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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2008
Benjamin Marcus Buehrer, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Paul Hamilton, Cary, NC (US);
Dalia Juzumiene, Cary, NC (US);
Shrikumar Nair, Cary, NC (US);
Yuchen Chen, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Benjamin Marcus Buehrer, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Paul Hamilton, Cary, NC (US);
Dalia Juzumiene, Cary, NC (US);
Shrikumar Nair, Cary, NC (US);
Yuchen Chen, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Affinergy, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to a peptide composition for non-covalently localizing fibrous connective tissue-inducing growth factor to a surface of an implant, the composition comprising a peptide having binding affinity for a surface material of an implant coupled to a peptide having binding affinity for a fibrous connective tissue-inducing growth factor. Methods are provided for delivering fibrous connective tissue-inducing growth factor GDF-7 in an amount effective to promote fibrous connective tissue repair and fibrous connective tissue formation. Also provided are methods of applying the peptide composition to an implant by contacting the composition with a surface of the implant; and kits comprising the compositions.