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:Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and intraocular neovascular diseases have been treated clinically by anti-VEGF antibody drug bevacizumab. However, the use of bevacizumab in the treatment of retinal neovascular diseases has been limited due to the short half-life and frequent injections. In this research, novel amphiphilic hydrophilic-hydrophobic block copolymers of methoxy-poly (ethylene glycol)-block-poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) were synthesized with ring-opening polymerization, and cross-linked with 2,2-bis (2-oxazoline) (BOX). The aqueous solution of the block copolymers can reverse the sol-gel-sol phase transition. After 1 month of intravitreal injection, the histomorphology of a rabbit's retina was preserved, which indicated the mPEG-PLGA-BOX hydrogel had no cytotoxicity in vivo. Released bevacizumab from the mPEG-PLGA-BOX hydrogel inhibited the RF/6A (Maraca mulatta retina epithelial cell) and HUVEC cell growth, and anti-angiogenesis in 3-D cultures, which showed the bioactivity of the anti-VEGF agent, were maintained in the hydrogel within the release process. In conclusion, the mPEG-PLGA-BOX hydrogel had a sol-gel behavior phase transition, and its intraocular biocompatibility and the characteristics of biodegradability and bioactivity appear to be a promising intravitreal injection carrier for bevacizumab delivery.
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Biomed Mater Engjournal_title
Bio-medical materials and engineeringauthors
Hu CC,Chaw JR,Chen CF,Liu HWdoi
10.3233/BME-141003subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-01-01 00:00:00pages
1941-50issue
6eissn
0959-2989issn
1878-3619pii
024706341N320G74journal_volume
24pub_type
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