The invention discloses a cannabinoid nano-micelle preparation and a preparation method thereof. The cannabinoid nano-micelle preparation includes cannabinoid and an amphiphilic polymer, wherein the content of the cannabinoid is 1-40% by weight, the content of the amphiphilic polymer is 1-99%, and the preparation method includes the following steps: (1) preparing a cannabinoid nano-micelle solution from cannabinoid and an amphiphilic polymer; (2) drying the micellar solution obtained in the step (1) to obtain cannabinoid nano-micelle powder; and (3) preparing the cannabinoid nano-micelle powder obtained in the step (2) into the cannabinoid nano-micelle preparation. The cannabinoid nano-micelle preparation is high in effective component wrapping rate and transfer rate, high in drug loading capacity and high in stability, and a novel normal-temperature self-assembly technology is adopted, so that an active component cannabinoid is prevented from being degraded and discolored at high temperature; the bioavailability of the active ingredient is high, and a single dose can be reduced. Especially, a dry powder inhalant is high in in-vitro deposition rate and quick in inhalation effect, and can provide continuous and stable blood concentration.

Embodiments described herein relate generally to compounds comprising allyl lactide residues. One aspect described herein relates generally to a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, comprising allyl lactide residues and lactide residues, wherein the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is substantially free of valerolactone residues. Another aspect relates to a method of incorporating a drug into a compound, comprising: (i) providing a compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, comprising allyl lactide residues and lactide residues, wherein the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is substantially free of valerolactone residues; (ii) incubating the compound and a drug in the presence of a solvent for an incubation period to form a drug-loaded compound; and (iii) separating the drug-loaded compound from the solvent.

Methods of making and using nanoparticle pharmaceutical compositions comprising histidine-lysine copolymers are provided. The solutions spontaneously form nanoparticles when mixed with nucleic acids such as siRNA. Methods are provided where the pH of the nucleic acid solution is controlled prior to mixing leading to a reduction in nanoparticle diameter to a desirable range, typically 100-150 nm, and Polydispersity Index (PDI), both of which improve transport into target cells to improve the efficacy of gene silencing.

Network materials which exhibit both shear thinning and self-healing properties are disclosed. The networks contain particles and gel-forming compounds. The networks are useful for a variety of biomedical uses, including drug delivery.

Network materials which exhibit both shear thinning and self-healing properties are disclosed. The networks contain particles and gel-forming compounds. The networks are useful for a variety of biomedical uses, including drug delivery.

Compositions comprising a reverse-temperature sensitive hydrogel comprising a biopolymer such as a polysaccharide and a synthetic polymer, and a compound in an amount that reversibly inhibits respiratory enzyme complex I, and methods of using the composition, are provided.

Compositions comprising a reverse-temperature sensitive hydrogel comprising a biopolymer such as a polysaccharide and a synthetic polymer, and a compound in an amount that reversibly inhibits respiratory enzyme complex I, and methods of using the composition, are provided.

Provided are stem cell biomimetic microparticles comprised of at least one stem cell-derived paracrine polypeptide or growth factor embedded in a polymer core particle that further comprises an outer layer of at least one fragment of a cell membrane of a stem cell disposed on the core particle. The polymer core may be constituted of any biocompatible and biodegradable polymer or copolymer, or a combination thereof that allows the embedding of the paracrine factors and their prolonged release from the core. The core and hence the microparticles can be biodegradable, allowing eventual elimination from the recipient animal or human subject. The core particles are sized to allow both transport through blood vessels and extravasation from the blood vessels into the surrounding tissues. The core particle may further include at least one polypeptide or peptide growth factor to induce the generation and proliferation of a population of stem cells.

Provided are stem cell biomimetic microparticles comprised of at least one stem cell-derived paracrine polypeptide or growth factor embedded in a polymer core particle that further comprises an outer layer of at least one fragment of a cell membrane of a stem cell disposed on the core particle. The polymer core may be constituted of any biocompatible and biodegradable polymer or copolymer, or a combination thereof that allows the embedding of the paracrine factors and their prolonged release from the core. The core and hence the microparticles can be biodegradable, allowing eventual elimination from the recipient animal or human subject. The core particles are sized to allow both transport through blood vessels and extravasation from the blood vessels into the surrounding tissues. The core particle may further include at least one polypeptide or peptide growth factor to induce the generation and proliferation of a population of stem cells.

The present invention relates to a risperidone sustained release delivery system for treatment of medical conditions relating to delusional psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, psychotic depression, obsessive-compulsion disorder, Tourette syndrome, and autistic spectrum disorders. The sustained release delivery system includes a flowable composition containing risperidone, a metabolite, or a prodrug thereof and an implant containing risperidone, a metabolite, or a prodrug thereof. The flowable composition may be infected into tissue whereupon it coagulates to become a solid or gel, monolithic implant. The flowable composition includes a biodegradable, thermoplastic polymer, an organic liquid, and risperidone, a metabolite or a prodrug thereof.