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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020
Filed:
May. 05, 2017
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
The Children's Medical Center Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Arturo J. Vegas, Belmont, MA (US);
Joshua C. Doloff, Quincy, MA (US);
Omid Veiseh, Cambridge, MA (US);
Minglin Ma, Ithaca, NY (US);
Robert S. Langer, Newtown, MA (US);
Daniel G. Anderson, Framingham, MA (US);
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Cambridge, MA (US);
THE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION, Boston, MA (US);
Abstract
Covalently modified alginate polymers, possessing enhanced biocompatibility and tailored physiochemical properties, as well as methods of making and use thereof, are disclosed herein. The covalently modified alginates are useful as a matrix for coating of any material where reduced fibrosis is desired, such as encapsulated cells for transplantation and medical devices implanted or used in the body.