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USOO9662400B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,662.400 B2 Smith et al. (45) Date of Patent: *May 30, 2017 (54) METHODS FOR PRODUCING A (2013.01); C08B 37/003 (2013.01); C08L 5/08 BODEGRADABLE CHITOSAN (2013.01); A6 IK 38/00 (2013.01); A61 L COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF 2300/404 (2013.01) (58) Field of Classification Search (71) Applicant: University of Memphis Research CPC ...... A61K 47/36; A61K 31/00; A61K 9/7007; Foundation, Memphis, TN (US) A61K 9/0024; A61 L 15/28: A61L 27/20; A61L 27/58: A61L 31/042; C08B 37/003 (72) Inventors: James Keaton Smith, Memphis, TN USPC ................................ 514/23, 40, 777; 536/20 (US); Ashley C. Parker, Memphis, TN See application file for complete search history. (US); Jessica A. Jennings, Memphis, (56) References Cited TN (US); Benjamin T. Reves, Memphis, TN (US); Warren O. U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS Haggard, Bartlett, TN (US) 4,895,724. A * 1/1990 Cardinal .............. 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A6IL 27/56 (2006.01) Parker, A.C. et al., “Preliminary investigation of crosslinked chitosan Sponges for tailorable drug delivery and infection control.” A6IL 5/42 (2006.01) Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied A6IL I5/46 (2006.01) Biomaterials, Sep. 21, 2012 (E-pub.), vol. 101B, pp. 110-123, See A 6LX 9/19 (2006.01) abstract: and pp. 111 and 112. A 6LX 9/70 (2006.01) A6 IL 7/10 (2006.01) (Continued) A61 K 38/00 (2006.01) Primary Examiner — Ganapathy Krishnan (52) U.S. C. (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Melissa Hunter-Ensor; CPC ................ A61K 47/36 (2013.01); A61K 9/19 Elbert Chiang; Greenberg Traurig, LLP (2013.01); A61K 9/70 (2013.01); A61 K (57) ABSTRACT 3 1/7036 (2013.01); A61K 38/12 (2013.01); A61K 38/14 (2013.01); A61 L 15/28 (2013.01); The invention provides improved methods for generating A61L 15/425 (2013.01); A61 L 15/46 biodegradable chitosan compositions, and therapeutic meth (2013.01); A61L 17/10 (2013.01); A61L 27/20 ods of using Such compositions to deliver therapeutic agents. (2013.01); A61L 27/54 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 17 Claims, 3 Drawing Sheets US 9,662.400 B2 Page 2 (56) References Cited Bonferoni et al., "Chitosan Gels for the Vaginal Delivery of Lactic Acid: Relevance of Formulation Parameters to Mucoadhesion and Release Mechanisms”, AAPS PharmSciTech 2006; 7 (4) Article 104 FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS (http://www.aapspharmscitech.org). 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Sklodowskiej-Curie 19/27, 90-570 Lodz, Poland, mailed Jan. 7, 2015. Fibres & Textiles in Eastern Europe Jan./Dec. 2005, vol. 13, No. 6 (54). * cited by examiner U.S. Patent May 30, 2017 Sheet 1 of 3 US 9,662.400 B2 U.S. Patent May 30, 2017 Sheet 2 of 3 U.S. Patent May 30, 2017 Sheet 3 of 3 US 9,662.400 B2 Figure 3 Primex 61% (58%) Š Primex 61% Buffered (58%) Primex Reacetylated (53%) Š Primex Reacetylated Buffered (53%) HMC 751500 (71%) HMC 75/580 Buffered (71%) HMC Reacetylated (87%) HMC Reacetylated Buffered (87%) Chitopharm S (82%) Chitopharm Buffered S (62%) sy Chitopham Reacetylated (55%) Chitopharm Reacetylated Buffered (55%) sy 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Percent Remaining (%) US 9,662,400 B2 1. 2 METHODS FOR PRODUCING A (b) forming the chitosan into a desired shape under BODEGRADABLE CHITOSAN conditions that reduce the water content by about COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF 10%-100%. (c) neutralizing the chitosan composition by contacting STATEMENT OF RIGHTS TO INVENTIONS 5 the composition with water, a neutral, or a basic solu MADE UNDER FEDERALLY SPONSORED tion, wherein the water, neutral, or basic solution is RESEARCH Selected to modulate a physical-mechanical property of the chitosan; and This work was supported by the following grants from the (d) contacting the chitosan composition with an acid U.S. Department of the Army: USAMRAA Grant No. 10 buffer wash, thereby producing a biodegradable chito W81XWH-12-2-0020. The government has certain rights in San composition. the invention. In another aspect, the invention provides a chitosan com This application is the U.S. national phase application, position produced by the method of the previous aspect, or pursuant to 35 U.S.C. S371, of PCT international application any other method described herein. Ser. No. PCT/US2013/031622, filed Mar. 14, 2013, desig 15 In another aspect, the invention provides a wound man nating the United States and published in English. The entire agement device containing a chitosan composition produced contents of the aforementioned patent applications are incor by the method described in the previous aspects. In one porated herein by this reference. embodiment, the device contains an effective amount of a therapeutic agent. In another embodiment, the effective BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION amount of the agent is sufficient to reduce the Survival or proliferation of a bacterial cell. In still another embodiment, The skin serves as an important barrier to infection. Any the agent is an antibiotic selected from the group consisting trauma that breaks the skin creates an opportunity for of daptomycin, Vancomycin, and amikacin. In still another pathogen entry and infection. Open fractures are ideal sites embodiment, the agent is any one or more of growth factor, for infection. Surgical site infections in closed fractures 25 anti-inflammatory, hemostatic, and anti-thrombotic. In still range from 3.6-8.1%. In contrast, Surgical site infections in another embodiment, the agent is an anti-bacterial, anti open fractures range from 17.5-21.2%. Pathogens present at viral, or anti-fungal agent. the site of an open fracture may create not only local In another aspect, the invention provides a method for infections, but can also cause serious infections in the bone treating or preventing an infection in a subject at a site of and associated tissues. Complex open wounds are also prone 30 trauma, the method involves contacting the site with a to infection with a number of bacteria. The type of bacteria chitosan composition or a wound management device of any infecting the wound typically varies depending on the cause previous aspect. In other embodiments, the method further of the trauma. To reduce the risk of infection, the current involves irrigating and debriding the site of trauma. In other standard of care involves debridement, irrigation, and sys embodiments, the composition or device contains an agent temic antibiotic therapy. Even with aggressive therapies and 35 that is any one or more of antimicrobial agent, growth factor, systemic antibiotic treatment, infections remain a significant anti-inflammatory, hemostatic agent, and anti-thrombotic.