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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 06, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2014
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
David Puleo, Lexington, KY (US);
Thomas Dziubla, Lexington, KY (US);
Theodora Asafo-Adjei, Lexington, KY (US);
University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
The presently-disclosed subject matter includes compounds that comprise an initiator and an active agent that is covalently bonded to the initiator through a ring-opening polymerization process, an atom-transfer radical polymerization process, a Michael addition reaction, or a ring-opening metathesis polymerization process. In some embodiments the active agent includes simvastatin. The presently-disclosed subject matter also includes methods for making the compositions and methods for using the compositions to treat tissue wounds.