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Stealth™ Therapeutic Systems: Rationale and Strategies

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Targeting of Drugs 6

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Abstract

In this chapter the reasons to develop’ stealth’ therapeutic systems for intravenous administration are discussed and strategies to achieve this goal are outlined. In particular, attention is paid to alternatives for polyethylene glycol as’ stealth’ inducing agent.

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Crommelin, D.J.A., Storm, G. (1998). Stealth™ Therapeutic Systems: Rationale and Strategies. In: Gregoriadis, G., McCormack, B. (eds) Targeting of Drugs 6. NATO ASI Series, vol 300. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0127-9_3

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