Volume 127, Issue 5 pp. 3948-3953
Article

Preparation and characterization of biodegradable poly(sebacic anhydride) chain extended by glycol as drug carrier

Yanqin Liang

Yanqin Liang

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

Tianjin Key Laboratory on Technologies Enabling Development of Clinical Therapeutics and Diagnostics (Theranostics), School of Pharmacy, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300070, China

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Li Xiao

Li Xiao

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

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Yinglei Zhai

Yinglei Zhai

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

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Chaopeng Xie

Chaopeng Xie

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

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Liandong Deng

Corresponding Author

Liandong Deng

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China===Search for more papers by this author
Anjie Dong

Anjie Dong

School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China

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First published: 24 May 2012
Citations: 22

Abstract

Glycol modified poly(sebacic anhydride) (PSA), a biodegradable poly(ester anhydride) copolymer, was prepared by melt bulk reaction of PSA and glycol. The structure of PSAG was characterized by FTIR, 1H NMR, and GPC. The results indicate the formation of ester bonds along the polyanhydride backbone. The thermal properties and crystallinity changes of the polyanhydrides were investigated using DSC and XRD. In vitro degradation experiments show that the degradation rate of PSAG is slower than that of PSA because of the introduction of the glycol. Using dexamethasone as a model drug, the in vitro release rate of a drug from PSAG discs was shown to be slower than that from PSA discs, and no initial burst releases were observed for 13 days. PSAG is therefore a promising candidate, which control the release of an incorporated drug over a sustained period of time. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013

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