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Method of treating spinal cord injury

US11883469B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG · ZA

Inventors

Pradeep Kumar · Johannesburg, ZA
Viness Pillay · Sandton, ZA
Yahya Essop Choonara · Lenasia, ZA
Girish Modi · Johannesburg, ZA

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 19, 2018
Grant date	Jan 30, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 3, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61L2430/32
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A polyacrylonitrile (PANi) based pharmaceutical composition providing a porous implant for use in treating spinal cord trauma and/or spinal cord injury. Particularly a pharmaceutical composition including polyacrylonitrile (PANi) and/or elastin (E) and/or collagen (C) to form a PANi-E and/or PANi-C and/or a PANi-EC polymer network. Particularly, a pharmaceutical composition including polyacrylonitrile (PANi), elastin (E), and collagen (C) together forming a polyacrylonitrile (PANi), elastin (E), collagen (C) polymer network (PANi-E-C), wherein the polyacrylonitrile (PANi) may be crosslinked to form a crosslinked interpenetrating polyacrylonitrile (PANi), elastin (E) and collagen (C) polymer network (xpi-PANi-E-C), and wherein secondary protein structures of elastin (E) and collagen (C) reorientate. The disclosure extends to use of the pharmaceutical composition in the treatment of spinal cord trauma and/or spinal cord injury.

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