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The physical and chemical properties of the synthesized mPEG-PPAd copolymers were studied using several techniques, and their cytocompatibility was evaluated. For drug nanoencapsulation, a water in oil (W\/O) emulsification and solvent evaporation technique was used and the prepared nanoparticles were studied for their physical properties, morphology, drug release and anticancer efficacy against cancer cell lines.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Key findings<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The size of the nanoparticles lied in a range suitable for tumour targeting. Drug release was affected by the composition of polymer, the temperature and pH of the release medium. The release results obtained indicate that judicious selection of nanoparticles composition may allow for enhanced drug delivery to the tumours following application of local hyperthermia.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The paclitaxel-loaded mPEG-PPAd nanoparticles were found to be cytotoxic against to the human hepatoma HepG2) and the human epithelial (HeLa) cancer cell lines. 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