Carrier-linked Prodrug (Carrier Prodrug) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Carrier-linked Prodrug (Carrier Prodrug)? A carrier-linked prodrug is a prodrug that contains a temporary linkage of a given active substance with a transient carrier group that produces improved physicochemical or pharmacokinetic properties and that can be easily removed in vivo, usually by a hydrolytic cleavage.

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