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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
May. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Ben-gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, IL;
Inventors:
Smadar Cohen, Beer-Sheva, IL;
Jonathan Leor, Chedera, IL;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 43/04 (2006.01); A61K 31/738 (2006.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 45/06 (2006.01); A61L 27/52 (2006.01); A61L 27/20 (2006.01); A61K 31/734 (2006.01); A61K 35/12 (2006.01); A61K 35/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 35/33 (2013.01); A61K 31/738 (2013.01); A61K 9/0024 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A61L 27/52 (2013.01); A61L 27/20 (2013.01); A61K 31/734 (2013.01); A61K 35/12 (2013.01); A61K 35/34 (2013.01); A61L 2400/06 (2013.01); A61L 2430/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A therapeutic composition for treatment of a body tissue which includes an aqueous solution of a cross-linked polymer being capable of: (i) maintaining a liquid state in storage at room temperature for at least 24 hours; and (ii) assuming a gel state following deposition within the body tissue. The therapeutic composition can be effectively administered into a damaged body tissue via injection or catheterization, thereby treating the damaged body tissue.