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Preparation and Characterization of Individual and Multi-drug Loaded Physically Entrapped Polymeric Micelles
Published on: August 28, 2015
In vitro characterization of a sustained-release formulation for enfuvirtide
Sam N Rothstein1, Kelly D Huber, Nicolas Sluis-Cremer
1Qrono, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Abstract:
Although approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, enfuvirtide is rarely used in combination antiretroviral therapies (cART) to treat HIV-1 infection, primarily because of its intense dosing schedule that requires twice-daily subcutaneous injection. Here, we describe the development of enfuvirtide-loaded, degradable poly(lactic-co-glycolic) acid microparticles that provide linear in vitro release of the drug over an 18-day period. This sustained-release formulation could make enfuvirtide more attractive for use in cART.
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