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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2008
Applicants:
Ramille M. Capito, Lake in the Hills, IL (US);
Helena S. Azevedo, Braga, PT;
Samuel I. Stupp, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Ramille M. Capito, Lake in the Hills, IL (US);
Helena S. Azevedo, Braga, PT;
Samuel I. Stupp, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 11/00 (2006.01); A61K 35/00 (2006.01); A61K 47/00 (2006.01); A61P 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to self-assembling membranes. In particular, the present invention provides self-assembling membranes configured for securing and/or delivering bioactive agents. In some embodiments, the self-assembling membranes are used in the treatment of diseases, and related methods (e.g., diagnostic methods, research methods, drug screening).