title: A novel chemical delivery system comprising an ocular sustained release formulation of a 3alpha, 17alpha, 21-trihydroxy-5beta-pregnan-20-one-BIS-5-fluorouracil [correction of flourouracil] codrug.
abstract: Directly compressed sustained release pellets were prepared from material consisting of a molecule of 3alpha, 17alpha, 21-trihydroxy-5beta-pregnan-20-one (trihydroxy steroid, THS) covalently linked via carbonate moieties to two molecules of 5-flourouracil (5FU) to form a novel THS-BIS-5FU codrug for the treatment of angiogenesis. Dissolution and drug release was tested in vitro in 0.1M phosphate buffer (pH 7.4), human serum, and vitreous humor. The results suggest that neat THS-BIS-5FU codrug pellets are useful for sustained release ocular delivery of the parent compounds, and that the unique physicochemical properties of the codrug allow slow dissolution and rapid release of the two parent drugs. This codrug formulation is regarded as a "chemical delivery" system that involves dissolution of the codrug as the rate-limiting step followed by rapid hydrolysis of the carbonate ester linkages to release the parent drugs via sustained delivery.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, Chandler Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536-0082, USA.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Howard-Sparks
authors.forename: Abeer M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Al-Ghananeem
authors.forename: Peter A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Crooks
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D000818:Animals; D001682:Biological Availability; D002417:Cattle; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011278:Pregnanes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011280:Pregnanolone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011355:Prodrugs / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: C523029:3alpha,17alpha,21-trihydroxy-5beta-pregnan-20-one-bis-5-fluorouracil; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D011278:Pregnanes; D011355:Prodrugs; D011280:Pregnanolone; D005472:Fluorouracil