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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2008
Laura Niklason, Greenwich, CT (US);
Yuling LI, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Juliana Blum, Raleigh, NC (US);
Shannon Dahl, Durham, NC (US);
Geoffrey Erickson, Westport, CT (US);
Frank Zeigler, Encinitas, CA (US);
Laura Niklason, Greenwich, CT (US);
Yuling Li, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Juliana Blum, Raleigh, NC (US);
Shannon Dahl, Durham, NC (US);
Geoffrey Erickson, Westport, CT (US);
Frank Zeigler, Encinitas, CA (US);
Humacyte, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides compositions comprising isolated human collagen, isolated human elastin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier wherein the human elastin is substantially insoluble in water with a molecular weight greater than 100 kDa. The present invention further provides methods and kits for soft tissue augmentation.