Encapsulated kidney tissue
US8734527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P13/12
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Provided are therapeutic implants comprising renal tissue encapsulated within a polymer bead. Also disclosed are methods for treating a disease state in a subject comprising implanting within said subject a therapeutic implant comprising renal tissue encapsulated within a polymer bead. Also provided are methods for making a therapeutic implant comprising: providing renal tissue; mixing the renal tissue with a solution comprising a polymer, thereby forming a tissue-polymer suspension; extruding the tissue-polymer suspension into an bead-forming solution, thereby forming a therapeutic implant comprising beads of said polymer within which the renal tissue is encapsulated.
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