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900921

Poly(ethylene glycol) methyl ether-block-poly(lactide-co-glycolide)

PEG average Mn 2,000, PLGA Mn 3,000, lactide:glycolide 50:50

Synonym(s):

PEG-PLGA, Polyethylene glycol, mPEG-b-PLGA

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Linear Formula:
H[(C3H4O2)x(C2H2O2)y]mO[C2H4O]nCH3
NACRES:
NA.23
UNSPSC Code:
51171641
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form

crystals

Quality Level

feed ratio

lactide:glycolide 50:50

mol wt

PEG average Mn 2,000, PLGA Mn 3,000

impurities

≤5000 ppm (residual monomer by GC)

shipped in

dry ice

storage temp.

−20°C

Application

Biocompatible block copolymer can be used in the formation of nanoparticles for drug delivery. Potential use in the targeted and/or controlled release of cancer drugs, anti-inflammatory drugs, antibiotics, or anesthetic agents.


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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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Fabienne Danhier et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 133(1), 11-17 (2008-10-28)
The purpose of this study was to develop Cremophor EL-free nanoparticles loaded with Paclitaxel (PTX), intended to be intravenously administered, able to improve the therapeutic index of the drug and devoid of the adverse effects of Cremophor EL. PTX-loaded PEGylated
Miles A Miller et al.
Nature communications, 6, 8692-8692 (2015-10-28)
Therapeutic nanoparticles (TNPs) aim to deliver drugs more safely and effectively to cancers, yet clinical results have been unpredictable owing to limited in vivo understanding. Here we use single-cell imaging of intratumoral TNP pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics to better comprehend their
R Gref et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 263(5153), 1600-1603 (1994-03-18)
Injectable nanoparticulate carriers have important potential applications such as site-specific drug delivery or medical imaging. Conventional carriers, however, cannot generally be used because they are eliminated by the reticulo-endothelial system within seconds or minutes after intravenous injection. To address these



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SKUGTIN
900921-1G04061826648223