Biodegradable microspheres of novel segmented poly(ether-ester-amide)s based on poly(epsilon-caprolactone) for the delivery of bioactive compounds

Biomaterials
F BarbatoF Quaglia

Abstract

A novel class of multiblock poly(epsilon-caprolactone)-based polymers containing hydrophilic trioxyethylene segments and potentially relevant to the delivery of drugs is described in this work. L-phenylalanine residues may also be inserted into the hydrophilic blocks to generate peptide bonds susceptible to enzymatic attack. The investigated polymers were poly(ether-ester-amide)s (PEEAs) obtained by a two-step polymerization procedure from OH-end capped low molecular weight poly(epsilon-caprolactone), sebacoyl chloride and either 4,7,10-trioxa-1,13-tridecanediamine (PEEA1) or 1,13-di(L-phenylalaninamido)-4,7,10-trioxatridecane (PEEA2). PEEAs were characterized by 1H-NMR spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, gel permeation chromatography and were tested for their suitability in producing microspheres. Particles obtained by the single emulsion-solvent evaporation technique were regular and smooth (SEM analysis) showing a monomodal distribution of dimensions. To assess the potentiality of PEEAs in the oral delivery of drugs, three model compounds with different pKa and solubilities--diclofenac, nicardipine and dicumarol--were encapsulated within PEEA microspheres. For the sake of comparison, microspheres prepared from p...Continue Reading

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