title: Drug-polyester conjugated nanoparticles for cancer drug delivery.
abstract: We report here the synthesis of camptothecin-polylactide conjugate via camptothecin-initiated lactide polymerization and the formation of nanoconjugates for drug delivery applications.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA. rtong@mit.edu
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Jianjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002166:Camptothecin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D002384:Catalysis / Q000187:drug effects; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems / Q000379:methods*; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000737:chemistry*; D011091:Polyesters / Q000737:chemistry*; D013387:Succinic Anhydrides / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D011091:Polyesters; D013387:Succinic Anhydrides; C033616:poly(lactide); C031801:succinic anhydride; D002166:Camptothecin