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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2010
Applicants:
Piyush Koria, Tampa, FL (US);
Martin L. Yarmush, Newton, MA (US);
Yaakov Nahmias, Boston, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
The General Hospital Corporation, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 19/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/16 (2006.01); C07K 14/475 (2006.01); C07K 14/78 (2006.01); A61K 38/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07K 14/475 (2013.01); C07K 14/78 (2013.01); A61K 38/00 (2013.01); C07K 2319/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is based on the discovery of a potent growth factor delivery system by creating a fusion polypeptide that includes two portions: (i) keratinocyte growth factor protein, and (ii) an elastin-like peptide. This chimera can be administered directly to a wound site, accelerating recovery.