Lung cancer claims the highest mortality and the second-most estimated new cases among all oncological diseases [1]. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for approximately 85% of all newly diagnosed lung cancers [2]. Approximately 40% of newly diagnosed lung cancer patients are stage IV. For stage IIIB/IV NSCLC, cytotoxic combination chemotherapy is standard first-line chemotherapy. A regimen of platinum (cisplatin or carboplatin) plus paclitaxel, gemcitabine, docetaxel, vinorelbine, irinotecan, or pemetrexed is the recommended clinical treatment [3]. Cisplatin is the first-generation platinum-based anti-cancer drug. Although cisplatin is much more effective than other platinum drugs at the same dosage [4], accumulating reports have shown the failure of conventional platinum-based chemotherapy due to various side effects and drug resistance [5]. Miriplatin, a member of platinum drug family, has been approved in Japan in 2009 for transcatheter arterial chemoembolization treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) [6]. Miriplatin is a lipophilic platinum drug that contains myristates (14-carbon chains) as leaving groups and diamino cyclohexane as the non-leaving carrier ligand. The application of miriplatin in clinic is limited because it has very poor solubilities both in water and in common organic solvents [7]. The structure of solid tumors and tumor microenvironment (TME) in lung cancer constitute a barrier to the deep penetration of chemotherapy agents, which limits the effectiveness of chemotherapy [8]. Nanoparticles with appropriate properties provide a promising delivery system to overcome the biological and physiochemical barriers that hinder anti-cancer activity [9]. Lipid-based nanoparticles such as liposomes, micelles, and solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) can delivery anti-cancer drugs to improve their anti-cancer activities. In this study, we formulated miriplatin into various micelles, liposomes, and SLNs by film-hydration and evaluated their physicochemical properties and anti-cancer activity against NSCLC cells in culture. Miriplatin-loaded formulations with different compositions were successfully prepared by the film-hydration method. Most miriplatin-loaded micelles were more homogeneous and much smaller than miriplatin-loaded liposomes and SLNs. The majority of miriplatin-loaded micelles were about 15 nm in diameter, while SLNs were around 120 nm, and liposomes were about 180 nm. Formulations with a higher molar ratio of PE-PEG2000 had smaller sizes. SLNs loaded with a higher molar ratio of miriplatin in the compositions showed smaller sizes. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) techniques were attempted to quantify the platinum element in the formulations. Formulations with a higher molar ratio of PE-PEG2000 had higher recovery of platinum element. Most miriplatin-loaded formulations had higher than 80% platinum recovery. The recovery of intact miriplatin was characterized by HPLC. Miriplatin-loaded micelles had much higher intact miriplatin recovery (about 100%) than SLNs (about 30%). By TEM imaging, the micelles showed the morphology of spherical dots of about 10 nm in diameter while SLNs showed both spherical and rodlike structures of about 120 nm in diameter. The TEM results were consistent with the size and PDI results by the Zetasizer. Three-dimensional multicellular spheroids (3D MCS) of A549 and A549-iRFP cell lines were successfully established as cell culture models to evaluate activity against non-small cell lung cancer. The viability of 3D MCS after 7-days treatment with miriplatin-loaded micelles was about 0%, which was similar to cisplatin. Miriplatin-loaded formulations with a higher molar ratio of PE-PEG2000 in the compositions had higher anti-cancer activity against 3D MCS. The anticancer activity of miriplatin-loaded formulations against 3D MCS was positively associated with the recovery of intact miriplatin from the formulations. The IC50 value of miriplatin-loaded micelles against A549-iRFP 3D MCS was around 25 µM, while that of cisplatin was 84.78 µM. In summary, the reported lipid-based nano-formulations represent a promising delivery system of miriplatin against NSCLC.

This thesis deals with the study of preparation and characterization of hyaluronan-micelle aggregates. The theoretical part deals with drug delivery systems, characterization of used materials and methods especially fluorescence spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering and turbidimetry. Methods of determination of measured data are summarized in the experimental section. The result section is divided into two subsections dedicated to different preparation methods of hyaluronan-surfactant complexes. Induced aggregates of hyaluronan with Septonex are characterized in terms of their origin and stability, and the results are compared with previously studied surfactants CTAB. In the second part are discussed so-called decorated micelles, their formation, properties and stability.

Tissue engineering (TE) uses a combination of biomaterial scaffolds, cells, and drug delivery systems (DDS) to create tissues that resemble the human physiology. Such engineered tissues could be used to treat, repair, replace, and augment damaged tissues or organs, for disease modeling, and drug screening purposes. This work describes the development and use of novel strategies for engineering neural tissue using a combination of drug delivery systems (DDS), human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs), and bioprinting technologies for the generation of a drug screening tool to be used in the process of drug discovery and development. The DDS consisted of purmorphamine (puro) loaded microspheres that were fabricated using an oil-in-water single emulsion with 84% encapsulation efficiency and showed the slow release of puro for up to 46 days in vitro. Puro and retinoic acid (RA)-loaded microspheres were combined with hiPSCs-derived neural aggregates (NAs) that differentiated into neural tissues expressing βT-III and showed increased neural extension. hiPCS-derived neural progenitor cells (NPCs) were bioprinted on a layer-by-layer using a fibrin based-bioink and extrusion based- bioprinting. The bioprinted structures showed >81% cellular viability after 7 days of culture in vitro and the expression of the mature motor neuron (MN) markers HB9 and CHAT. Lastly, hiPCS-derived NPCs were bioprinted in combination with puro and RA-loaded microspheres and cultured for 45 days in vitro. The microspheres slowly released the drug and after 30 and 45 days the tissues contained mature neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes expressing CHAT, GFAP, and O4, respectively. Changes in membrane potential indicated tissue responsiveness to different types of treatments such as acetylcholine and gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). In the future the bioprinted tissues could contain localized regions of varied drug releasing microspheres using a concentration gradient to promote differentiation into specific cell types in order to create more complex tissues. Moreover, these tissues will benefit from the presence of a neurovascular unit (NVU). Upon validation, the engineered tissues could be used as preclinical tools to test potential drugs and be used for personalized medicine by using patient specific hiPSCs. / Graduate / 2020-11-19

Lipid structures, such as liposomes or micelles, are of high interest as an approach to support the transport and delivery of active agents as a drug delivery system. However, there are many open questions regarding their uptake and impact on cellular metabolism. In this study, lipid structures were assembled as a supported lipid bilayer on top of biopolymer-coated microcarriers based on the Layer-by-Layer assembly strategy. The functionalized microcarriers were then applied to various human and animal cell lines in addition to primary human macrophages (MΦ). Here, their influence on cellular metabolism and their intracellular localization were detected by extracellular flux analysis and immunofluorescence analysis, respectively. The impact of microcarriers on metabolic parameters was in most cell types rather low. However, lipid bilayer-supported microcarriers induced a decrease in oxygen consumption rate (OCR, indicative for mitochondrial respiration) and extracellular acidification rate (ECAR, indicative for glycolysis) in Vero cells. Additionally, in Vero cells lipid bilayer microcarriers showed a more pronounced association with microtubule filaments than polymer-coated microcarrier. Furthermore, they localized to a perinuclear region and induced nuclei with some deformations at a higher rate than unfunctionalized carriers. This association was reduced through the application of the microtubule polymerization inhibitor nocodazole. Thus, the effect of respective lipid structures as a drug delivery system on cells has to be considered in the context of the respective target cell, but in general can be regarded as rather low.

No / NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase-1 (NQO1) is a potential target for therapeutic intervention but attempts to exploit NQO1 using quinone-based bioreductive prodrugs have been largely compromised by toxicity to organs that inherently express high levels of NQO1. In an attempt to circumvent this problem, this study describes the development of a tripartite quinone-based drug delivery system, the ultimate objective of which is to release a targeted therapeutic agent following the reduction of a quinone "trigger" by NQO1. Molecular modeling of drug/NQO1 interactions were conducted prior to the synthesis of N-{4-[bis-(2-chloroethyl)-amino]-phenyl}-beta,beta,2,4,5-pentamethyl-3,6-dioxo-1,4-cyclohexadiene-1-propanamide (prodrug 1). Prodrug 1 is a good substrate for purified NQO1 (V(max) and K(m) values of 11.86 +/- 3.09 micromol/min/mg and 2.70 +/- 1.14 micromol/L, respectively) and liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry analysis of the metabolites generated showed that lactone 3 and aniline mustard 4 were generated in a time- and NQO1-dependent manner. Chemosensitivity studies showed that prodrug 1 is selectively toxic to cells that overexpress NQO1 under aerobic conditions, and comet assay analysis confirmed the presence of elevated interstrand cross-links in NQO1-rich compared with NQO1-deficient cells. Hypoxic sensitization (hypoxic cytotoxicity ratio = 15.8) was observed in T47D cells that overexpress cytochrome P450 reductase. In conclusion, the results of this study provide mechanistic proof of principle that a tripartite benzoquinone drug delivery system is enzymatically reduced to release an active therapeutic agent. Further development of this concept to fine-tune substrate specificity for specific reductases and/or the inclusion of alternative therapeutic agents is warranted.

Les acides biliaires sont reconnus comme des tensioactifs d’origine biologique potentiellement applicables dans le domaine pharmaceutique. Leurs structures en font une plateforme idéale pour l’obtention de nouvelles architectures polymères. Des composés synthétisés par polymérisation anionique de dérivés d’oxirane comme l’oxyde d’éthylène, offre des dérivés amphiphiles pegylés démontrant des propriétés d’agrégation intéressantes en vue d’une amélioration de la biocompatibilité et de la capacité d’encapsulation médicamenteuse. Une large gamme d’acides biliaires pegylés (BA(EGn)x) a été préparée avec comme objectif premier leurs applications dans la formulation de principes actifs problématiques. Pour cela, une caractérisation rigoureuse du comportement de ces dérivés (modulation de la longueur (2 < n < 19) et du nombre de bras (2 < x < 4) de PEG) en solution a été réalisée. Dans le but d’améliorer la biodisponibilité de principes actifs lipophiles (cas de l’itraconazole), des nanoémulsions spontanées, composées de BA(EGn)x et d’acide oléique, ont été développées. L’évaluation in vitro, de la toxicité (cellulaire), et de la capacité de solubilisation des systèmes BA(EGn)x, ainsi que les paramètres pharmacocinétiques in vivo (chez le rat), suggèrent une livraison contrôlée par nos systèmes auto-assemblés lors de l’administration orale et intraveineuse. Aussi, la synthèse de copolymères en blocs en étoile à base d’acide cholique pegylés a été effectuée par polymérisation anionique par addition d’un second bloc au caractère hydrophobe de poly(éther d’allyle et de glycidyle) (CA(EGn-b-AGEm)4). Selon le ratio de blocs hydrophiles-hydrophobes CA(EGn-b-AGEm)4, des réponses thermiques en solution (LCST) ont été observées par un point de trouble (Cp) entre 8 oC et 37 oC. Un mécanisme de formation d’agrégats en plusieurs étapes est suggéré. La thiolation des allyles des PAGE permet une fonctionnalisation terminale à haute densité, comparable aux dendrimères. Les caractérisations physico-chimiques des CA(EGn-b-AGEm-NH2)4 et CA(EGn-b-AGEm-COOH)4 indiquent la formation de structures auto-assemblées en solution, sensibles à la température ou au pH. Cette fonctionnalisation élargie le domaine d’application des dérivés d’acides biliaires pegylés en étoile vers la transfection d’ADN, la livraison de siRNA thérapeutiques ou encore à une sélectivité de livraison médicamenteux (ex. sensibilité au pH, greffage ligands). / Bile acids are natural compounds and may have potential for pharmaceutical applications. Their structures provide an interesting platform for polymerization to obtain well-defined architectures. The anionic polymerization of oxirane derivatives, mainly PEG derivatives, endowed new aggregation properties and improvement of biocompatibility of the new amphiphilic polymers based on bile acids. A library of pegylated bile acids (BA(EGn)x) was prepared for the formulation of lipophilic drugs. The aqueous physicochemical behaviors of these derivatives (modulation of the length (2 < n < 19) and the number (2 < x < 4) of PEG arm) were investigated. In order to improve the bioavailability of insoluble active compounds (itraconazole, an antifungal drug), a binary system based on the association of BA(EGn)x and oleic acid, formed self-emulsifying drug delivery systems. The in vitro evaluation of cell toxicity and solubilization capacities of the BA(EGn)x systems followed by the in vivo evaluation in rats of the pharmacokinetic parameters demonstrated the advantages of our self-assembled system for controlled drug delivery for both oral and intravenous administration. Star-shaped block copolymers of pegylated cholic acid (CA(EGn-b-AGEm)4) were prepared by the introduction of a second hydrophobic block of PAGE poly(allyl glycidyl ether). They demonstrated thermosensitivity (8 oC < LCST < 37 oC) in aqueous solution, suggesting a mechanism based on the formation of aggregates in two steps. The PAGE block with pendant groups may facilitate futher functionalization. The thiolation of allyl yields a new class of charged PEGylated star polymers (with multiple amines or carboxylic groups). CA(EGn-b-AGEm-NH2)4 and CA(EGn-b-AGEm-COOH)4 derivatives showed self-assembled structures in solution with temperature and pH responsiveness, respectively. This functionalization may lead to broader application of pegylated star derivatives in DNA transfection systems, siRNA delivery systems or as selective delivery system (pH-dependent).

Le glioblastome constitue la tumeur primitive maligne la plus fréquente et la plus agressive du système nerveux central, caractérisée par un pronostic sombre. L’infusion locale dans le parenchyme cérébral du cisplatine a présenté des résultats encourageants sur des modèles précliniques. La nanovectorisation permet de concentrer l’efficacité thérapeutique d’agents anticancéreux à leur cible. Leur fonctionnalisation par des unités d’imagerie offre la possibilité de suivre de façon non invasive par imagerie par résonance magnétique (IRM) leur biodistribution au sein du tissu lésé. Dans cette optique, un copolymère tribloc amphiphile biocompatible a été synthétisé par polymérisations par ouverture de cycle successives à partir d’un oxyde de polyéthylène (PEO). Après micellisation dans l’eau, des complexes de gadolinium ont été greffés sur la couronne de PEO et les fonctions carboxylates situées en périphérie du coeur micellaire se sont réticulées sur le cisplatine, conduisant à la formation d’une prodrogue macromoléculaire de taille nanométrique stable dans le temps. Le potentiel de ces nanoparticules bifonctionnelles comme agents de contraste IRM a été exploré à haut champ magnétique. Une telle vectorisation du cisplatine a en outre permis d’augmenter de façon significative l’accumulation du platine dans deux lignées humaines de glioblastome ainsi que la formation d’adduits à l’ADN par rapport à la drogue libre. L’implication de mécanismes biologiques sous-jacents à cette étude pose la question de l’existence d’autres cibles alternatives critiques des dérivés du platine, remettant en cause le paradigme établi depuis un demi-siècle définissant l’ADN comme la cible ultime du cisplatine. / Glioblastoma is the most frequent and aggressive primary malignant tumor of the central nervous system with a gloomy prognosis. Local infusion of cisplatin within the brain parenchyma exhibited promising results in preclinical models. Nanovectorization of anticancer agents even promotes the concentration of their therapeutic efficiency on their target. Anchorage ofimaging moieties on such smart drug delivery systems further enables the non-invasive monitoring of their biodistribution within the damaged tissue by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). From this perspective, a biocompatible amphiphilic triblock copolymer was synthesized by successive ring-opening polymerizations from a polyethylene oxide (PEO). After micellization in water, gadolinium complexes were grafted to the PEO corona and the carboxylate functions located at the surface of the micelle’s core were able to cross-link with cisplatin. A stable nano-sized macromolecular prodrug was therefore recovered. Relaxomety measurements at a high magnetic field confirmed the intrinsic potential of these hybrid nanoparticles as alternative MRI contrast agents. Besides, cisplatin vectorization allowed for substantially increasing the accumulation of platinum compounds in two human glioblastoma cell lines as well as the subsequent formation of DNA adducts in comparison with the free drug. Biological mechanisms below this study raise the question whether critical alternative targets of platinum derivatives might exist, thus undermining the old-established paradigm that defines DNA as the ultimate target of cisplatin.

Chaque année, environ 1,5 million de patients requièrent un remplacement vasculaire en réponse à une athérosclérose avancée, causant le rétrécissement interne des vaisseaux sanguins. Malheureusement, encore aujourd'hui les matériaux synthétiques utilisés pour remplacer les artères de petits diamètres (inférieurs à 6 mm) restent associés à un haut taux d'échecs, démontrant ainsi un manque de biocompatibilité certain. L'une des principales complications observées est l'hyperplasie néointimale artérielle caractérisée par l'obstruction du vaisseau sanguin due à la prolifération tridimensionnelle de cellules sur la paroi interne de la prothèse. Différentes stratégies visant à limiter cette réaction naturelle sont aujourd'hui envisagées, notamment l'utilisation d'un système à libération contrôlée de médicament intégré localement aux prothèses vasculaires. En parallèle, l'essor des technologies plasma a permis de montrer qu'il était possible de revêtir la surface de matériel biomédical pour améliorer son interaction avec un environnement biologique. La stratégie consiste à utiliser l'énergie et la réactivité d'un plasma pour polymériser un précurseur gazeux. En sélectionnant la structure moléculaire du précurseur et les conditions expérimentales du plasma appropriées, il est possible de déposer un polymère plasma à la surface du matériel sélectionné pour lui conférer des propriétés sur mesure. C'est dans ce contexte que cette thèse a consisté à synthétiser, à l'aide d'un plasma, une matrice polymère plasma biodégradable pour revêtir la paroi interne d'une prothèse vasculaire, dans le but d'y incorporer un médicament choisi de façon à limiter l'hyperplasie néointimale. Ce projet a permis d'une part de réaliser une preuve de concept en déposant un revêtement polymère plasma dégradable par décharge à barrière diélectrique en configuration planaire. En utilisant le lactate d'éthyle en tant que précurseur et après de nombreuses analyses, des conditions de dépôt optimales ont pu être élues pour leur potentiel dans le cadre d'applications vasculaires. D'autre part, grâce à une caractérisation approfondie de la décharge, une corrélation étroite entre la physico-chimie du plasma et les dépôts dégradables obtenus a pu être établie. Afin d'élargir les possibilités de vitesse de dégradation, l'influence d'une alimentation impulsionnelle sur la décharge et sur le dépôt a de plus été étudiée. Si la manière d'apporter l'énergie a eu une forte influence sur la décharge, aucune influence majeure n'a été notée sur la chimie et la morphologie des dépôts faits à partir de lactate d'éthyle. Enfin, la construction d'un réacteur plasma tubulaire permettant de déposer la matrice développée à l'intérieur de prothèses artérielles a permis de s'étendre aux conditions réelles de dépôt. Dans l'ensemble, ce projet de recherche a mis en évidence le potentiel des procédés plasma pour le développement de matrices polymères plasma dégradables, notamment dans le cadre de systèmes à libération contrôlée et locale de médicaments pour des applications en chirurgie vasculaire. D'un point de vue de la physique des plasmas, ce travail a de plus souligné l'importance de l'étude de la décharge dans de véritables conditions de dépôt de couches minces. / Every year, about 1.5 million patients need a vascular replacement due to advanced arteriosclerosis, which causes the internal narrowing of blood vessels. Unfortunately, even today the synthetic materials used to replace small diameter arteries (below 6 mm) remain associated with low patency rate, which demonstrates an evident lack of biocompatibility. One of the main observed complications is arterial neointimal hyperplasia, which is characterized by the blood vessel obstruction due to the tridimensional proliferation of cells on the graft internal wall. Different strategies aiming at limiting this body reaction are currently considered, in particular the use of a drug delivery system locally integrated to the vascular grafts. Concurrently, the rise of plasma technologies enabled to demonstrate the possibility to coat the surface of biomedical devices to improve their interaction with a biological environment. The strategy consists in using the plasma energy and reactivity to polymerize a gaseous precursor. By selecting the appropriate precursor molecular structure and plasma experimental conditions, one can build up a plasma polymer with tailored properties. It is in this context that this thesis consisted in synthesizing, using plasma, a biodegradable polymeric plasma polymer matrix to coat the internal wall of a vascular graft, with the goal to incorporate a drug chosen to limit neointimal hyperplasia. On one hand, this project acted as proof of concept by developing a degradable plasma polymer coating using a planar dielectric barrier discharge. After extensive studies using ethyl lactate as precursor, optimal chemical vapor deposition conditions were elected for their potential in terms of vascular applications. On the other hand, thanks to an extended discharge characterization, a strong correlation was established between the plasma physico-chemistry and the properties of the degradable coatings synthesized. In addition, to broaden possibilities in terms of degradation rate, the influence of a squared pulse power supply on the discharge and the coating was studied. If changing the way to bring the energy had a strong influence on the discharge, no major influence was noticed on the ethyl lactate-based coatings' chemistry and morphology. Finally, a tubular plasma reactor was build up to empower the internal wall of vascular prosthesis to be coated, which enabled to extend this project to the deposition conditions of its final application. Overall, this research project highlighted the potential of plasma processes for the development of degradable plasma polymer matrices, particularly for local drug delivery systems for vascular applications. On a physics perspective, this work emphasized the importance of studying the discharge under actual thin layer deposition conditions.

Les limites des nanovecteurs commerciaux ou actuellement en développement ont motivé l’élaboration de nouvelles nanoparticules mésoporeuses de silice (MSNP), hybrides et multiphasées, pour le contrôle de la délivrance d’actifs à application théranostique. Ainsi, de nouvelles MSNP ont été conçues pour la pénétration intracellulaire (diamètre entre 30 et 60 nm, taille des pores de 2,8 nm). Afin de les rendre hémocompatibles et de contrôler la cinétique de délivrance de principes actifs encapsulés, ces MSNP ont été enrobées d’une bicouche lipidique (MSNP+@SLB-). La composition lipidique s’inspire des membranes asymétriques des globules rouges ciblés par la présente étude.La technologie MSNP+@SLB- ayant montré des limites avec une cinétique de libération trop élevée de la calcéine et trop lente de la rhodamine B, deux améliorations majeures ont été apportées :1- Le recouvrement des SLB par un nanogel d’alginate, permettant un excellent contrôle de la libération d’actifs.2- L’insertion de nanoparticules magnétiques dans le coeur des MSNP, déclenchant la libération de l’actif par hyperthermie.Ces nouvelles architectures de nanovecteurs permettent de moduler les cinétiques de délivrance d’actifs, renforçant et élargissant ainsi le champ d’applications des vecteurs silicés dans les domaines biomédical ( Voie orale et intraveineuse) et dermato-cosmétique (Voie topique). / The limitations of commercial nanovectors or currently under development have motivated the development of new hybrid and core shell mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNP) for the control of molecular delivery.Therefore, new MSNP were designed for intracellular penetration (diameter between 30 and 60 nm, pore size of 2.8 nm). In order to make them hemocompatible and to control the kinetics of delivery of encapsulated active ingredients, these MSNP were coated with a lipid bilayer (MSNP+@SLB-). The lipid composition is inspired by the asymmetric membranes of the red blood cells.Since the MSNP+@SLB- technology has shown some limitations associated to the release of payloads which can be too fast (in the case of calcein) or to slow (case of rhodamine B), two major improvements have been made:1- The coating of SLB by an alginate nanogel, allowing an excellent control of the release of active molecules.2- Insertion of magnetic nanoparticles in the MSNP core, triggering the release of the active ingredient by hyperthermia.These new nanovector architectures enable the fine tuning of active ingredient delivery kinetics, reinforcing and expanding the applications of silicated vectors in the fields of biomedicine (oral and intravenous) and dermato-cosmetics (topical).

Les acides biliaires sont reconnus comme des tensioactifs d’origine biologique potentiellement applicables dans le domaine pharmaceutique. Leurs structures en font une plateforme idéale pour l’obtention de nouvelles architectures polymères. Des composés synthétisés par polymérisation anionique de dérivés d’oxirane comme l’oxyde d’éthylène, offre des dérivés amphiphiles pegylés démontrant des propriétés d’agrégation intéressantes en vue d’une amélioration de la biocompatibilité et de la capacité d’encapsulation médicamenteuse. Une large gamme d’acides biliaires pegylés (BA(EGn)x) a été préparée avec comme objectif premier leurs applications dans la formulation de principes actifs problématiques. Pour cela, une caractérisation rigoureuse du comportement de ces dérivés (modulation de la longueur (2 < n < 19) et du nombre de bras (2 < x < 4) de PEG) en solution a été réalisée. Dans le but d’améliorer la biodisponibilité de principes actifs lipophiles (cas de l’itraconazole), des nanoémulsions spontanées, composées de BA(EGn)x et d’acide oléique, ont été développées. L’évaluation in vitro, de la toxicité (cellulaire), et de la capacité de solubilisation des systèmes BA(EGn)x, ainsi que les paramètres pharmacocinétiques in vivo (chez le rat), suggèrent une livraison contrôlée par nos systèmes auto-assemblés lors de l’administration orale et intraveineuse. Aussi, la synthèse de copolymères en blocs en étoile à base d’acide cholique pegylés a été effectuée par polymérisation anionique par addition d’un second bloc au caractère hydrophobe de poly(éther d’allyle et de glycidyle) (CA(EGn-b-AGEm)4). Selon le ratio de blocs hydrophiles-hydrophobes CA(EGn-b-AGEm)4, des réponses thermiques en solution (LCST) ont été observées par un point de trouble (Cp) entre 8 oC et 37 oC. Un mécanisme de formation d’agrégats en plusieurs étapes est suggéré. La thiolation des allyles des PAGE permet une fonctionnalisation terminale à haute densité, comparable aux dendrimères. Les caractérisations physico-chimiques des CA(EGn-b-AGEm-NH2)4 et CA(EGn-b-AGEm-COOH)4 indiquent la formation de structures auto-assemblées en solution, sensibles à la température ou au pH. Cette fonctionnalisation élargie le domaine d’application des dérivés d’acides biliaires pegylés en étoile vers la transfection d’ADN, la livraison de siRNA thérapeutiques ou encore à une sélectivité de livraison médicamenteux (ex. sensibilité au pH, greffage ligands). / Bile acids are natural compounds and may have potential for pharmaceutical applications. Their structures provide an interesting platform for polymerization to obtain well-defined architectures. The anionic polymerization of oxirane derivatives, mainly PEG derivatives, endowed new aggregation properties and improvement of biocompatibility of the new amphiphilic polymers based on bile acids. A library of pegylated bile acids (BA(EGn)x) was prepared for the formulation of lipophilic drugs. The aqueous physicochemical behaviors of these derivatives (modulation of the length (2 < n < 19) and the number (2 < x < 4) of PEG arm) were investigated. In order to improve the bioavailability of insoluble active compounds (itraconazole, an antifungal drug), a binary system based on the association of BA(EGn)x and oleic acid, formed self-emulsifying drug delivery systems. The in vitro evaluation of cell toxicity and solubilization capacities of the BA(EGn)x systems followed by the in vivo evaluation in rats of the pharmacokinetic parameters demonstrated the advantages of our self-assembled system for controlled drug delivery for both oral and intravenous administration. Star-shaped block copolymers of pegylated cholic acid (CA(EGn-b-AGEm)4) were prepared by the introduction of a second hydrophobic block of PAGE poly(allyl glycidyl ether). They demonstrated thermosensitivity (8 oC < LCST < 37 oC) in aqueous solution, suggesting a mechanism based on the formation of aggregates in two steps. The PAGE block with pendant groups may facilitate futher functionalization. The thiolation of allyl yields a new class of charged PEGylated star polymers (with multiple amines or carboxylic groups). CA(EGn-b-AGEm-NH2)4 and CA(EGn-b-AGEm-COOH)4 derivatives showed self-assembled structures in solution with temperature and pH responsiveness, respectively. This functionalization may lead to broader application of pegylated star derivatives in DNA transfection systems, siRNA delivery systems or as selective delivery system (pH-dependent).