A New Classification of Prodrugs: Regulatory Perspectives

Many therapeutic agents are manufactured and administered in prodrug forms. In this paper, a new classification system for prodrugs is proposed to provide useful information about where in the body a prodrug is converted to the active drug. In this system, prodrugs are classified into Type I or Type...

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Main Author: Kuei-Meng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-10-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/2/3/77/