Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
N-(2-Hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide or HPMA is the monomer used to make the polymer poly(N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide). The polymer is water-soluble (highly hydrophilic) non-immunogenic and non-toxic and resides in the blood circulation well. Thus it is frequently used as macromolecular carriers for low molecular weight drugs (especially anti-cancer chemotherapeutic agents) to enhance therapeutic efficacy and limit side effects.
