Advanced Drug Delivery Flashcards

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What does drug delivery/ drug targeting mean?

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The drug must get to the right place at the right time.

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What is the aim of drug delivery?

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To deliver a certain drug to its precise site of action at the right concentration for the right time.

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What is meant by Conventional dosage forms?

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When drug release and drug plasma levels depend essentially on the physico-chemical properties of the active ingredient.

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What is meant by Non-conventional dosage forms?

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When drug release and drug plasma levels are determined by the technological characteristics of the formulation. This is known as MODIFIED RELEASE.

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How can you modify the rate of drug release?

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  • Very fast release

- Sustained release

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How can time be modified with regards to drug release?

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  • When the release starts after a certain time following administration
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How can you modify ‘space’ with regards to drug release?

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  • Drug release happens in specific areas or tissues

- These specific areas and tissues are targeted

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Why is it difficult to target bacterial infections with regards to drug delivery?

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Why is it difficult targeting cancer with regards to drug delivery?

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What is the objective of drug targeting?

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To localise and concentrate drugs to the desired therapeutic site, therefore avoiding all other tissues. This minimises the risk of side-effects.

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1st order targeting. What is targeted?

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Organ or tissue. (e.g. liver targeting)

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2nd order targeting. What is targeted?

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A certain type of cells (e.g. tumour cells)

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3rd order targeting. What is targeted?

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Intracellular compartment (e.g. lysosomes)

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What are the three different targeting approaches?

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1) Magic Bullet
2) Prodrug
3) Macromolecular carrier

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Briefly describe a characteristic of the magic bullet.

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The active ingredient is potent and selective.

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Briefly deserve the mechanism of a Prodrug.

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The Prodrug is inactive. The drug is then activated in the site of action.

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Briefly describe the mechanism of a Macromolecular carrier?

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The carrier transports the drug to the desired site of action.

18
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What are polyclonal antibodies?

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Antibodies that work against different antigens.

19
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What are Monoclonal antibodies?

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Antibodies that work against only ONE antigen.

20
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What are the two groups of commercially available Monoclonal antibodies?

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1) Diagnostic agents

2) Therapeutic agents

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What are Diagnostic agents used for?

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  • RIA
  • Immunoprecipitation
  • ELISA
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What are Therapeutic agents used for?

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  • Immunosuppressants after organ transplants

- Anticancer agents

23
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What bonds are used to connect chains of antibodies?

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Disulphide bonds.

24
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Give me three examples of monoclonal antibodies in the market?

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  • OKT3 (anti-CD3 antibody)
  • Abciximab (ReoPro)
  • Trastuzamab (Herceptin)
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What is OKT3 used for?
Used to prevent rejection of kidney transplants
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What is Abciximab (ReoPro) used for?
For the prevention of cardiac ischemic complications.
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What is Trastuzumab (Herceptin) used for?
To treat HER-2 positive breast carcinoma.
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Why are monoclonal antibodies as imaging agents?
MAb against tumour-associated antigens have been developed. This allows them to be conjugated with a diagnostic imaging agent.
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What are some MAb imaging agents commercially available and what are they used for?
- Oncoscint (for imaging of colon and ovarian cancer) - Prostascint (for imaging of prostate cancer) - Myoscint (cardiac imaging)
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What is the definition of a Prodrug?
A prodrug is a chemically and pharmacologically inactive derivative of the drug. They undergo activation at the target site.§
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What are the 4 benefits of using Prodrugs?
1) Improve permeability through biological membranes 2) Site-specific administration 3) Increase duration of drug action 4) Decrease toxicity and side effects