Increasing the local concentration of drugs by hydrogel formation

被引:207
作者
Tiller, JC [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Freiburg, Freiburger Mat Forschungszentrum, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany
关键词
antibiotics; drug design; gels; hydrogelators; vancomycin;
D O I
10.1002/anie.200301647
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
Drugs that gel: The first hydrogel-forming drug, a pyrene-derivatized form of the antibiotic vancomycin (see structure), exhibits an 11-fold higher antimicrobial activity than vancomycin itself. A possible mechanism for this effect and its influence on future drug design are discussed.
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页码:3072 / 3075
页数:4
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