Abstract: An organic material including a hydrophilic polymer and an organic moiety having a hydroxyl substituted C6-C14 aromatic functional group, the organic moiety binding to an end or a side of the hydrophilic polymer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the molecular sustained controlled release system constructed by the conjugation of molecules to be released with biodegradable polyester polymer via covalent bond and method for preparation thereof. In accordance with the present invention, the system may be formulated into microspheres, nanoparticles, or films. The molecular release rate from the above system can be regulated to be proportional to the chemical degradation rate of the biodegradable polyester polymers, resulting in near zero order kinetics profile of release without showing a burst effect. Moreover, the high loading efficiency of hydrophilic drugs can be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the molecular sustained controlled release system constructed by the conjugation of molecules to be released with biodegradable polyester polymer via covalent bond and method for preparation thereof. In accordance with the present invention, the system may be formulated into microspheres, nanoparticles, or films. The molecular release rate from the above system can be regulated to be proportional to the chemical degradation rate of the biodegradable polyester polymers, resulting in near zero order kinetics profile of release without showing a burst effect. Moreover, the high loading efficiency of hydrophilic drugs can be achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process of preparing a sustained release micelle by copolymerizing a biodegradable polyester hydrophobic polymer and a hydrophilic polyethylene glycol (PEG) to obtain a block copolymer, reacting the block copolymer with a linker to the hydroxyl group of the block copolymer and conjugating the linker-bound block copolymer to a drug to obtain a micelle monomer, and dispersing the micelle monomer an aqueous solution. The drug-micelle conjugate of the present invention has practical application in anticancer therapy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a molecular sustained controlled release system constructed by the conjugation of molecules to be released with biodegradable polyester polymer via covalent bond and method for preparation thereof. In accordance with the present invention, the system may be formulated into microspheres, nanoparticles, or films. The molecular release rate from the above system can be regulated to be proportional to the chemical degradation rate of the biodegradable polyester polymers, resulting in near zero order kinetics profile of release without showing a burst effect, Moreover, a high loading efficiency of hydrophilic drugs can be achieved.

Abstract: Three-dimensional porous biodegradable and biocompatible, polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering are prepared by a method involving effervescing of an effervescent salt in a gel to result in a porous structure. A polymer is dissolved in an organic solvent to prepare a polymer solution of high viscosity. Optionally, the polymer solution is mixed with an organic solvent that does not dissolve the polymer to concentrate the solution. An effervescent salt is homogeneously mixed with the polymer solution to give a polymer/salt/organic solvent mixed gel. The organic solvent is removed from the mixed gel to produce an organic solvent-free polymer/salt gel slurry. The gel slurry is submerged in a hot aqueous solution or acidic solution to cause the salt to effervesce at room temperature to form a porous three-dimensional polymeric structure. The polymeric structure is washed with distilled water and freeze-dried to yield a scaffold that is suitable for cell or tissue culture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a sustained release micelle which is self-assembled in an aqueous solution, after conjugating a biodegradable polymer to a drug such as anticancer agent, and a sustained release micelle prepared by the process. The process for preparing a sustained release micelle of the invention comprises the steps of: copolymerizing a biodegradable polyester polymer and a polyethylene glycol(PEG) polymer to obtain a block copolymer; reacting the block copolymer with a linker to bind the linker to the hydroxyl group of block copolymer; conjugating the linker-bound block copolymer to a drug to obtain a micelle monomer in the form of a conjugate of drug and block copolymer; and, dispersing the micelle monomer in an aqueous solution.