Physically stable dasatinib-loaded PEG-b-PLC nanomicelles were prepared with an enhanced solubility.
Both blank and dasatinib-loaded polymeric micelles were non-cytotoxic towards ARPE-19 cells.
Dasatinib-loaded micelles significantly inhibited PVR-related cellular changes of the retinal pigment epithelium compared to the free drug, the concentration of which was limited due to its poor solubility.
There is a linear correlation between cellular uptake and the anti-proliferating effect of polymeric micelles.
Drug loading appears to be a critical parameter for cellular uptake which in turn impacts the in vitro bioactivities of polymeric micelles.