In Vivo and In Vitro Release of Macromolecules from Polymeric Drug Delivery Systems
- 1 October 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Vol. 72 (10), 1181-1185
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jps.2600721019
Abstract
□ In vivo release rates of a macromolecule from an ethylene–vinyl acetate copolymer have been shown to be indistinguishable from those of identical implants tested in vitro. The studies were conducted for ~ 2 months, and two different techniques were used to assess release rates. One of these techniques, using [3H]inulin as a marker, may be particularly useful in future studies assessing in vivo release rates from drug delivery systems. The appearance of [3H]inulin in the urine of rats bearing implants allowed continuous monitoring of release. A histological evaluation of tissue sections surrounding polymer implanted for 7 months showed no inflammatory cell reaction.Keywords
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