US20130296531A1 - Block copolymers for stable micelles - Google Patents

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US20130296531A1
US20130296531A1 US13/839,715 US201313839715A US2013296531A1 US 20130296531 A1 US20130296531 A1 US 20130296531A1 US 201313839715 A US201313839715 A US 201313839715A US 2013296531 A1 US2013296531 A1 US 2013296531A1
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  • the present invention relates to the field of polymer chemistry and more particularly to multiblock copolymers and uses thereof.
  • Polymer micelles are particularly attractive due to their ability to deliver large payloads of a variety of drugs (e.g. small molecule, proteins, and DNA/RNA therapeutics), their improved in vivo stability as compared to other colloidal carriers (e.g. liposomes), and their nanoscopic size which allows for passive accumulation in diseased tissues, such as solid tumors, by the enhanced permeation and retention (EPR) effect.
  • drugs e.g. small molecule, proteins, and DNA/RNA therapeutics
  • colloidal carriers e.g. liposomes
  • EPR enhanced permeation and retention
  • polymer micelles are further decorated with cell-targeting groups and permeation enhancers that can actively target diseased cells and aid in cellular entry, resulting in improved cell-specific delivery.
  • FIG. 1 Schematic illustrations depicting the triblock copolymer (see FIG. 1A ) and polymer micelle (see FIG. 1B ) of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 Schematic illustrations showing the preparation of drug loaded micelles.
  • FIG. 3 Schematic illustrations showing the crosslinking of a drug loaded micelle with metal ions.
  • FIG. 4 Schematic illustrations depicting the crosslinked, drug loaded micelle of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 Validation of encapsulation of daunorubicin by dialysis of the uncrosslinked formulation at 20 mg/ml (black bar) and 0.2 mg/mL (white bar) for 6 hours against phosphate buffer pH 8.
  • FIG. 6 Iron-dependent crosslinking verification by dialysis at 0.2 mg/mL in phosphate buffer pH 8 for 6 hours.
  • FIG. 7 Verification of time-dependency on iron-mediated crosslinking by dialysis at 0.2 mg/mL in phosphate buffer pH 8 for 6 hours.
  • FIG. 8 The uncrosslinked sample was reconstituted at 20 mg/ml and pH adjusted to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.4 and 8 to determine the pH dependency of iron-mediated crosslinking. The samples were diluted to 0.2 mg/mL and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 for 6 hours.
  • FIG. 9 pH-dependent release of crosslinked daunorubicin formulation dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH adjusted to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.4 and 8 for 6 hours.
  • FIG. 10 Salt-dependent release of the crosslinked daunorubicin formulation at 0.2 mg/mL dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer with NaCl concentrations of 0, 10, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400 or 500 mM.
  • FIG. 11 DLS histogram demonstrating particle size distribution for crosslinked aminopterin formulation.
  • FIG. 12 Verification of encapsulation by dialysis of the formulation above (20 mg/mL, black bar) and below (0.2 mg/mL, white bar) the CMC.
  • FIG. 13 Verification of crosslinking and pH-dependent release of aminopterin formulation at 0.2 mg/mL by dialysis in 10 mM phosphate buffer over 6 hours.
  • FIG. 14 Cell viability for A549 lung cancer cells treated with free aminopterin, uncrosslinked aminopterin formulation, crosslinked aminopterin formulation, uncrosslinked empty micelle vehicle and crosslinked empty micelle vehicle.
  • FIG. 15 Cell viability for OVCAR3 ovarian cancer cells treated with free aminopterin, uncrosslinked aminopterin formulation, crosslinked aminopterin formulation, uncrosslinked empty micelle vehicle and crosslinked empty micelle vehicle.
  • FIG. 16 Cell viability for PANC-1 pancreatic (folate receptor +) cancer cells treated with free aminopterin, uncrosslinked aminopterin formulation, crosslinked aminopterin formulation, uncrosslinked empty micelle vehicle and crosslinked empty micelle vehicle.
  • FIG. 17 Cell viability for BxPC3 pancreatic (folate receptor ⁇ ) cancer cells treated with free aminopterin, uncrosslinked aminopterin formulation, crosslinked aminopterin formulation, uncrosslinked empty micelle vehicle and crosslinked empty micelle vehicle.
  • FIG. 18 Concentration of SN-38 in the plasma compartment of rats from IT-141 (NHOH; 127C) formulation compared to IT-141 (Asp; 127E) formulation at 10 mg/kg.
  • FIG. 19 Rat pharmacokinetics of SN-38 formulations.
  • FIG. 20 pH-dependent release of crosslinked cabizataxel formulation dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH adjusted to 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.4 and 8 for 6 hours.
  • FIG. 21 Pharmacokinetics free daunorubicin and daunorubicin formulations in rats.
  • FIG. 22 Rat plasma levels of cabizataxel following administration of crosslinked cabizataxel formulation and free cabizataxel.
  • FIG. 23 Anti-tumor efficacy of crosslinked SN-38 formulations in an HCT-116 xenograft model.
  • FIG. 24 Biodistribution of aminopterin from crosslinked aminopterin formulations in an OVCAR-3 xenograft model.
  • FIG. 25 Anti-tumor efficacy of crosslinked aminopterin formulations in an MFE-296 xenograft model.
  • the present invention provides a micelle comprising a multiblock copolymer which comprises a polymeric hydrophilic block, optionally a crosslinkable or crosslinked poly(amino acid block), and a hydrophobic D,L-mixed poly(amino acid) block, characterized in that said micelle has an inner core, optionally a crosslinkable or crosslinked outer core, and a hydrophilic shell.
  • the polymeric hydrophilic block corresponds to the hydrophilic shell
  • the optionally crosslinkable or crosslinked poly(amino acid block) corresponds to the optionally crosslinked outer core
  • the hydrophobic D,L-mixed poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the inner core.
  • the “hydrophobic D,L-mixed poly(amino acid)” block consists of a mixture of D and L enantiomers to facilitate the encapsulation of hydrophobic moieties. It is well established that homopolymers and copolymers of amino acids, consisting of a single stereoisomer, may exhibit secondary structures such as the ⁇ -helix or ⁇ -sheet. See ⁇ - Aminoacid - N - Caroboxy - Anhydrides and Related Heterocycles , H. R. Kricheldorf, Springer-Verlag, 1987.
  • poly(L-benzyl glutatmate) typically exhibits an ⁇ -helical conformation; however this secondary structure can be disrupted by a change of solvent or temperature (see Advances in Protein Chemistry XVI , P. Urnes and P. Doty, Academic Press, New York 1961).
  • the secondary structure can also be disrupted by the incorporation of structurally dissimilar amino acids such as ⁇ -sheet forming amino acids (e.g. proline) or through the incorporation of amino acids with dissimilar stereochemistry (e.g. mixture of D and L stereoisomers), which results in poly(amino acids) with a random coil conformation. See Sakai, R.; Ikeda; S.; Isemura, T. Bull Chem. Soc.
  • block copolymers possessing a random coil conformation are particularly useful for the encapsulation of hydrophobic molecules and nanoparticles when compared to similar block copolymers possessing a helical segment. See US Patent Application 2008-0274173. Without wishing to be bound to any particular theory, it is believed that provided block copolymers having a coil-coil conformation allow for efficient packing and loading of hydrophobic moieties within the micelle core, while the steric demands of a rod-coil conformation for a helix-containing block copolymer results in less effective encapsulation.
  • CMC critical micelle concentration
  • polymer micelles can be modified to enable passive and active cell-targeting to maximize the benefits of current and future therapeutic agents.
  • drug-loaded micelles typically possess diameters greater than 20 nm, they exhibit dramatically increased circulation time when compared to stand-alone drugs due to minimized renal clearance.
  • This unique feature of nanovectors and polymeric drugs leads to selective accumulation in diseased tissue, especially cancerous tissue due to the enhanced permeation and retention effect (“EPR”).
  • EPR effect is a consequence of the disorganized nature of the tumor vasculature, which results in increased permeability of polymer therapeutics and drug retention at the tumor site.
  • micelles are designed to actively target tumor cells through the chemical attachment of targeting groups to the micelle periphery.
  • the incorporation of such groups is most often accomplished through end-group functionalization of the hydrophilic block using chemical conjugation techniques.
  • micelles functionalized with targeting groups utilize receptor-ligand interactions to control the spatial distribution of the micelles after administration, further enhancing cell-specific delivery of therapeutics.
  • targeting groups are designed to interact with receptors that are over-expressed in cancerous tissue relative to normal tissue such as folic acid, oligopeptides, sugars, and monoclonal antibodies. See Pan, D.; Turner, J. L.; Wooley, K. L. Chem. Commun.
  • micellar drug carriers Despite the large volume of work on micellar drug carriers, little effort has focused on improving their in vivo stability to dilution. One potential reason is that the true effects of micelle dilution in vivo are not fully realized until larger animal studies are utilized. Because a mouse's metabolism is much higher than larger animals, they can receive considerably higher doses of toxic drugs when compared to larger animals such as rats or dogs. Therefore, when drug loaded micelles are administered and completely diluted throughout the entire blood volume, the corresponding polymer concentration will always be highest in the mouse model. Therefore, it would be highly desirable to prepare a micelle that is stabilized (crosslinked) to dilution within biological media.
  • the optionally crosslinkable or crosslinked poly(amino acid block) is comprised of chemical functionality that strongly binds or coordinates with metal ions.
  • hydroxamic acids and iron (III) Another example is ortho-substituted dihydroxy benzene groups (catechols) with iron. Both hydroxamic acid and catechol moieties are common in siderophores, high-affinity iron chelating agents produced by microorganisms. Additionally, it has been reported that hydroxamic acid modified poly(acrylates) can form a crosslinked gel following treatment with iron (III) (Rosthauser and Winston, Macromolecules, 1981, p538-543).
  • sequential polymerization refers to the method wherein, after a first monomer (e.g. NCA, lactam, or imide) is incorporated into the polymer, thus forming an amino acid “block”, a second monomer (e.g. NCA, lactam, or imide) is added to the reaction to form a second amino acid block, which process may be continued in a similar fashion to introduce additional amino acid blocks into the resulting multi-block copolymers.
  • a first monomer e.g. NCA, lactam, or imide
  • multiblock copolymer refers to a polymer comprising one synthetic polymer portion and two or more poly(amino acid) portions.
  • Such multi-block copolymers include those having the format W—X—X′, wherein W is a synthetic polymer portion and X and X′ are poly(amino acid) chains or “amino acid blocks”.
  • the multiblock copolymers of the present invention are triblock copolymers.
  • one or more of the amino acid blocks may be “mixed blocks”, meaning that these blocks can contain a mixture of amino acid monomers thereby creating multiblock copolymers of the present invention.
  • the multiblock copolymers of the present invention comprise a mixed amino acid block and are tetrablock copolymers.
  • a monomer repeat unit is defined by parentheses around the repeating monomer unit.
  • the number (or letter representing a numerical range) on the lower right of the parentheses represents the number of monomer units that are present in the polymer chain.
  • the block In the case where only one monomer represents the block (e.g. a homopolymer), the block will be denoted solely by the parentheses.
  • multiple monomers comprise a single, continuous block.
  • brackets will define a portion or block. For example, one block may consist of four individual monomers, each defined by their own individual set of parentheses and number of repeat units present.
  • the monomer repeat unit described above is a numerical value representing the average number of monomer units comprising the polymer chain.
  • a polymer represented by (A) 10 corresponds to a polymer consisting of ten “A” monomer units linked together.
  • the number 10 in this case will represent a distribution of numbers with an average of 10.
  • the breadth of this distribution is represented by the polydispersity index (PDI).
  • PDI of 1.0 represents a polymer wherein each chain length is exactly the same (e.g. a protein).
  • a PDI of 2.0 represents a polymer wherein the chain lengths have a Gaussian distribution.
  • Polymers of the present invention typically possess a PDI of less than 1.20.
  • trimer copolymer refers to a polymer comprising one synthetic polymer portion and two poly(amino acid) portions.
  • tetrablock copolymer refers to a polymer comprising one synthetic polymer portion and either two poly(amino acid) portions, wherein 1 poly(amino acid) portion is a mixed block or a polymer comprising one synthetic polymer portion and three poly(amino acid) portions.
  • the term “inner core” as it applies to a micelle of the present invention refers to the center of the micelle formed by the hydrophobic D,L-mixed poly(amino acid) block.
  • the inner core is not crosslinked.
  • the inner core corresponds to the X′′ block.
  • the term “outer core” as it applies to a micelle of the present invention refers to the layer formed by the first poly(amino acid) block.
  • the outer core lies between the inner core and the hydrophilic shell.
  • the outer core is either crosslinkable or is cross-linked.
  • the outer core corresponds to the X′ block. It is contemplated that the X′ block can be a mixed block.
  • a “drug-loaded” micelle refers to a micelle having a drug, or therapeutic agent, situated within the core of the micelle.
  • the drug or therapeutic agent is situated at the interface between the core and the hydrophilic coronoa. This is also referred to as a drug, or therapeutic agent, being “encapsulated” within the micelle.
  • polymeric hydrophilic block refers to a polymer that is not a poly(amino acid) and is hydrophilic in nature.
  • hydrophilic polymers are well known in the art and include polyethyleneoxide (also referred to as polyethylene glycol or PEG), and derivatives thereof, poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrolidone), and derivatives thereof, poly(N-isopropylacrylamide), and derivatives thereof, poly(hydroxyethyl acrylate), and derivatives thereof, poly(hydroxylethyl methacrylate), and derivatives thereof, and polymers of N-(2-hydroxypropoyl)methacrylamide (HMPA) and derivatives thereof.
  • HMPA N-(2-hydroxypropoyl)methacrylamide
  • poly(amino acid) or “amino acid block” refers to a covalently linked amino acid chain wherein each monomer is an amino acid unit.
  • amino acid units include natural and unnatural amino acids.
  • each amino acid unit of the optionally crosslinkable or crosslinked poly(amino acid block) is in the L-configuration.
  • Such poly(amino acids) include those having suitably protected functional groups.
  • amino acid monomers may have hydroxyl or amino moieties, which are optionally protected by a hydroxyl protecting group or an amine protecting group, as appropriate.
  • suitable hydroxyl protecting groups and amine protecting groups are described in more detail herein, infra.
  • amino acid block comprises one or more monomers or a set of two or more monomers.
  • an amino acid block comprises one or more monomers such that the overall block is hydrophilic.
  • amino acid blocks of the present invention include random amino acid blocks, ie blocks comprising a mixture of amino acid residues.
  • the term “D,L-mixed poly(amino acid) block” refers to a poly(amino acid) block wherein the poly(amino acid) consists of a mixture of amino acids in both the D- and L-configurations.
  • the D,L-mixed poly(amino acid) block is hydrophobic.
  • the D,L-mixed poly(amino acid) block consists of a mixture of D-configured hydrophobic amino acids and L-configured hydrophilic amino acid side-chain groups such that the overall poly(amino acid) block comprising is hydrophobic.
  • Exemplary poly(amino acids) include poly(benzyl glutamate), poly(benzyl aspartate), poly(L-leucine-co-tyrosine), poly(D-leucine-co-tyrosine), poly(L-phenylalanine-co-tyrosine), poly(D-phenylalanine-co-tyrosine), poly(L-leucine-coaspartic acid), poly(D-leucine-co-aspartic acid), poly(L-phenylalanine-co-aspartic acid), poly(D-phenylalanine-co-aspartic acid).
  • natural amino acid side-chain group refers to the side-chain group of any of the 20 amino acids naturally occurring in proteins.
  • side chain group —CH 3 would represent the amino acid alanine.
  • natural amino acids include the nonpolar, or hydrophobic amino acids, glycine, alanine, valine, leucine isoleucine, methionine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, and proline. Cysteine is sometimes classified as nonpolar or hydrophobic and other times as polar.
  • Natural amino acids also include polar, or hydrophilic amino acids, such as tyrosine, serine, threonine, aspartic acid (also known as aspartate, when charged), glutamic acid (also known as glutamate, when charged), asparagine, and glutamine.
  • Certain polar, or hydrophilic, amino acids have charged side-chains. Such charged amino acids include lysine, arginine, and histidine.
  • protection of a polar or hydrophilic amino acid side-chain can render that amino acid nonpolar.
  • a suitably protected tyrosine hydroxyl group can render that tyroine nonpolar and hydrophobic by virtue of protecting the hydroxyl group.
  • unnatural amino acid side-chain group refers to amino acids not included in the list of 20 amino acids naturally occurring in proteins, as described above. Such amino acids include the D-isomer of any of the 20 naturally occurring amino acids. Unnatural amino acids also include homoserine, ornithine, and thyroxine. Other unnatural amino acids side-chains are well know to one of ordinary skill in the art and include unnatural aliphatic side chains. Other unnatural amino acids include modified amino acids, including those that are N-alkylated, cyclized, phosphorylated, acetylated, amidated, azidylated, labelled, and the like.
  • the term “tacticity” refers to the stereochemistry of the poly(amino acid) hydrophobic block.
  • a poly(amino acid) block consisting of a single stereoisomer (e.g. all L isomer) is referred to as “isotactic”.
  • a poly(amino acid) consisting of a random incorporation of D and L amino acid monomers is referred to as an “atactic” polymer.
  • a poly(amino acid) with alternating stereochemistry e.g. . . DLDLDLDL . . .
  • Syndiotactic Polymer tacticity is described in more detail in “Principles of Polymerization”, 3rd Ed., G. Odian, John Wiley & Sons, New York: 1991, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
  • living polymer chain-end refers to the terminus resulting from a polymerization reaction which maintains the ability to react further with additional monomer or with a polymerization terminator.
  • terminal refers to attaching a terminal group to a polymer chain-end by the reaction of a living polymer with an appropriate compound.
  • terminal may refer to attaching a terminal group to an amine or hydroxyl end, or derivative thereof, of the polymer chain.
  • polymerization terminator is used interchangeably with the term “polymerization terminating agent” and refers to a compound that reacts with a living polymer chain-end to afford a polymer with a terminal group.
  • polymerization terminator may refer to a compound that reacts with an amine or hydroxyl end, or derivative thereof, of the polymer chain, to afford a polymer with a terminal group.
  • the term “polymerization initiator” refers to a compound, which reacts with, or whose anion or free base form reacts with, the desired monomer in a manner which results in polymerization of that monomer.
  • the polymerization initiator is the compound that reacts with an alkylene oxide to afford a polyalkylene oxide block.
  • the polymerization initiator is an amine salt as described herein.
  • the polymerization initiator is a trifluoroacetic acid amine salt.
  • aliphatic or “aliphatic group”, as used herein, denotes a hydrocarbon moiety that may be straight-chain (i.e., unbranched), branched, or cyclic (including fused, bridging, and spiro-fused polycyclic) and may be completely saturated or may contain one or more units of unsaturation, but which is not aromatic. Unless otherwise specified, aliphatic groups contain 1-20 carbon atoms. In some embodiments, aliphatic groups contain 1-10 carbon atoms. In other embodiments, aliphatic groups contain 1-8 carbon atoms. In still other embodiments, aliphatic groups contain 1-6 carbon atoms, and in yet other embodiments aliphatic groups contain 1-4 carbon atoms.
  • Aliphatic groups include, but are not limited to, linear or branched, alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups, and hybrids thereof such as (cycloalkyl)alkyl, (cycloalkenyl)alkyl or (cycloalkyl)alkenyl.
  • heteroatom means one or more of oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, or silicon. This includes any oxidized form of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus, or silicon; the quaternized form of any basic nitrogen, or; a substitutable nitrogen of a heterocyclic ring including ⁇ N— as in 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrolyl, —NH— as in pyrrolidinyl, or ⁇ N(R ⁇ )— as in N-substituted pyrrolidinyl.
  • unsaturated means that a moiety has one or more units of unsaturation.
  • bivalent, saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched C 1-12 hydrocarbon chain refers to bivalent alkylene, alkenylene, and alkynylene chains that are straight or branched as defined herein.
  • aryl used alone or as part of a larger moiety as in “aralkyl”, “aralkoxy”, or “aryloxyalkyl”, refers to monocyclic, bicyclic, and tricyclic ring systems having a total of five to fourteen ring members, wherein at least one ring in the system is aromatic and wherein each ring in the system contains three to seven ring members.
  • aryl may be used interchangeably with the term “aryl ring”.
  • compounds of the invention may contain “optionally substituted” moieties.
  • substituted whether preceded by the term “optionally” or not, means that one or more hydrogens of the designated moiety are replaced with a suitable substituent.
  • an “optionally substituted” group may have a suitable substituent at each substitutable position of the group, and when more than one position in any given structure may be substituted with more than one substituent selected from a specified group, the substituent may be either the same or different at every position.
  • Combinations of substituents envisioned by this invention are preferably those that result in the formation of stable or chemically feasible compounds.
  • stable refers to compounds that are not substantially altered when subjected to conditions to allow for their production, detection, and, in certain embodiments, their recovery, purification, and use for one or more of the purposes disclosed herein.
  • Monovalent substituents on a substitutable carbon atom of an “optionally substituted” group are independently halogen; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 R ⁇ ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 OR ⁇ ; —O—(CH 2 ) 0-4 C(O)OR ⁇ ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 CH(OR ⁇ ) 2 ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 SR ⁇ ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 Ph, which may be substituted with R ⁇ ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 O(CH 2 ) 0-1 Ph which may be substituted with R ⁇ ; —CH ⁇ CHPh, which may be substituted with R ⁇ ; —NO 2 ; —CN; —N 3 ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 N(R ⁇ ) 2 ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 N(R ⁇ )C(O)R ⁇ ; —N(
  • Monovalent substituents on R ⁇ are independently halogen, —(CH 2 ) 0-2 R ⁇ , -(haloR ⁇ ), —(CH 2 ) 0-2 OH, —(CH 2 ) 0-2 OR ⁇ , —(CH 2 ) 0-2 CH(OR ⁇ ) 2 ; —O(haloR ⁇ ), —CN, —N 3 , —(CH 2 ) 0-2 C(O)R ⁇ , —(CH 2 ) 0-2 C(O)OH, —(CH 2 ) 0-2 C(O)OR ⁇ , —(CH 2 ) 0-2 SR ⁇ , —(CH 2 ) 0-2 SH, —(CH 2 ) 0-2 NH 2 , —(CH 2 ) 0-2 NHR ⁇ , —(CH 2 )
  • Divalent substituents on a saturated carbon atom of an “optionally substituted” group include the following: ⁇ O, ⁇ S, ⁇ NNR * 2 , ⁇ NNHC(O)R * , ⁇ NNHC(O)OR * , ⁇ NNHS(O) 2 R * , ⁇ NR * , ⁇ NOR * , —O(C(R * 2 )) 2-3 O—, or —S(C(R * 2 )) 2-3 S—, wherein each independent occurrence of R * is selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 aliphatic which may be substituted as defined below, or an unsubstituted 5-6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
  • Divalent substituents that are bound to vicinal substitutable carbons of an “optionally substituted” group include: —O(CR * 2 ) 2-3 O—, wherein each independent occurrence of R * is selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 aliphatic which may be substituted as defined below, or an unsubstituted 5-6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
  • a tetravalent substituent that is bound to vicinal substitutable methylene carbons of an “optionally substituted” group is the dicobalt hexacarbonyl cluster represented by
  • Suitable substituents on the aliphatic group of R * include halogen, —R ⁇ , -(haloR ⁇ ), —OH, —OR ⁇ , —O(haloR ⁇ ), —CN, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR ⁇ , —NH 2 , —NHR ⁇ , —NR ⁇ 2 , or —NO 2 , wherein each R ⁇ is unsubstituted or where preceded by “halo” is substituted only with one or more halogens, and is independently C 1-4 aliphatic, —CH 2 Ph, —O(CH 2 ) 0-1 Ph, or a 5-6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
  • Suitable substituents on a substitutable nitrogen of an “optionally substituted” group include
  • each R ⁇ is independently hydrogen, C 1-6 aliphatic which may be substituted as defined below, unsubstituted —OPh, or an unsubstituted 5-6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or, notwithstanding the definition above, two independent occurrences of R ⁇ , taken together with their intervening atom(s) form an unsubsti
  • Suitable substituents on the aliphatic group of R ⁇ are independently halogen, —R ⁇ , -(haloR ⁇ ), —OH, —OR ⁇ , —O(haloR ⁇ ), —CN, —C(O)OH, —C(O)OR ⁇ , —NH 2 , —NHR ⁇ , —NR ⁇ 2 , or —NO 2 , wherein each R ⁇ is unsubstituted or where preceded by “halo” is substituted only with one or more halogens, and is independently C 1 aliphatic, —CH 2 Ph, —O(CH 2 ) 0-1 Ph, or a 5-6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
  • Protected hydroxyl groups are well known in the art and include those described in detail in Protecting Groups in Organic Synthesis , T. W. Greene and P. G. M. Wuts, 3 rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 1999, the entirety of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • Examples of suitably protected hydroxyl groups further include, but are not limited to, esters, carbonates, sulfonates allyl ethers, ethers, silyl ethers, alkyl ethers, arylalkyl ethers, and alkoxyalkyl ethers.
  • suitable esters include formates, acetates, proprionates, pentanoates, crotonates, and benzoates.
  • esters include formate, benzoyl formate, chloroacetate, trifluoroacetate, methoxyacetate, triphenylmethoxyacetate, p-chlorophenoxyacetate, 3-phenylpropionate, 4-oxopentanoate, 4,4-(ethylenedithio)pentanoate, pivaloate (trimethylacetate), crotonate, 4-methoxy-crotonate, benzoate, p-benzylbenzoate, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoate.
  • Examples of carbonates include 9-fluorenylmethyl, ethyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl, 2-(phenylsulfonyl)ethyl, vinyl, allyl, and p-nitrobenzyl carbonate.
  • Examples of silyl ethers include trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, t-butyldiphenylsilyl, triisopropylsilyl ether, and other trialkylsilyl ethers.
  • alkyl ethers examples include methyl, benzyl, p-methoxybenzyl, 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl, trityl, t-butyl, and allyl ether, or derivatives thereof.
  • Alkoxyalkyl ethers include acetals such as methoxymethyl, methylthiomethyl, (2-methoxyethoxy)methyl, benzyloxymethyl, beta-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxymethyl, and tetrahydropyran-2-yl ether.
  • arylalkyl ethers examples include benzyl, p-methoxybenzyl (MPM), 3,4-dimethoxybenzyl, O-nitrobenzyl, p-nitrobenzyl, p-halobenzyl, 2,6-dichlorobenzyl, p-cyanobenzyl, 2- and 4-picolyl ethers.
  • Protected amines are well known in the art and include those described in detail in Greene (1999). Mono-protected amines further include, but are not limited to, aralkylamines, carbamates, allyl amines, amides, and the like.
  • Examples of mono-protected amino moieties include t-butyloxycarbonylamino (—NHBOC), ethyloxycarbonylamino, methyloxycarbonylamino, trichloroethyloxycarbonylamino, allyloxycarbonylamino (—NHAlloc), benzyloxocarbonylamino (—NHCBZ), allylamino, benzylamino (—NHBn), fluorenylmethylcarbonyl (—NHFmoc), formamido, acetamido, chloroacetamido, dichloroacetamido, trichloroacetamido, phenylacetamido, trifluoroacetamido, benzamido, t-butyldiphenylsilyl, and the like.
  • Di-protected amines include amines that are substituted with two substituents independently selected from those described above as mono-protected amines, and further include cyclic imides, such as phthalimide, maleimide, succinimide, and the like. Di-protected amines also include pyrroles and the like, 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,2,5]azadisilolidine and the like, and azide.
  • Protected aldehydes are well known in the art and include those described in detail in Greene (1999). Protected aldehydes further include, but are not limited to, acyclic acetals, cyclic acetals, hydrazones, imines, and the like. Examples of such groups include dimethyl acetal, diethyl acetal, diisopropyl acetal, dibenzyl acetal, bis(2-nitrobenzyl) acetal, 1,3-dioxanes, 1,3-dioxolanes, semicarbazones, and derivatives thereof.
  • Protected carboxylic acids are well known in the art and include those described in detail in Greene (1999). Protected carboxylic acids further include, but are not limited to, optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic esters, optionally substituted aryl esters, silyl esters, activated esters, amides, hydrazides, and the like. Examples of such ester groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, benzyl, and phenyl ester, wherein each group is optionally substituted. Additional protected carboxylic acids include oxazolines and ortho esters.
  • Protected thiols are well known in the art and include those described in detail in Greene (1999). Protected thiols further include, but are not limited to, disulfides, thioethers, silyl thioethers, thioesters, thiocarbonates, and thiocarbamates, and the like. Examples of such groups include, but are not limited to, alkyl thioethers, benzyl and substituted benzyl thioethers, triphenylmethyl thioethers, and trichloroethoxycarbonyl thioester, to name but a few.
  • structures depicted herein are also meant to include all isomeric (e.g., enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and geometric (or conformational)) forms of the structure; for example, the R and S configurations for each asymmetric center, Z and E double bond isomers, and Z and E conformational isomers. Therefore, single stereochemical isomers as well as enantiomeric, diastereomeric, and geometric (or conformational) mixtures of the present compounds are within the scope of the invention. Unless otherwise stated, all tautomeric forms of the compounds of the invention are within the scope of the invention.
  • structures depicted herein are also meant to include compounds that differ only in the presence of one or more isotopically enriched atoms.
  • compounds having the present structures except for the replacement of hydrogen by deuterium or tritium, or the replacement of a carbon by a 13 C- or 14 C-enriched carbon are within the scope of this invention.
  • Such compounds are useful, for example, as in neutron scattering experiments, as analytical tools or probes in biological assays.
  • detectable moiety is used interchangeably with the term “label” and relates to any moiety capable of being detected (e.g., primary labels and secondary labels).
  • a “detectable moiety” or “label” is the radical of a detectable compound.
  • Primary labels include radioisotope-containing moieties (e.g., moieties that contain 32 P, 33 P, 35 S, or 14 C), mass-tags, and fluorescent labels, and are signal-generating reporter groups which can be detected without further modifications.
  • primary labels include those useful for positron emission tomography including molecules containing radioisotopes (e.g. 18 F) or ligands with bound radioactive metals (e.g. 62 Cu).
  • primary labels are contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging such as gadolinium, gadolinium chelates, or iron oxide (e.g Fe 3 O 4 and Fe 2 O 3 ) particles.
  • semiconducting nanoparticles e.g. cadmium selenide, cadmium sulfide, cadmium telluride
  • Other metal nanoparticles e.g colloidal gold also serve as primary labels.
  • “Secondary” labels include moieties such as biotin, or protein antigens, that require the presence of a second compound to produce a detectable signal.
  • the second compound may include streptavidin-enzyme conjugates.
  • the second compound may include an antibody-enzyme conjugate.
  • certain fluorescent groups can act as secondary labels by transferring energy to another compound or group in a process of nonradiative fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET), causing the second compound or group to then generate the signal that is detected.
  • FRET nonradiative fluorescent resonance energy transfer
  • radioisotope-containing moieties are optionally substituted hydrocarbon groups that contain at least one radioisotope. Unless otherwise indicated, radioisotope-containing moieties contain from 1-40 carbon atoms and one radioisotope. In certain embodiments, radioisotope-containing moieties contain from 1-20 carbon atoms and one radioisotope.
  • fluorescent label refers to compounds or moieties that absorb light energy at a defined excitation wavelength and emit light energy at a different wavelength.
  • fluorescent compounds include, but are not limited to: Alexa Fluor dyes (Alexa Fluor 350, Alexa Fluor 488, Alexa Fluor 532, Alexa Fluor 546, Alexa Fluor 568, Alexa Fluor 594, Alexa Fluor 633, Alexa Fluor 660 and Alexa Fluor 680), AMCA, AMCA-S, BODIPY dyes (BODIPY FL, BODIPY R6G, BODIPY TMR, BODIPY TR, BODIPY 530/550, BODIPY 558/568, BODIPY 564/570, BODIPY 576/589, BODIPY 581/591, BODIPY 630/650, BODIPY 650/665), Carboxyrhodamine 6G, carboxy-X-rhodamine (ROX), Cascade Blue, Cascade Yellow, Coumarin 343, Cyanine dyes (Cy3, Cy5, Cy3.5, Cy5.5), Dansyl, Dapoxyl, Dialkyla
  • substrate refers to any material or macromolecular complex to which a functionalized end-group of a block copolymer can be attached.
  • substrates include, but are not limited to, glass surfaces, silica surfaces, plastic surfaces, metal surfaces, surfaces containing a metallic or chemical coating, membranes (e.g., nylon, polysulfone, silica), micro-beads (e.g., latex, polystyrene, or other polymer), porous polymer matrices (e.g., polyacrylamide gel, polysaccharide, polymethacrylate), macromolecular complexes (e.g., protein, polysaccharide).
  • membranes e.g., nylon, polysulfone, silica
  • micro-beads e.g., latex, polystyrene, or other polymer
  • porous polymer matrices e.g., polyacrylamide gel, polysaccharide, polymethacrylate
  • hydroxamic acid refers to a moiety containing a hydroxamic acid (—CO—NH—OH) functional group.
  • the structured is represented by
  • hydroxamate refers to a moiety containing either hydroxamic acid or an N-substituted hydroxamic acid. Due to the N-substitution, two separate locations exist for chemical attachment, as shown by the R and R′ groups here
  • Hydroxamates may also be represented by
  • catechol refers to a substituted ortho-dihydroxybenezene derivative. Two different isomeric conformations are represented by
  • Catechol is also known as pyrocatechol and benzene-1,2-diol.
  • the multiblock copolymer comprises a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block, a hydroxamic acid-containing poly(amino acid) block, and a hydrophobic poly(amino acid) block characterized in that the resulting micelle has an inner core, a hydroxamic acid-containing outer core, and a hydrophilic shell.
  • the hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block corresponds to the hydrophilic shell
  • stabilizing hydroxamic acid-containing poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the hydroxamic acid-containing outer core
  • the hydrophobic poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the inner core.
  • the multiblock copolymer comprises a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block, a catechol-containing poly(amino acid) block, and a hydrophobic poly(amino acid) block characterized in that the resulting micelle has an inner core, an catechol-containing outer core, and a hydrophilic shell.
  • the hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block corresponds to the hydrophilic shell
  • stabilizing catechol-containing poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the catechol-containing outer core
  • the hydrophobic poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the inner core.
  • the multiblock copolymer comprises a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block, a hydroxamate-containing poly(amino acid) block, and a hydrophobic poly(amino acid) block characterized in that the resulting micelle has an inner core, a hydroxamate-containing outer core, and a hydrophilic shell.
  • the hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block corresponds to the hydrophilic shell
  • stabilizing hydroxamate-containing poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the hydroxamate-containing outer core
  • the hydrophobic poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the inner core.
  • the multiblock copolymer comprises a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block, a hydroxamic acid-containing poly(amino acid) block, and a hydrophobic D,L mixed poly(amino acid) block characterized in that the resulting micelle has an inner core, a hydroxamic acid-containing outer core, and a hydrophilic shell.
  • the hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block corresponds to the hydrophilic shell
  • stabilizing hydroxamic acid-containing poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the hydroxamic acid-containing outer core
  • the hydrophobic D,L mixed poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the inner core.
  • the multiblock copolymer comprises a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block, a catechol-containing poly(amino acid) block, and a hydrophobic D,L mixed poly(amino acid) block characterized in that the resulting micelle has an inner core, an catechol-containing outer core, and a hydrophilic shell.
  • the hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block corresponds to the hydrophilic shell
  • stabilizing catechol-containing poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the catechol-containing outer core
  • the hydrophobic D,L mixed poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the inner core.
  • the multiblock copolymer comprises a hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block, a hydroxamate-containing poly(amino acid) block, and a hydrophobic D,L mixed poly(amino acid) block characterized in that the resulting micelle has an inner core, a hydroxamate-containing outer core, and a hydrophilic shell.
  • the hydrophilic poly(ethylene glycol) block corresponds to the hydrophilic shell
  • stabilizing hydroxamate-containing poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the hydroxamate-containing outer core
  • the hydrophobic D,L mixed poly(amino acid) block corresponds to the inner core.
  • the present invention provides a triblock copolymer of formula I:
  • a strained cyclooctyne moiety a mono-protected amine, a di-protected amine, an optionally protected aldehyde, an optionally protected hydroxyl, an optionally protected carboxylic acid, an optionally protected thiol, or an optionally substituted group selected from aliphatic, a 5-8 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, an 8-10 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl bicyclic ring having 0-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or a detectable moiety;
  • the present invention provides compounds of formula I, as described above, wherein said compounds have a polydispersity index (“PDI”) of 1.0 to 1.2. According to another embodiment, the present invention provides compounds of formula I, as described above, wherein said compound has a polydispersity index (“PDI”) of 1.01 to 1.10. According to yet another embodiment, the present invention provides compounds of formula I, as described above, wherein said compound has a polydispersity index (“PDI”) of 1.10 to 1.20. According to other embodiments, the present invention provides compounds of formula I having a PDI of less than 1.10.
  • the n is 20 to 500.
  • the present invention provides compounds wherein n is 225.
  • n is 40 to 60.
  • n is 60 to 90.
  • n is 90 to 150.
  • n is 150 to 200.
  • n is 200 to 300, 300 to 400, or 400 to 500.
  • n is 250 to 280.
  • n is 300 to 375.
  • n is 400 to 500.
  • n is selected from 50 ⁇ 10.
  • n is selected from 80 ⁇ 10, 115 ⁇ 10, 180 ⁇ 10, 225 ⁇ 10, or 275 ⁇ 10.
  • the x is 3 to 50. In certain embodiments, the x is 10. In other embodiments, x is 20. According to yet another embodiment, x is 15. In other embodiments, x is 5. In other embodiments, x is selected from 5 ⁇ 3, 10 ⁇ 3, 10 ⁇ 5, 15 ⁇ 5, or 20 ⁇ 5.
  • y is 5 to 100. In certain embodiments, y is 10. In other embodiments, y is 20. According to yet another embodiment, y is 15. In other embodiments, y is 30. In other embodiments, y is selected from 10 ⁇ 3, 15 ⁇ 3, 17 ⁇ 3, 20 ⁇ 5, or 30 ⁇ 5.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is —N 3 .
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is —CH 3 .
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is hydrogen.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is an optionally substituted aliphatic group. Examples include methyl, t-butyl, 5-norbornene-2-yl, octane-5-yl, acetylenyl, trimethylsilylacetylenyl, triisopropylsilylacetylenyl, and t-butyldimethylsilylacetylenyl. In some embodiments, said R 3 moiety is an optionally substituted alkyl group. In other embodiments, said R 3 moiety is an optionally substituted alkynyl or alkenyl group.
  • R 3 When said R 3 moiety is a substituted aliphatic group, substituents on R 3 include CN, N 3 , trimethylsilyl, triisopropylsilyl, t-butyldimethylsilyl, N-methyl propiolamido, N-methyl-4-acetylenylanilino, N-methyl-4-acetylenylbenzoamido, bis-(4-ethynyl-benzyl)-amino, dipropargylamino, di-hex-5-ynyl-amino, di-pent-4-ynyl-amino, di-but-3-ynyl-amino, propargyloxy, hex-5-ynyloxy, pent-4-ynyloxy, di-but-3-ynyloxy, N-methyl-propargylamino, N-methyl-hex-5-ynyl-amino, N-methyl-pent-4-yny
  • the R 1 group is 2-(N-methyl-N-(ethynylcarbonyl)amino)ethoxy, 4-ethynylbenzyloxy, or 2-(4-ethynylphenoxy)ethoxy.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is an optionally substituted aryl group.
  • examples include optionally substituted phenyl and optionally substituted pyridyl.
  • substituents on R 3 include CN, N 3 , NO 2 , —CH 3 , —CH 2 N 3 , —CH ⁇ CH 2 , —C ⁇ CH, Br, I, F, bis-(4-ethynyl-benzyl)-amino, dipropargylamino, di-hex-5-ynyl-amino, di-pent-4-ynyl-amino, di-but-3-ynyl-amino, propargyloxy, hex-5-ynyloxy, pent-4-ynyloxy, di-but-3-ynyloxy, 2-hex-5-ynyloxy-ethyldisulfanyl, 2-pent
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is a protected aldehyde group.
  • the protected aldehydro moiety of R 3 is an acyclic acetal, a cyclic acetal, a hydrazone, or an imine.
  • Exemplary R 3 groups include dimethyl acetal, diethyl acetal, diisopropyl acetal, dibenzyl acetal, bis(2-nitrobenzyl) acetal, 1,3-dioxane, 1,3-dioxolane, and semicarbazone.
  • R 3 is an acyclic acetal or a cyclic acetal.
  • R 3 is a dibenzyl acetal.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is a protected carboxylic acid group.
  • the protected carboxylic acid moiety of R 3 is an optionally substituted ester selected from C 1-6 aliphatic or aryl, or a silyl ester, an activated ester, an amide, or a hydrazide. Examples of such ester groups include methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, benzyl, and phenyl ester.
  • the protected carboxylic acid moiety of R 3 is an oxazoline or an ortho ester.
  • Examples of such protected carboxylic acid moieties include oxazolin-2-yl and 2-methoxy-[1,3]dioxin-2-yl.
  • the R 1 group is oxazolin-2-ylmethoxy or 2-oxazolin-2-yl-1-propoxy.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is a detectable moiety.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is a fluorescent moiety.
  • fluorescent moieties are well known in the art and include coumarins, quinolones, benzoisoquinolones, hostasol, and Rhodamine dyes, to name but a few.
  • Exemplary fluorescent moieties of the R 3 group of R 1 include anthracen-9-yl, pyren-4-yl, 9-H-carbazol-9-yl, the carboxylate of rhodamine B, and the carboxylate of coumarin 343.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is a detectable moiety selected from:
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is a group suitable for Click chemistry.
  • Click reactions tend to involve high-energy (“spring-loaded”) reagents with well-defined reaction coordinates, giving rise to selective bond-forming events of wide scope. Examples include the nucleophilic trapping of strained-ring electrophiles (epoxide, aziridines, aziridinium ions, episulfonium ions), certain forms of carbonyl reactivity (aldehydes and hydrazines or hydroxylamines, for example), and several types of cycloaddition reactions. The azide-alkyne 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition is one such reaction.
  • Click chemistry is known in the art and one of ordinary skill in the art would recognize that certain R 3 moieties of the present invention are suitable for Click chemistry.
  • Compounds of formula I having R 3 moieties suitable for Click chemistry are useful for conjugating said compounds to biological systems or macromolecules such as proteins, viruses, and cells, to name but a few.
  • the Click reaction is known to proceed quickly and selectively under physiological conditions.
  • most conjugation reactions are carried out using the primary amine functionality on proteins (e.g. lysine or protein end-group). Because most proteins contain a multitude of lysines and arginines, such conjugation occurs uncontrollably at multiple sites on the protein. This is particularly problematic when lysines or arginines are located around the active site of an enzyme or other biomolecule.
  • another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of conjugating the R 1 groups of a compound of formula I to a macromolecule via Click chemistry.
  • Yet another embodiment of the present invention provides a macromolecule conjugated to a compound of formula I via the R 1 group.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is an azide-containing group. According to another embodiment, the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is an alkyne-containing group. In certain embodiments, the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I has a terminal alkyne moiety. In other embodiments, R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is an alkyne moiety having an electron withdrawing group. Accordingly, in such embodiments, the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is
  • E is an electron withdrawing group and y is 0-6.
  • electron withdrawing groups are known to one of ordinary skill in the art.
  • E is an ester.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is
  • E is an electron withdrawing group, such as a —C(O)O— group and y is 0-6.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is metal free click moiety.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is an optionally substituted strained cyclooctyne moiety.
  • the R 3 moiety of the R 1 group of formula I is a metal free click moiety selected from:
  • Q is a valence bond or a bivalent, saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched C 1-12 hydrocarbon chain, wherein 0-6 methylene units of Q are independently replaced by -Cy-, —O—, —NH—, —S—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, —C(O)—, —SO—, —SO 2 —, —NHSO 2 —, —SO 2 NH—, —NHC(O)—, —C(O)NH—, —OC(O)NH—, or —NHC(O)O—, wherein -Cy- is an optionally substituted 5-8 membered bivalent, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an optionally substituted 8-10 membered bivalent saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl bicyclic ring having 0-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen
  • Q is a valence bond.
  • Q is a bivalent, saturated C 1-12 alkylene chain, wherein 0-6 methylene units of Q are independently replaced by -Cy-, —O—, —NH—, —S—, —OC(O)—, —C(O)O—, or —C(O)—, wherein -Cy- is an optionally substituted 5-8 membered bivalent, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or an optionally substituted 8-10 membered bivalent saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl bicyclic ring having 0-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
  • Q is -Cy- (i.e. a C 1 alkylene chain wherein the methylene unit is replaced by -Cy-), wherein -Cy- is an optionally substituted 5-8 membered bivalent, saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
  • -Cy- is an optionally substituted bivalent aryl group.
  • -Cy- is an optionally substituted bivalent phenyl group.
  • -Cy- is an optionally substituted 5-8 membered bivalent, saturated carbocyclic ring.
  • -Cy- is an optionally substituted 5-8 membered bivalent, saturated heterocyclic ring having 1-2 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
  • exemplary -Cy- groups include bivalent rings selected from phenyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyl, or cyclopropyl.
  • Rx is a hydroxamate or catechol containing moiety.
  • Rx is a hydroxamic acid containing moiety.
  • Rx is a catechol containing moiety.
  • Rx is selected from
  • Rx is selected from:
  • R y is selected from one or more natural or unnatural amino acid side chain groups such that the overall block is hydrophobic.
  • Such hydrophobic amino acid side-chain groups include an optionally protected tyrosine side-chain, an optionally protected serine side-chain, an optionally protected threonine side-chain, phenylalanine, alanine, valine, leucine, tryptophan, proline, benzyl and alkyl glutamates, or benzyl and alkyl aspartates or mixtures thereof.
  • protection of a polar or hydrophilic amino acid side-chain can render that amino acid nonpolar.
  • a suitably protected tyrosine hydroxyl group can render that tyrosine nonpolar and hydrophobic by virtue of protecting the hydroxyl group.
  • Protecting groups for the hydroxyl, amino, and thiol, and carboylate functional groups of R y are as described herein.
  • hydrophilic and hydrophobic amino acid side chains can be combined such that the overall block is hydrophobic.
  • a majority of leucine side chain groups can be combined with a minority of aspartic acid side chain groups wherein the resulting block is net hydrophobic.
  • Such mixtures of amino acid side-chain groups include tyrosine and leucine, tyrosine and phenylalanine, serine and phenylalanine, aspartic acid and phenylalanine, glutamic acid and phenylalanine, tyrosine and benzyl glutamate, serine and benzyl glutamate, aspartic acid and benzyl glutamate, glutamic acid and benzyl glutamate, aspartic acid and leucine, and glutamic acid and leucine.
  • R y consists of a mixture of three natural or unnatural amino acid side chain groups such that the overall block is hydrophobic.
  • Such ternary mixtures of amino acid side-chain groups include, but are not limited to: leucine, tyrosine, and aspartic acid; leucine, tyrosine, and glutamic acid; phenylalanine, tyrosine, and aspartic acid; or phenylalanine, tyrosine, and glutamic acid.
  • R y consists of a mixture of D-hydrophobic and L-hydrophilic amino acid side-chain groups such that the overall poly(amino acid) block comprising R y is hydrophobic and is a mixture of D- and L-configured amino acids.
  • Such mixtures of amino acid side-chain groups include L-tyrosine and D-leucine, L-tyrosine and D-phenylalanine, L-serine and D-phenylalanine, L-aspartic acid and D-phenylalanine, L-glutamic acid and D-phenylalanine, L-tyrosine and D-benzyl glutamate, L-serine and D-benzyl glutamate, L-aspartic acid and D-benzyl glutamate, L-glutamic acid and D-benzyl glutamate, L-aspartic acid and D-leucine, and L-glutamic acid and D-leucine.
  • Ratios (D-hydrophobic to L-hydrophilic) of such mixtures include any of 6:1, 5:1, 4:1, 3:1, 2:1, 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4; 1:5, and 1:6.
  • the R 2 group of formula I is a mono-protected amine, a di-protected amine, —NHR 4 , —N(R 4 ) 2 , —NHC(O)R 4 , —NR 4 C(O)R 4 , —NHC(O)NHR 4 , —NHC(O)N(R 4 ) 2 , —NR 4 C(O)NHR 4 , —NR 4 C(O)N(R 4 ) 2 , —NHC(O)OR 4 , —NR 4 C(O)OR 4 , —NHSO 2 R 4 , or —NR 4 SO 2 R 4 , wherein each R 4 is independently an optionally substituted group selected from aliphatic, a 5-8 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, an 8-10-membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl bicyclic ring
  • the R 2 group of formula I is —NHR 4 or —N(R 4 ) 2 wherein each R 4 is an optionally substituted aliphatic group.
  • R 4 group is 5-norbornen-2-yl-methyl.
  • the R ea group of formula I is —NHR 4 wherein R 4 is a C 1-6 aliphatic group substituted with N 3 . Examples include —CH 2 N 3 .
  • R 4 is an optionally substituted C 1 alkyl group.
  • Examples include methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, 2-(tetrahydropyran-2-yloxy)ethyl, pyridin-2-yldisulfanylmethyl, methyldisulfanylmethyl, (4-acetylenylphenyl)methyl, 3-(methoxycarbonyl)-prop-2-ynyl, methoxycarbonylmethyl, 2-(N-methyl-N-(4-acetylenylphenyl)carbonylamino)-ethyl, 2-phthalimidoethyl, 4-bromobenzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl, 4-fluorobenzyl, 4-iodobenzyl, 4-propargyloxybenzyl, 2-nitrobenzyl, 4-(bis-4-acetylenylbenzyl)aminomethyl-benzyl, 4-propargyloxy-benzyl, 4-dipropargylamin
  • R 4 is an optionally substituted C 2-6 alkenyl group. Examples include vinyl, allyl, crotyl, 2-propenyl, and but-3-enyl.
  • R 4 group is a substituted aliphatic group, substituents on R 4 include N 3 , CN, and halogen.
  • R 4 is —CH 2 CN, —CH 2 CH 2 CN, —CH 2 CH(OCH 3 ) 2 , 4-(bisbenzyloxymethyl)phenylmethyl, and the like.
  • the R 2 group of formula I is —NHR 4 wherein R 4 is an optionally substituted C 2-6 alkynyl group.
  • R 4 is an optionally substituted C 2-6 alkynyl group. Examples include —CC ⁇ CH, —CH 2 C ⁇ CH, —CH 2 C ⁇ CCH 3 , and —CH 2 CH 2 C ⁇ CH.
  • the R 2 group of formula I is —NHR 4 wherein R 4 is an optionally substituted 5-8-membered aryl ring.
  • R 4 is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted pyridyl. Examples include phenyl, 4-t-butoxycarbonylaminophenyl, 4-azidomethylphenyl, 4-propargyloxyphenyl, 2-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl, and 4-pyridyl.
  • R 2a is 4-t-butoxycarbonylaminophenylamino, 4-azidomethylphenamino, or 4-propargyloxyphenylamino.
  • the R 2a group of formula I is —NHR 4 wherein R 4 is an optionally substituted phenyl ring.
  • Substituents on the R 4 phenyl ring include halogen; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 R ⁇ ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 OR ⁇ ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 —CH(OR ⁇ ) 2 ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 SR ⁇ ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 Ph, which may be substituted with R ⁇ ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 O(CH 2 ) 0-1 Ph which may be substituted with R ⁇ ; —CH ⁇ CHPh, which may be substituted with R ⁇ ; —NO 2 ; —CN; —N 3 ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 N(R ⁇ ) 2 ; —(CH 2 ) 0-4 N(R ⁇ )C(O)
  • the R 2a group of formula I is —NHR 4 wherein R 4 is phenyl substituted with one or more optionally substituted C 1-6 aliphatic groups.
  • R 4 is phenyl substituted with vinyl, allyl, acetylenyl, —CH 2 N 3 , —CH 2 CH 2 N 3 , —CH 2 C ⁇ CCH 3 , or —CH 2 C ⁇ CH.
  • the R 2 group of formula I is —NHR 4 wherein R 4 is phenyl substituted with N 3 , N(R ⁇ ) 2 , CO 2 R ⁇ , or C(O)R ⁇ wherein each R ⁇ is independently as defined herein supra.
  • the R 2 group of formula I is —N(R 4 ) 2 wherein each R 4 is independently an optionally substituted group selected from aliphatic, phenyl, naphthyl, a 5-6 membered aryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or a 8-10 membered bicyclic aryl ring having 1-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or a detectable moiety.
  • the R 2 group of formula I is —N(R 4 ) 2 wherein the two R 4 groups are taken together with said nitrogen atom to form an optionally substituted 4-7 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 1-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur.
  • the two R 4 groups are taken together to form a 5-6-membered saturated or partially unsaturated ring having one nitrogen wherein said ring is substituted with one or two oxo groups.
  • R 2a groups include, but are not limited to, phthalimide, maleimide and succinimide.
  • the R 2 group of formula I is a mono-protected or di-protected amino group.
  • R 2a is a mono-protected amine.
  • R 2a is a mono-protected amine selected from aralkylamines, carbamates, allyl amines, or amides.
  • Exemplary mono-protected amino moieties include t-butyloxycarbonylamino, ethyloxycarbonylamino, methyloxycarbonylamino, trichloroethyloxy-carbonylamino, allyloxycarbonylamino, benzyloxocarbonylamino, allylamino, benzylamino, fluorenylmethylcarbonyl, formamido, acetamido, chloroacetamido, dichloroacetamido, trichloroacetamido, phenylacetamido, trifluoroacetamido, benzamido, and t-butyldiphenylsilylamino.
  • R 2a is a di-protected amine.
  • Exemplary di-protected amino moieties include di-benzylamino, di-allylamino, phthalimide, maleimido, succinimido, pyrrolo, 2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-[1,2,5]azadisilolidino, and azido.
  • the R 2a moiety is phthalimido.
  • the R 2a moiety is mono- or di-benzylamino or mono- or di-allylamino.
  • the present invention provides a triblock copolymer of formula II:
  • a strained cyclooctyne moiety a mono-protected amine, a di-protected amine, an optionally protected aldehyde, an optionally protected hydroxyl, an optionally protected carboxylic acid, an optionally protected thiol, or an optionally substituted group selected from aliphatic, a 5-8 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, an 8-10 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl bicyclic ring having 0-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or a detectable moiety.
  • a triblock copolymer of Formula II is selected from the following exemplary compounds shown in Table 1,
  • n 20 to 500
  • x is 3 to 50
  • y′ is 3 to 50
  • y′′ is 3 to 50.
  • a triblock copolymer of Formula II is
  • a triblock copolymer of Formula II is
  • a triblock copolymer of Formula II is
  • the present invention provides a triblock copolymer of formula III:
  • a strained cyclooctyne moiety a mono-protected amine, a di-protected amine, an optionally protected aldehyde, an optionally protected hydroxyl, an optionally protected carboxylic acid, an optionally protected thiol, or an optionally substituted group selected from aliphatic, a 5-8 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, an 8-10 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl bicyclic ring having 0-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or a detectable moiety.
  • a triblock copolymer of Formula III is selected from the following exemplary compounds shown in Table 2,
  • n 20 to 500
  • x is 3 to 50
  • y′ is 3 to 50
  • y′′ is 3 to 50.
  • the present invention provides a triblock copolymer of formula IV:
  • a strained cyclooctyne moiety a mono-protected amine, a di-protected amine, an optionally protected aldehyde, an optionally protected hydroxyl, an optionally protected carboxylic acid, an optionally protected thiol, or an optionally substituted group selected from aliphatic, a 5-8 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl ring having 0-4 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, an 8-10 membered saturated, partially unsaturated, or aryl bicyclic ring having 0-5 heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen, or sulfur, or a detectable moiety.
  • another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of conjugating the R 1 groups of a compound of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV to a macromolecule via Click chemistry.
  • Yet another embodiment of the present invention provides a macromolecule conjugated to a compound of any of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV via the R 1 group.
  • the other end-group functionality corresponding to the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV can be used to attach targeting groups for cell specific delivery including, but not limited to, attach targeting groups for cell specific delivery including, but not limited to, proteins, oliogopeptides, antibodies, monosaccarides, oligosaccharides, vitamins, or other small biomolecules.
  • targeting groups include, but are not limited to monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies (e.g.
  • IgG, IgA, IgM, IgD, IgE antibodies sugars (e.g. mannose, mannose-6-phosphate, galactose), proteins (e.g. Transferrin), oligopeptides (e.g. cyclic and acrylic RGD-containing oligopeptides), and vitamins (e.g. folate).
  • sugars e.g. mannose, mannose-6-phosphate, galactose
  • proteins e.g. Transferrin
  • oligopeptides e.g. cyclic and acrylic RGD-containing oligopeptides
  • vitamins e.g. folate.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is bonded to a biomolecule, drug, cell, or other substrate.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is bonded to biomolecules which promote cell entry and/or endosomal escape.
  • biomolecules include, but are not limited to, oligopeptides containing protein transduction domains such as the HIV Tat peptide sequence (GRKKRRQRRR) or oligoarginine (RRRRRRRRR).
  • Oligopeptides which undergo conformational changes in varying pH environments such oligohistidine (HHHHH) also promote cell entry and endosomal escape.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is bonded to detectable moieties, such as fluorescent dyes or labels for positron emission tomography including molecules containing radioisotopes (e.g. 18 F) or ligands with bound radioactive metals (e.g. 62 Cu).
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is bonded to a contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging such as gadolinium, gadolinium chelates, or iron oxide (e.g Fe 3 O 4 and Fe 2 O 3 ) particles.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is bonded to a semiconducting nanoparticle such as cadmium selenide, cadmium sulfide, or cadmium telluride or bonded to other metal nanoparticles such as colloidal gold.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is bonded to natural or synthetic surfaces, cells, viruses, dyes, drugs, chelating agents, or used for incorporation into hydrogels or other tissue scaffolds.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is an alkyne or a terminal alkyne derivative which is capable of undergoing [3+2] cycloaddition reactions with complementary azide-bearing molecules and biomolecules.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is an azide or an azide derivative which is capable of undergoing [3+2] cycloaddition reactions with complementary alkyne-bearing molecules and biomolecules (i.e. click chemistry).
  • the [3+2] cycloaddition reaction of azide or acetylene-bearing nanovectors and complimentary azide or acetylene-bearing biomolecules are transition metal catalyzed.
  • Copper-containing molecules which catalyze the “click” reaction include, but are not limited to, copper bromide (CuBr), copper chloride (CuCl), copper sulfate (CuSO 4 ), copper iodide (CuI), [Cu(MeCN) 4 ](OTf), and [Cu(MeCN) 4 ](PF 6 ).
  • Organic and inorganic metal-binding ligands can be used in conjunction with metal catalysts and include, but are not limited to, sodium ascorbate, tris(triazolyl)amine ligands, tris(carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP), and sulfonated bathophenanthroline ligands.
  • metal catalysts include, but are not limited to, sodium ascorbate, tris(triazolyl)amine ligands, tris(carboxyethyl)phosphine (TCEP), and sulfonated bathophenanthroline ligands.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is an hydrazine or hydrazide derivative which is capable of undergoing reaction with biomolecules containing aldehydes or ketones to form hydrazone linkages.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is an aldehyde or ketone derivative which is capable of undergoing reaction with biomolecules containing a hydrazine or hydrazide derivative to form hydrazone linkages.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is a hydroxylamine derivative which is capable of undergoing reaction with biomolecules containing aldehydes or ketones.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is an aldehyde or ketone which is capable of undergoing reaction with biomolecules containing a hydroxylamine, or a hydroxylamine derivative.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is an aldehyde or ketone derivative which is capable of undergoing reaction with biomolecules containing primary or secondary amines to form imine linkages.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is a primary or secondary amine which is capable of undergoing reaction with biomolecules containing an aldehyde or ketone functionality to form imine linkages. It will be appreciated that imine linkages can be further converted to stable amine linkages by treatment with a reducing agent (e.g. lithium aluminum hydride, sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, etc.)
  • a reducing agent e.g. lithium aluminum hydride, sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, etc.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is an amine (primary or secondary) or alcohol which is capable of undergoing reaction with biomolecules containing activated esters (e.g. 4-nitrophenol ester, N-hydroxysuccinimide, pentafluorophenyl ester, ortho-pyridylthioester), to form amide or ester linkages.
  • activated esters e.g. 4-nitrophenol ester, N-hydroxysuccinimide, pentafluorophenyl ester, ortho-pyridylthioester
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is an activated ester which is capable of undergoing reaction with biomolecules possessing amine (primary or secondary) or alcohols to form amide or ester linkages.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is an amine or alcohol which is bound to biomolecules with carboxylic acid functionality using a coupling agent.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is a carboxylic acid functionality which is bound to biomolecules containing amine or alcohol functionality using a coupling agent.
  • Such coupling agents include, but are not limited to, carbodiimides (e.g.
  • EDC 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide
  • DIC diisopropyl carbodiimide
  • DCC dicyclohexyl carbodiimide
  • aminium or phosphonium derivatives e.g. PyBOP, PyAOP, TBTU, HATU, HBTU
  • HOBt 1-hydroxybenzotriazole
  • R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is an electrophile such as maleimide, a maleimide derivative, or a bromoacetamide derivative, which is capable of reaction with biomolecules containing thiols or amines.
  • an electrophile such as maleimide, a maleimide derivative, or a bromoacetamide derivative, which is capable of reaction with biomolecules containing thiols or amines.
  • R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is a nucleophile such as an amine or thiol which is capable or reaction with biomolecules containing electrophilic functionality such as maleimide, a maleimide derivative, or a bromoacetamide derivative.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is a ortho-pyridyl disulfide moiety which undergoes disulfide exchange with biomolecules containing thiol functionality.
  • the R 1 moiety of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV is a thiol or thiol derivative which undergoes disulfide exchange with biomolecules containing ortho-pyridyl disulfide functionality. It will be appreciated that such exchange reactions result in a disulfide linkage, which is reversible in the presence of a reducing agent (e.g. glutathione, dithiothreitol (DTT), etc.).
  • a reducing agent e.g. glutathione, dithiothreitol (DTT), etc.
  • micelles of the present invention are mixed micelles comprising one or more compounds of formulae I, II, III, and IV.
  • mixed micelles having different R 1 groups, as described herein can be conjugated to multiple other compounds and/or macromolecules.
  • a mixed micelle of the present invention can have one R 1 group suitable for Click chemistry and another R 1 group suitable for covalent attachment via a variety of coupling reactions.
  • Such a mixed micelle can be conjugated to different compounds and/or macromolecules via these different R 1 groups.
  • conjugation reactions are well known to one of ordinary skill in the art and include those described herein.
  • the present invention provides a triblock copolymer of formula V:
  • T is a targeting group.
  • Such targeting groups are described in detail in United States patent application publication number 2009/0110662, published Apr. 30, 2009, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference. Additional targeting groups are described in detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/415,910, filed Mar. 9, 2012, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
  • the J group is a valence bond as described above. In certain embodiments, the J group is a methylene group. In other embodiments, the J group is a carbonyl group. In certain embodiments, the J group of Formula V is a valence bond. In other embodiments, the J group is represented by a moiety in Table 3.
  • Amphiphilic multiblock copolymers can self-assemble in aqueous solution to form nano- and micron-sized structures.
  • these amphiphilic multiblock copolymers assemble by multi-molecular micellization when present in solution above the critical micelle concentration (CMC).
  • CMC critical micelle concentration
  • the hydrophobic poly(amino acid) portion or “block” of the copolymer collapses to form the micellar core, while the hydrophilic PEG block forms a peripheral corona and imparts water solubility.
  • the multiblock copolymers in accordance with the present invention possess distinct hydrophobic and hydrophilic segments that form micelles.
  • these multiblock polymers optionally comprise a poly(amino acid) block which contains functionality for crosslinking. It will be appreciated that this functionality is found on the corresponding amino acid side-chain.
  • the present invention provides a micelle comprising a triblock copolymer which comprises a polymeric hydrophilic block, optionally a crosslinkable or crosslinked poly(amino acid block), and a hydrophobic D,L-mixed poly(amino acid) block, characterized in that said micelle has an inner core, optionally a crosslinkable or crosslinked outer core, and a hydrophilic shell.
  • micelles of the present invention are especially useful for encapsulating therapeutic agents.
  • the therapeutic agent is hydrophobic.
  • the accommodation of structurally diverse therapeutic agents within a micelle of the present invention is effected by adjusting the hydrophobic D,L-mixed poly(amino acid) block, i.e., the block comprising R.
  • the hydrophobic mixture of D and L stereoisomers affords a poly(amino acid) block with a random coil conformation thereby enhancing the encapsulation of hydrophobic drugs.
  • Hydrophobic small molecule drugs suitable for loading into micelles of the present invention are well known in the art.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle as described herein.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle as described herein, wherein the drug is a hydrophobic drug selected from those described herein, infra.
  • hydrophobic small molecule drugs As used herein, the terms hydrophobic small molecule drugs, small molecule drugs, therapeutic agent, and hydrophobic therapeutic agents are all interchangable.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle comprising a triblock copolymer of formula I and a therapeutic agent.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle comprising a triblock copolymer of formula I and a hydrophobic therapeutic agent.
  • the present invention provides a system comprising a triblock copolymer of formula I and a hydrophobic therapeutic agent.
  • the present invention provides a system comprising a triblock copolymer of any of formulae I, II, III, or IV, either singly or in combination, and a hydrophobic therapeutic agent.
  • the present invention provides a system comprising a triblock copolymer of formula II and a hydrophobic therapeutic agent.
  • the present invention provides a micelle, having a suitable hydrophobic therapeutic agent encapsulated therein, comprising a multiblock copolymer of formula I and a multiblock copolymer of formula V, wherein each of formula I and formula V are as defined above and described herein, wherein the ratio of Formula I to Formula V is between 1000:1 and 1:1. In other embodiments, the ratio is 1000:1, 100:1, 50:1, 33:1, 25:1, 20:1, 10:1, 5:1, or 4:1. In yet other embodiments, the ratio is between 100:1 and 25:1.
  • the present invention provides a micelle, having an hydrophobic therapeutic agent encapsulated therein, comprising a multiblock copolymer of formula II and a multiblock copolymer of formula V, wherein each of formula II and formula V are as defined above and described herein, wherein the ratio of Formula II to Formula V is between 1000:1 and 1:1. In other embodiments, the ratio is 1000:1, 100:1, 50:1, 33:1, 25:1, 20:1, 10:1, 5:1, or 4:1. In yet other embodiments, the ratio is between 100:1 and 25:1.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is a taxane.
  • Taxanes are well known in the literature and are natural products produced by plants of the genus Taxus . The mechanism of action is microtubule stabilization, thus inhibiting mitosis. Many taxanes are poorly soluble or nearly completely insoluble in water. Exemplary epothilones are shown below.
  • Epothilones are a group of molecules that have been shown to be microtubule stabilizers, a mechanism similar to paclitaxel (Bollag D M et al. Cancer Res. 1995, 55, 2325-2333). Biochemical studies demonstrated that epothilones can displace paclitaxel from tubulin, suggesting that they compete for the same binding site (Kowalski R J, Giannakakou P, Hamel E. J Biol Chem. 1997, 272, 2534-2541). One advantage of the epothilones is that they exert much greater cytotoxic effect in PGP overexpressing cells compared to paclitaxel. Exemplary epothilones are shown below.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is paclitaxel.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is docetaxel.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is cabazitaxel.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is an epothilone.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is Epothilone B or Epothilone D.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is Epothilone A or Epothilone C.
  • Vinca alkaloids are well known in the literature and are a set of anti-mitotic agents. Vinca alkaloids include vinblastine, vincristine, vindesine, and vinorelbine, and act to prevent the formation of microtubules. Exemplary vinca alkaloids are shown below.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is a vinca alkaloid.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is vinorelbine.
  • Berberine is well known in the literature and shown pharmaceutical effects in a range of applications including antibacterial and oncology applications.
  • the anti-tumor activity of berberine and associated derivatives are described in Hoshi, et. al. Gann, 1976, 67, 321-325. Specifically, berberrubine and ester derivatives of berberrubine are shown to have increased anti-tumor activity with respect to berberine.
  • the structures of berberine and berberrubine are shown below.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is berberine.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is berberrubine.
  • CPT The antitumor plant alkaloid camptothecin
  • CPT is a broad-spectrum anticancer agent that targets DNA topoisomerase I.
  • CPT has shown promising antitumor activity in vitro and in vivo, it has not been clinically used because of its low therapeutic efficacy and severe toxicity.
  • irinotecan hydrochloride CPT-11
  • CPT-11 itself is a prodrug and is converted to 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-CPT (known as SN-38), a biologically active metabolite of CPT-11, by carboxylesterases in vivo.
  • SN-38 7-ethyl-10-hydroxy-CPT
  • a number of camptothecin derivatives are in development, the structures of which are shown below.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is a camptothecin.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is SN-38.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is 539625.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is an anthracycline.
  • anthracycline derivates have been produced and have found use in the clinic for the treatment of leukemias, Hodgkin's lymphoma, as well as cancers of the bladder, breast, stomach, lung, ovaries, thyroid, and soft tissue sarcoma.
  • anthracycline derivatives include daunorubicin (also known as Daunomycin or daunomycin cerubidine), doxorubicin (also known as DOX, hydroxydaunorubicin, or adriamycin), epirubicin (also known as Ellence or Pharmorubicin), idarubicin (also known as 4-demethoxydaunorubicin, Zavedos, or Idamycin), and valrubicin (also known as N-trifluoroacetyladriamycin-14-valerate or Valstar).
  • Anthracyclines are typically prepared as an ammonium salt (e.g. hydrochloride salt) to improve water solubility and allow for ease of administration.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is daunorubicin.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is doxorubicin.
  • Aminopterin is well known in the literature and is an analog of folic acid that is an antineoplastic agent. Aminopterin works as an enzyme inhibitor by competing for the folate binding sight of the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase. The structure of aminopterin is shown below.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is aminopterin.
  • Platinum based therapeutics are well known in the literature. Platinum therapeutics are widely used in oncology and act to crosslink DNA which results in cell death (apoptosis). Carboplatin, picoplatin, cisplatin, and oxaliplatin are exemplary platinum therapeutics and the structures are shown below.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is picoplatin.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is a platinum therapeutic.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle as described herein, wherein the drug is a hydrophobic drug selected from analgesics, anti-inflammatory agents, HDAC inhibitors, mitotic inhibitors, microtubule stabilizers, DNA intercalators, topoisomerase inhibitors, antihelminthics, anti-arrhythmic agents, anti-bacterial agents, anti-viral agents, anti-coagulants, anti-depressants, anti-diabetics, anti-epileptics, anti-fungal agents, anti-gout agents, anti-hypertensive agents, anti-malarials, anti-migraine agents, anti-muscarinic agents, anti-neoplastic agents, erectile dysfunction improvement agents, immunosuppressants, anti-protozoal agents, anti-thyroid agents, anxiolytic agents, sedatives, hypnotics, neuroleptics, ⁇ -block
  • the hydrophobic drug is selected from one or more analgesics, anti-bacterial agents, anti-viral agents, anti-inflammatory agents, anti-depressants, anti-diabetics, anti-epileptics, anti-hypertensive agents, anti-migraine agents, immunosuppressants, anxiolytic agents, sedatives, hypnotics, neuroleptics, 13-blockers, gastro-intestinal agents, lipid regulating agents, anti-anginal agents, Cox-2 inhibitors, leukotriene inhibitors, macrolides, muscle relaxants, opioid analgesics, protease inhibitors, sex hormones, cognition enhancers, anti-urinary incontinence agents, and mixtures thereof.
  • the present invention provides a micelle, as described herein, loaded with a hydrophobic drug selected from any one or more of a Exemestance (aromasin), Camptosar (irinotecan), Ellence (epirubicin), Femara (Letrozole), Gleevac (imatinib mesylate), Lentaron (formestane), Cytadren/Orimeten (aminoglutethimide), Temodar, Proscar (finasteride), Viadur (leuprolide), Nexavar (Sorafenib), Kytril (Granisetron), Taxotere (Docetaxel), Taxol (paclitaxel), Kytril (Granisetron), Vesanoid (tretinoin) (retin A), XELODA (Capecitabine), Arimidex (Anastrozole), Casodex/Cosudex (Bicalutamide), Faslodex
  • the present invention provides crosslinked micelles which effectively encapsulate hydrophobic or ionic therapeutic agents at pH 7.4 (blood) but dissociate and release the drug at targeted, acidic pH values ranging from 5.0 (endosomal pH) to 6.8 (extracellular tumor pH).
  • the pH value can be adjusted between 4.0 and 7.4.
  • the present invention provides a drug loaded micelle comprising a triblock copolymer, wherein said micelle has a drug-loaded inner core, a crosslinked outer core, and a hydrophilic shell, wherein the triblock copolymer is of formula VI:
  • M is iron. In other embodiments, M is zinc. In another embodiment, M is nickel, cobalt, copper, or platinum. In other embodiments, M is calcium or aluminum. In yet other embodiments, M is strontium, manganese, platinum, palladium, silver, gold, cadmium, chromium, indium, or lead.
  • the present invention provides a drug loaded micelle comprising a triblock copolymer, wherein said micelle has a drug-loaded inner core, a crosslinked outer core, and a hydrophilic shell, wherein the triblock copolymer is of formula VII:
  • the present invention provides a drug loaded micelle comprising a triblock copolymer, wherein said micelle has a drug-loaded inner core, a crosslinked outer core, and a hydrophilic shell, wherein the triblock copolymer is of formula VIII:
  • the present invention provides a drug loaded micelle comprising a triblock copolymer, wherein said micelle has a drug-loaded inner core, a crosslinked outer core, and a hydrophilic shell, wherein the triblock copolymer is of formula IX:
  • the drug loaded, crosslinked micelle of the present invention is comprised of tens to hundreds of polymer chains. Despite the fact that only two polymer chains linked by a metal ion is depicted in any of Formula VI, VII, VIII, or IX, it will be understood that the polymer micelle is comprised of many more polymer chains that are not depicted for ease of presentation.
  • the present invention provides a system comprising a triblock copolymer of formula I, a hydrophobic therapeutic agent, and a metal ion.
  • the present invention provides a system comprising a triblock copolymer of any of formulae I, II, III, and IV, either singly or in combination, a hydrophobic therapeutic agent, and a metal ion.
  • the present invention provides a system comprising a triblock copolymer of formula II, a hydrophobic therapeutic agent, and a metal ion.
  • the present invention provides a system comprising a triblock copolymer of formula VI and a hydrophobic therapeutic agent.
  • the present invention provides a system comprising a triblock copolymer of any of formulae VI, VII, VIII, and IX, either singly or in combination, and a hydrophobic therapeutic agent.
  • the present invention provides a system comprising a triblock copolymer of formula VII and a hydrophobic therapeutic agent.
  • the present invention provides a system comprising a triblock copolymer of formula XI and a hydrophobic therapeutic agent.
  • the ultimate goal of metal-mediated crosslinking is to ensure micelle stability when diluted in the blood (pH 7.4) followed by rapid dissolution and drug release in response to a finite pH change such as those found in a tumor environment.
  • a drug-loaded micelle is crosslinked via a hydroxamic acid moiety.
  • Hydroxamic acids as described above chelate certain metals as described in Rosthauser et. al. Macromolecules 1981, 14, 538-543 and in Miller Chemical Reviews 1989, 89, 1563-1579 (hereinafter “Miller”). This chelation chemistry is shown in Scheme 1.
  • Metal ions are selected from, but not limited to: iron, nickel, cobalt, zinc, calcium, copper, strontium, platinum, palladium, vanadium, manganese, and titanium.
  • M group of Formula VI, VII, or VIII may be either a divalent or trivalent metal ion. It is also recognized that the structures of Formula VI, VII, or VIII, for clarity, are represented using a divalent metal ion. In the case of a trivalent metal ion as described in Scheme 1, it is understood that there may be three hydroxamic acid or catechol groups bound to a single metal ion.
  • a drug-loaded micelle is crosslinked via a catechol moiety.
  • Catechols as described above, complex metal ions as represented in Scheme 2.
  • the chelation of catechols with metal ions is also described in Miller. Accordingly, the addition of a metal ion to a drug loaded micelle of the present invention would result in the chelation of the metal ions by the hydroxamic acid, affording a crosslinked, drug loaded micelle.
  • Metal ions are selected from, but not limited to: iron, nickel, cobalt, zinc, calcium, copper, strontium, vanadium, manganese, and titanium.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the polymer is
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the polymer is
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the polymer is
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is a taxane.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is paclitaxel.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is docetaxel.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is cabazitaxel.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is an epothilone.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is Epothilone B or Epothilone D.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is Epothilone A or Epothilone C.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is a vinca alkaloid.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is vinorelbine.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is berberine.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is berberrubine.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is a camptothecin.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is SN-38.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is S39625.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is an anthracycline.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is daunorubicin.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is doxorubicin.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is aminopterin.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is picoplatin.
  • the present invention provides a crosslinked, drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein the drug is a platinum therapeutic.
  • Multiblock copolymers of the present invention are prepared by methods known to one of ordinary skill in the art. Generally, such multiblock copolymers are prepared by sequentially polymerizing one or more cyclic amino acid monomers onto a hydrophilic polymer having a terminal amine wherein said polymerization is initiated by said amine. In certain embodiments, said polymerization occurs by ring-opening polymerization of the cyclic amino acid monomers. In other embodiments, the cyclic amino acid monomer is an amino acid NCA, lactam, or imide.
  • Scheme 3 above depicts a general method for preparing multiblock polymers of the present invention.
  • a macroinitiator of formula A is treated with a first amino acid NCA to form a compound of formula B having a first amino acid block.
  • the second amino acid NCA is added to the living polymer of formula B to give a triblock copolymer of Formula C having two different amino acid blocks.
  • Each of the R 1 , R 2 , n, Q, R x , R y , x, and y groups depicted in Scheme 3 are as defined and described in classes and subclasses, singly and in combination, herein.
  • One step in the preparation of a compound of formula I comprises terminating the living polymer chain-end of the compound of formula C with a polymerization terminator to afford a compound of formula I.
  • a polymerization terminator provides the R 2 group of formula I. Accordingly, embodiments directed to the R 2 group of formula I as set forth above and herein, are also directed to the polymerization terminator itself, and similarly, embodiments directed to the polymerization terminator, as set forth above and herein, are also directed to the R 2 group of formula I.
  • compounds of formula I are prepared from compounds of formula C by treatment with a terminating agent.
  • compounds of formula I are also readily prepared directly from compounds of formula C.
  • the above method for preparing a compound of formula I may be performed as a “one-pot” synthesis of compounds of formula I that utilizes the living polymer chain-end to incorporate the R 2 group of formula I.
  • compounds of formula I may also be prepared in a multi-step fashion. For example, the living polymer chain-end of a compound of formula C may be quenched to afford an amino group which may then be further derivatized, according to known methods, to afford a compound of formula I.
  • polymerization terminating agents include any R 2 -containing group capable of reacting with the living polymer chain-end of a compound of formula C, or the free-based amino group of formula C, to afford a compound of formula I.
  • polymerization terminating agents include anhydrides, and other acylating agents, and groups that contain a leaving group LG that is subject to nucleophilic displacement.
  • compounds of formula C may be coupled to carboxylic acid-containing groups to form an amide thereof.
  • the amine group of formula C may be coupled with a carboxylic acid moiety to afford compounds of formula I wherein R 2 is —NHC(O)R 4 .
  • Such coupling reactions are well known in the art.
  • the coupling is achieved with a coupling reagent.
  • Such reagents are well known in the art and include, for example, DCC and EDC, among others.
  • the carboxylic acid moiety is activated for use in the coupling reaction.
  • Such activation includes formation of an acyl halide, use of a Mukaiyama reagent, and the like.
  • a “suitable leaving group that is subject to nucleophilic displacement” is a chemical group that is readily displaced by a desired incoming chemical moiety.
  • Suitable leaving groups are well known in the art, e.g., see, March. Such leaving groups include, but are not limited to, halogen, alkoxy, sulphonyloxy, optionally substituted alkylsulphonyloxy, optionally substituted alkenylsulfonyloxy, optionally substituted arylsulfonyloxy, and diazonium moieties.
  • Suitable leaving groups include chloro, iodo, bromo, fluoro, methanesulfonyloxy (mesyloxy), tosyloxy, triflyloxy, nitro-phenylsulfonyloxy (nosyloxy), and bromo-phenylsulfonyloxy (brosyloxy).
  • the leaving group may be generated in situ within the reaction medium.
  • a leaving group may be generated in situ from a precursor of that compound wherein said precursor contains a group readily replaced by said leaving group in situ.
  • the protecting group(s) is removed and that functional group may be derivatized or protected with a different protecting group. It will be appreciated that the removal of any protecting group of the R 2 group of formula I is performed by methods for that protecting group. Such methods are described in detail in Green.
  • the R 2 group of formula I is incorporated by derivatization of the amino group of formula C via anhydride coupling, optionally in the presence of base as appropriate.
  • anhydride polymerization terminating agents containing an azide, an aldehyde, a hydroxyl, an alkyne, and other groups, or protected forms thereof, may be used to incorporate said azide, said aldehyde, said protected hydroxyl, said alkyne, and other groups into the R 2 group of compounds of formula I.
  • anhydride polymerization terminating agents are also suitable for terminating the living polymer chain-end of a compound of formula C, or freebase thereof.
  • Such anhydride polymerization terminating agents include, but are not limited to, those set forth in Table 3 below.
  • the hydrophilic polymer block is poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) having a terminal amine (“PEG macroinitiator”).
  • PEG macroinitiator initiates the polymerization of NCAs to provide the multiblock copolymers of the present invention.
  • Such synthetic polymers having a terminal amine group are known in the art and include PEG-amines.
  • PEG-amines may be obtained by the deprotection of a suitably protected PEG-amine. Preparation of such suitably protected PEG-amines, and methods of deprotecting the same, is described in detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/256,735, filed Oct. 24, 2005 and published as US 20060142506 on Jun. 29, 2006, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
  • suitably protected PEG-amines may be formed by terminating the living polymer chain end of a PEG with a terminating agent that contains a suitably protected amine. Accordingly, in other embodiments, the terminating agent has suitably protected amino group wherein the protecting group is acid-labile.
  • synthetic polymers having a terminal amine may be prepared from synthetic polymers that contain terminal functional groups that may be converted to amines by known synthetic routes.
  • the conversion of the terminal functional groups to the amine is conducted in a single synthetic step.
  • the conversion of the terminal functional groups to the amine is achieved by way of a multi-step sequence.
  • a protected amine initiator can be used to polymerize ethylene oxide then terminated with an appropriate functional group to form the R 1 group of Formula I. The protected amine initiator can then be deprotected to afford the free amine for subsequent polymerization.
  • Functional group transformations that afford amines or protected amines are well known in the art and include those described in Larock, R. C., “Comprehensive Organic Transformations,” John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1999.
  • Scheme 4 above shows one exemplary method for preparing the bifunctional PEGs used to prepare the multiblock copolymers of the present invention.
  • the polymerization initiator E is treated with a base to form F.
  • bases include, but are not limited to, potassium naphthalenide, diphenylmethyl potassium, triphenylmethyl potassium, and potassium hydride.
  • the resulting anion is treated with ethylene oxide to form the polymer G.
  • Polymer G is then quenched with a termination agent in step (c) to form the R 1 group of polymer H.
  • Exemplary termination agents for Polymer G can be found in Table 4.
  • Polymer H can be transformed at step (d) to a compound of formula A by deprotecting the dibenzyl amine group by hydrogenation.
  • the present invention provides a method for preparing a micelle comprising a multiblock copolymer which comprises a polymeric hydrophilic block, optionally a crosslinkable or crosslinked poly(amino acid block), and a hydrophobic poly(amino acid) block, characterized in that said micelle has an inner core, an optionally crosslinkable or crosslinked outer core, and a hydrophilic shell, said method comprising the steps of:
  • each of the R 1 , R 2 , Q, R x , R y , n, x, and y groups of formula I are as described in various classes and subclasses, both singly and in combination, herein, (b) combining said compound of formula I with a therapeutic agent; and (c) treating the resulting micelle with a crosslinking reagent to crosslink Rx.
  • drugs are loaded into the micelle inner core by adding an aliquot of a copolymer solution in water to the drug to be incorporated.
  • a stock solution of the drug in a polar organic solvent is made and allowed to evaporate, and then the copolymer/water solution is added.
  • the drug is incorporated using an oil in water emulsion technique.
  • the drug is dissolved in an organic solvent and added dropwise to the micelle solution in water, and the drug is incorporated into the micelle during solvent evaporation.
  • the drug is dissolved with the copolymer in a common polar organic solvent and dialyzed against water or another aqueous medium. See Allen, C.; Maysinger, D.; Eisenberg A. Colloid Surface B 1999, 16, 3-27.
  • micelles of the present invention can encapsulate a wide variety of therapeutic agents useful for treating a wide variety of diseases.
  • the present invention provides a drug-loaded micelle, as described herein, wherein said micelle is useful for treating the disorder for which the drug is known to treat.
  • the present invention provides a method for treating one or more disorders selected from pain, inflammation, arrhythmia, arthritis (rheumatoid or osteoarthritis), atherosclerosis, restenosis, bacterial infection, viral infection, depression, diabetes, epilepsy, fungal infection, gout, hypertension, malaria, migraine, cancer or other proliferative disorder, erectile dysfunction, a thyroid disorder, neurological disorders and hormone-related diseases, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, a gastro-intestinal disorder, allergy, an autoimmune disorder, such as asthma or psoriasis, osteoporosis, obesity and comorbidities, a cognitive disorder, stroke, AIDS-associated dementia, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease), multiple sclerosis (MS), schizophrenia, anxiety, bipolar disorder, tauopothy, a spinal cord or peripheral nerve injury, myocardial infarction, cardiomyocyte hypertrophy, glaucoma, an attention deficit
  • disorders selected
  • the present invention provides a method for treating one or more disorders selected from autoimmune disease, an inflammatory disease, a metabolic disorder, a psychiatric disorder, diabetes, an angiogenic disorder, tauopothy, a neurological or neurodegenerative disorder, a spinal cord injury, glaucoma, baldness, or a cardiovascular disease, comprising administering to a patient a multiblock copolymer which comprises a polymeric hydrophilic block, optionally a crosslinkable or crosslinked poly(amino acid block), and a hydrophobic D,L-mixed poly(amino acid block), characterized in that said micelle has a drug-loaded inner core, optionally a crosslinkable or crosslinked outer core, and a hydrophilic shell, wherein said micelle encapsulates a therapeutic agent suitable for treating said disorder.
  • a multiblock copolymer which comprises a polymeric hydrophilic block, optionally a crosslinkable or crosslinked poly(amino acid block), and a hydrophobic D,L
  • drug-loaded micelles of the present invention are useful for treating cancer.
  • another aspect of the present invention provides a method for treating cancer in a patient comprising administering to a patient a multiblock copolymer which comprises a polymeric hydrophilic block, optionally a crosslinkable or crosslinked poly(amino acid block), and a hydrophobic D,L-mixed poly(amino acid block), characterized in that said micelle has a drug-loaded inner core, optionally a crosslinkable or crosslinked outer core, and a hydrophilic shell, wherein said micelle encapsulates a chemotherapeutic agent.
  • the present invention relates to a method of treating a cancer selected from breast, ovary, cervix, prostate, testis, genitourinary tract, esophagus, larynx, glioblastoma, neuroblastoma, stomach, skin, keratoacanthoma, lung, epidermoid carcinoma, large cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma, bone, colon, adenoma, pancreas, adenocarcinoma, thyroid, follicular carcinoma, undifferentiated carcinoma, papillary carcinoma, seminoma, melanoma, sarcoma, bladder carcinoma, liver carcinoma and biliary passages, kidney carcinoma, myeloid disorders, lymphoid disorders, Hodgkin's, hairy cells, buccal cavity and pharynx (oral), lip, tongue, mouth, pharynx, small intestine, colon-rectum, large intestine, rectum, brain and central nervous
  • P-glycoprotein (Pgp, also called multidrug resistance protein) is found in the plasma membrane of higher eukaryotes where it is responsible for ATP hydrolysis-driven export of hydrophobic molecules. In animals, Pgp plays an important role in excretion of and protection from environmental toxins, when expressed in the plasma membrane of cancer cells, it can lead to failure of chemotherapy by preventing the hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drugs from reaching their targets inside cells. Indeed, Pgp is known to transport hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drugs out of tumor cells.
  • the present invention provides a method for delivering a hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drug to a cancer cell while preventing, or lessening, Pgp excretion of that chemotherapeutic drug, comprising administering a drug-loaded micelle comprising a multiblock polymer of the present invention loaded with a hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drug.
  • a hydrophobic chemotherapeutic drug are well known in the art and include those described herein.
  • the invention provides a composition comprising a micelle of this invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant, or vehicle.
  • the composition of this invention is formulated for administration to a patient in need of such composition.
  • the composition of this invention is formulated for oral administration to a patient.
  • patient means an animal, preferably a mammal, and most preferably a human.
  • compositions of this invention refers to a non-toxic carrier, adjuvant, or vehicle that does not destroy the pharmacological activity of the compound with which it is formulated.
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants or vehicles that may be used in the compositions of this invention include, but are not limited to, ion exchangers, alumina, aluminum stearate, lecithin, serum proteins, such as human serum albumin, buffer substances such as phosphates, glycine, sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, partial glyceride mixtures of saturated vegetable fatty acids, water, salts or electrolytes, such as protamine sulfate, disodium hydrogen phosphate, potassium hydrogen phosphate, sodium chloride, zinc salts, colloidal silica, magnesium trisilicate, polyvinyl pyrrolidone, cellulose-based substances, polyethylene glycol, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, polyacrylates, waxes, polyethylene-polyoxypropylene-block
  • Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of this invention include those derived from pharmaceutically acceptable inorganic and organic acids and bases.
  • acid salts include acetate, adipate, alginate, aspartate, benzoate, benzenesulfonate, bisulfate, butyrate, citrate, camphorate, camphorsulfonate, cyclopentanepropionate, digluconate, dodecylsulfate, ethanesulfonate, formate, fumarate, glucoheptanoate, glycerophosphate, glycolate, hemisulfate, heptanoate, hexanoate, hydrochloride, hydrobromide, hydroiodide, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonate, lactate, maleate, malonate, methanesulfonate, 2-naphthalenesulfonate, nicotinate, nitrate, oxalate, palmoate, pect
  • Salts derived from appropriate bases include alkali metal (e.g., sodium and potassium), alkaline earth metal (e.g., magnesium), ammonium and N+(C1-4 alkyl)4 salts.
  • alkali metal e.g., sodium and potassium
  • alkaline earth metal e.g., magnesium
  • ammonium and N+(C1-4 alkyl)4 salts e.g., sodium and potassium
  • alkaline earth metal e.g., magnesium
  • ammonium e.g., sodium and potassium
  • N+(C1-4 alkyl)4 salts e.g., sodium and potassium
  • compositions of the present invention may be administered orally, parenterally, by inhalation spray, topically, rectally, nasally, buccally, vaginally or via an implanted reservoir.
  • parenteral as used herein includes subcutaneous, intravenous, intramuscular, intra-articular, intra-synovial, intrasternal, intrathecal, intrahepatic, intralesional and intracranial injection or infusion techniques.
  • the compositions are administered orally, intraperitoneally or intravenously.
  • Sterile injectable forms of the compositions of this invention may be aqueous or oleaginous suspension. These suspensions may be formulated according to techniques known in the art using dispersing or wetting agents and suspending agents.
  • the sterile injectable preparation may also be a sterile injectable solution or suspension in a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent, for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol.
  • a non-toxic parenterally acceptable diluent or solvent for example as a solution in 1,3-butanediol.
  • acceptable vehicles and solvents that may be employed are water, Ringer's solution and isotonic sodium chloride solution.
  • sterile, fixed oils are conventionally employed as a solvent or suspending medium.
  • any bland fixed oil may be employed including synthetic mono- or di-glycerides.
  • Fatty acids such as oleic acid and its glyceride derivatives are useful in the preparation of injectables, as are natural pharmaceutically-acceptable oils, such as olive oil or castor oil, especially in their polyoxyethylated versions.
  • These oil solutions or suspensions may also contain a long-chain alcohol diluent or dispersant, such as carboxymethyl cellulose or similar dispersing agents that are commonly used in the formulation of pharmaceutically acceptable dosage forms including emulsions and suspensions.
  • Other commonly used surfactants such as Tweens, Spans and other emulsifying agents or bioavailability enhancers which are commonly used in the manufacture of pharmaceutically acceptable solid, liquid, or other dosage forms may also be used for the purposes of formulation.
  • compositions of this invention may be orally administered in any orally acceptable dosage form including, but not limited to, capsules, tablets, aqueous suspensions or solutions.
  • carriers commonly used include lactose and corn starch.
  • Lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate, are also typically added.
  • useful diluents include lactose and dried cornstarch.
  • aqueous suspensions are required for oral use, the active ingredient is combined with emulsifying and suspending agents. If desired, certain sweetening, flavoring or coloring agents may also be added.
  • pharmaceutically acceptable compositions of the present invention are enterically coated.
  • compositions of this invention may be administered in the form of suppositories for rectal administration.
  • suppositories for rectal administration.
  • suppositories can be prepared by mixing the agent with a suitable non-irritating excipient that is solid at room temperature but liquid at rectal temperature and therefore will melt in the rectum to release the drug.
  • suitable non-irritating excipient include cocoa butter, beeswax and polyethylene glycols.
  • compositions of this invention may also be administered topically, especially when the target of treatment includes areas or organs readily accessible by topical application, including diseases of the eye, the skin, or the lower intestinal tract. Suitable topical formulations are readily prepared for each of these areas or organs.
  • Topical application for the lower intestinal tract can be effected in a rectal suppository formulation (see above) or in a enema formulation. Topically-transdermal patches may also be used.
  • the pharmaceutically acceptable compositions may be formulated in an ointment containing the active component suspended or dissolved in one or more carriers.
  • Carriers for topical administration of the compounds of this invention include, but are not limited to, mineral oil, liquid petrolatum, white petrolatum, propylene glycol, polyoxyethylene, polyoxypropylene compound, emulsifying wax and water.
  • the pharmaceutically acceptable compositions can be formulated in a lotion or cream containing the active components suspended or dissolved in one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers. Suitable carriers include, but are not limited to, mineral oil, sorbitan monostearate, polysorbate 60, cetyl esters wax, cetearyl alcohol, 2-octyldodecanol, benzyl alcohol and water.
  • the pharmaceutically acceptable compositions may be formulated as micronized suspensions in isotonic, pH adjusted sterile saline, or, preferably, as solutions in isotonic, pH adjusted sterile saline, either with or without a preservative such as benzylalkonium chloride.
  • the pharmaceutically acceptable compositions may be formulated in an ointment such as petrolatum.
  • compositions of this invention may also be administered by nasal aerosol or inhalation.
  • Such compositions are prepared according to techniques well-known in the art of pharmaceutical formulation and may be prepared as solutions in saline, employing benzyl alcohol or other preservatives, absorption promoters to enhance bioavailability, fluorocarbons, and/or other conventional solubilizing or dispersing agents.
  • compositions of this invention are formulated for oral administration.
  • compositions should be formulated so that a dosage of between 0.01-100 mg/kg body weight/day of the drug can be administered to a patient receiving these compositions.
  • dosages typically employed for the encapsulated drug are contemplated by the present invention.
  • a patient is administered a drug-loaded micelle of the present invention wherein the dosage of the drug is equivalent to what is typically administered for that drug.
  • a patient is administered a drug-loaded micelle of the present invention wherein the dosage of the drug is lower than is typically administered for that drug.
  • a specific dosage and treatment regimen for any particular patient will depend upon a variety of factors, including the activity of the specific compound employed, the age, body weight, general health, sex, diet, time of administration, rate of excretion, drug combination, and the judgment of the treating physician and the severity of the particular disease being treated.
  • the amount of a compound of the present invention in the composition will also depend upon the particular compound in the composition.
  • multiblock copolymers of the present invention are prepared using the heterobifunctional PEGs described herein and in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/256,735, filed Oct. 24, 2005, published as WO2006/047419 on May 4, 2006 and published as US 20060142506 on Jun. 29, 2006, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
  • the preparation of multiblock polymers in accordance with the present invention is accomplished by methods known in the art, including those described in detail in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/325,020, filed Jan. 4, 2006, published as WO2006/74202 on Jul. 13, 2006 and published as US 20060172914 on Aug. 3, 2006, the entirety of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
  • Encapsulation Verification Dialysis The uncrosslinked formulation was dissolved in 3.5 mL of 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 at 20 mg/mL, and at 0.2 mg/mL. 3 mL of the samples was added to 3500 molecular weight-cutoff dialysis bags, and the remaining 0.5 mL was added to HPLC vials for the pre dialysis samples. The dialysis bags were placed in 300 mL of 10 mM PB pH 8 and stirred for 6 hours. Aliquots were then taken from inside the dialysis bags and HPLC analysis was used to determine the peak areas of drug from the pre dialysis and post dialysis samples. The areas were then used to calculate the % drug remaining post dialysis.
  • the uncrosslinked formulation was reconstituted in water at 20 mg/mL with either 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2.5, 5, 7.5 or 10 mM iron (III) chloride and allowed to stir over night at room temperature.
  • the samples were then diluted to 0.2 mg mL in 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8, with a final volume of 5 mL. Aliquots of 1.5 mL were taken as pre-dialysis samples for HPLC analysis, then 3 mL of each sample was added to a 3500 MWC cut-off dialysis bag and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 for 6 hours. After 6 hours the samples were removed from inside the dialysis bags and analyzed by HPLC. The post-dialysis peak area for each sample was divided by the pre-dialysis peak areas and multiplied by 100 to converted to percent remaining
  • the uncrosslinked formulation was reconstituted in water at 20 mg/mL, and 50 ⁇ L was diluted into 4.95 mL for the uncrosslinked sample.
  • a 500 mM stock solution of iron (III) chloride was then added to the uncrosslinked solution for a final concentration of 10 mM iron (III) chloride. This was used as the stock crosslinked solution, where 50 ⁇ L aliquots were taken at 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours and 16 hours and diluted to 0.2 mg mL in 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8, with a final volume of 5 mL.
  • the uncrosslinked formulation was reconstituted in water at 20 mg/mL with 10 mM iron (III) chloride at pH 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.4 and 8. The samples were allowed to incubate for 10 minutes following reconstitution and pH adjustment, and then diluted to 0.2 mg mL in 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8, with a final volume of 5 mL. Aliquots of 1.5 mL were taken as pre-dialysis samples for HPLC analysis, then 3 mL of each sample was added to a 3500 MWC cut-off dialysis bag and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 for 6 hours. After 6 hours the samples were removed from inside the dialysis bags and analyzed by HPLC. The post-dialysis peak area for each sample was divided by the pre-dialysis peak areas and multiplied by 100 to converted to percent remaining
  • the uncrosslinked formulation was reconstituted in water at 20 mg/mL with 10 mM iron (III) chloride, pH adjusted to 8.0 with NaOH and allowed to stir over night at room temperature. The next day the sample was diluted to 0.2 mg/mL in 10 mM phosphate buffer at pH 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.4 and 8, with a final volume of 5 mL per sample. Aliquots of 1.5 mL were taken as pre-dialysis samples for HPLC analysis, then 3 mL of each sample was added to a 3500 MWC cut-off dialysis bag and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 for 6 hours. After 6 hours the samples were removed from inside the dialysis bags and analyzed by HPLC. The post-dialysis peak area for each sample was divided by the pre-dialysis peak areas and multiplied by 100 to converted to percent remaining
  • the uncrosslinked formulation was reconstituted in water at 20 mg/mL, pH adjusted to 8.0 with NaOH and allowed to stir over night at room temperature. The next day the sample was diluted to 0.2 mg/mL in 10 mM phosphate buffer at pH 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.4 and 8, with a final volume of 5 mL per sample. Aliquots of 1.5 mL were taken as pre-dialysis samples for HPLC analysis, then 3 mL of each sample was added to a 3500 MWC cut-off dialysis bag and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 for 6 hours. After 6 hours the samples were removed from inside the dialysis bags and analyzed by HPLC. The post-dialysis peak area for each sample was divided by the pre-dialysis peak areas and multiplied by 100 to converted to percent remaining
  • the uncrosslinked formulation was reconstituted in water at 20 mg/mL with 10 mM iron (III) chloride, pH adjusted to 8.0 with NaOH and allowed to stir for 10 minutes.
  • the sample was then diluted to 0.2 mg/mL in 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 with increasing NaCl concentration from 0 to 10, 50, 100, 200, 300, 400 and 500 mM with a final volume of 5 mL per sample.
  • Aliquots of 1.5 mL were taken as pre-dialysis samples for HPLC analysis, then 3 mL of each sample was added to a 3500 MWC cut-off dialysis bag and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 with the corresponding salt concentration for 6 hours. After 6 hours the samples were removed from inside the dialysis bags and analyzed by HPLC.
  • the post-dialysis peak area for each sample was divided by the pre-dialysis peak areas and multiplied by 100 to converted to percent remaining.
  • Dilutions were done in deep well plates with cell media and water or DMSO (for free aminopterin only) equalizing displaced volume. Incubation media was aspirated from the 96 well plates and 100 ⁇ l of each dilution was added to the wells in triplicate and incubated over 72 hours at 37° C. with 5.0% CO 2 .
  • Crosslinked and uncrosslinked non drug-loaded micelle formulations were administered at the four highest doses and were calculated at comparative mg/ml concentrations to drug-loaded micelle concentrations of delivery vehicle. After 72-hour incubation, plates were allowed to cool to room temperature and 25 ⁇ l of cell titer-glo was added to each well. Plates were briefly shaken to mix and luminescence readings were read on a plate reader. Luminescence reading for triplicate doses are averaged and divided by average luminescence readings from untreated cells on the same plate to calculate the % of viable cells per dose.
  • Formulation Method A Polymer was dissolved in water at a concentration of 5 mg/mL by stirring and heating to 40 degrees Celsius for approximately 30 minutes. Sucrose was then added to the polymer solution at 5 mg/mL and stirred at room temperature until homogenous. The solution was then allowed to cool to room temperature while stirring. The active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) was dissolved in organic solvent just below the limit of solubility. The API/organic solution was then added to the polymer/sucrose solution while shear mixing at 10,000 RPM for approximately 30 seconds, or until a homogenous emulsion resulted. The solution was then processed with a single pass through a microfluidizer with an operating pressure of approximately 23,000 PSI with the outlet stream cooled by an ice water bath.
  • API active pharmaceutical ingredient
  • the solution was then passed through a 0.22 micron dead-end filter, and then processed by ultrafiltration using tangential flow filtration until a total of 4-times the original volume of sucrose buffer was exchanged and the final concentration of polymer in solution was approximately 20 mg/mL.
  • Iron (III) Chloride was then added to the formulation for a final concentration of 10 mM.
  • the pH of the solution was then adjusted to 6.0 with NaOH and stirred at room temperature for 4 hours.
  • One volume of buffer containing a cryopreservative agent at 20 mg/mL was then added to the solution, and then concentrated back down to approximately 20 mg/mL polymer concentration.
  • the solution was then frozen at ⁇ 40 degrees Celsius and lyophilized.
  • Formulation Method B Polymer was dissolved in water at a concentration of 2 mg/mL by stirring and heating to 40 degrees Celsius for approximately 30 minutes. The solution was then allowed to cool to room temperature while stirring. The active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) was dissolved in organic solvent just below the limit of solubility. The API/organic solution was then added to the polymer/sucrose solution while shear mixing at 10,000 RPM for approximately 30 seconds, or until a homogenous emulsion resulted. The solution was then stirred over night in a fume hood to allow the organic solution to evaporate. The next day the solution was passed through a 0.22 micron dead-end filter, and then processed by ultrafiltration using tangential flow filtration to concentrate the sample from 2 mg/mL to approximately 20 mg/mL.
  • API active pharmaceutical ingredient
  • Iron (III) Chloride was then added to the formulation for a final concentration of 10 mM.
  • the pH of the solution was then adjusted to 6.0 with NaOH and stirred at room temperature for 4 hours.
  • the solution was then frozen at ⁇ 40 degrees Celsius and lyophilized.
  • Weight loading was determined by comparing a standard curve of SN38 to a known concentration of formulation by HPLC analysis. SN38 was dissolved in methanol in a range from 30 ⁇ g/mL to 150 ⁇ g/mL, and the formulation was dissolved at 5 mg/mL in methanol. The amount of SN-38 in the formulation is then converted to % based on the known quantity of formulation used (i.e. 5 mg/mL).
  • Daunorubicin Formulation Weight Loading Analysis Weight loading was determined by comparing a standard curve of daunorubicin to a known concentration of formulation by HPLC analysis. Daunorubicin was dissolved in methanol in a range from 40 ⁇ g/mL to 200 ng/mL, and the formulation was dissolved at 2 mg/mL in methanol. The amount of daunorubicin in the formulation is then converted to % based on the known quantity of formulation used (i.e. 2 mg/mL).
  • Aminopterin Formulation Weight Loading Analysis Weight loading was determined by comparing a standard curve of aminopterin to a known concentration of formulation by HPLC analysis. Aminopterin was dissolved in HPLC mobile phase (60% acetonitrile, 40% 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8) in a range from 40 g/mL to 200 g/mL, and the formulation was dissolved at 5 mg/mL in HPLC mobile phase. The amount of aminopterin in the formulation is then converted to % based on the known quantity of formulation used (i.e. 5 mg/mL).
  • Berberine Formulation Weight Loading Analysis Weight loading was determined by comparing a standard curve of berberine to a known concentration of formulation by HPLC analysis. Berberine was dissolved in methanol in a range from 40 ng/mL to 200 ng/mL, and the formulation was dissolved at 5 mg/mL in methanol. The amount of berberine in the formulation was then converted to % based on the known quantity of formulation used (i.e. 5 mg/mL).
  • Cabazitaxel Formulation Weight Loading Analysis Weight loading was determined by comparing a standard curve of cabazitaxel to a known concentration of formulation by HPLC analysis. Cabazitaxel was dissolved in methanol in a range from 40 ⁇ g/mL to 200 ng/mL, and the formulation was dissolved at 10 mg/mL in methanol. The amount of cabazitaxel in the formulation was then converted to % based on the known quantity of formulation used (i.e. 10 mg/mL).
  • Epothilone D Formulation Weight Loading Analysis Weight loading was determined by comparing a standard curve of epothilone D to a known concentration of formulation by HPLC analysis. Epothilone D was dissolved in methanol in a range from 40 ⁇ g/mL to 200 ⁇ g/mL, and the formulation was dissolved at 10 mg/mL in methanol. The amount of epothilone D in the formulation was then converted to % based on the known quantity of formulation used (i.e. 10 mg/mL).
  • Sprague-Dawly rats surgically modified with jugular vein catheters were purchased from Harlan Laboratories, Dublin, Va. Formulations were dissolved in water with 150 mM NaCl for a final concentration of typically 10 mg API per kg animal body weight for 1 mL bolus injection via JVC over approximately 1 minute, followed by a flush of approximately 250 L heparinized saline. Time points for blood collection following test article administration were as followed: 1, 5, 15 minutes, 1, 4, 8 and 24 hours. Approximately 250 ⁇ L of blood per time point was collected by JVC into K3-EDTA blood collection tubes followed by a flush of approximately 250 ⁇ L heparinized saline.
  • Plasma Blood was then centrifuged at 2000 RPM for 5 minutes to isolate plasma. Plasma was then collected and snap frozen until processed for HPLC analysis. Samples were prepared for analysis by first thawing the plasma samples at room temperature. 50 ⁇ L plasma was added to a 2 mL eppendorf tube 150 ⁇ L of extraction solution (0.1% phosphoric acid in methanol, 5 ⁇ g/mL internal standard). Samples were then vortexed for 10 minutes and centrifuged for 10 minutes at 13,000 RPM. Supernatant was then transferred into HPLC vials then analyzed by HPLC. Quantitation of API was determined using a standard curve of API formulation in rat plasma compared to samples collected from rats at each time point.
  • Benzyl chloride (278.5 g, 2.2 mol), ethanol amine (60 mL, 1 mol), potassium carbonate (283.1 g, 2.05 mol) and ethanol (2 L) were mixed together in a 3 L 3-neck flask, fitted with an overhead stirrer, a condenser and a glass plug.
  • the apparatus was heated up to reflux for 36 hr, after which the insoluble solid was filtered through a medium frit. The filtrate was recovered and ethanol was removed by rotary evaporation.
  • the viscous liquid was redissolved in ether, the solid suspension removed by filtration and extracted twice against water.
  • the ether solution was kept and the aqueous layer was extracted twice with dichloromethane (2 ⁇ 400 mL).
  • An apparatus consisting of a 4 L jacketed 3-necked polymerization flask equipped with a glass magnetic stirring bar and thermally-insulated jacketed addition funnel was evacuated down to 10 mTorr then backfilled with argon.
  • the reaction flask was loaded with N,N-dibenzylaminoethanol (4.28 g, 17.7 mmol) and 50% KH solid in paraffin wax (1.70 g, 21.2 mmol) under a gentle stream of argon gas
  • Anhydrous THF approximately 2 L, was introduced into the reaction flask and the mixture was stirred under Argon at ambient temperature for 16 h. The resulting slurry was cooled to 10° C., and the addition funnel under vacuum was chilled to ⁇ 30° C.
  • Ethylene oxide gas was condensed into the chilled evacuated funnel until 225 mL (4.8 mol) of liquid EO was collected.
  • the liquid ethylene oxide in the condensation funnel was added in one portion into the reaction mixture.
  • the reaction mixture was stirred in a closed flask at 10° C. for 6 hours, then 20° C. for 16 hours.
  • the polymerization was completed by raising the temperature to 30° C. for 16 hours, then to 40° C. for 2 days.
  • the reaction mixture was cooled to 25° C., then methyl iodide (1.6 mL) was added at once and the mixture was stirred at 25° C. for 10 hours.
  • the excess of unreacted potassium hydride was then destroyed by addition of ethanol (99%, 100 mL).
  • the mPEG-dibenzylamine product Example 3 (214.0 g) was dissolved in deionized water (1 L). Pearlman's catalyst 13.2 g (20% Pd hydroxide on carbon, Aldrich) slurry in deionized water (150 mL) was activated by stirring under hydrogen balloon at ambient temperature. The hydrogen in the flask was replaced with nitrogen, the solution of dibenzylamino mPEG starting material was added to the catalyst slurry and the flask was evacuated, then back-filled with hydrogen (repeated 3 times). The hydrogenation was then continued at ambient temperature under hydrogen balloon for 21 ⁇ 2 days at which point 1 H-NMR indicated a complete disappearance of benzyl signals.
  • H-D-Leu-OH 100 g, 0.76 mol was suspended in 1 L of anhydrous THF and heated to 50° C. while stirring heavily.
  • Phosgene 20% in toluene
  • the amino acid dissolved, forming a clear solution.
  • the solution was concentrated on the rotovap, transferred to a beaker, and hexane was added to precipitate the product.
  • the white solid was isolated by filtration and dissolved in toluene ( ⁇ 700 mL) with a small amount of THF ( ⁇ 60 mL). The solution was filtered over a bed of Celite to remove any insoluble material.
  • H-Asp(OBu)-OH 120 g, 0.63 mol was suspended in 1.2 L of anhydrous THF and heated to 50° C. while stirring heavily.
  • Phosgene (20% in toluene) (500 mL, 1 mol) was added to the amino acid suspension. After 1 h 30 min, the amino acid dissolved, forming a clear solution. The solution was concentrated on the rotovap, transferred to a beaker, and hexane was added to precipitate the product. The white solid was isolated by filtration and dissolved in anhydrous THF. The solution was filtered over a bed of Celite to remove any insoluble material. An excess of hexane was added to precipitate the product.
  • H-Tyr(OBzl)-OH 140 g, 0.52 mol was suspended in 1.5 L of anhydrous THF and heated to 50° C. while stirring heavily.
  • Phosgene 20% in toluene
  • the amino acid dissolved over the course of approx. 1 h30, forming a pale yellow solution.
  • the solution was first filtered through a Buchner fitted with a Whatman paper #1 to remove any particles still in suspension. Then, the solution was concentrated by rotary evaporation, transferred to a beaker, and hexane was added to precipitate the product.
  • H-L-Phe-OH (20.0 g, 132 mmol) was suspended in 300 mL of anhydrous THF and heated to 50° C.
  • Phosgene (20% in toluene) (90 mL, 182 mmol) was added to the amino acid suspension, and the amino acid dissolved over the course of approx. 1 hr, forming a cloudy solution.
  • the solution was filtered through a paper filter (Whatman #1), concentrated on by rotary evaporation, transferred to a beaker, and hexane was added to precipitate the product.
  • the white solid was isolated by filtration and dissolved in anhydrous THF. The solution was filtered over a bed of Celite to remove any insoluble material.
  • H-Glu(OBn)-OH 71.2 g, 300.0 mmol
  • Phosgene 20% in toluene
  • the amino acid dissolved over the course of approx. 1 hr, forming a clear solution.
  • the solution was slightly cooled and concentrated on the rotovap.
  • m-PEG12k-NH 2 (119.7 g, 10.0 mmol) was weighed into an oven-dried, 2 L-round-bottom flask, dissolved in toluene (1 L), and dried by azeotropic distillation. After distillation to dryness, the polymer was left under vacuum for three hours. The flask was subsequently backfilled with N 2 , re-evacuated under reduced pressure, and dry N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) (1100 mL) was introduced by cannula. The mixture was briefly heated to 40° C. to expedite dissolution and then recooled to 25° C.
  • NMP dry N-methylpyrrolidone
  • m-PEG10k-NH 2 (119.7 g, 10.0 mmol, Example 3) was weighed into an oven-dried, 2 L-round-bottom flask, dissolved in toluene (1 L), and dried by azeotropic distillation. After distillation to dryness, the polymer was left under vacuum for three hours. The flask was subsequently backfilled with N 2 , re-evacuated under reduced pressure, and dry N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) (1100 mL) was introduced by cannula. The mixture was briefly heated to 40° C. to expedite dissolution and then recooled to 25° C.
  • NMP dry N-methylpyrrolidone
  • mPEG12K-b-Poly-(Asp(OH) 10 -b-Poly-(Tyr(OH) 20 -co-d-Glu(OBn) 20 -Ac (20.81 g, 1.0 mmol) was dissolved in 210 mL of THF and treated with hydroxylamine solution (50% aqueous, 0.80 mole, 53.0 mL) and 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD, 0.84 g, 6.0 mmol). The resultant slightly turbid solution was stirred at 50° C. for 17 hours under N 2 , cooled to room temperature and diluted with 210 mL of MeOH.
  • the resultant slightly turbid solution was stirred at room temperature for 108 hours under N 2 and diluted with 515 mL of IPA.
  • the crude product was precipitated from 6 L of diethyl ether.
  • the resultant solid was collected by filtration, redissolved in a mixture of 300 mL of dry THF and 200 mL acetone, treated with acetic acid (2.25 g, 37.5 mmol, 2.15 mL), and then allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 2.5 hours.
  • the resultant pale yellow solution was stirred at room temperature for 22 hours under N 2 and then an additional portion of 1M lithium hydroxide solution (1.0 mL, 1.0 mmol, 1.0 equiv./Bn ester moiety) was added. After an additional 24 hours, the crude product was precipitated from 160 mL of TBME. The resultant solid was collected by filtration, dried in vacuo, and redissolved in a mixture of 12 mL dry THF and 8 mL acetone. The solution was treated with acetic acid (0.21 g, 3.50 mmol, 0.20 mL), briefly heated to reflux, and allowed to stir at ambient temperature for 16 hours.
  • 1M lithium hydroxide solution 1.0 mL, 1.0 mmol, 1.0 equiv./Bn ester moiety
  • m-PEG10k-NH 2 (59.86 g, 5.0 mmol) was weighed into an oven-dried, 1 L-round-bottom flask, dissolved in toluene (450 mL), and dried by azeotropic distillation. After distillation to dryness, the polymer was left under vacuum for 16 hours. The flask was subsequently backfilled with N 2 , re-evacuated under reduced pressure, and dry N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP, 250 mL) and then dichloromethane (250 mL) were introduced by cannula. The mixture was briefly heated to 40° C. to expedite dissolution and then recooled to 25° C.
  • NMP dry N-methylpyrrolidone
  • dichloromethane 250 mL
  • Glu(OBn) NCA (4.61 g, 17.5 mmol) and d-Glu(OBn) NCA (4.61 g, 17.5 mmol) were added to the flask, and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 24 hours at ambient room temperature under nitrogen gas. Then, d-Phe NCA (14.34 g, 75.0 mmol) and Tyr (OBn) NCA (37.16 g, 125.0 mmol) were added and the solution was allowed to stir at room temperature for three days and then heated 35° C. for 7 hours at which point the reaction was complete (GPC, DMF/0.1% LiBr).
  • mPEG12K-b-Poly-[d-Glu(OBn) 5 -co-Glu(OBn) 5 ]-b-Poly-(Tyr(OH) 25 -co-d-Phe 15 )-Ac was converted to the title compound using 4M sodium hydroxide solution (2.0 equiv./Bn ester moiety). Reaction time was 4 hours. The solution was diluted with acetone (0.30 volumes based on total reaction mixture volume) and acetic acid (1.0 equiv./hydroxylamine) was added. After 14 hours, the crude product was precipitated from three volumes of TBME, stirred for three days, and filtered.
  • mPEG12K-NH2 prepared in the same manner as Example 3, was weighed (30 g, 2.5 mmol) into a clean 500 mL round bottom flask and dissolved completely in toluene and dried by azeotropic distillation. Toluene was collected into a second 500 mL round bottom flask chilled with nitrogen, via a simple glass bridge. Resultant solid was allowed to dry completely for three hours. To the dry solid freshly distilled N-methylpyrrolidine was added via cannula and vacuum transfer. This mixture was allowed to dissolve completely before the addition NCA.
  • NCA as prepared from example 8 and example 9 accordingly was weighed out into a clean two neck round bottom flask Glu(oBn) NCA (2.87 g) d-Glu(oBn) NCA (2.87 g) and evacuated for one hour before this solid was dissolved completely in NMP, and then cannulated into the flask containing the PEG. This polymerization was stirred at room temperature and monitored by GPC (DMF, 0.1% LiBr) to ensure completion (about 16 hrs).
  • the second addition of NCA was done in the same manner as the first, and consisted of d-Phe (9.5 g) from example 7, Tyr(oBn) (7.4 g) from example 6, and Asp(otBu) (5.38 g) from example 5. This was allowed to polymerize at room temperature for two hours and then heated to 35° C. until completion (about 24 hrs). Once confirmed by GPC, N-Methyl-Morpholine (2.5 g, 2.7 mL, 25 mmol), DMAP (0.3 g, 2.5 mmol), and Acetic Anhydride (2.5 g, 2.36 mL, 25 mmol), was added to the reaction solution was stirred overnight.
  • the Protected Triblock co-polymer (Example 73) was weighed (30 g, 1.4 mmol) into a clean 500 mL beaker and dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid. Pentamentylbenzene (4 g, 26.98 mmol) was added and stirred with a magnetic stir-bar. The reaction mixture was stirred for two hours and monitored by NMR for complete removal of benzylic protecting groups on tyrosine and t-Butyl group on aspartate. After completion of this deprotection the solution was precipitated in cold diethyl ether. This solid was then filtered on a medium sintered glass frit and re-dissolved in methylene chloride and agin precipitated in cold ether and filtered.
  • Example 75 Thirty four grams of the protected triblock polymer (Example 75) was weighed into a clean 500 mL beaker and dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid (500 mL). To this solution (4 g, 27 mmol) pentamentyl-benzene was added and stirred with a magnetic stir-bar. At thirty mins post addition of pentamethyl-benzene a precipitate was observed in solution. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2.5 hours and monitored by NMR for complete removal of benzylic protecting groups on tyrosine and t-Butyl group on aspartate.
  • Triblock ester (Example 76) was weighed (20 g, 0.96 mmol) into a clean 500 mL round bottom flask and 200 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added and dissolved completely. To this solution thirty equivalents of hydroxylamine (1.9 mL, 28 mmol) and 0.5 g of TBD catalyst was stirred under nitrogen at 50° C. overnight. Completion was verified by 1 H NMR. This solution was mixed with 100 mL methanol and precipitated with diethyl ether (about 7 volumes). This white solid was collected by filtration and washed with fresh diethyl ether. The collected solid was then dissolved in acetone and a catalytic amount of acetic acid was allowed to stir overnight.
  • the first block of the copolymer was prepared using the same scale and procedure as example 73. Upon completion of this first block of NCA a second addition of NCA of d-Phe NCA (4.78 g, 25 mmol) prepared in the same manner as example 7, and of Tyr(oBn) NCA (22.29 g, 75 mmol) from the procedure in example 6. This solution was allowed to polymerize at room temperature for two hours and then heated to 35° C. until completion (about 48 hrs).
  • N-Methyl-Morpholine (2.5 g, 2.7 mL, 25 mmol), DMAP (0.3 g, 2.5 mmol), and Acetic Anhydride (2.5 g, 2.36 mL, 25 mmol), was added to the reaction solution was stirred overnight.
  • 1 H NMR (d6-DMSO) ⁇ 8.46-7.72, 7.44-6.57, 5.10-4.80, 4.62-4.13, 3.74-3.23, 3.03-2.77, 2.62-2.21, 2.02-1.56 (solvent impurities).
  • the protected triblock co-polymer (from Example 78) was weighed (34 g, 1.46 mmol) into a clean 500 mL beaker and dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid (500 mL). To this solution (4 g, 27 mmol) pentamentyl-benzene was added and stirred with a magnetic stir-bar. At thirty minutes post addition of pentamethyl-benzene a precipitate was observed in solution. The reaction mixture was stirred for 2.5 hours and monitored by NMR for complete removal of benzylic protecting groups on tyrosine.
  • Triblock ester (From Example 79) was weighed into a clean 500 mL round bottom flask and 200 mL of tetrahydrofuran was added and dissolved completely. To this solution ten equivalents of hydroxylamine, and 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD, 0.5 g, 3.5 mmol) was stirred under nitrogen at room temperature. Completion was verified by 1 H NMR (48 Hrs). This solution was mixed with 100 mL methanol and this solution was poured into a clean two liter beaker. Methyltertbutyl ether (about 5 volumes) was slowly added to the solution with stirring.
  • mPEG12KNH 2 prepared in the same manner as example 3 (25 g, 2.08 mm) was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 1000 mL, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (300 mL) with heating and dried by azeotropic distillation. After distillation to dryness, the polymer was left under vacuum for three hours. The flask was subsequently backfilled with N 2 , re-evacuated under reduced pressure, and dry N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) (250 mL) was introduced by cannula. The mixture was briefly heated to 40° C. to expedite dissolution and then cooled to 25° C.
  • NMP dry N-methylpyrrolidone
  • Glu(OBn) NCA (0.82 g, 3.1 mmol) made in the same manner as example 8, and d-Glu(OBn) NCA (0.82 g, 3.1 mmol) from example 9, were added to the flask directly, and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 18 hours at room temperature under nitrogen gas. Then, d-Phe NCA (5.97 g, 31.25 mmol) from example 7, and Tyr(OBn) NCA (15.49 g, 52.08 mmol) prepared from example 6, and were then added to the solution and stirred for 2 hours then heated to 35° C. for 48 hours at which point the reaction was complete (GPC, DMF/0.1% LiBr).
  • 1 H NMR (d6-DMSO) ⁇ 9.09, 8.50-7.75, 7.35-6.45, 5.04, 4.70-4.20, 3.91-3.05, 3.03-2.10, 2.09-1.50.
  • mPEG12KNH 2 prepared from the same method as Example 3, (25 g, 2.08 mm) was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 1000 mL, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (300 mL) with heating and dried by azeotropic distillation. After distillation to dryness, the polymer was left under vacuum for three hours. The flask was subsequently backfilled with N 2 , re-evacuated under reduced pressure, and dry N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP) (250 mL) was introduced by cannula. The mixture was briefly heated to 40° C. to expedite dissolution and then cooled to 25° C.
  • NMP dry N-methylpyrrolidone
  • Glu(OBn) NCA (1.37 g, 5.2 mmol) and d-Glu(OBn) NCA (1.37 g, 5.2 mmol) were added to the flask, and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 18 hours at room temperature under nitrogen gas.
  • d-Phe NCA (5.97 g, 31.25 mmol) prepared in the same manner as Example 79, and Tyr (OBn) NCA (15.49 g, 52.08 mmol) from example 6, were added and the solution was allowed to stir at room temperature for two hours at 35° C. for 48 hours at which point the reaction was complete (GPC, DMF/0.1% LiBr).
  • Example 84 Using the general method from Example 74 and adjusting stoichiometry, the polymer from Example 84 was deprotected (32 g, 1.65 mmol). Once complete (3 Hrs.) the solution was rotovapped to a thick paste and then redissolved in DCM and precipitated in cold Diethyl ether, collected by filtration and dried in vacuo. This reaction yielded 27 g of dry material (94.2%).
  • 1 H NMR (d6-DMSO) ⁇ 9.09, 8.50-7.75, 7.35-6.45, 5.04, 4.70-4.20, 3.91-3.05, 3.03-2.10, 2.09-1.50.
  • mPEG12KNH 2 prepared in the same manner as example 3 (25 g, 2.08 mm) was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 1000 mL, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (300 mL).
  • This polymer was prepared in the same manner as example 1.
  • d-Phe NCA (5.97 g, 31.25 mmol) from Example 7 and Tyr (OBn) NCA (15.49 g, 52.08 mmol) prepared in the same way as example 6, were added and the solution was allowed to stir at room temp for 2 hours and then heated to 35° C. for 48 hours at which point the reaction was complete (GPC, DMF/0.1% LiBr). The solution was cooled to room temperature and acetic anhydride (2.04 g, 20 mmol, 1.88 mL), N-methylmorpholine (NMM) (2.23 g, 22 mmol, 2.47 mL) and dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) (0.24 g, 2.0 mmole) were added.
  • acetic anhydride (2.04 g, 20 mmol, 1.88 mL
  • NMM N-methylmorpholine
  • DMAP dimethylaminopyridine
  • Example 87 The polymer from Example 87 was deprotected using the general method from Example 74 only adjusting stoichometry (32 g, 1.61 mmol). Once complete (3 Hrs.) the solution was rotovapped to a thick paste and then redissolved in DCM and precipitated in cold Diethyl ether, collected by filtration and dried in vacuo. This reaction yielded 23 g of dry material (80%).
  • 1 H NMR (d6-DMSO) ⁇ 9.09, 8.50-7.75, 7.35-6.45, 5.04, 4.70-4.20, 3.91-3.05, 3.03-2.10, 2.09-1.50.
  • the polymer (20 g, 1 mmol) from Example 88 was dissolved completely in 160 mL of THF with heating, this solution was allowed to cool to room temp before 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD, 0.5 g, 3.6 mmol) was added, followed by Hydroxylamine (50% water solution, 30 mL, 545 mmol) this solution was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. Methanol (80 mL) was added and then precipitated with methyltertbutyl ether, collected by filtration, and dissolved in acetone. Acetic acid was added to this acetone solution and stirred overnight.
  • mPEG12KNH 2 prepared by the same method as Example 3, was weighed (25 g, 2.08 mm) into a clean, oven dried, 1000 mL, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (300 mL) This polymer was prepared in the same manner as Example 73. Then Glu(OBn) NCA (2.74 g, 10.4 mmol) prepared in the same manner as Example 8, and d-Glu(OBn) NCA (2.74 g, 10.4 mmol) prepared in the same manner as Example 9, were added to the flask, and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 18 hours at ambient room temperature under nitrogen gas.
  • mPEG12KNH 2 (25 g, 2.08 mm) prepared in the same manner as Example 3, was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 1000 mL, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (300 mL)
  • This polymer was prepared in the same manner as example 1.
  • Example 94 The polymer (19 g, 0.88 mmol) prepared in Example 94 was dissolved completely in 160 mL of THF with heating, this solution was allowed to cool to room temp before 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD, 0.5 g, 3.6 mmol) was added, followed by Hydroxylamine (50% water solution, 30 mL, 545 mmol) this solution was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. Methanol (80 mL) was added and then precipitated with methyltertbutyl ether, collected by filtration, and dissolved in acetone. Acetic acid was added to this acetone solution and stirred for 5 hours.
  • TBD 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene
  • mPEG12KNH 2 (25 g, 2.08 mm) prepared in the same was as Example 3, was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 1 L, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (300 mL)
  • This polymer was prepared in the same manner as example 1.
  • Glu(OBn) NCA (5.48 g, 20.8 mmol) prepared in the same manner as Example 8, and d-Glu(OBn) NCA (5.48 g, 20.8 mmol) prepared by the method in Example 9, were added to the flask directly, and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 16 hours at ambient room temperature under nitrogen gas.
  • mPEG12KNH 2 (45.34 g, 3.78 mmol) prepared by the same method detailed in Example 3, was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 1000 mL, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (300 mL) This polymer was prepared in the same manner as Example 73.
  • Glu(OBn) NCA (3.5 g, 13.29 mmol) from the method detailed in Example 8
  • d-Glu(OBn) NCA (3.5 g, 13.29 mmol) from the method detailed in Example 9 were added to the flask, and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 16 hours at ambient room temperature under nitrogen gas.
  • the polymer (40 g, 1 mmol) from Example 100 was dissolved completely in 700 mL of THF with heating, this solution was allowed to cool to room temp before 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (TBD, 1.5 g, 10.8 mmol) was added, followed by Hydroxylamine (50% water solution, 45 mL, 817.5 mmol) this solution was stirred at room temperature for 24 hours. Isopropanol (200 mL) was added and then precipitated with methyltertbutyl ether, collected by filtration, and dissolved in acetone (500 mL). Acetic acid (5 mL) was added to this acetone solution and stirred overnight.
  • mPEG11.5KNH 2 (15 g, 1.3 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 3 with the exception of molecular weight, was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 1000 mL, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (300 mL) This polymer was prepared in the same manner as Example 73.
  • Glu(OBn) NCA (1.2 g, 4.56 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 8
  • d-Glu(OBn) NCA (1.2 g, 4.56 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 9 were added to the flask, and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 16 hours at ambient room temperature under nitrogen gas.
  • mPEG11.5KNH 2 (15 g, 1.3 mmol) prepared with the same method in Example 3 with the exception of molecular weight, was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 1000 mL, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (300 mL) with heating and dried by azeotropic distillation. After distillation to dryness, the polymer was left under vacuum for three hours. The flask was subsequently backfilled with N 2 , re-evacuated under reduced pressure, and dry NMP:DCM (1:1) (450 mL) was introduced by cannula.
  • Glu(OBn) NCA (1.2 g, 4.56 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 8, and d-Glu(OBn) NCA (1.2 g, 4.56 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 9, were added to the flask, and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 48 hours at ambient room temperature under nitrogen gas. Then, d-Phe NCA (2.88 g, 19.56 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 7 and Tyr (OBn) NCA (8.26 g, 32.60 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 6, were added and the solution was allowed to stir at room temp for two hours and then heated to 35° C. for 48 hours at which point the reaction was complete (GPC, DMF/0.1% LiBr).
  • mPEG11.5KNH 2 (15 g, 1.3 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 3 with the exception of molecular weight, was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 1000 mL, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (300 mL) with heating and dried by azeotropic distillation. After distillation to dryness, the polymer was left under vacuum for three hours. The flask was subsequently backfilled with N 2 , re-evacuated under reduced pressure, and dry (NMP) and DCM (1:3 ratio) (450 mL) was introduced by cannula.
  • NMP dry
  • DCM (1:3 ratio
  • Glu(OBn) NCA (1.2 g, 4.56 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 8, and d-Glu(OBn) NCA (1.2 g, 4.56 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 9, were added to the flask, and the reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 48 hours at ambient room temperature under nitrogen gas. Then, d-Phe NCA (2.88 g, 19.56 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 7, and Tyr (OBn) NCA (8.26 g, 32.60 mmol) prepared with the same method as Example 6, were added and the solution directly and allowed to stir at room temperature for 2 hours and then heated to 35° C. for 48 hours, at which point the reaction was complete (GPC, DMF/0.1% LiBr).
  • the triblock co-polymer from Example 105 was weighed (29 g, 1.38 mmol) into a clean 500 mL beaker and dissolved in trifluoroacetic acid. To this solution pentamentyl-benzene (6.14 g, 41.4 mmol) was added and stirred with a magnetic stir-bar. At thirty mins post addition of pentamethyl-benzene a precipitate was observed in solution. The reaction mixture was stirred for two hours and monitored by NMR for complete removal of benzylic protecting groups on tyrosine and t-Butyl group on aspartate.
  • Triblock ester from Example 106 was weighed (25 g, 1.38 mmol) into a clean 500 mL round bottom flask and the polymer was dissolved completely in 200 mL of tetrahydrofuran. To this solution thirty equivalents of hydroxylamine (1.9 mL, 0.028 mmol) and lithium hydroxide monohydrate (1.16 g, 27.6 mmol) was stirred under nitrogen at room temp over night. Completion of the reaction was verified by 1 H NMR. This solution was mixed with 100 mL methanol and precipitated with diethyl ether (about 7 volumes). This white solid was collected by filtration and washed with fresh diethyl ether.
  • mPEG11.5KNH 2 (31 g, 2.7 mmol) prepared by the same method as Example 3 except for the molecular weight, was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 1000 mL, two neck, round bottom flask and dissolved in toluene (400 mL) with heating and dried by azeotropic distillation. After distillation to dryness, the polymer was left under vacuum for three hours. The flask was subsequently backfilled with N 2 , re-evacuated under reduced pressure, and a 1:2 ratio of Dimethylacetamide:methylene chloride was introduced by cannula and dissolved completely.
  • Glu(OBn) NCA (3.4 g, 12.9 mmol) prepared by the same method in Example 8, and d-Glu(OBn) NCA (3.4 g, 12.9 mmol) prepared by the same method as Example 9, were weighed into a clean 500 mL round bottom flask and evacuated for 2 hours backfilled with N 2 and then dissolved in DMAC and cannulated into the flask containing PEG. This reaction mixture was allowed to stir for 14 hours at ambient room temperature under nitrogen gas.
  • mPEG12KNH 2 from Example 3 360 g, 30.0 mmol was weighed into a clean, oven dried, 5000 mL, three neck, round bottom jacketed flask and dissolved in toluene (3000 mL) with heating in an oil bath at 55-60° C. and dried by azeotropic vacuum distillation. After about 30% of the toluene was removed the distillation was stopped and Difluoroacetic acid (DFA) was added by syringe (2.26 mL, 0.036 mmol) to form the DFA salt. The solution was stirred for 30 minutes and then the azeotrope was started again and dried completely. The polymer salt was left under vacuum overnight.
  • DFA Difluoroacetic acid
  • NMP N-methylpyrrolidone
  • the mixture was briefly heated to 40° C. to expedite dissolution and then cooled to 25° C.
  • Asp(OtBu) NCA 64.56 g, 300 mmol was weighed into a clean 1 L, 2 neck RBF and evacuated for an hour before freshly distilled NMP was cannulated into the flask and completely dissolved the NCA. This solution was then cannulated into the PEG flask and allowed to stir at room temperature for 48 hours under nitrogen gas.
  • Example 111 mPEG12K-b-Poly-(Asp(Ot-Bu) 10 )-b-Poly-(d-Leu 20 -co-Tyr(OBn) 20 )-Ac from Example 111 (314.5 g, 14.9 mmol) and pentamethylbenzene (141.4 g, 0.954 mole) were dissolved into 2.2 L of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA). The reaction was rapidly stirred for 14 hours at ambient room temperature. The TFA was removed on a rotary evaporator with the water bath temperature not exceeding 35° C.
  • TFA trifluoroacetic acid
  • Triblock copolymer from Example 18 (330 mg) was dissolved in water at 1.65 mg/mL by stirring at ⁇ 50° C. for 10 minutes. The solution was allowed to cool and the pH was adjusted to 7.0 with 0.1 N NaOH. Daunorubicin feed rate for the formulation was 10% of the polymer weight. An organic solution (20% methanol, 80% dichloromethane) was used to dissolve 33 mg daunorubicin at 8.25 mg/mL by placing the solution in a sonicating water bath followed by heating and vortexing, and repeating until a clear, red solution persisted. The organic solution was allowed to cool to room temperature then 17 ⁇ L of triethylamine was added.
  • the organic solution was then added to the polymer solution while shear mixing at 10,000 RPM for ⁇ 1 minute.
  • the resulting emulsion which was a turbid, red solution, was allowed to stir in a fume hood over night. As the organic solvent evaporated the solution became less turbid and more red in color.
  • the next day the solution was filtered through a 0.22 micron, dead end filter.
  • a tangential flow filtration apparatus equipped with a 10 kD cutoff filter was used to concentrate the sample from 200 mL to approximately 50 mL.
  • the formulation was then frozen at ⁇ 70° C. and lyophilized. Formulation of daunorubicin resulted in an 88% yield.
  • Weight loading was determined by comparing a standard curve of daunorubicin to a known concentration of formulation by HPLC analysis. Daunorubicin was dissolved in methanol in a range from 40 ⁇ g/mL to 200 ⁇ g/mL, and the formulation was dissolved at 2 mg/mL in methanol. The amount of daunorubicin in the formulation is then converted to % based on the known quantity of formulation used (i.e. 2 mg/mL). This formulation demonstrated a weight loading of 7.8% from a 10% feed; representing a 69% efficient process. Particle size analysis of the uncrosslinked formulation by dynamic light scattering resulted in average diameter of 75 nm.
  • Encapsulation of daunorubicin was verified by dialysis of the uncrosslinked formulation above the critical micelle concentration (CMC) at 20 mg/mL, and below the CMC at 0.2 mg/mL. As shown in FIG. 5 , the formulation dialyzed above the CMC resulted in approximately 88% retention of daunorubicin while dialysis below the CMC resulted in approximately 15% retention of daunorubicin. This result shows that the daunorubicin is effectively encapsulated in the micelle at high concentrations (above the CMC) and that the micelle falls apart when diluted below the CMC.
  • CMC critical micelle concentration
  • the daunorubicin loaded micelles of Example 113 were in water at 20 mg/mL with 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 2.5, 5, 7.5 or 10 mM iron (III) chloride for approximately 16 hours. Each of the nine separate samples was diluted to 0.2 mg/mL and dialyzed for 6 hours against phosphate buffer pH 8 to determine the extent of crosslinking. The result of this experiment is shown in FIG. 6 . This result demonstrates that daunorubicin loaded micelles are stable to dilution (crosslinked) when treated with iron (III) chloride, with the best results obtained with concentrations above 5 mM of iron (III) chloride.
  • the daunorubicin loaded micelles of Example 113 were in 10 mM iron (III) chloride at 20 mg/mL. Aliquots of the sample were taken at 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours and 16 hours, along with an uncrosslinked sample with no iron at 5 minutes, diluted to 0.2 mg/mL and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 for 6 hours. The % daunorubicin remaining post dialysis for the time-dependent crosslinking is shown in FIG. 7 . Based on FIG. 3 the crosslinking of the sample occurred rapidly, with nearly 70% retention of the daunorubicin remaining after just 5 minutes incubation of the sample with the iron (III) chloride solution prior to dilution below the CMC.
  • the daunorubicin loaded micelles of Example 113 were in 10 mM iron (III) chloride at 20 mg/mL then aliquots of this solution adjusted to pH 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.4 and 8 with dilute sodium hydroxide and stirred for 10 minutes. Each sample was then diluted to 0.2 mg/mL and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 for 6 hours. The % daunorubicin remaining post dialysis against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 is shown in FIG. 8 . This result demonstrated that the optimal pH for crosslinking is 7.4.
  • the daunorubicin loaded micelles of Example 113 were in 10 mM iron (III) chloride at 20 mg/mL then adjusted to pH 7.4 with dilute sodium hydroxide and stirred for 10 minutes. This sample was then diluted to 0.2 mg/mL and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer at pH 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7.4 and 8 for 6 hours. The % daunorubicin remaining post dialysis against 10 mM phosphate buffer as a function of pH is shown in FIG. 9 . This result demonstrates a pH dependent release of drug from a crosslinked micelle.
  • the daunorubicin loaded micelles of Example 113 were in 10 mM iron (III) chloride at 20 mg/mL then adjusted to pH 7.4 with dilute sodium hydroxide and stirred for 10 minutes. Each sample was then diluted to 0.2 mg/mL and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer at pH 8 with concentrations ranging from 0 to 500 mM NaCl for 6 hours. The % daunorubicin remaining post dialysis against 10 mM phosphate buffer as a function of salt concentration is shown in FIG. 10 . This result demonstrates a salt dependent release of drug from a crosslinked micelle.
  • Triblock copolymer from Example 18 (800 mg) was dissolved in water at 2 mg/mL by stirring at ⁇ 50° C. for 30 minutes. The solution was allowed to cool and the pH was adjusted to 7.0 with 0.1 N NaOH. Aminopterin feed for the formulation was 4% of the polymer weight. An organic solution (20% methanol, 80% dichloromethane, 15 mg/mL para-toluenesulfonic acid) was used to dissolve 32 mg aminopterin at 3.2 mg/mL by placing the solution in a sonicating water bath followed by heating and vortexing, and repeating until a clear, yellow solution persisted. Once the organic solution cooled it was added to the polymer solution while shear mixing at 10,000 RPM for ⁇ 1 minute.
  • Weight loading was determined by comparing a standard curve of aminopterin to a known concentration of formulation by HPLC analysis.
  • Aminopterin was dissolved in HPLC mobile phase (60% acetonitrile, 40% 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8) in a range from 40 ⁇ g/mL to 200 ⁇ g/mL, and the formulation was dissolved at 5 mg/mL in HPLC mobile phase.
  • the amount of aminopterin in the formulation is then converted to % based on the known quantity of formulation used (i.e. 5 mg/mL).
  • the aminopterin-loaded micelle was found to have a loading of 2.5% weight loading from a 4% feed, resulting in a 53% efficient process.
  • Particle size of the uncrosslinked formulation demonstrated a single distribution average particle size of approximately 70 nm, as shown in FIG. 11 .
  • the aminopterin loaded micelles from Example 119 was dissolved at 20 mg/mL in 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8.
  • the uncrosslinked formulation was also diluted below the CMC (0.2 mg/mL) and dialyzed against 10 mM phosphate buffer pH 8 for six hours.
  • the histogram shown in FIG. 12 demonstrates the stability of the uncrosslinked formulation at 20 mg/mL, with greater than 75% of the aminopterin remaining inside the dialysis bag over 6 hours. However, when diluted to 0.2 mg/mL, less than 10% of the aminopterin was left in the dialysis bag after 6 hours. This result shows that the aminopterin is effectively encapsulated in the micelle at high concentrations

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