The object of the present invention is to provide a conjugate of a therapeutic agent for joint diseases and hyaluronic acid, a hyaluronic acid derivative or a salt thereof which can retain the therapeutic agent for joint diseases in joint cavities. According to the present invention, there are provided a conjugate of at least one therapeutic agent for joint diseases and hyaluronic acid, a hyaluronic acid derivative or a salt thereof; a method for preparing the above described conjugate which conjugate comprises binding a site of the therapeutic agent for joint diseases (for example, a matrix protease inhibitor) which does not affect the activity of a therapeutic agent to a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group or a functional group at the reducing end of hyaluronic acid, a hyaluronic acid derivative or a salt thereof by direct chemical reaction or via a spacer; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the above described conjugate.
本发明的目的是提供一种关节疾病治疗剂与透明质酸、透明质酸衍
生物或其盐的共轭物,该共轭物可将关节疾病治疗剂保留在关节腔内。根据本发明,提供了至少一种关节疾病治疗剂与透明质酸、透明质酸衍
生物或其盐的共轭物;制备上述共轭物的方法,该共轭物包括通过直接
化学反应或通过间隔物将不影响治疗剂活性的关节疾病治疗剂(例如基质蛋白酶抑制剂)的一个位点与透明质酸、透明质酸衍
生物或其盐还原端的羧基、羟基或官能团结合;以及含有上述共轭物的药物组合物。