Paclitaxel releasing films consisting of poly(vinyl alcohol)-graft-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) and their potential as biodegradable stent coatings

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Westedt, Ullrich ; Wittmar, Matthias ; Hellwig, Michael ; Hanefeld, Phillip ; Greiner, Andreas ; Schaper, Andreas ; Kissel, Thomas:
Paclitaxel releasing films consisting of poly(vinyl alcohol)-graft-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) and their potential as biodegradable stent coatings.
In: Journal of Controlled Release. Vol. 111 (2006) Issue 1-2 . - pp. 235-246.
ISSN 1873-4995
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2005.12.012

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Although substantial progress in catheter and stent design has contributed to the success of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of atherosclerotic disease, the incidence of restenosis caused by in-stent neointimal hyperplasia remains a serious problem. Therefore, stents with a non-degradable polymer coating showing controlled release of active ingredients have become ail attractive option for the site-specific delivery of anti-restenotic agents. Biodegradable coatings using polyesters, namely poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) and different poly(vinyl alcohol)graft-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PVA-g-PLGA) as paclitaxel-eluting stent coating materials were investigated here to evaluate their influence on the release kinetic. Whereas PLGA showed sigmoid release behavior, the paclitaxel release from PVA-g-PLGA films was continuous over 40 days without initial drug burst. Wide angle X-ray diffraction confirmed that paclitaxel is dissolved in the polymer matrix. Paclitaxel crystallization can be observed at a drug load of >= 10%. The effect of drug loading oil polymer degradation was Studied in films prepared from PVA(300)-g-PLGA(30) with paclitaxel loadings of 5% and 15% over a time period of 6 weeks. The results suggest a surface-like erosion mechanism in films. A model stent (Jostent peripheral) coated with Parylene N, a poly(p-xylylene) (PPX) derivate, was covered with a second layer of PVA(300)-9-PLGA(15), and PVA(300)-g-PLGA(30) by using airbrush method. Morphology of coated stents, and film integrity after expansion from 3.12 to 5 mm was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The devices resisted mechanical stress during stent expansion and merit further investigation under in vivo conditions. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Item Type:	Article in a journal
Refereed:	Yes
Keywords:	angioplasty; restenosis; stents; poly(vinyl alcoliol)-grafl-poly(lactide-co-glycolide); paclitaxel
Institutions of the University:	Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II - Univ.-Prof. Dr. Andreas Greiner Faculties Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry Faculties > Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Earth Sciences > Department of Chemistry > Chair Macromolecular Chemistry II
Result of work at the UBT:	No
DDC Subjects:	500 Science > 540 Chemistry
Date Deposited:	09 Apr 2015 12:57
Last Modified:	30 Jun 2022 14:09
URI:	https://eref.uni-bayreuth.de/id/eprint/9690