Provided herein are new compositions and methods to target pharmaceutical agents to pathological areas by utilizing bifunctional fusion polymers or nanoparticles. These fusion polymers and nanoparticles contain two or more domains: (i) sequences that bind to exposed collagenous (XC-) proteins present in pathological areas, including cancerous lesions and (ii) domains that bind to pharmaceutical agents. The drug-binding functionality of these fusion polymers and nanoparticles is based on high-affinity, non-covalent interactions.

Provided herein are new compositions and methods to target pharmaceutical agents to pathological areas by utilizing bifunctional fusion polymers or nanoparticles. These fusion polymers and nanoparticles contain two or more domains: (i) sequences that bind to exposed collagenous (XC-) proteins present in pathological areas, including cancerous lesions and (ii) domains that bind to pharmaceutical agents. The drug-binding functionality of these fusion polymers and nanoparticles is based on high-affinity, non-covalent interactions.

The present invention relates to a conditioned medium (CM) which is obtained by culturing, in a liquid culture medium, placental mesenchymal stem cells isolated from the placental tissue of pregnant women who not affected by preeclampsia. The conditioned medium of the present invention includes at least IL-6, IL-8 and MCP-1 proteins. The conditioned medium of the present invention is effective for the therapeutic treatment of preeclampsia.

Cells derived from postpartum placenta and methods for their isolation are provided by the invention. The invention further provides cultures and compositions of the placenta-derived cells. The placenta-derived cells of the invention have a plethora of uses, including but not limited to research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications.

The present application provides bio-mimetic formulations, including formulations that mimic mammalian amniotic membrane and/or fluid, but with optimized amounts and formulas of various recombinant peptides. These formulations are stable for extended periods and can be used in various treatment methods including wound healing.

Compositions and methods for treating infectious diseases produced by biofilms are disclosed. More specifically, the present disclosure refers to a pharmaceutical composition which may be used for treating biofilm infections, specifically, biofilms formed by bacteria such as Pseudomonas, E. coli, Klebsiella, and other human pathogens. Pharmaceutical compositions may include a nutrient dispersion that can include sodium citrate, succinic acid, xylitol, glutamic acid, and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), among others. Additionally disclosed pharmaceutical composition may include active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) such as antibiotics. Subsequently, the antibiotics agent may be ciprofloxacin, amikacin, tobramycin, colistin methate, or polymixin, among others. Pharmaceutical compositions disclosed may employ chemotactic agents in order to disrupt biofilms and therefore enhance the antibiotic response. Pharmaceutical compositions disclosed may include suitable vehicles which may depend on the dosage form.

Cells derived from postpartum placenta and methods for their isolation are provided by the invention. The invention further provides cultures and compositions of the placenta-derived cells. The placenta-derived cells of the invention have a plethora of uses, including but not limited to research, diagnostic, and therapeutic applications.

The invention provides methods of increasing the efficacy of a T cell therapy in a patient in need thereof. The invention includes a method of conditioning a patient prior to a T cell therapy, wherein the conditioning involves administering a combination of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine.

The invention described herein relates to methods for treating cancer in a subject by administering an effective amount of a CXCL12 signaling inhibitor and a subtherapeutic amount of an anti-cancer agent, e.g., a chemotherapeutic agent.

The invention described herein relates to methods for treating cancer in a subject by administering an effective amount of a CXCL12 signaling inhibitor and a subtherapeutic amount of an anti-cancer agent, e.g., a chemotherapeutic agent.