Abstract:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides a system for forming a hydrogel composition that comprises (a) a first reservoir containing a reactive polymer that comprises a plurality of first reactive groups; (b) a second reservoir containing a multifunctional compound that comprises a plurality of second reactive groups, the second reactive groups reacting with the first reactive groups to form covalent bonds at a pH greater than 7.4; and (c) a third reservoir containing a biologically innocuous buffer having a pH in a range of 8 to 12. Other aspects of the present disclosure pertain methods of treatment using such systems.
Abstract:
In various aspects, the present disclosure pertains to methods of forming an iodinated peptide compound that comprises: (a) forming a multifunctional precursor compound comprising (i) a residue of an amine-protected peptide that comprises two or more amino acid residues with primary-amine-containing side groups and (ii) a multifunctional moiety linked to the amine-protected peptide residue through an amide group or an ester group; (b) reacting the multifunctional precursor compound in an amide coupling reaction or an esterification coupling reaction with an iodinated compound to form an iodinated, amine-protected peptide compound comprising n iodinated moieties that are covalently attached to the amine-protected peptide residue through a residue of the multifunctional moiety; and (c) deprotecting the iodinated, amine-protected peptide compound to form the iodinated peptide compound.
Abstract:
In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to systems for forming a crosslinked polymer composition, the systems comprising (a) an iodinated multifunctional compound comprising either a plurality of electron-rich dienophile-containing moieties or a plurality of electron-poor diene-containing moieties and (b) a multifunctional multi-arm polymer comprising either a plurality of electron-poor diene-containing moieties in the case where the iodinated multifunctional compound comprises a plurality of electron-rich dienophile-containing moieties or a plurality of electron-rich dienophile-containing moieties in the case where the iodinated multifunctional compound comprises a plurality of electron-poor diene-containing moieties, wherein the crosslinked polymer composition is formed by a cycloaddition reaction occurring between the iodinated multifunctional compound and the multifunctional multi-arm polymer. Other aspects of the present disclosure pertain to crosslinked networks formed by such systems and to methods of treatment using such systems.
Abstract:
In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to methods that comprise (a) performing a ring-opening polymerization of one or more types of amino acid N-carboxyanhydride (NCA) monomers that comprise at least one type of protected amino acid NCA monomer having a protected pendant amine group in the presence of an initiator compound to produce intermediate peptide compounds that comprise an amino acid chain having protected pendant amine groups covalently attached to a residue of the initiator and (b) deprotecting the intermediate peptide compounds to form final peptide compounds that comprise an amino acid chain having pendant amine groups covalently attached to the residue of the initiator.
Abstract:
In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to radiopaque hydrogel compositions that comprise a radiopaque polysaccharide that comprises a plurality of radiopaque moieties that are covalently linked to a carboxylic-acid-containing polysaccharide along a backbone of the carboxylic-acid-containing polysaccharide. In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to radiopaque hydrogel compositions that comprise a carboxylate-anion-containing polysaccharide that is ionically crosslinked by multivalent cations. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that contain such radiopaque hydrogel compositions, to methods of treatment that comprise administering such radiopaque hydrogel compositions to patients, and to methods of making such radiopaque hydrogel compositions.
Abstract:
Aspects herein relate to biocompatible polyisobutylene-fiber composite materials and related methods. In one aspect a biocompatible composite material is included. The biocompatible composite material can include a network of fibers comprising one or more polymers to form a substrate and a continuous, interpenetrating polyisobutylene matrix that is non-porous and completely surrounds the electrospun fibers. Other aspects are included herein.
Abstract:
A prosthetic heart valve leaflet includes a plurality of electrospun fibers at least partially embedded in a polymer matrix. The plurality of fibers includes a first polyisobutylene urethane copolymer having a first predetermined weight average percentage of hard segment portions and the polymer matrix includes a second polyisobutylene urethane copolymer having a second predetermined weight average percentage of the hard segment portions, wherein the first predetermined weight average percentage of the hard segment portions is greater than the second predetermined weight average percentage of the hard segment portions.
Abstract:
According to some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to methods of forming dimethyl 5-tert-butylisophthalate which comprise comprising converting 5-tert-butylisophthalic acid into dimethyl 5-tert-butylisophthalate in synthesis procedures that comprises methanol and a dehydrating agent as chemical reagents. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to methods of forming 5-tert-butyl-1,3-bis(1-methoxy-1-methylethyl)benzene that comprise deprotonating 5-tert-butyl-1,3-bis(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)benzene with a Brønsted-Lowry superbase and methylating the deprotonated 5-tert-butyl-1,3-bis(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)benzene to form the 5-tert-butyl-1,3-bis(1-methoxy-1-methylethyl)benzene.
Abstract:
Aspects herein relate to biocompatible polyisobutylene-fiber composite materials and related methods. In one aspect a biocompatible composite material is included. The biocompatible composite material can include a network of fibers comprising one or more polymers to form a substrate and a continuous polyisobutylene matrix that is non-porous and completely surrounds the electrospun fibers. Other aspects are included herein.
Abstract:
In some aspects, the present disclosure provides reactive polymers that comprise one or more hydrophilic polymer segments having a plurality of hydrophilic polymer segment ends and a plurality of reactive moieties covalently linked to at least a portion of the hydrophilic polymer segment ends. The reactive moieties are 3,4-substituted-2,5-pyrrolidinedione moieties in which the 3-carbon and the 4-carbon form part of at least one ring in addition to the 2,5-pyrrolidinedione ring, and the 2,5-pyrrolidinedione ring nitrogen atom of each of the 3,4-substituted-2,5-pyrrolidinedione moieties is linked to one of the hydrophilic polymer segment ends. In other aspects, the present disclosure provides systems for forming hydrogel compositions and methods of treatment that employ such reactive polymers and methods of synthesizing such reactive polymers.