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Resomer® RG 502, Poly(D,L-Lactide-co-Glycolide)

lactide:glycolide 50:50, ester terminated, Mw 7,000-17,000

Synonym(s):

PLGA

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Linear Formula:
[C3H4O2]x[C2H2O2]y
UNSPSC Code:
12162002
NACRES:
NA.23

form

amorphous

feed ratio

lactide:glycolide 50:50

mol wt

Mw 7,000-17,000

degradation timeframe

<3 months

viscosity

0.16-0.24 dL/g, 0.1 % (w/v) in chloroform(25 °C, Ubbelohde) (size 0c glass capillary viscometer)

transition temp

Tg 42-46 °C

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

2-8°C

Application

Resomer® RG 502 can be used to formulate a PLGA-based nano drug delivery system for the anti-inflammatory drug, 6-bromoindirubin-3′-glycerol-oxime ether (6BIGOE).

Itcan also be used to prepare control release formulations for Naloxone HCldelivery.

Features and Benefits

  • Biocompatible
  • Biodegradable
  • Can be processed into almost any shape and size
  • Tunable mechanical properties

Legal Information

Product of Evonik
RESOMER is a registered trademark of Evonik Rohm GmbH

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma is due to impairment of aqueous humor drainage via the uveoscleral or trabecular outflow pathway. Latanoprost reduces IOP by increasing the uveoscleral outflow. Despite its potency, long-term daily application of it may cause undesirable
Teresa Musumeci et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 440(2), 135-140 (2012-10-20)
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Maria Kirzhner et al.
Ophthalmology, 120(6), 1300-1304 (2013-02-13)
To compare wrapped and polymer-coated hydroxyapatite implants in children undergoing primary enucleation with no adjuvant therapies. Retrospective, interventional cohort study. All children undergoing primary enucleation without adjuvant therapies between 1999 and 2009 at a tertiary pediatric cancer hospital. Review and
Igor Jeroukhimov et al.
Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 218(1), 102-107 (2013-11-12)
Chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair occurs in 16% to 62% of patients. The underlying mechanism probably involves sensory nerve damage and abnormal healing that might be influenced by the materials chosen for the procedure. We hypothesize that nonabsorbable sutures
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