In Vivo Optical Performance of a New Class of Near-Infrared-Emitting Conjugated Polymers: Borylated PF8-BT

Paul Robert Neumann, Daniel L. Crossley, Michael Turner, Michael Ingleson, Mark Green, Jianghong Rao, Lea Ann Dailey*

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Abstract

Borylated poly(fluorene-benzothiadiazoles) (PF8-BT) are ?-conjugated polymers (CPs) with deep-red/near-infrared (NIR) absorption and emission profiles suitable for in vivo optical imaging. A fully borylated PF8-BT derivative (P4) was encapsulated in pegylated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PEG-PLGA) nanoparticles and compared with a reference NIR-emitting CP (PCPDTBT) or indocyanine green (ICG). All formulations satisfied quality requirements for parenterally administered diagnostics. P4 nanoparticles had higher quantum yield (2.3%) than PCPCDTBT (0.01%) or ICG nanoparticles (1.1%). The signal/background ratios (SBRs) of CP systems P4 and PCPDTBT in a phantom mouse (λem = 820 nm) increased linearly with fluorophore mass (12.5-100 μg/mL), while the SBRs of ICG decreased above 25 μg/mL. P4 nanoparticles experienced <10% photobleaching over 10 irradiations (PCPDTBT: ?25% and ICG: >44%). In a mouse tumor xenograft model, P4 nanoparticles showed a 5-fold higher SBR than PCPDTBT particles with fluorophore accumulation in the liver > spleen > tumor. Blood chemistry and tissue histology showed no abnormalities compared to untreated animals after a single administration.

Original languageEnglish
JournalACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019

Keywords

  • borylated poly(fluorene-benzothiadiazole)
  • conjugated polymer nanoparticles
  • critical quality attributes
  • PCPDTBT
  • PEG-PLGA

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