Autor: Tania Wiens, Denise Lafreniere, Raymond T. Bartus, S. R. Winn, Yunhua Hu, Brant P. Hasler, Pamela Snodgrass, Joanne Marsh, Dwaine F. Emerich
Rok vydání: 2000
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Zdroj: Pharmaceutical Research. 17:767-775
ISSN: 0724-8741
DOI: 10.1023/a:1007576405039
Popis: Purpose. Implantation of biodegradable polymers provides a powerfulmethod to deliver high, sustained concentrations of chemotherapeuticsto brain tumors. The present studies examined the ability of injectablepolymeric microspheres, formulated to release carboplatin or BCNUfor 2–3 weeks, to enhance survival in a rodent model ofsurgically-resected glioma.
Databáze: OpenAIRE