The present disclosure relates to a method for the sustained release of a
drug, comprising the steps of: (a) preparing a biocompatible
polymer having a hydrophobic group conjugated to the biocompatible
polymer; and (b) contacting the biocompatible
polymer to the
drug for adsorbing the
drug to the hydrophobic group of the biocompatible polymer, thereby obtaining a
drug delivery carrier for the sustained release of the drug; wherein the drug is a
protein,
a peptide or a non-hydrophilic chemical drug; wherein when the drug adsorbed to the hydrophobic group of the biocompatible polymer is administered to a
mammal, it shows a sustained release profile in the
mammal. The
drug delivery carrier according to the present disclosure having the hydrophobic group conjugated to the biocompatible polymer may be useful for adsorption of
synthetic drugs having very low
solubility in water. Further, it may regulate
discharge rate of adsorbed drugs by regulating a portion of hydrophobic groups conjugated to the polymeric material. Thus, the present disclosure provides a broad-spectrum platform technology applicable to new hydrophobic
synthetic drugs to be developed in the future as well as those that have been developed already but face difficulties due to low
bioavailability.