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Eight-arm polyethylene glycol derivative, production method therefor, and modified bio-related substance thereof

US10434182B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2016
Grant dateOct 8, 2019
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC08G2650/32
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed are an eight-arm polyethylene glycol (PEG) derivative (formula I), production method therefor and modified bio-related substance thereby. Wherein, one tetravalent group U together with four trivalent groups Ec form a highly symmetrical octavalent group CORE0; Lc connects the octavalent group to eight PEG chains having polydispersity or monodispersity and having n1 to n8 as the degree of polymerization thereof; the terminal of one PEG chain is connected to at least one functional group F (k≥1); said PEG chain and F therebetween can be directly connected (g=0) or be indirectly connected via a linking group L0 to a terminal end-branching group G (g=1); the latter provides more reactive sites for binding more drug molecules and increases the drug loading. The eight-arm polyethylene glycol derivative has a centrosymmetric or approximately centrosymmetric structure, and leads to more precise control of the molecular weight in large-scale production and much narrower distribution of molecular weight for products. The modified bio-related substance thereby has a more uniform and controllable performance.

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