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Translatable High Drug Loading Drug Delivery Systems Based on Biocompatible Polymer Nanocarriers Weizhi Chen, Sensen Zhou, Lei Ge, Wei Wu, and Xiqun Jiang* MOE Key Laboratory of High Performance Polymer Materials and Technology, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, and Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Nanotechnology, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China. ABSTRACT: Most nanocarriers possess low drug loading, resulting in frequently repeated administration and thereby high cost and increased side effects. Furthermore, the characteristics of nanocarrier materials, especially the drug loading capacity, plays a vital role in the drug delivery efficacy. In this review, we focus on the readily translatable polymeric drug delivery systems with high drug loading, which are comprised of biocompatible polymers such as poly(ethylene glycol), poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone), polyoxazoline, natural proteins like albumin and casein, non-natural proteins such as recombinant elastin-like polypeptides, as well as nucleic acids. At the end of this review, applications of these polymeric nanocarriers on the delivery of proteins and gene drugs are also briefly discussed.

1. INTRODUCTION Chemotherapy plays a vital role in cancer treatment. However, most chemotherapeutic drugs are hydrophobic and not suitable for in vivo usage. The small molecular weight of most chemotherapeutic drugs is also an obstacle for prolonging blood circulation. For better therapeutic efficacy to be achieved, multiple injections with relatively high dose are needed. On the other hand, chemotherapy drugs have no selectivity and can kill normal cells as well, which means that the side effect is systematic. In turn, the side effects severely limit the injection dose of drugs. Therefore, numerous works have attempted to improve anticancer efficiency and reduce the side effects of chemotherapeutic drugs. With the development of medical technology and the improving understanding of tumor pathology, drugs based on proteins, peptides, as well as nucleic acids have been developed. However, rapid enzymatic degradation, low stability, and undesirable pharmacokinetics hinder the application of these biological medicines in the clinic. Nanomaterials are very helpful in cancer treatment for improving the drug accumulation within tumors and decreasing the systemic toxicity of most drugs.1−4 Most solid tumors have special pathophysiology characteristic such as rich blood vessels, increased permeability of the blood vessels, and ineffective lymphatic drainage. Nanosized drug carriers can extravasate via leaky blood vessels and accumulate at the tumor site, which is known as “enhanced permeability and retention (EPR) effect”.5 The EPR effect is also called passive targeting. On the other hand, various targeting agents based on characteristics of the tumor microenvironment have been investigated and widely applied for selectively targeting tumors.6 For both passive and active targeting approaches, the carrier materials play a crucial role in improving drug delivery efficacy. For a satisfactory drug delivery efficacy to be © XXXX American Chemical Society

obtained, the materials should be deliberately designed. Materials used for drug delivery, in our opinion, should (1) be biocompatible and nontoxic, (2) allow for loading or conjugating diverse drugs with high drug loading, (3) show favorable release behavior, (4) have good pharmacokinetics and an extended circulating half-life, (5) allow for modifications and functionalization, and 6) be easy to obtain or synthesize in a few steps with high yield. Biocompatibility is the primary requirement for materials used for drug delivery. Second, high drug content is necessary. High drug content means low frequency of drug administration, which ultimately reduces clinical costs and side effects and improves the quality of life of the patient. In this review, we discuss the merits and demerits of the most frequently used biocompatible drug nanocarriers with high drug loading that are either natural or synthetic. In the first part of this review, we discuss the synthetic material-based nanocarriers, for example, poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), poly(Nvinylpyrrolidone) (PVP), and polyoxazoline (POx), as shown in Figure 1. Then, natural biopolymer materials including proteins, peptides, and nucleic acids are introduced. We also briefly discuss gene therapeutic drug delivery at the end of this review. Special Issue: Biomacromolecules Asian Special Issue Received: February 8, 2018 Revised: April 4, 2018 Published: April 24, 2018 A

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Figure 1. Biocompatible materials applied for drug delivery systems that we are discussed in this review. Figure 2. Application of biocompatible polymers in drug delivery systems. (a) Drugs are directly conjugated to the ends of polymers. and then the conjugates self-assemble into nanoparticles. (b) Amphipathic polymers self-assemble into micelles, and hydrophobic drugs are loaded into the cores. (c) Biocompatible polymers are used for coating the surface of nanoparticles to improve biocompatibility.

2. SYNTHETIC POLYMER-BASED NANO DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS 2.1. PEGylated Nanomedicines. Targeted delivery of drug to tumor sites needs a prolonged blood circulation time, slow clearance from the body, and low nonspecific interaction with proteins in the blood. However, not all hydrophilic polymers can provide a long circulation time. Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is an FDA-approved synthetic polymer that has been widely applied for drug delivery systems due to its great biocompatibility and stealth property. PEGylation can enhance the water solubility of hydrophobic drugs and prolong the body-residence time of drugs, providing a lower kidney/liver clearance rate when compared to that of the unmodified drugs. Furthermore, PEGylated carriers are also characterized by reduced interaction with serum proteins. The longer blood circulation time gives drugs more opportunities to reach tumor sites before being expelled from body. On the other hand, the end groups of PEG can be easily modified for functionalization becaues it is also very soluble in organic solvents. Moreover, PEG with various molecular weights and low polydispersity index (PDI) are easily obtained through the anionic polymerization of ethylene oxide. As shown in Figure 2, PEG can be directly conjugated with drugs to develop a prodrug.7−9 Hu et al. synthesized polyprodrug amphiphiles with PEG and a reduction-cleavable CPT prodrug monomer.10 These polyprodrug amphiphiles provide >50 wt % CPT loading content with four different selfassembly nanostructures, spheres, large compound vesicles, smooth disks, and unprecedented staggered lamellae with spiked periphery. Shen et al. used short PEG with only eight repeating units as a hydrophilic block to conjugate with camptothecin (CPT). This amphiphile could self-assemble to a prodrug vesicle with high drug content as high as 58 wt %.11 As shown in Figure 3, the vesicle is not only a CPT prodrug but also can be used as a drug carrier to load other drugs such as doxorubicin (DOX) for synergy therapy. When free drug was loaded into the cavity of prodrug-based vesicles, the drug

loading could be further enhanced. Huang et al. prepared a PEG-acetal-paclitaxel (PTX) prodrug that can load free PTX when self-assembling into nanoparticles in water.12 This approach highly improved the drug loading to 60.3 wt %. Gu group designed a new graft copolymer that can form a polymeric nanocarrier in a protein folding-like manner with great loading capacity for two drugs (25.1 wt % for CPT and 30 wt % for DOX).13 Wu et al. developed fourth-generation dendrimers with different length PEG as end groups.14 On this basis, gemcitabine (GEM) was conjugated to the fourthgeneration dendrimers and obtained drug-conjugated dendrimers with 23−25 drug molecules attaching to one molecule of the dendrimers. In vivo examination in 4T1 tumor-bearing mice found that the GEM-conjugated dendrimers with the longest PEG end group showed the best tumor accumulation and penetration ability. Liu et al. prepared PEGylated unimolecular micelles serving as a novel theranostic platform that showed favorable CPT loading ability (>17.3 wt %).15 Alternately, PEG can be introduced as side chains for improving the hydrophilicity of the polymer backbones. For example, Yu et al. used PEG oligomer as the side chain of polyrotaxanes (PR) and then linked PTX with a high drug loading content of ∼29 wt %.16 The PR-PTX conjugate exhibited a unique in vivo fate, significant antitumor response, and deep intratumoral penetration. In addition, PEG can be used as a hydrophilic block to build nanocarriers with various hydrophobic blocks.17−20 During the self-assembly of amphiphilic copolymers, the premixed hydrophobic drugs can be loaded into the micellar cores. However, most drugs are highly hydrophobic and can self-aggregate when exposed to aqueous solutions, leading to a very low drug loading usually lower than 5 wt %. To overcome drug B

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Figure 3. Schematic diagram of the amphiphilic camptothecin (CPT) prodrugs (OEG-CPT and OEG-DiCPT) and their self-assembly into nanocapsules for loading other drugs. Reprinted with permission from ref 11. Copyright 2010, American Chemical Society.

based on PEG monomethylether-b-poly(methacrylamide tertbutyl carbazate) (MPEG-MABH).23 DOX was conjugated into MPEG-MABH through a pH-labile hydrazone bond with a high drug loading content of ∼40 wt %. Further, PEG can be coated onto the surface of nanocarriers, especially inorganic nanocarriers, to lower their interactions with serum proteins and achieve a better EPR effect.24−26 Although PEG has shown great advantages in prolonging circulation time in vivo and making nanoparticles more “stealthy”, some defects of PEG have also gradually been found. For example, the nonbiodegradability of PEG with high molecule weight is reminiscent of the use of relative low mass PEGs.27 On the other hand, paradoxically, PEGs with lower molecule weight are much easier to oxidize. 28 Most importantly, some studies demonstrated that PEG might trigger antibody-mediated clearance in animals and humans.29,30 When PEGylated nanoparticles are first injected into body, the pharmacokinetics are great. Nevertheless, these excellent pharmacokinetics go away, and the body eliminates the PEGylated nanoparticles more rapidly when PEGylated nanoparticles are injected into the body repeatedly. This is the so-called accelerated blood clearance (ABC) phenomenon.31−33 Thus, researchers are making efforts to reduce the ABC phenomenon by evaluating the effect factors34−36 and are focused on searching for alternatives to PEG. 2.2. Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP)-Based Nanomedicines. PVP is one alternative to PEG that has attracted increasing attention in drug delivery applications due to its good biocompatibility.37−41 In World War II, it was used as a plasma expander or a retarding agent for subcutaneous injection of hormone preparations such as vasopressin.42 PVP can be well-synthesized through controlled radical polymerization of vinylpyrrolidone43,44 and has a low PDI below 1.2. The functionalization of end groups is readily accessible.45,46 PVP is highly soluble in aqueous solution and can be used for improving the hydrophilicity and blood circulation time of drugs. The well-defined molecular structure provides PVP favorable biological properties. Similar to PEG, PVP also has a stealth property. A PVP-based shell is able to prolong the liposome circulation time in vivo.47 Kamada et al. found that PVP-modified tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α had a longer plasma half-life than native TNF-α as well as PEGylated TNFα.48 Moreover, a distinct advantage of PVP is that PVP has no ABC phenomenon. When repeatedly injected into the body, the pharmacokinetics of PVP-coated nanoparticles remained

aggregation, the Cheng group prepared a dimeric prodrug of CPT (CPT-SS-CPT) through two carbonate linkages on the 2,6-bis(hydroxymethyl)-aniline whose amine group was protected by a disulfide bond.21 Then, they used methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-block-polylactide (mPEG-PLA) to coprecipitate CPT-SS-CPT, as shown in Figure 4, and found that

Figure 4. Schematic illustration of encapsulating hydrophobic drugs into nanoparticles. (a) Hydrophobic drugs are encapsulated in a polymeric micelle with the undesired formation of large drug precipitates. (b) Illustration of drug dimer nanoaggregation followed by surface coating and particle stabilization by an amphiphilic polymer via hydrophobic interactions. Reprinted with permission from ref 21. Copyright 2015, American Chemical Society.

the drug loading of the CPT-SS-CPT dimeric drug can be up to 50 wt %. The high drug loading micelles showed great stability and could steadily release drug when the disulfide bond was cleaved. They also extended this strategy to DOX loading and achieved a similarly high drug payload, suggesting that the dimerization of drugs is a powerful method to acquire high drug loading. Instead of coprecipitation, dimeric drugs can be conjugated with PEG to form a liposome-like structure.22 The amphiphilic molecule can self-assemble into vesicles with drug loading as high as 60 wt %. Xu et al. reported a DOX prodrug C

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Figure 5. Schematic diagram of the preparation of PVP-PASP-CDDP nanoparticles. Reprinted with permission from ref 53. Copyright 2015, American Chemical Society.

particles showed great potential in the drug delivery field. Host−guest interactions and supermolecular chemistry provide a facile approach to synthesize a series of desired polymer structure under mild conditions.54−56 In addition, the supermolecular structure can be dissociated under certain conditions, which can be designed for stimulus-responsive dissociation and controlled release of drugs.57,58 The Leroux group prepared a poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)-block-poly( D , L -lactide) (PVPPDLLA) with 37% DLLA content, which was less cytotoxic than Cremophor EL (CrmEL).59 When treated with water, PVP-PDLLA could self-assemble into polymeric micelles that could efficiently solubilize water-insoluble drugs such as PTX and docetaxel (DCTX). When PTX was loaded, the polymeric micelles showed equipotent cytotoxicity to Taxol. Moreover, compared to 20 mg/kg of Taxol, this PTX-loaded PVP-PDLLA possessed a higher maximum tolerated dose (MTD) even than 100 mg/kg, suggesting excellent biocompatibility of PVP. Comparing to Taxotere, PVP-PDLLA nanomedicine showed comparable in vitro cytotoxicity and in vivo toxicity,60 whereas blank vehicle PVP-PDLLA was more tolerable than polysorbate 80 even at a 4-fold higher dose. 2.3. Poly(2-oxazoline) (POx)-Based Nanomedicines. Besides PVP, poly(2-oxazoline)s (POx’s) are another class of potential substitutes for PEG. POx, also called peptide-like polymers, have been considered a potential biomedical material due to their good biocompatibility.61−64 POx with low PDI (20 wt % PTX, 15 wt % DOX, 50.6 molecules/HSA DOX, 11 molecules/ DHSA CDDP, 10 wt % DOX, 10.3 wt % taxol, 26.4 wt % DOX, 1200 molecules/particle DOX, 66.7 wt % DOX, 50 molecules/ nanotrain

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could be expelled from the body through the natural metabolism pathway. In contrast to peptides, the molecular weights of proteins are usually very large. Preparing high drug loaded nanocarriers with proteins is a challenge. Proteins usually have complicated secondary, tertiary, and quaternary structures. They are usually stabilized in water with hydrophilic parts outside and hydrophobic parts inside. Drugs can be loaded into the hydrophobic interior and conjugated on the surface. With rational design, a desired drug loading content can be achieved. In addition, proteins can be programmedly prepared with desired structure, molecular weight, and residues through genetic engineering technology. Further, protein-based nanocarriers are especially suitable for protein drug delivery. Nucleic acids are a class of incoming drug carriers. By virtue of DNA nanotechnology, diverse DNA origamis spring up. With precise control of sequences, drugs can effectively intercalate into the DNA nanostructures. From technology terms, it is easy to build various DNA nanostructures with high drug loading capacity. However, the biosafety of DNA I

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nanostructures for long-term use still requires further investigation because DNA is an important component of genetic material and vital for the functionality of proteins. There is still a long way to go to obtain ideal drug carriers and delivery systems. Biocompatibility is the fundamental demand for drug delivery materials. For the therapeutic index of drugs to be improved, nanocarriers must be delicately designed with favorable in vivo behaviors. Meanwhile, high drug loading means less frequent injections, but every coin has two sides. High drug loading could affect the stability and drug release from nanocarriers. Thus, the question remains as for how to obtain a relatively high drug loading while maintaining acceptable stability and release kinetics. Structure optimization may be the solution. In the future, with the development of technology, different drugs with customized carriers that can maximize the therapeutic index of the drug will be realized.



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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was supported by National Key R&D Program of China (2017YFA0205400), the Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51690153, 21474045, 21720102005, and 51422303), and the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University.



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DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.8b00218 Biomacromolecules XXXX, XXX, XXX−XXX