Shiwei Fu, Miao Zhang, Nicholas Calzadilla, Bowen Zhao, Xiao Zhang, Bowei Yang, Victoria A. A. McKenzie, Ajay Zheng, Qianqian Ni and Fuwu Zhang
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Abstract
Smart polymer prodrugs, created via responsive prodrug-initiated controlled polymerization of lactide, demonstrated extremely high drug loading, tuneable stimuli-triggered drug release, and significant tumor growth inhibition and improved survival with minimal toxicity. This adaptable strategy can precisely tailor drugs’ physicochemical properties for optimal therapeutic efficacy, demonstrating great promise for cancer treatment.
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