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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
John W. Babich, Scituate, MA (US);
Jon Zubieta, Syracuse, NY (US);
Grant Bonavia, Kensington, MD (US);
Assignee:
Biostream, Inc., Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 ;
Abstract
In one aspect, biocompatible matrices such as sol-gels encapsulating a reaction center may be administered to a subject for conversion of prodrugs into biologically active agents. In certain embodiments, the biocompatible matrices of the present invention are sol-gels. In one embodiment, the enzyme -amino acid decarboxylase is encapsulated and implanted in the brain to convert -dopa to dopamine for treatment of Parkinson's disease.