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Excretion of a radiolabelled anticancer biodegradable polymeric implant from the rabbit brain
The elimination of a clinically used anticancer biodegradable polymer implant (Gliadel ™) in the rabbit brain was studied. The implant is composed of N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)- N-nitrosourea (BCNU) (1.6 wt%) dispersed in a copolyanhydride matrix of 1,3-bis( p-carboxyphenoxypropane) (CPP) and sebacic ac...
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Published in: | Biomaterials 1995-09, Vol.16 (14), p.1069-1072 |
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Language: | English |
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Summary: | The elimination of a clinically used anticancer biodegradable polymer implant (Gliadel
™) in the rabbit brain was studied. The implant is composed of
N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)-
N-nitrosourea (BCNU) (1.6 wt%) dispersed in a copolyanhydride matrix of 1,3-bis(
p-carboxyphenoxypropane) (CPP) and sebacic acid (SA) in a 20:80 molar ratio. Four groups of rabbits were implanted with wafers loaded with BCNU, one in a
14C-SA-labelled polymer, another in a
14C-CPP-labelled polymer and two groups with
14C-BCNU in a non-labelled polymer, one for BCNU disposition study and one for residual drug study. In the rabbits implanted with the
14C-SA-labelled polymer, approximately 10% of the radioactivity was found in the urine and 2% in the faeces, and about 10% remained in the device 7d after implantation. In contrast, only 4% of the radioactivity of the
14C-CPP-labelled polymer was found in urine and faeces during this period. However, a drastic increase in the CPP excretion was found after 9d, and at 21 d, 64% of the implanted
14C-CPP was found in the urine and faeces, and 29% was still in the recovered wafers. Approximately 50% of the BCNU in the wafers was released in 3d, and over 95% was released after 6 d in the rabbit brain. This study demonstrates that BCNU-loaded polyanhydride is biodegradable and is excreted from the body primarily through the renal system. The water-soluble components SA and BCNU were rapidly excreted, while the insoluble CPP was gradually eliminated after a lag time of 9 d. |
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ISSN: | 0142-9612 1878-5905 |
DOI: | 10.1016/0142-9612(95)98902-Q |