Journal
BIOMATERIALS
Volume 25, Issue 5, Pages 813-821Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/S0142-9612(03)00597-0
Keywords
poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide); early stages; drug diffusion; bulk erosion; drug release
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The initial stages of the in vitro degradation of and the drug release from a matrix made of poly(d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) was carried out in a phosphate buffer saline (pH 7.0) medium. It has been observed that substantial matrix degradation occurs at the end of 2 weeks of immersion. The drug release using films of the polymer shows a tri-phasic pattern, unlike the bi-phasic patterns usually seen, Mechanisms are proposed for each phase of release, based on results from weight loss, amount of water absorption and scanning electron microscopy. The details of the structural changes and their effects on drug release may have implications for delivering potent drugs over a 2-week period. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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