with tunable properties.
  • Controlled drug release systems are crucial for therapeutic applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore microporous and nanoporous PEM films for controlled drug release.
  • To investigate the impact of film architecture on drug release kinetics and properties.

Main Methods:

  • Assembly of homogeneous and heterostructure PEM films with varying pore sizes and layer numbers.
  • Loading of ketoprofen and cytochalasin D into nanoporous films.
  • Monitoring drug release kinetics and performing cell culture experiments.

Main Results:

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  • Nanoporous PEM films demonstrated zero-order release kinetics for ketoprofen and cytochalasin D over extended periods.
  • Heterostructures functioned as dielectric mirrors, enabling optical monitoring of drug loading.
  • Drug release rate was dependent on pore size, while nonporous layers had no impact.
  • Microporous films showed Fickian diffusion approximately twice as fast as nanoporous films.
  • Released cytochalasin D retained its anti-mitotic activity in cell culture.

Conclusions:

  • PEM films are effective platforms for controlled drug delivery with tunable release profiles.
  • Film architecture, particularly pore size and porous layer number, significantly influences drug release.
  • The developed films maintain drug bioactivity post-release.