Cross-linking of low and high molecular weight polysaccharides preparation of injectable monophase hydrogels and polysaccharides and hydrogels thus obtained
AssigneeAllergan Industrie, SAS
InventorPierre Lebreton
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Abstract
A process for the crosslinking of at least one polymer selected from polysaccharides and derivatives thereof, which is carried out in an aqueous solvent by the action of an effective and non-excessive amount of at least one crosslinking agent, characterized in that it is carried out on a mixture containing at least one low-molecular weight polymer and at least one high-molecular weight polymer. A process for the preparation of an injectable monophase hydrogel of at least one crosslinked polymer selected from polysaccharides and derivatives thereof is also disclosed. Crosslinked polymers and injectable monophase hydrogels, respectively, are obtainable by each of said processes.
Claims23
Process of preparing a cross-linked polymer comprising 1) forming a mixture of a first hyaluronic acid salt product having a first molecular weight and a second hyaluronic acid salt product having a second molecular weight greater than the first molecular weight, wherein the first hyaluronic acid salt product and the second hyaluronic acid salt product are two separate pre-existing products prior to the forming step;
- and 2) cross-linking the mixture of step 1) in an aqueous solvent in the presence of an effective and non-excessive amount of at least one cross-linking agent, such that the degree of cross-linking, defined by the ratio:
- 100×(total number of reactive groups in said cross-linking agent/total number of disaccharide units in the first hyaluronic acid salt and second hyaluronic acid salt), is theoretically between 0.5 and 70%.
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