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New progress in the study of poly (L-glutamic acid)-paclitaxel conjugates for cancer treatment

Yi-Ning Song, Shuang-Qing Zhang*, Zhen-Qing Zhang*   

  1. Laboratory of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Beijing Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Beijing 100850, China
  • Received:2009-06-05 Revised:2009-08-10 Online:2009-09-15 Published:2009-09-15
  • Contact: Shuang-Qing Zhang*, Zhen-Qing Zhang*

Abstract: The preparation of polymer-anticancer drug conjugates is an effective way to improve the efficacy and decrease the toxicity of anticancer drugs. Polymer-drug conjugates, which were made by combining a suitable polymeric carrier, a biodegradable linker and a bioactive anticancer agent, could form the basis of a new generation of anticancer agents. Poly (L-glutamic acid)-paclitaxel conjugate is a polymer-drug conjugate that links anticancer agent paclitaxel (PTX) to poly (L-glutamic acid) (PG). PG-PTX conjugate can improve the anticancer activity, enhance the safety and efficacy, and improve the pharmacokinetic properties of PTX. Therefore, the application of PG-PTX facilitates the clinical therapy of a variety of human cancers.

Key words: Paclitaxel, Paclitaxel, Poly (L-glutamic acid)-paclitaxel conjugate, Poly (L-glutamic acid)-paclitaxel conjugate, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacokinetics

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