Comparison of the release
profiles of TPT from DSPC/mPEG-DSPE liposomes
obtained from ultrafiltration (A) and dynamic dialysis (B) methods
at pH 4.0, 37 °C. (A) The release profiles of TPT under nonsink
conditions are shown for suspensions of 0.48 (■), 5.44 (gray
circle), and 15.3 (gray triangle) mg lipid/mL along with the fits
of these data to the mathematical model describing release under nonsink
conditions (represented by the lines of corresponding color). The
inset at the top right compares the approach to equilibrium occurring
under nonsink conditions to a simulated profile of release under sink
conditions (--). (B) The release profiles of TPT using dynamic dialysis.
After correcting for volume swelling and sampling of the dialysis
tube, TPT release from passively loaded liposomes (■) and blank
liposome suspensions spiked with free drug (□) were fit simultaneously,
producing their respective release profiles (— and --). Error bars indicate the standard deviation at each time
point of triplicate release experiments.