There is provided a drug carrier which has solved the problems of
conventional drug carriers, which can encapsulate a low molecular drug
efficiently, which can control a sustained release period for a long
term, which can control blood residence, which has high dispersibility in
an aqueous solution, and which is not problematical in safety. A drug
carrier, which comprises injectable fine particles minimal in
agglomeration between the particles, and which has excellent
biocompatibility, is also provided. A hyaluronic acid modification
product comprising hyaluronic acid or its derivative, and a polymer
bonded together, the polymer being selected from polylactic acid,
polyglycolic acid and lactic acid-glycolic acid copolymer, according to
the present invention, provides a drug carrier which encapsulates a low
molecular drug efficiently, which can control a sustained release period
for a long term, which can control blood residence, which is well
dispersible in an aqueous solution, and which is not problematical in
safety. The hyaluronic acid modification product of the present invention
also provides a drug carrier comprising injectable fine particles minimal
in agglomeration between the particles, and having excellent
biocompatibility.