A medical device coated with carrier macromolecules, wherein the carrier
macromolecules are conjugated with a therapeutic agent. The carrier
macromolecules may be antibodies which bind the therapeutic agent at the
antigen binding site or by covalent bonding. The carrier macromolecules
may be tethered to the surface of or dispersed within a coating on the
medical device. The carrier macromolecules may release the therapeutic
agent upon exposure to a trigger, which may be exposure to an aqueous
environment, or a change in the pH or the ionic strength of the
environment. The carrier macromolecules may also be bispecific antibodies
directed to both a therapeutic agent and a target antigen. In some cases,
binding of the target antigen causes the therapeutic agent to be released
from the bispecific antibody. Also provided are methods of controlling
the release and targeting of therapeutic agents eluted from a medical
device.