Abstract:
Processes of preparing defined monomer sequence polymers are disclosed, in which a backbone portion of the polymer is first prepared by performing one or more sequential monomeric coupling reactions with intervening membrane diafiltration purification/isolation steps, followed by a step of decorating the backbone portion with one or more side chains at predetermined positions along its length. The process represents an improvement on prior art techniques, which impose limitations on the size of the side chains that may be present. Defined monomer sequence polymers that are obtainable by the processes are also disclosed.
Abstract:
The invention provides for novel thermo-responsive polymers and compositions comprising the same. In some embodiments, the polymers are water soluble, pH-degradable and have tunable lower critical solution temperatures. Other aspects of the invention include micelles and gels comprising the thermo-responsive polymers and derivatives thereof, as well as methods of delivering therapeutic agents comprising administering a biodegradable gel or micelle comprising a polyacetal compound cross-linked with a linker.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a carrier containing a first block copolymer and a second block copolymer, wherein the first block copolymer is a block copolymer of a first non-charged segment and a first complex-forming segment, at least some proportion of said first block copolymer is modified by a first molecule, the second block copolymer is a block copolymer of a second non-charged segment and a second complex-forming segment, and wherein at least some proportion of said second block copolymer is modified by a second molecule, said first molecule is a GLUT1 ligand, and said second molecule is different from the first molecule.
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods for improving skin quality in a subject comprising administering to the skin a pharmaceutical composition comprising a polypeptide covalently bound to a hydrophilic polymer and/or a polysaccharide covalently bound to a hydrophilic polymer.
Abstract:
Methods of forming, dissolving, and functionalizing an extracellular matrix gel on demand based on cross-linking, modification, and dissolution of hydrogels using transpeptidase (e.g. sortase) are disclosed. Also provided are hydrogels comprising one or more macromers crosslinked to a mixture of peptides, wherein all or a portion of the peptides in the mixture comprise a recognition motif cleavable by a transpeptidase (e.g., sortase).
Abstract:
This disclosure relates to new injectable hydrogel materials that consist of water gellants comprising linear hydrophilic polymers that comprise hydrogen bonding units in the backbone combined with cross-linkable end groups, resulting in dynamic yet firm hydrogel materials that are easily processable, are highly elastic, show adhesive properties and are self-healing and are especially suitable for biomedical applications.
Abstract:
A drug conjugate is provided herein. The conjugate comprises a protein based recognition-molecule (PBRM) and a polymeric carrier comprising poly(1-hydroxymethylethylene hydroxymethyl-formal) (PHF) substituted with one or more -L D -D, the protein based recognition-molecule being connected to the polymeric carrier by L p . Each occurrence of D is independently a therapeutic agent having a molecular weight ‰¤ 5 kDa, L D and L p are linkers connecting the therapeutic agent and PBRM to the polymeric carrier respectively. Also disclosed are polymeric scaffolds comprising PHF useful for conjugating with a PBRM to form a polymer-drug-PBRM conjugate described herein, compositions comprising the conjugates, methods of their preparation, and methods of treating various disorders with the conjugates of their compositions.
Abstract:
Compositions and methods for forming surfactants, aqueous dispersions, and curing agents are provided. In one aspect, the invention relates to improved epoxy functional surfactants prepared by reaction of an epoxy composition and an amidoamine composition formed from a blend of acid-terminated polyoxyalkylene polyols. The improved epoxy functional surfactants may be reacted with an excess of epoxy composition and water to result in an aqueous dispersion. The amidoamone composition may be a reaction mixture of a diamine compound and an acid terminated polyoxyalkylene composition formed from two or more polyoxyalkylene polyol compounds. The epoxy functional surfactant may be reacted with amine compounds to form a compound suitable as a curing agent.
Abstract:
Provided is a multi-arm polyethylene glycol-azido derivative of general formula I, wherein R is a central molecule, which is selected from a polyhydroxy structure, a polyamino structure or a polycarboxyl structure; n is the number of branches or arms, n≧3; PEG is the same or different -(CH 2 CH 2 O) m -, the average value of m being an integer from 3 to 250; X is a linking group of an azido end group; k is the number of the branches having the azido end group; F is selected from the group consisting of amino, carboxyl, sulfhydryl, ester group, maleic imide group and acrylic group; and Y is a linking group of an end group F.