Patents by Inventor Catherine E. Safran

Catherine E. Safran has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Injectable delivery system for heparan-binding growth factors
    Patent number: 9597412
    Abstract: A method for enhancing chondrogenesis in a subject in need thereof comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a growth factor bound to hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogel particles (HGPs). The hyaluronic acid (HA)-based hydrogel particles (HGPs) are conjugated with a heparan sulfate proteoglycan (HSPG). Related medicaments and methods for preparing the medicaments are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: University of Delaware
    Inventors: Catherine E. Safran, Mary C. Farach-Carson, Xinqiao Jia, Padma P. Srinivasan, Amit Jha