Programmably degradable hydrogels for functional molecular release
AssigneeGeorgia Tech Research Corporation
InventorsM.G. FINN, Wenting SHI, Jimin HWANG, Kasie COLLINS
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are compositions including polymers functionalized with oxanorbornadiene (“OND”) crosslinkers and various within, where the materials and formulations thereof enable controlled, extended release of cargos such as therapeutic, antigenic, diagnostic, and/or analytical agents. Also disclosed is the use of physical entrapment of the cargo, covalent connection of the cargo to polymer via cleavable linkages, and combinations thereof. These combinations provide different patterns and durations of release of cargo molecules. Also disclosed herein are the methods of making and using the same.
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A composition comprising a crosslinked network obtained by crosslinking a mixture comprising a multi-valent nucleophile-terminated compound and a first polymer functionalized with oxanorbornene groups of Formula (1):
- wherein:
- Ra and Rb together form an epoxide or double bond;
- R1 is selected from H, halo, C1-4alkyl, C1-4haloalkyl, C0-4alkC6-12aryl, C0-4alkC3-12heteroaryl, and -L-polymer;
- R4 is selected from H, halo, C1-4alkyl, C1-4haloalkyl, C0-4alkC6-12aryl, C0-4alkC3-12heteroaryl, and -L-polymer;
- Ra′ is selected from H, halo, C1-4alkyl, C1-4haloalkyl, C0-4alkC6-12aryl, C0-4alkC3-12heteroaryl, and -L-polymer;
- Rb′ is selected from H, halo, C1-4alkyl, C1-4haloalkyl, C0-4alkC6-12aryl, C0-4alkC3-12heteroaryl, and -L-polymer;
- R2 is selected from trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, C(═O)Rc, C(═O)ORc, C(═O)NHRc, and C(═O)N(Rc)2;
- R3 is selected from trifluoromethyl, cyano, nitro, C(═O)Rd, C(═O)ORd, C(═O)NHRd, and C(═O)N(Rd)2;
- Rc and Rd are independently a C1-4alkyl group, C0-4alkC6-12aryl, or -L-polymer, or Rc and Rd together form a ring;
- L is a linker;
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- the oxanorbornene is substituted by a single -L-polymer group.
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