Tissue scaffold with controlled drug release
AssigneesRegion Midtjylland, Aarhus Universitet
InventorsMuwan Chen, Dang Quang Sven Le, San Hein, Jørgen Kjems, Cody Eric Bünger, Jens Vinge Nygaard
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Abstract
A three-dimensional hybrid scaffold capable of supporting cell activities such as growth and differentiation, and capable of controlled release of active pharmaceutical ingredients, characterized in that the scaffold comprises a first and a second biocompatible material, said first material shaped as a framework forming one or more open networks of voids, said second material comprising an ion exchange material, said ion exchange material being loaded with one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients.
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A three-dimensional hybrid scaffold capable of supporting cell growth and differentiation, and capable of controlled release of active pharmaceutical ingredients, wherein the scaffold comprises a first and a second biocompatible material, said first material shaped as a framework forming one or more open networks of voids, said second material comprising an ion exchange material, said ion exchange material being loaded with one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients;
- wherein the ion exchange material is a clay mineral derivative comprising chitosan;
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- wherein said second material is in the form of a porous foam.
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