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Sterilization of biodegradable hydrogels

US8986609B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ASCENDIS PHARMA A/S · DK

Inventors

Harald Rau · Würzburg, DE
Tobias Voigt · Heidelberg, DE
Ulrich Hersel · Heidelberg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2010
Grant date	Mar 24, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
CPC primaryC08L2203/02
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to a terminal sterilization process for biodegradable PEG-based insoluble hydrogels using irradiation. The presence of a protective solvent ensures that the hydrogel remains intact with functionally preserved three-dimensional and physicochemical properties.

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