Drug delivery modification sidesteps allergic responses

(Duke University) Duke has developed an altered version of the polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer used to ferry drugs in the bloodstream that seems to evade PEG antibodies already present in humans due to its common use in consumer goods. The new technology shows excellent efficacy as a drug delivery vehicle, controlling glucose levels in diabetic mice for up to four days when used with a drug that would otherwise work for only six hours.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news