Preparation and In Vitro Release Behaviors of Paclitaxel-Loaded Pluronic F87/Poly(Lactic Acid) Nanoparticle

Pluronic F87/Poly (lactic acid) block copolymer (PLA-F87-PLA) was synthesized by bulk polymerization. Paclitaxel-loaded PLA-F87-PLA nanoparcticles were prepared by a dialysis method. The loading efficiency was determined by UV. The results showed that the loading efficiency of paclitaxel for PLA-F87-PLA nanoparticles was 69%. In vitro release behavior of paclitaxel-loaded PLA-F87-PLA nanoparticles was studied by HPLC. In vitro release behavior showed an initial rapid release followed by a slow release. The biocompatibility of nanoparticles was measured by MTT. The viability of paclitaxel-loaded PLA-F87-PLA nanoparticles was less than that of free paclitaxel. The results indicated that PLA-F87-PLA copolymer has good biocompatibility.