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Published on:May 2023
Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 2023; 57(2s):s189-s197
Review Article | doi:10.5530/ijper.57.2s.23

PLGA: A Wow Smart Biodegradable Polymer in Drug Delivery System


Authors and affiliation (s):

Sonali S Sonawane1, Prashant L Pingale1,*, Sunil V Amrutkar2

1Department of Pharmaceutics, GES’s Sir Dr. M. S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Nashik, Maharashtra, INDIA.

2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, GES’s Sir Dr. M. S. Gosavi College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Nashik, Maharashtra, INDIA.

Abstract:

Aim: This article describes how biodegradable polymers and their drug delivery mechanisms can be used to monitor and maintain local or targeted drug distribution. Polylactic-co-glycol acid has been one of the most appealing polymeric candidates for creating drug release and tissue engineering products over the last couple of decades. PLGA has a variety of purposes due to its biodegradability and biocompatibility. Materials and Methods: The enclosed medicine is delivered from PLGA microparticles via diffusion bulk erosion of the biopolymer, with the diffusion rate mainly observed by the drug distributing and partition coefficient. Microparticles with customization and time-controlled drug release can be fabricated. Results: Drugs as anticancer agents, anti-inflammatory non-steroidal, and nutraceutical were favorably close in microparticles made by different methods. Advances in nanobiotechnology have led to a wide range of new technologies which could be used to improve drug delivery rates. Manufacturing methods for PLGA Properties associated nanoparticles, as well as their promising pharmacological uses, also including drug carriers Polymers are involved in making safe and effective immunization, drug, and gene delivery mechanisms using well-described, repeatable fabrication procedures. It has a huge variety of erosion times, unsuitable physical properties, and most fundamentally, FDA approval polymer content. Conclusion: The FDA has approved PLGA for use in a variety of drug delivery systems. The appropriate release rates for pharmaceuticals can be accomplished by varying the lactic acid to glycolic acid ratio.

Keywords: PLGA, Biodegradable, Polymer, Drug delivery system, Biocompatible.

 




 

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