ENDOGENOUSLY-FORMED CONJUGATE OF ALBUMIN

摘要

A conjugate formed in vivo and comprised of endogenous albumin and an amine-containing compound, such as a protein or a drug, is described. The conjugate is formed by in vivo cleavage of a polymer-dithiobenzyl-therapeutic agent conjugate to form an albumin-dithiobenzyl-therapeutic agent conjugate. The dithiol moiety of the albumin-therapeutic agent conjugate is cleaved in vivo to yield the free therapeutic agent in native form.