Controlled release of bioactive IL-2 from visible light photocured biodegradable elastomers for cancer immunotherapy applications.
Pharm Dev Technol
; 27(1): 40-51, 2022 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Biodegradable elastomeric controlled-release poly (decane-co-tricarballylate) (PDET) based matrices capable of maintaining the stability and bioactivity of Interleukin-2 (IL-2) through the utilization of visible-light curing and solvent-free loading of the cytokine are reported. The elastomeric devices were fabricated by intimately mixing lyophilized IL-2 powder with the acrylated prepolymer before photocrosslinking. The bioactivity of the released protein was assessed by its ability to stimulate the proliferation of the C57BL/6 mouse cytotoxic T lymphocyte, and its concentration was analysed using ELISA. The influence of changes in the polymer's physicochemical and mechanical properties on IL-2 release kinetics and bioactivity were also studied. The increase in the device's surface area and the incorporation of trehalose in the loaded lyophilized mix increased the IL-2 release rate with drug release proceeding via typical zero-order release kinetics. Moreover, the decrease in the degree of acrylation of the prepared devices increased the IL-2 release rate. The bioactivity assay showed that IL-2 retained over 94% of its initial bioactivity throughout 28 days of the release period. A new protein delivery vehicle composed of biodegradable PDET elastomers was demonstrated to be promising and effective for linear, constant, and sustained osmotic-driven release of bioactive IL-2 and other sensitive proteins and hormones.
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Elastômeros
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Neoplasias
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Animals
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2022
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