Bone Fracture Repair by Targeting of Bone Anabolic Agents

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Current research on healing bone fractures either focuses on localized application of a nontargeted bone anabolic agent or a systematic administration of a nontargeted bone anabolic agent that have off-target effects. Both methods lack the desired efficiency and effectivity to treat bone fractures.

Researchers at Purdue University have developed a targeted bone anabolic agent capable of accelerated fracture healing. By using a construct that self-assembles into micelles, the technology targets bone fractures to a greater extent than healthy bone, releases drug under physiological conditions, and accelerates fracture healing. This technology utilizes a nontoxic acidic oligopeptide that increases accumulation of the drug in fractures, reduces the accumulation in healthy tissue, and uses a cleavable linker to extend the release of the drug in the fracture site, resulting in faster fracture healing.

Advantages
-Nontoxic acidic oligopeptide increases accumulation of the drug in fractures and decreases drug accumulation in healthy tissue.

Potential Applications:
-Medical/Health
-Orthopedics
-Pharmaceuticals
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