Depot drug delivery system for 5-fluorouracil after filtration surgery in the rabbit

G. E. Trope; Y. L. Cheng; H. Sheardown; G. S. Liu; I. A. Menon; J. G. Heathcote; D. S. Rootman; W. J. Chiu; L. Gould

Depot drug delivery system for 5-fluorouracil after filtration surgery in the rabbit

G. E. Trope, Y. L. Cheng, H. Sheardown, G. S. Liu, I. A. Menon, J. G. Heathcote, D. S. Rootman, W. J. Chiu, L. Gould

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We investigated the potential value of 50:50 poly (DL glycolic acid-lactic acid) (PGLA) copolymer as a degradable depot delivery system for 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) after filtration surgery. Analysis of retrieved discs after implantation in 22 eyes of 22 pigmented rabbits showed a dual drug release profile and polymer mass loss characteristics. In a second group of pigmented rabbits implantation of PGLA discs impregnated with 5-FU (22 eyes) significantly lengthened the survival time of filtration fistulae compared with discs without 5-FU (18 eyes) or no disc (10 eyes) (p < 0.0001). Use of PGLA copolymer impregnated with 5-FU could prove valuable for patients undergoing glaucoma filtering surgery.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	263-267
Number of pages	5
Journal	Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume	29
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 1994
Externally published	Yes

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Depot drug delivery system for 5-fluorouracil after filtration surgery in the rabbit

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