Inventors at the University of Iowa have developed an RNA-based therapeutic that can be used in medical and dental applications.
Drug Delivery
09/032021
07/212021
Microparticles based on hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate, or calcium citrate and cross-linked gels loaded with a drug such as eugenol or arginine are able to occlude dentinal tubules and release on-demand a cargo drug to the oral cavity and to the pulp of the tooth, providing both desensitizing, antibacterial or any other effect depending on the drug cargo.
06/152021
ProGel is a platform technology with a diverse spectrum of drug payloads, such as steroids, statins, antioxidants, opioids, chemotherapeutics, and hormones. Ensign Pharmaceutical’s initial product focuses on managing osteoarthritis pain, incorporating a potent steroid, dexamethasone, into the formulation.
04/092021
Novel dual- and tri-AAV hybrid vector systems increase the upper size limit of gene constructs from <5kb to <15kb.
03/302021
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis weakens the regulation of lubricin gene and increases shear stress within the joints.
03/292021
A new hybrid nanocapsule uses a silica, metal and organic framework designed to deliver protein, nucleic acid or hydrophilic drugs.