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Delivery system for controlled release of bioactive factors

Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Filing: 1996-08-07
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Granted: 1997-05-13
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Expires: 2016-08-07
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Abstract

Abstract A composition and method for controlled release of water-soluble proteins comprising a surface-eroding polymer matrix and water-soluble bioactive factors is described. The composition bioerodes in the biological environment of the subject at a controlled rate, thereby releasing the water soluble proteins at a rate which allows them to interact with local cell populations.

Inventors

  • 👤 Cato T. Laurencin
  • 👤 Paul A. Lucas
  • 👤 Glenn T. Syftestad
  • 👤 Abraham Domb
  • 👤 Julie Glowacki
  • 👤 Robert S. Langer

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-23 18:50
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/0012; A61K9/0019; A61K9/0024; A61K9/20; A61K9/2004; A61K9/2022; A61K9/2031; A61K9/204; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/18; A61L27/22; A61L27/227; A61L27/50; A61L27/54; A61L27/58; C; C08; C08G; C08G67/00; C08G67/04; A61L2300/00; A61L2300/20; A61L2300/252; A61L2300/40; A61L2300/412; A61L2300/414; A61L2300/60; A61L2300/602; A61L2300/604; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S530/00; Y10S530/827; Y10S530/84

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim 136 words
A method of inducing chondrogenesis and osteogenesis in an animal comprising implanting in the animal a delivery device comprising: a. a shaped matrix sized and adapted for administration of the bioactive substance to an animal and formed of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyanhydride and polyorthoester; and b. a therapeutically effective amount of a bioactive substance selected from the group consisting of water soluble chondrogenic or osteogenic proteins derived from demineralized bone matrix, TGF-beta, EGF, FGF and PDGF, wherein the bioactive substance is present in an amount of between about 10 and 90 percent by weight of matrix; wherein the composition erodes at a controlled rate over a period of time, thereby administering the bioactive substance to the animal in an amount effective to induce formation of cartilage and bone or wound healing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 136 words
A method of inducing chondrogenesis and osteogenesis in an animal comprising implanting in the animal a delivery device comprising: a. a shaped matrix sized and adapted for administration of the bioactive substance to an animal and formed of a polymer selected from the group consisting of polyanhydride and polyorthoester; and b. a therapeutically effective amount of a bioactive substance selected from the group consisting of water soluble chondrogenic or osteogenic proteins derived from demineralized bone matrix, TGF-beta, EGF, FGF and PDGF, wherein the bioactive substance is present in an amount of between about 10 and 90 percent by weight of matrix; wherein the composition erodes at a controlled rate over a period of time, thereby administering the bioactive substance to the animal in an amount effective to induce formation of cartilage and bone or wound healing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 24 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the polyanhydride is selected from the group consisting of: poly[bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)propane anhydride], poly[bis(p-carboxy)methane anhydride] and poly[bis)p-carboxyphenoxy)propane anhydride]-sebacid acid copolymer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the water soluble chondrogenic or osteogenic proteins derived from demineralized bone matrix is a mixture of cold water-soluble proteins.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the cold water-soluble proteins are proteins derived from demineralized bone matrix.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 19 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the chondrogenic or osteogenic proteins is derived from demineralized bovine femur bone matrix.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the bioactive substance is selected from the group consisting of TGF-beta, EGF, FGF and PDGF.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 18 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the composition comprises a continuous matrix having a bioactive substance interspersed therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 13 words
The method of claim 1 which is administered to release bioactive substance intramuscularly.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 85 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the shaped matrix sized and adapted for administration of the cartilage and bone inducing substance is formed from a polyanhydride polymer selected from the group consisting of poly(bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)propane anhydride), poly(bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)methane anhydride) and poly(bis(p-carboxyphenoxy)propane anhydride-sebacic acid); and the cartilage and bone inducing amount of a protein preparation derived from demineralized bone matrix consists of a mixture of cold water-soluble proteins capable of inducing chondrogenesis and osteogenesis having a range of molecular weight of from about 10 to about 100 Kd.

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