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Preparation of BCNU-loaded PLGA Wafers and In Vitro Release Behavior  

성하수 (한국화학연구원 생체고분자연구실)
문대식 (전북대학교 고분자공학과)
강길선 (전북대학교 고분자공학과)
이정식 (삼천당제약 중앙연구소)
이해방 (한국화학연구원 생체고분자연구실)
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Polymer(Korea) / v.26, no.1, 2002 , pp. 128-138 More about this Journal
Abstract
1,3-Bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (BCNU, Carmustine)-loaded poly(D, L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA, lactide/glycolide mole ratio 75 : 25) microparticles were prepared and fabricated into wafers in an attempt to study the possibility for the treatment of malignant glioma by direct inserting the wafers to the tumor or the cavity remained after surgical resection of the tumor. SEM observation of the microparticles prepared by spray drying method revealed that the microparticles were spherical, i. e. microspheres. Significant reduction of the crystallinity of BCNU encapsulated in PLGA was confirmed by X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry analyses of the BCNU-loaded PLGA microparticles. Release pattern of BCNU was dependent on several preparation parameters, such as the molecular weight and concentration of PLGA, and initial BCNU loading amount, etc. In vitro release of BCNU was prolonged over 8 weeks with close to zero-order release pattern after initial burst effect. Observations of morphological change of wafers and pH change of release media during release test period confirmed that hydration and degradation of PLGA would be facilitated with an increase of BCNU-loading amount.
Keywords
brain tumor; BCNU; spray-drying; PLGA microparticles; wafers;
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