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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2022
Applicant:
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Inventors:
Kara L. Spiller, Glenside, PA (US);
Kathryn L Wofford, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/16 (2005.12); A61K 31/573 (2005.12); A61K 39/00 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/1647 (2012.12); A61K 31/573 (2012.12); A61K 39/4614 (2023.04); A61K 39/4622 (2023.04); A61K 39/46432 (2023.04);
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention provides a composition comprising at least one monocyte comprising an agent that increases monocyte homing to a site of injury, and an effective amount of a drug. In another aspect, the invention provides a method of using the composition to deliver a drug to a site of injury.