A solvent-free thermosponge nanoparticle platform for efficient delivery of labile proteins.

Choi, Won Il; Kamaly, Nazila; Riol-Blanco, Lorena; Lee, In-Hyun; Wu, Jun; Swami, Archana; Vilos, Cristian; Yameen, Basit et al. · Nano Lett · 2014

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Protein therapeutics have gained attention recently for treatment of a myriad of human diseases due to their high potency and unique mechanisms of action. We present the development of a novel polymeric thermosponge nanoparticle for efficient delivery of labile proteins using a solvent-free polymer thermo-expansion mechanism with clinical potential, capable of effectively delivering a range of therapeutic proteins in a sustained manner with no loss of bioactivity, with improved biological half-lives and efficacy in vivo.

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