Described herein are systems and methods for the degradation of endogenous protein with the help of a nanocarrier, which has the advantage of easy scale-up and feasibility for in vivo application.

Disclosed are biodegradable nanocarriers that have a net positive surface charge and zeta potential between about +2 to about +20 mV. The positive surface charge of the nanocarriers is provided by peptides that are covalently attached to the surface of the nanocarriers. The nanocarriers may comprise a drug and may be administered for localized and sustained delivery of the drug.

In a method of treating a patient having a solid tumor, the solid tumor is completely or partially resected or ablated and then a therapeutically-effective amount of an oligonucleotide that kills tumor cells is applied or administered in a body cavity created by the resection or ablation in order to kill tumor cells remaining in, or in the surroundings of, a tumor bed and/or to suppress metastases. Thus, the oligonucleotide counteracts the development of recurrences of the solid tumor or new metastases. The oligonucleotide may act, e.g., in a pleiotropic manner in at least one type of tumor cell.

A hydrogel prepared through the supramolecular self-assembly of cyclodextrin and adamantane is described. The hydrogel can be filled with drugs and cells and used for various diseases. The hydrogel uses hyaluronic acid and thus can be applied to transdermal delivery, in vivo drug release, intractable disease treatment using stem cells, etc.

The present invention provides for thermosensitive hydrogel for cancer therapeutic and methods of preparation thereof. The invention represents an advancement in the field of cancer therapeutics and provides for a polymer-protein based thermosensitive hydrogel comprising polyvinyl alcohol, poloxamer 407 and bovine serum albumin. The thermosensitive hydrogel can be optionally be enriched with one or more additional component such as photothermal agents, photosensitizers, drugs and dyes. The invention also provides for a method of preparing the thermosensitive hydrogels. The hydrogels of the present invention are inexpensive, thermosensitive, has ability to effectuate sustained release of drugs and can be used for targeted delivery and dual-modality treatment.

The invention is directed to a composition comprising a fibrin hydrogel conjugated to peptides of laminin-111 (L1) and methods for repairing damaged salivary tissue using the composition.

The invention relates to a bio-conjugate comprising a chitosan derivative coupled to antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) for use in the treatment or prevention of microbial infections such as wound healing. The invention also provides a nanoparticles formulation or a gel/hydrogel formulation or a lyophilized foam formulation comprising the bio-conjugate of the invention.

A hydrogel for in-vivo release of medication includes at least one medication, where the hydrogel includes (i) a protein-based biopolymer functionalized with a functionalisation agent that is able to form guest-host interactions with oxidized β-cyclodextrin, preferably a primary aminoalkylphenol, more preferably gelatin functionalized with tyramine (GTA) and (ii) oxidized β-cyclodextrin (oβ-CD), where the hydrogel is cross-linked via exposure to visible light in presence of a biocompatible photoinitiator, resulting in a degree of swelling in the range of 2-20 calculated as (swollen weight−dry weight)/dry weight. It further relates to a method for its preparation, as well as to a medication for treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, preferably for treatment of infection, inflammation, malignant processes, growth disorders, degenerative disorders or treatment of pain arising from (surgical treatment of) these disorders.

This disclosure generally relates to releasable cytokine conjugates and methods of using the same.

The present disclosure is directed, in some embodiments, to methods and compositions of comprising a cell having a non-internalizing receptor, and a nanoparticle surface-modified with a ligand that binds to the non-internalizing receptor.