Abstract: The present invention relates to drug carriers composed of a block copolymer having hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments, a polymeric micelle type drug comprising hydrophobic drugs trapped by physical treatments in said drug carrier and methods for trapping hydrophobic drugs in the drug carrier. The drugs carrier composed of the block copolymer according to the invention forms a stable polymeric micelle structure with which hydrophobic drugs can be incorporated very efficiently via physical trapping. It was found that the incorporated drug is stably maintained in micelles even in the presence of serum. In addition, a drug difficult to administer into the living body owing to sparing water-solubility for its high hydrophobicity can be administered in the form of polymeric micelle drug.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bifunctional polyether having groups different from each other at both ends, with a polymerization degree of 5 to 10000 and consisting of repeating units each represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## (wherein R.sub.1, represents a hydrogen atom, halogen atom, or a lower alkyl group optionally substituted by a halogen atom, and R.sub.1 in each repeating unit may be the same or different), as well as to a process for the preparation thereof and a polymerization initiator therefor. The process of production and polymerization initiator of the present invention enable 100% introduction of a primary amino group into one of the ends of polyether.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer complex of a sugar response type having boronic acid groups in the polymer. Medicines may be contained or linked, preferably, the medicines have hydroxy groups. The polymer having boronic acid groups and the medicine having hydroxy groups may be linked by boronic acid ester bonds. The complex may also comprises polymers having boronic acid groups and polymers having hydroxy groups, and these polymers may be cross-linked.

Abstract: The present invention relates to drug carriers composed of a block copolymer having hydrophilic and hydrophobic segments, a polymeric micelle type drug comprising hydrophobic drugs trapped by physical treatments in said drug carrier and methods for trapping hydrophobic drugs in the drug carrier. The drugs carrier composed of the block copolymer according to the invention forms a stable polymeric micelle structure with which hydrophobic drugs can be incorporated very efficiently via physical trapping. It was found that the incorporated drug is stably maintained in micelles even in the presence of serum. In addition, a drug difficult to administer into the living body owing to sparing water-solubility for its high hydrophobicity can be administered in the form of polymeric micelle drug.

Abstract: This invention is a water-soluble high molecular polymerized drug comprising a water-soluble clock copolymer having a hydrophilic segment and a hydrophobic pharmacological-functioning segment to side chain of which a drug is bonded. The hydrophilic first segments of the present invention include polyethylene glycol, polysaccharides, polyacrylamide, and so on. The hydrophobic segments being attached to a drug include polyaspartic acid, polyglutamic acid, polylysine, or derivatives thereof. Drugs to be attached to the hydrophobic segment include anti-cancer drugs, drugs for central nerve, drugs for circulatory organs, and so on.