The present invention relates to a triblock copolymer, that is
multipurpose yet has sufficient properties particularly for medical
applications, and is useful as a material having excellent flexibility
and water absorbability, as well as to a method for producing the same,
and a biocompatible material. The copolymer of the present invention is
composed of segments A.sup.1 and A.sup.2 each composed of a polymer
having a depsipeptide unit, such as a segment selected from a homopolymer
of depsipeptide or a copolymer of lactide and depsipeptide, and segment B
composed of polyalkylene glycol, such as PEG, and is a A.sup.1-B-A.sup.2
triblock copolymer having a number average molecular weight of 8000 to
500000. The biocompatible material of the present invention contains the
triblock copolymer as a main component, and may be used as a tissue
anti-adhesion barrier.