%0 Journal Article
%T Polymer每drug conjugate therapeutics: advances, insights and prospects
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%D 2018
%R https://doi.org/10.1038/s41573-018-0005-0
%X Polymer每drug conjugates have long been a mainstay of the drug delivery field, with several conjugates successfully translated into clinical practice. The conjugation of therapeutic agents to polymeric carriers, such as polyethylene glycol, offers several advantages, including improved drug solubilization, prolonged circulation, reduced immunogenicity, controlled release and enhanced safety. In this Review, we discuss the rational design, physicochemical characteristics and recent advances in the development of different classes of polymer每drug conjugates, including polymer每protein and polymer每small-molecule drug conjugates, dendrimers, polymer nanoparticles and multifunctional systems. Current obstacles hampering the clinical translation of polymer每drug conjugate therapeutics and future prospects are also presented
%U https://www.nature.com/articles/s41573-018-0005-0