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

US10660969B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 31, 2019
Grant dateMay 26, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2039

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

Abstract

Disclosed are an 8-arm polyethylene glycol (PEG) derivative (formula 1), manufacturing method and modified bio-related substance thereby, wherein a tetravalent group U and four trivalent groups Ec form a highly symmetric octavalent central structure CORE0 together, Lc connects the octavalent center to eight PEG arms having polydiversity or monodiversity and having n1-n8 as the degrees of polymerization thereof. The terminal of one PEG chain is connected to at least one functional group F (k≥1), and said PEG chain and F can be directly connected (g=0) or connected with a divalent linking group L0 connected with a terminal branched group G (g=1) therebetween. The latter provides more reacting sites to combine more pharmaceutical molecules, thereby increasing the drug loading capacity. The near-center symmetric structure of the derivative allows more precise control over the molecular weight during large-scale production, thereby facilitating acquisition of a product having a narrower molecular weight distribution. A bio-related substance modified thereby has a more uniform and controllable performance.

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