Drug releasing biodegradable fiber for delivery of therapeutics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7033603
APP PUB NO 20040028655A1
SERIAL NO

10428901

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The present invention relates to fiber compositions comprising gels or hydrogels. The invention further relates to the composition of a gel or hydrogel loaded biodegradable fiber and methods of fabricating such fibers. The present invention further provides tissue engineering and drug-delivery compositions and methods wherein three-dimensional matrices for growing cells are prepared for in vitro and in vivo use. The invention also relates to methods of manipulating the rate of therapeutic agent release by changing both the biodegradable polymer properties as well as altering the properties of the incorporated gel or hydrogel.

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TEXAS SYSTEMS BOARD OF REGENTS THE UNIVERSITY OF201 WEST 7TH STREET AUSTIN TX 78701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crow, Brent B Fort Worth, TX 7 451
Nelson, Kevin D Arlington, TX 9 1979

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