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Pain-sensitive therapeutic wound dressing

US8067370B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 4, 2008
Grant dateNov 29, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 30, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61L2300/604
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a wound dressing comprising a therapeutic agent and a matrix comprising polymers joined by cross-linkages, wherein the cross-linkages comprise oligopeptidic sequences which are cleavable by a kallikrein associated with wound fluid such that the rate of release of the therapeutic agent increases in the presence of elevated kallikrein levels.

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