MMoolleeccuullaarr UUmmbbrreellllaass aanndd HHuummaann SSeerruumm AAllbbuummiinn aass NNNNoooovvvveeeellll DDDDrrrruuuugggg DDDDeeeelllliiiivvvveeeerrrryyyy VVVVeeeehhhhiiiicccclllleeeessss HHoovviigg KKoouuyyoouummddjjiiaann WWWWWWWWeeeeeeeeddddddddnnnnnnnneeeeeeeessssssssddddddddaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy,,,,,,,, FFFFFFFFeeeeeeeebbbbbbbbrrrrrrrruuuuuuuuaaaaaaaarrrrrrrryyyyyyyy 1111111188888888,,,,,,,, 22222222000000000000000099999999 Outline – Introduction to Drug Delivery • Delivery methods • Examples – Novel concepts of drug carriers • Molecular Umbrellas (MU) – Concept, chemistry – Permeability – MU bioconjugation and drug delivery • Human Serum Albumin (HSA) – Biochemical and chemical characteristics – HSA bioconjugation and drug delivery – Conclusion 2 Relevance of Drug Delivery • Drug synthesis is execution of a synthetic scheme • Drug delivery complements drug synthesis by bridging chemistry of synthesis to the biochemistry ooff uuppttaakkee • It involves numerous aspects to formulate a drug, like: – Solubility – Toxicity – Efficacy • It’s a package deal… 3 Ideal Drug Delivery Process Formulation Absorption Distribution Metabolism 4 Ideal Mail Delivery Process Receiving Processing Delivering 5 Mail Delivery Process Receiving Processing Delivering 6 Mail Delivery Process Receiving Processing Delivering 7 Mail Delivery Process Receiving Processing Delivering 8 Mail Delivery Process Receiving Processing Delivering 9 Aspects of Drug Delivery • The ability to specifically formulate drugs to achieve better absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) properties • Drugs can be delivered as free molecules or bound to carriers • Pharmacologically active compounds usually delivered combined to a carrier Silverman, R. B. The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action; 2nd ed.; Elsevier Academic Press, 2004. 10
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