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Local drug delivery system using biodegradable polymers

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For last five years, we are developing the novel local drug delivery devices using biodegradable polymers, especially polylactide (PLA) and poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) due to its relatively good biocompatibility, easily controlled biodegradability, good processability and only FDA approved synthetic degradable polymers. The relationship between various kinds of drug [water soluble small molecule drugs : gentamicin sulfate (GS), fentanyl citrate (FC), BCNU, azidothymidine (AZT), pamidronate (ADP), 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D3, water insoluble small molecule drugs : fentanyl, ipriflavone (IP) and nifedipine, and water soluble large peptide molecule drug : nerve growth factor (NGF), and Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV)], different types of geometrical devices [microspheres (MSs), microcapsule, nanoparticle, wafers, pellet, beads, multiple-layered beads, implants, fiber, scaffolds, and films], and pharmacological activity are proposed and discussed for the application of pharmaceutics and tissue engineering. Also, local drug delivery devices proposed in this work are introduced in view of preparation method, drug release behavior, biocompatibility, pharmacological effect, and animal studies. In conclusion, we can control the drug release profiles varying with the preparation, formulation and geometrical parameters. Moreover, any types of drug were successfully applicable to achieve linear sustained release from short period (1∼3 days) to long period (over 2 months). It is very important to design a suitable formulation for the wanting period of bioactive molecules loaded in biodegradable polymers for the local delivery of drug. The drug release is affected by many factors such as hydrophilicity of drug, electric charge of drug, drug loading amount, polymer molecular weight, the monomer composition, the size of implants, the applied fabrication techniques, and so on. It is well known that the commercialization of new drug needs a lot of cost of money (average: over 10 million US dollar per one drug) and time (average: above 9 years) whereas the development of DDS and high effective generic drug might be need relatively low investment with a short time period. Also, one core technology of DDS can be applicable to many drugs for the market needs. From these reasons, the DDS research on potent generic drugs might be suitable for less risk and high return.

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    Gilson Khang & John M. Rhee

  2. Research Center, Samcheondang Pharm. Co. Ltd., Youngdeungpo, P. O. Box 289, 105-037, Seoul, Korea

    Je Kyo Jeong & Jeong Sik Lee

  3. Biomaterials Laboratory, Korea Research Institutes of Chemical Technology, Yusung, P.O. Box 107, 305-606, Daejeon, Korea

    Moon Suk Kim, Sun Hang Cho & Hai Bang Lee

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Khang, G., Rhee, J.M., Jeong, J.K. et al. Local drug delivery system using biodegradable polymers. Macromol. Res. 11, 207–223 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03218355

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