Conjugation approach of drug to biodegradable poly(D,L-lactic-CO-glycolic acid) for controlled release from microspheres

Yoon Sung Nam, Keun Hyeung Lee, Tae Gwan Park

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Abstract

A new approach of controlled release of two hydrophilic model drugs, lysozyme and protected tryptophan (Fmoc-Trp(Boc)), from poly(D,L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) [PLGA] microspheres was attempted. The novel formulation strategy is based on the hypothesis that lysozyme can not be released from microspheres until the PLGA polymer chain gradually degrades and reaches to a critical molecular weight at which the water solubility of lysozyme-PLGA oligomer conjugate is sufficiently gained. The drug-PLGA conjugates were formulated into microspheres by a single O/W emulsion method. The drug release kinetic behaviors from the conjugated drug loaded microspheres were compared with those from the conventional unconjugated drug loaded microspheres.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)216-217
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry
Volume39
Issue number2
StatePublished - Aug 1998
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the 1997 Boston Meeting - Boston, MA, USA
Duration: Aug 23 1998Aug 27 1998

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