HYDROPHOBICALLY DERIVATIZED HYPERBRANCHED POLYGLYCEROL FOR INTRAVASCULAR DRUG DELIVERY

摘要

Herein are provided derivatized hyperbranched polyglycerols (HPGs) for use as agents for the delivery of a drug or other biologically active moiety to a target tissue to treat indications such as cancer, which may be useful in the treatment of or the manufacture of a medicament, in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of indications such cancer. Also provided are derivatized HPGs for use as a pre-treatment or co- treatment to improve drug uptake in a tissue. Furthermore, there are provided methods of making derivatized HPGs. In particular embodiments, the HPGs are derivatized with C₁₀ alkyl chains. Such derivatized HPGs may be suitable for intravascular administration.