摘要 |
<p>A novel polysaccharide derivative, and a drug carrier and a drug composite both comprising said derivative. The derivative is a carboxylated polysaccharide wherein a peptide chain composed of one to eight same or different amino acids is introduced into part or all of the carboxyl groups of the polysaccharide and wherein part or all of those amino or carboxyl groups of the peptide chain which do not participate in the above linkage to the carboxyl groups of the polysaccharide may be bonded to the carboxyl, amino or hydroxyl groups of another compound (e.g. a drug) through amide or ester bonds. The derivative can migrate to the tumor-bearing region so readily that it can efficiently send drugs which are problematic in the side effects or have limited persistence of the drug activity in the tumor-bearing region.</p> |