Patent ID: 7709439
Filing Date: 2010-05-04
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. A synthetic biomaterial comprising: a bioactive polymer comprised of at least one peptide and/or protein subunit and at least one polysaccharide and/or proteoglycan subunit; and a biocompatible polymer that is different from said bioactive polymer, wherein the peptide and/or protein subunit of the bioactive polymer is a cell adhesion peptide, wherein the cell adhesion peptide is dRGD peptide, a YIGSR peptide (SEQ ID NO: 16) or a IVKAV peptide (SEQ ID NO: 20), and the at least one peptide and/or protein subunit is covalently bonded to the at least one polysaccharide and/or proteoglycan subunit, and wherein the biocompatible polymer and the bioactive polymer are a miscible polymer blend.