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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2008
Hanne Gron, Durham, NC (US);
David Duffin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Doug Buechter, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Elliott Gruskin, Malvern, PA (US);
Michael Lehmicke, West Chester, PA (US);
Hanne Gron, Durham, NC (US);
David Duffin, Raleigh, NC (US);
Doug Buechter, Chester Springs, PA (US);
Elliott Gruskin, Malvern, PA (US);
Michael Lehmicke, West Chester, PA (US);
Affinergy, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Synthes USA, LLC, West Chester, PA (US);
Abstract
Compositions are provided comprising a family of peptides having binding specificity for bone, and their use to produce coating compositions. The coating compositions are used to deliver a pharmaceutically active agent to bone, and are used in methods related to bone implants, bone repair, and bone-related diseases.