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SYNTHETIC PEPTIDE/BOVINE HYDROXYLAPATITE MATRIX FOR BONE GRAFTING

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: N/A
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 19193
Amount: $48,435.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1992
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
12860 West Cedar Drive
Lakewood, CO 80228
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Andrew J Tofe
 (303) 985-0800
Business Contact
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Research Institution
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Abstract

FACILITATING THE IMMIGRATION OF OSTEOGENIC CELLS FROM THE SURROUND HOST TISSUE WITH SUBSEQUENT INCREASE IN BONE INGROWTH INTO A MORE BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE NATURAL SCAFFOLD IS OF CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE. OF PARTICULAR IMPORTANT IS ITS APPLICATION TO THE ELDERLY POPULATION WHO REQUIRE INCREASED OSTEOGENIC ACTIVITY TO INHIBIT ATROPHY OF THE ALVEOLAR PROCESS, GENERATION OF OSSEOUS ARES FOR ENDOSSEOUS IMPLANTS, AND REGENERATION OF OSSEOUS POCKETS ASSOCIATED WITH PERIODONTAL DISEASE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO EXTEND THE IN VITRO IDENTIFICATION OF A SYNTEHTIC FIFTEEN-RESIDUE PEPTIDE (P-15) THAT FACILITATES CELLULAR MIGRATION BY COMBINING THE P-15, SORBED INTO ANORGANI BOVINE BONE, WILL EFFECTIVELY ASSESS THE ROLE OF THE PEPTIDE IN ENHANCING CELLULAR ACTIVITY.

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