A polymer having a backbone comprising a polyhydroxylated polymer cross linked by a C3 to C8 diacid.

The present invention provides emulsion compositions comprising an continuous oil phase, a discontinuous aqueous phase and a plurality of microparticles. The composition may comprise a pharmaceutical active ingredient located in the oil phase, the particulate phase or the aqueous phase. The emulsion compositions have improved stability and coherence and are useful in the treatment of tumours by embolotherapy.

Provided is a compound including at least one carrier moiety associated with a plurality of CT imaging moieties, and with at least one enzyme interacting moiety as well as uses thereof in diagnosis.

Disclosed are monomeric compounds which may be polymerized to form novel biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers and co-polymers. These polymers and co-polymers, while not limited thereto, may be adapted for radiopacity and are useful for medical device applications and controlled release therapeutic formulations.

Disclosed are monomeric compounds which may be polymerized to form novel biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers and co-polymers. These polymers and co-polymers, while not limited thereto, may be adapted for radioopacity and are useful for medical device applications and controlled release therapeutic formulations.

A radiopaque embolic liquid may include two oppositely charged polyelectrolytes and a chaotropic salt in aqueous solution. Once delivered to a location containing a flow of lower osmolality medium, the polyelectrolytes can quickly undergo complex coacervation, precipitate as a hydrogel and can act as an embolic material. The resulting material is radiopaque i.e., visible in CT scan or radiographic imaging.

In some aspects, the present disclosure pertains to systems for forming a crosslinked polymer composition, the systems comprising (a) an iodinated multifunctional compound comprising either a plurality of electron-rich dienophile-containing moieties or a plurality of electron-poor diene-containing moieties and (b) a multifunctional multi-arm polymer comprising either a plurality of electron-poor diene-containing moieties in the case where the iodinated multifunctional compound comprises a plurality of electron-rich dienophile-containing moieties or a plurality of electron-rich dienophile-containing moieties in the case where the iodinated multifunctional compound comprises a plurality of electron-poor diene-containing moieties, wherein the crosslinked polymer composition is formed by a cycloaddition reaction occurring between the iodinated multifunctional compound and the multifunctional multi-arm polymer. Other aspects of the present disclosure pertain to crosslinked networks formed by such systems and to methods of treatment using such systems.

A liquid composition comprising a polymer having pendant groups of the formula I: (I) Wherein X is either a bond or is a linking group having 1 to 8 carbons and optionally 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from O, N and S; and n is 1 to 4. ##STR00001##

The present disclosure provides radiopaque crosslinked acrylamide copolymers that comprise (a) a monofunctional acrylamide monomer containing one or more radiopaque atoms and/or a multifunctional acrylamide monomer containing one or more radiopaque atoms and (b) a monofunctional acrylamide monomer that does not contain one or more radiopaque atoms and/or a multifunctional acrylamide monomer that does not contain one or more radiopaque atoms, wherein the copolymer comprises at least one multifunctional acrylamide monomer. The present disclosure also provides radiopaque particulate compositions that comprise such radiopaque crosslinked acrylamide copolymers and medical procedures that comprise administering to a subject such radiopaque particulate compositions. The present disclosure further provides methods of making such radiopaque crosslinked acrylamide copolymers.

Radiopaque polymer compositions and methods for making the compositions are provided. These radiopaque polymer compositions include polymer compositions comprising a crosslinked polymer network, the network comprising a first repeating unit derived from a monofunctional monomer and a second repeating unit derived from a multifunctional non-iodinated monomer wherein neither of the two monomers is fluorinated. Devices formed from radiopaque polymer compositions are also provided.