Antitumor activity of sorafenib-incorporated nanoparticles of dextran/poly(dl-lactide-co-glycolide) block copolymer

作者：Kim Do Hyung; Kim Min Dae; Choi Cheol Woong; Chung Chung Wook; Ha Seung Hee; Kim Cy Hyun; Shim Yong Ho; Jeong Young Il^*; Kang Dae Hwan

来源：Nanoscale Research Letters, 2012, 7(1): 91.

DOI：10.1186/1556-276X-7-91

• sorafenib
• polymeric micelle
• dextran
• poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide)

Sorafenib-incoporated nanoparticles were prepared using a block copolymer that is composed of dextran and poly (DL-lactide-co-glycolide) [DexbLG] for antitumor drug delivery. Sorafenib-incorporated nanoparticles were prepared by a nanoprecipitation-dialysis method. Sorafenib-incorporated DexbLG nanoparticles were uniformly distributed in an aqueous solution regardless of the content of sorafenib. Transmission electron microscopy of the sorafenib-incorporated DexbLG nanoparticles revealed a spherical shape with a diameter %26lt; 300 nm. Sorafenib-incorporated DexbLG nanoparticles at a polymer/drug weight ratio of 40:5 showed a relatively uniform size and morphology. Higher initial drug feeding was associated with increased drug content in nanoparticles and in nanoparticle size. A drug release study revealed a decreased drug release rate with increasing drug content. In an in vitro anti-proliferation assay using human cholangiocarcinoma cells, sorafenib-incorporated DexbLG nanoparticles showed a similar antitumor activity as sorafenib. Sorafenib-incorporated DexbLG nanoparticles are promising candidates as vehicles for antitumor drug targeting.

• 出版日期2012-1-27