Development and Study of the Properties of Polymeric Submicron Particles of Gefitinib with Photoinduced Release
摘要
Abstract
Currently, studies aimed at creating stimulus-sensitive nanostructured and microstructured drugs, in which the release of a chemotherapeutic agent occurs in a controlled manner under the effect of a certain stimulus, are widespread. This study is devoted to the creation of a polymer model of gefitinib with photoinduced release due to the inclusion of a photosensitizer in the dosage form. The obtained samples are characterized by a particle diameter of up to 150 nm with a rather narrow size distribution. A study of the cytotoxic activity of polymer particles under photoexposure reveals a combined effect of gefitinib and the photosensitizer, with the cytotoxic activity of the samples exceeding the effect of free gefitinib by 1.4–1.7 times.