Patent ID: 7625552
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: A61L

Abstract:
1. A bioactive polymer comprising (a) a cell adhesion peptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from RGD, REDV (SEQ ID NO: 1), and YIGSR (SEQ ID NO: 2) and (b) a hydrophobic polymer group comprising a monomer selected from vinyl aromatic monomers, vinyl ester monomers, vinyl halide monomers, alkyl vinyl ether monomers, alkyl acrylate monomers, alkyl methacrylate monomers, unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers, halogenated unsaturated hydrocarbon monomers, cyclic ether monomers, and combinations of the same, wherein the hydrophobic polymer group is linked to the cell adhesion peptide by a covalent linkage that comprises a thiol chain transfer agent residue comprising an —S— linkage.