Patents by Inventor Theodora Asafo-Adjei

Theodora Asafo-Adjei 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).

  • Polymeric prodrug
    Patent number: 9433638
    Abstract: The presently-disclosed subject matter includes compounds that comprise an initiator and an active agent that is covalently bonded to the initiator through a ring-opening polymerization process, an atom-transfer radical polymerization process, a Michael addition reaction, or a ring-opening metathesis polymerization process. In some embodiments the active agent includes simvastatin. The presently-disclosed subject matter also includes methods for making the compositions and methods for using the compositions to treat tissue wounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: David Puleo, Thomas Dziubla, Theodora Asafo-Adjei