This invention discloses a method for preparing and studying the
drug-loading properties of PEGMA-g-PEGMA-b-PCL
polymer micelles, belonging to the field of
drug carrier technology. The method first synthesizes a triblock graft
copolymer using the ATRP method, then completes
micelle self-
assembly through solution dropwise addition, rotary
evaporation, and membrane
filtration. Using a hydrophobic antitumor
drug as a model, drug-loaded micelles are prepared, and drug loading, release, stability, and
cytotoxicity are simultaneously tested. This invention designs a hydrophilic grafted PEGMA-g-PEGMA structure and optimizes the preparation process parameters. The resulting micelles have a spherical core-shell structure with a particle size of 80-180 nm, exhibiting good self-
assembly stability and pH
response characteristics. The drug loading is ≥8.5%, the encapsulation efficiency is ≥80%,
drug release is slow under physiological conditions, and the cumulative
drug release rate in the
tumor microenvironment is 75%-90% after 72 hours. Furthermore, it exhibits good storage stability and excellent
biocompatibility, enabling efficient
drug encapsulation and
tumor microenvironment-responsive release. This method has significant application value in the preparation of targeted therapeutic carriers for hydrophobic antitumor drugs.