US 7,637,941 B1Grant
Endothelial cell binding coatings for rapid encapsulation of bioerodable stents
Issue Date:2009-12-29
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Abstract
Bioerodable devices such as stents containing one or more endothelial cell binding agents are provided.
Metadata
Assignee
- Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.
Inventors
- Yatheendhar Manicka
- Syed Faiyaz Ahmed Hossainy
- Charles Claude
- Anne Moberg Abreu
Application Information
Application Number:US 11/128,099
Filing Date:2005-05-11
Priority Date:2005-05-11
Art Unit:3738
Classifications
IPC:
A61F2/06
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Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] This invention generally relates to a bioerodable implantable device coating with a endothelial cell binding agent.
[0003] 2. Description of the Background
[0004] In the implantation of an implantable device such as a stent, the response to an implant and the occurring injury is a long biological pathway starting with protein deposition, ultimately resulting in the re-endothelialization of the lumen. The re-endothelialization of the arterial lumen is critical for the healing response. Without a healthy endothelium, the red blood cells will be prone to activation leading to thrombi. In the effort to control the hyperplasia response to stenting, antiproliferatives, such as pharmaceutical agents from the rapamycin analogs or paclitaxol, are included in a drug delivery stent to be released in a sustained manner. The drug acts on several cellular pathways including the FKBP/mTorr mediated signaling for a proliferative response. The control of the proliferative response of the smooth muscle cells, which results in the hyperplasia response to the stenting injury, is at the expense of a slow re-endothelialization of the lumen.
[0005] In the use of bioerodable stents, such as those derived from poly(lactic acid), bioerodable iron compounds, and bio-erodable magnesium compounds, it becomes critical for the safety of the device that the device be encapsulated while the stent retains its mechanical strength. If the mechanical properties of the stent are compromised due to bioerosion before it is encapsulated, an embolic event may result.
[0006] The present invention provides such a polymeric material for coating implantable devices or forming absorbable devices such as a stent.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] Provided herein is a bioerodable implantable device coated with an endothelial cell (DEC) binding agent. Thus coated bioerodable implantable device has an enhanced rate of re-endothelialization. Enhanced re-endothelialization promotes the neointimia formation at a rate faster than the loss of mechanical properties of the implantable device. This prevents possible emboli or thrombi formation from the loss of the mechanical properties that could occur if the device was insufficiently encapsulated.
[0008] In some embodiments, the EDC binding agent is coated on bioerodable device with one or more polymers, described below, optionally with a biobeneficial material (described below) and/or one or more bioactive agents. The EDC binding agent can be blended with the polymer and other materials to form a coating or can be attached to the polymer. In another embodiment, the EDC binding agent can be attached directly onto the surface of a bioerodable device. The term biobeneficial material refers to a material on a coating or a surface that confers some biological benefit, i.e. thromoresistance, non-fouling, anti-inflammatory, or platelet resistant, without the release of a pharmacologically active agent.
[0009] In some embodiments, the EDC binding agent can be a protein, peptide or antibody. The EDC binding agent can be used with another bioactive agent. Some exemplary bioactive agents that can be used with the EDC binding agent are paclitaxel, docetaxel, estradiol, nitric oxide donors, super oxide dismutases, super oxide dismutases mimics, 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (4-amino-TEMPO), tacrolimus, dexamethasone, rapamycin, rapamycin derivatives, 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin (everolimus), 40-O-(3-hydroxy)propyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[2-(2-hydroxy)ethoxy]ethyl-rapamycin, and 40-O-tetrazole-rapamycin, 40-epi-(N-tetrazolyl)-rapamycin (ABT-578), pimecrolimus, imatinib mesylate, midostaurin, clobetasol, prodrugs thereof, co-drugs thereof, and combinations thereof. The implantable device can be implanted in a patient to treat or prevent a disorder such as atherosclerosis, thrombosis, restenosis, hemorrhage, vascular dissection or perforation, vascular aneurysm, vulnerable plaque, chronic total occlusion, claudicationanastomotic proliferation for vein and artificial grafts, bile duct obstruction, ureter obstruction, tumor obstruction, or combinations thereof.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0010] Provided herein is a bioerodable implantable device coated with an endothelial cell (EDC) binding agent. Unless otherwise specifically indiated, bioerodable is inclusive of bioabsorbable and biodegradable. Thus coated bioerodable implantable device has an enhanced rate of re-endothelialization. Enhanced re-endothelialization promotes the neointimia formation at a rate faster than the loss of mechanical properties of the implantable device. The EDC binding agent can be compounded into the body of the device. The EDC-binding agent may be incorporated into or on the surface of the device or may be applied as a coating to the device. The device will then attract, bind and eventually become encapsulated by EDCs, which will reduce or prevent the formation of emboli or thrombi due to the loss of the mechanical properties that could occur if the device was insufficiently encapsulated.
[0011] In some embodiments, the EDC binding agent be coated on a bioerodable device with one or more polymers, optionally with an added biobeneficial material and/or one or more bioactive agents. The EDC binding agent can be blended with the polymer and other materials to form a coating or can be attached to the polymer forming the coating. In another embodiment, the EDC binding agent can be attached directly onto the surface of a bioerodable device.
[0012] In some embodiments, the EDC binding agent can be a protein, peptide or antibody. The EDC binding agent can be used with another bioactive agent. Some exemplary bioactive agents that can be used with the EDC binding agent are paclitaxel, docetaxel, estradiol, nitric oxide donors, super oxide dismutases, super oxide dismutases mimics, 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (4-amino-TEMPO), tacrolimus, dexamethasone, rapamycin, rapamycin derivatives, 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin (everolimus), 40-O-(3-hydroxy)propyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[2-(2-hydroxy)ethoxy]ethyl-rapamycin, and 40-O-tetrazole-rapamycin, ABT-578, pimecrolimus, imatinib mesylate, midostaurin, clobetasol, prodrugs thereof, co-drugs thereof, and combinations thereof. The implantable device can be implanted in a patient to treat or prevent a disorder such as atherosclerosis, thrombosis, restenosis, hemorrhage, vascular dissection or perforation, vascular aneurysm, vulnerable plaque, chronic total occlusion, claudicationanastomotic proliferation for vein and artificial grafts, bile duct obstruction, ureter obstruction, tumor obstruction, or combinations thereof.
Endothelial Binding Agents
[0013] In some embodiments, the EDC binding agent can be protein, peptide and antibody, which can be, e.g., one of collagen type 1, a 23 peptide fragment known as single chain Fv fragment (scFv A5), a junction membrane protein vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin, and combinations thereof. Collagen type 1, when bound to osteopontin, has been shown to promote adhesion of endothelial cells and modulate their viability by the down regulation of apoptotic pathways (see, e.g., Martin, S. M., et al., J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 70A:10-19 (2004)). Endothelial cells can be selectively targeted (for the targeted delivery of immunoliposomes) using scFv A5 (Volkel, T., et al., Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1663:158-166 (2004)). Junction membrane protein vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin has been shown to bind to endothelial cells and down regulate apoptosis of the endothelial cells (Spagnuolo, R., et al., Blood 103:3005-3012 (2004)).
[0014] In some embodiments, the EDC binding agent can be the active fragment of osteopontin, (SEQ ID NO: 1, Asp-Val-Asp-Val-Pro-Asp-Gly-Asp-Ser-Leu-Ala-Try-Gly). Other useful EDC binding agents include EPC (epithelial cell) antibodies, RGD peptide sequences, RGD mimetics, and combinations thereof.
[0015] The EDC binding protein and peptide can be prepared according to the established methods, e.g., isolation and purification from natural sources, recombinant techniques, or combinatorial chemistry for the synthesis of peptides. For example, the active fragment of osteopontin can be readily prepared by combinatorial synthesis using, e.g., solid-phase peptide sequencing (e.g., a Merrifield synthesis). The scFv A5 protein can be synthesized by gene expression (SEQ ID NO: 2) as described in the literature from the HisCysForNot(5′-TAG TGC GGC CGC TTA GCA TGC TCC GCC ATG GTG ATG GTG ATG ATG CGC ACG TTT GAT TTC CAG TTT GGT-3′) (Volkel, T., et al., Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 1663:158-166 (2004)).
Attaching EDC Binding Agents to a Polymer
[0016] In some embodiments, the EDC binding agent can be chemically linked to a polymer (e.g., via a linkage). The polymer can be the polymer of the coating or a polymer from which the device is made. For example, the active fragment of osteopontin can be attached to a polymer, e.g., poly(acrylate)/PEG copolymer such as poly(butyl methacrylate-co-ethylene glycol), via an amide linkage (Scheme I):
[0017]
The butyl methacrylate (BMA)/PEG ratio can be between, e.g., about 90:10 and about 99:1. The poly(BMA-PEG) polymer can be synthesized by copolymerization of BMA, polyethylene glycol acrylate, and the HOOC-polyethylene glycol acrylate. The poly(BMA-PEG) polymer can be a block copolymer synthesized by methods known to those skilled in the art, e.g., a thermal or photo-inifeter polymerization or a random copolymer prepared by solution polymerization using a free-radical initiator such as a peroxide such as benzoyl peroxide or 2,2′-azo-bis-isobutyrylnitrile (AIBN).
The butyl methacrylate (BMA)/PEG ratio can be between, e.g., about 90:10 and about 99:1. The poly(BMA-PEG) polymer can be synthesized by copolymerization of BMA, polyethylene glycol acrylate, and the HOOC-polyethylene glycol acrylate. The poly(BMA-PEG) polymer can be a block copolymer synthesized by methods known to those skilled in the art, e.g., a thermal or photo-inifeter polymerization or a random copolymer prepared by solution polymerization using a free-radical initiator such as a peroxide such as benzoyl peroxide or 2,2′-azo-bis-isobutyrylnitrile (AIBN).
[0018] The active fragment of osteopontin can be attached to the acid terminal poly(lactic acid) via a PEG linkage (Scheme II):
[0019]
[0020] The scFv A5 has a terminal cycsteine group that can be used to couple the peptide to a poly(acrylo-co-ethylene glycol acrylate), which is terminated with a maleimide, an acrylate or an Npyz-Cysteine (Scheme III):
[0021]
[0022] The copolymer used in Scheme III can be prepared by copolymerization of a functional PEG-acrylate, a PEG acrylate and butyl methacrylate. The copolymer can either be a block copolymer or a random copolymer.
[0023] The scFv A5 protein can be attached to a biodegradable polymer such as polylactic acid (PLA) via a linkage such as PEG (Scheme IV):
[0024]
[0025] The t-BOC protecting group can then be de-protected and the scFV A5-PEG can then be coupled to a functional group, e.g., terminal carboxylic group, on a polymer such as PLA using for example, N-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-N′-ethylcarbodiimide (EDC) or N-hydroxysuccinimide (NHS) chemistry (Wissink, M. J., et al., Biomaterials, 22(2):151-63 (2001)).
Other Biocompatible Polymers
[0026] In some embodiments of the present invention, the coating and/or bioerodable implantable device such as a stent can include one or more other biocompatible polymers. Representative biocompatible polymers include, but are not limited to, poly(ester amide), polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) such as poly(3-hydroxypropanoate), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), poly(3-hydroxyvalerate), poly(3-hydroxyhexanoate), poly(3-hydroxyheptanoate) and poly(3-hydroxyoctanoate), poly(4-hydroxyalkanaote) such as poly(4-hydroxybutyrate), poly(4-hydroxyvalerate), poly(4-hydroxyhexanote), poly(4-hydroxyheptanoate), poly(4-hydroxyoctanoate) and copolymers including any of the 3-hydroxyalkanoate or 4-hydroxyalkanoate monomers described herein or blends thereof, poly polyesters, poly(D,L-lactide), poly(L-lactide), polyglycolide, poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide), poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide), polycaprolactone, poly(lactide-co-caprolactone), poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone), poly(dioxanone), poly(ortho esters), poly(anhydrides), poly(tyrosine carbonates) and derivatives thereof, poly(tyrosine ester) and derivatives thereof, poly(imino carbonates), poly(glycolic acid-co-trimethylene carbonate), polyphosphoester, polyphosphoester urethane, poly(amino acids), polycyanoacrylates, poly(trimethylene carbonate), poly(iminocarbonate), polyurethanes, polyphosphazenes, silicones, polyesters, polyolefins, polyisobutylene and ethylene-alphaolefin copolymers, acrylic polymers and copolymers, vinyl halide polymers and copolymers, such as polyvinyl chloride, polyvinyl ethers, such as polyvinyl methyl ether, polyvinylidene halides, such as polyvinylidene chloride, polyacrylonitrile, polyvinyl ketones, polyvinyl aromatics, such as polystyrene, polyvinyl esters, such as polyvinyl acetate, copolymers of vinyl monomers with each other and olefins, such as ethylene-methyl methacrylate copolymers, acrylonitrile-styrene copolymers, ABS resins, and ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, polyamides, such as Nylon 66 and polycaprolactam, alkyd resins, polycarbonates, polyoxymethylenes, polyimides, polyethers, poly(glyceryl sebacate), poly(propylene fumarate), poly(n-butyl methacrylate), poly(sec-butyl methacrylate), poly(isobutyl methacrylate), poly(tert-butyl methacrylate), poly(n-propyl methacrylate), poly(isopropyl methacrylate), poly(ethyl methacrylate), poly(methyl methacrylate), epoxy resins, polyurethanes, rayon, rayon-triacetate, cellulose acetate, cellulose butyrate, cellulose acetate butyrate, cellophane, cellulose nitrate, cellulose propionate, cellulose ethers, carboxymethyl cellulose, polyethers such as poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), copoly(ether-esters), polyalkylene oxides such as poly(ethylene oxide), poly(propylene oxide), poly(ether ester), polyalkylene oxalates, polyphosphazenes, phosphoryl choline, choline, poly(aspirin), polymers and co-polymers of hydroxyl bearing monomers such as HEMA, hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA), hydroxypropylmethacrylamide, PEG acrylate (PEGA), PEG methacrylate, 2-methacryloyloxyethylphosphorylcholine (MPC) and n-vinyl pyrrolidone (VP), carboxylic acid bearing monomers such as methacrylic acid (MA), acrylic acid (AA), alkoxymethacrylate, alkoxyacrylate, and 3-trimethylsilylpropyl methacrylate (TMSPMA), poly(styrene-isoprene-styrene)-PEG (SIS-PEG), polystyrene-PEG, polyisobutylene-PEG, polycaprolactone-PEG (PCL-PEG), PLA-PEG, poly(methyl methacrylate)-PEG (PMMA-PEG), polydimethylsiloxane-co-PEG (PDMS-PEG), poly(vinylidene fluoride)-PEG (PVDF-PEG), PLURONIC™ surfactants (polypropylene oxide-co-polyethylene glycol), poly(tetramethylene glycol), hydroxy functional poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), biomolecules such as collagen, chitosan, alginate, fibrin, fibrinogen, cellulose, starch, collagen, dextran, dextrin, fragments and derivatives of hyaluronic acid, heparin, fragments and derivatives of heparin, glycosamino glycan (GAG), GAG derivatives, polysaccharide, elastin, chitosan, alginate, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the copolymer described herein can exclude any one of the aforementioned polymers.
[0027] As used herein, the terms poly(D,L-lactide), poly(L-lactide), poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide), and poly(L-lactide-co-glycolide) can be used interchangeably with the terms poly(D,L-lactic acid), poly(L-lactic acid), poly(D,L-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid), and poly(L-lactic acid-co-glycolic acid), respectively.
Biobeneficial Material
[0028] In some embodiments, the coating or bioerodable implantable device may optionally include a biobeneficial material. A biobeneficial material is one which enhances the biocompatibility of a device by being non-fouling, hemocompatible, non-thrombogenic, or anti-inflammatory, all without depending on the release of a pharmaceutically active agent. The materials can be blended or coated in separate layers. The biobeneficial material can be a polymeric material or non-polymeric material. The biobeneficial material is preferably non-toxic, non-antigenic and non-immunogenic.
[0029] Representative biobeneficial materials include, but are not limited to, polyethers such as poly(ethylene glycol), copoly(ether-esters) (e.g. poly(ethylene oxide)/poly(lactic acid) (PEO/PLA)), polyalkylene oxides such as poly(ethylene oxide), poly(propylene oxide), poly(ether ester), polyalkylene oxalates, polyphosphazenes, phosphoryl choline, choline, poly(aspirin), polymers and co-polymers of hydroxyl bearing monomers such as hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA), hydroxypropyl methacrylate (HPMA), hydroxypropylmethacrylamide, poly (ethylene glycol) acrylate (PEGA), PEG methacrylate, 2-methacryloyloxyethylphosphorylcholine (MPC) and n-vinyl pyrrolidone (VP), carboxylic acid bearing monomers such as methacrylic acid (MA), acrylic acid (AA), alkoxymethacrylate, alkoxyacrylate, and 3-trimethylsilylpropyl methacrylate (TMSPMA), poly(styrene-isoprene-styrene)-PEG (SIS-PEG), polystyrene-PEG, polyisobutylene-PEG, polycaprolactone-PEG (PCL-PEG), PLA-PEG, poly(methyl methacrylate)-PEG (PMMA-PEG), polydimethylsiloxane-co-PEG (PDMS-PEG), poly(vinylidene fluoride)-PEG (PVDF-PEG), PLURONIC™ surfactants (polypropylene oxide-co-polyethylene glycol), poly(tetramethylene glycol), hydroxy functional poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), biomolecules such as fibrin, fibrinogen, cellulose, starch, collagen, dextran, dextrin, hyaluronic acid, fragments and derivatives of hyaluronic acid, heparin, fragments and derivatives of heparin, glycosamino glycan (GAG), GAG derivatives, polysaccharide, elastin, chitosan, alginate, silicones, PolyActive™, and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the coating can exclude any one of the aforementioned polymers.
[0030] The term PolyActive™ refers to a block copolymer having flexible poly(ethylene glycol) and poly(butylene terephthalate) blocks (PEGT/PBT). PolyActive™ is intended to include AB, ABA, BAB copolymers having such segments of PEG and PBT (e.g., poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(butyleneterephthalate)-block poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG-PBT-PEG).
[0031] In a preferred embodiment, the biobeneficial material can be a polyether such as poly (ethylene glycol) (PEG) or poly(alkylene oxide).
Bioactive Agents
[0032] In some embodiments, the coating or bioerodable device may optionally include one or more bioactive agents in addition to the EDC binding agents. The bioactive agents can be a therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic agent. They agents can have anti-proliferative or anti-inflammatory properties or can have other properties such as antineoplastic, antiplatelet, anti-coagulant, anti-fibrin, antithrombonic, antimitotic, antibiotic, antiallergic, antioxidant as well as cystostatic agents. Examples of suitable therapeutic and prophylactic agents include synthetic inorganic and organic compounds, proteins and peptides, polysaccharides and other sugars, lipids, and DNA and RNA nucleic acid sequences having therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic activities. Nucleic acid sequences include genes, antisense molecules which bind to complementary DNA to inhibit transcription, and ribozymes. Some other examples of other bioactive agents include antibodies, receptor ligands, enzymes, adhesion peptides, blood clotting factors, inhibitors or clot dissolving agents such as streptokinase and tissue plasminogen activator, antigens for immunization, hormones and growth factors, oligonucleotides such as antisense oligonucleotides and ribozymes and retroviral vectors for use in gene therapy. Examples of anti-proliferative agents include rapamycin and its functional or structural derivatives, 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin (everolimus), and its functional or structural derivatives, paclitaxel and its functional and structural derivatives. Examples of rapamycin derivatives include 40-epi-(N1-tetrazolyl)-rapamycin (ABT-578), 40-O-(3-hydroxy)propyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[2-(2-hydroxy)ethoxy]ethyl-rapamycin, and 40-O-tetrazole-rapamycin. Examples of paclitaxel derivatives include docetaxel. Examples of antineoplastics and/or antimitotics include methotrexate, azathioprine, vincristine, vinblastine, fluorouracil, doxorubicin hydrochloride (e.g. Adriamycin® from Pharmacia & Upjohn, Peapack N.J.), and mitomycin (e.g. Mutamycin® from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Stamford, Conn.). Examples of such antiplatelets, anticoagulants, antifibrin, and antithrombins include sodium heparin, low molecular weight heparins, heparinoids, hirudin, argatroban, forskolin, vapiprost, prostacyclin and prostacyclin analogues, dextran, D-phe-pro-arg-chloromethylketone (synthetic antithrombin), dipyridamole, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa platelet membrane receptor antagonist antibody, recombinant hirudin, thrombin inhibitors such as Angiomax ä (Biogen, Inc., Cambridge, Mass.), calcium channel blockers (such as nifedipine), colchicine, fibroblast growth factor (FGF) antagonists, fish oil (omega 3-fatty acid), histamine antagonists, lovastatin (an inhibitor of HMG-CoA reductase, a cholesterol lowering drug, brand name Mevacor® from Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J.), monoclonal antibodies (such as those specific for Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) receptors), nitroprusside, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, prostaglandin inhibitors, suramin, serotonin blockers, steroids, thioprotease inhibitors, triazolopyrimidine (a PDGF antagonist), nitric oxide or nitric oxide donors, super oxide dismutases, super oxide dismutase mimetic, 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (4-amino-TEMPO), estradiol, anticancer agents, dietary supplements such as various vitamins, and a combination thereof. Examples of anti-inflammatory agents including steroidal and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents include tacrolimus, dexamethasone, clobetasol, combinations thereof. Examples of such cytostatic substance include angiopeptin, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors such as captopril (e.g. Capoten® and Capozide® from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Stamford, Conn.), cilazapril or lisinopril (e.g. Prinivil® and Prinzide® from Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J.). An example of an antiallergic agent is permirolast potassium. Other therapeutic substances or agents which may be appropriate include pimecrolimus, imatinib mesylate, midostaurin, alpha-interferon, bioactive RGD, and genetically engineered epithelial cells. The foregoing substances can also be used in the form of prodrugs or co-drugs thereof. The foregoing substances also include metabolites thereof and/or prodrugs of the metabolites. The foregoing substances are listed by way of example and are not meant to be limiting. Other active agents which are currently available or that may be developed in the future are equally applicable.
[0033] The dosage or concentration of the bioactive agent required to produce a favorable therapeutic effect should be less than the level at which the bioactive agent produces toxic effects and greater than the level at which non-therapeutic results are obtained. The dosage or concentration of the bioactive agent can depend upon factors such as the particular circumstances of the patient, the nature of the trauma, the nature of the therapy desired, the time over which the ingredient administered resides at the vascular site, and if other active agents are employed, the nature and type of the substance or combination of substances. Therapeutic effective dosages can be determined empirically, for example by infusing vessels from suitable animal model systems and using immunohistochemical, fluorescent or electron microscopy methods to detect the agent and its effects, or by conducting suitable in vitro studies. Standard pharmacological test procedures to determine dosages are understood by one of ordinary skill in the art.
Examples of Implantable Device
[0034] As used herein, the bioerodable implantable device may be any suitable medical substrate that can be implanted in a human or veterinary patient. Examples of such implantable devices include self-expandable stents, balloon-expandable stents, stent-grafts, grafts (e.g., aortic grafts), artificial heart valves, cerebrospinal fluid shunts, pacemaker electrodes, and endocardial leads (e.g., FINELINE and ENDOTAK, available from Guidant Corporation, Santa Clara, Calif.). The underlying structure of the device can be of virtually any design. The device can be made of a metallic material or an alloy such as, but not limited to, cobalt chromium alloy (ELGILOY), stainless steel (316L), high nitrogen stainless steel, e.g., BIODUR 108, cobalt chrome alloy L-605, “MP35N,” “MP20N,” ELASTINITE (Nitinol), tantalum, nickel-titanium alloy, platinum-iridium alloy, gold, magnesium, or combinations thereof. “MP35N” and “MP20N” are trade names for alloys of cobalt, nickel, chromium and molybdenum available from Standard Press Steel Co., Jenkintown, Pa. “MP35N” consists of 35% cobalt, 35% nickel, 20% chromium, and 10% molybdenum. “MP20N” consists of 50% cobalt, 20% nickel, 20% chromium, and 10% molybdenum. Devices made from bioabsorbable or biostable polymers could also be used with the embodiments of the present invention. Preferably, the device is a bioabsorable or bioerodable stent that is used in a blood vessel.
Method of Use
[0035] In accordance with embodiments of the invention, a coating or device of the various described embodiments can be formed. For coatings including one or more active agents, the agent will retain on the medical device such as a stent during delivery and expansion of the device, and released at a desired rate and for a predetermined duration of time at the site of implantation.
[0036] Preferably, the medical device is a stent. The stent described herein is useful for a variety of medical procedures, including, by way of example, treatment of obstructions caused by tumors in bile ducts, esophagus, trachea/bronchi and other biological passageways. A stent having the above-described coating is particularly useful for treating occluded regions of blood vessels caused by abnormal or inappropriate migration and proliferation of smooth muscle cells, thrombosis, and restenosis. Stents may be placed in a wide array of blood vessels, both arteries and veins. Representative examples of sites include the iliac, renal, and coronary arteries.
[0037] For implantation of a stent, an angiogram is first performed to determine the appropriate positioning for stent therapy. An angiogram is typically accomplished by injecting a radiopaque contrasting agent through a catheter inserted into an artery or vein as an x-ray is taken. A guidewire is then advanced through the lesion or proposed site of treatment. Over the guidewire is passed a delivery catheter which allows a stent in its collapsed configuration to be inserted into the passageway. The delivery catheter is inserted either percutaneously or by surgery into the femoral artery, brachial artery, femoral vein, or brachial vein, and advanced into the appropriate blood vessel by steering the catheter through the vascular system under fluoroscopic guidance. A stent having the above-described coating may then be expanded at the desired area of treatment. A post-insertion angiogram may also be utilized to confirm appropriate positioning.
[0038] While particular embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications can be made without departing from this invention in its broader aspects. Therefore, the appended claims are to encompass within their scope all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of this invention.
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What is claimed is:
1. A bioerodable device comprising an endothelial cell (EDC) binding agent, wherein the EDC binding agent is selected from the group consisting of collagen type 1, the active fragment of osteopontin, scFV A5, junction membrane protein vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin, RGD peptide, RGD peptide mimetics, and combinations thereof, and
wherein the EDC binding agent is chemically linked to the bioerodable device.
2. The bioerodable device of claim 1, wherein the EDC binding agent is coated onto the bioerodable device in the form of a coating.
3. The bioerodable device of claim 2, wherein the coating further comprises a polymer.
4. The bioerodable device of claim 3, wherein the polymer is a biodegradable polymer.
5. The bioerodable device of claim 3, wherein the polymer comprises methacrylate or acrylate monomers.
6. The bioerodable device of claim 1, wherein the EDC binding agent is selected from the group consisting of collagen type 1, the active fragment of osteopontin, scFV A5, and combinations thereof.
7. The bioerodable device of claim 1, further comprising a biobeneficial material.
8. The bioerodable device of claim 1, further comprising a bioactive agent.
9. The bioerodable device of claim 8, wherein the bioactive agent is selected from the group consisting of paclitaxel, docetaxel, estradiol, nitric oxide donors, super oxide dismutases, super oxide dismutases mimics, 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (4-amino-TEMPO), tacrolimus, dexamethasone, rapamycin, rapamycin derivatives, 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin (everolimus), 40-O-(3-hydroxy)propyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[2-(2-hydroxy)ethoxy]ethyl-rapamycin, and 40-O-tetrazole-rapamycin, 40-epi-(N1-tetrazolyl)-rapamycin (ABT-578), pimecrolimus, imatinib mesylate, midostaurin, clobetasol, prodrugs thereof, co-drugs thereof, and a combination thereof.
10. A method of treating a disorder in a patient comprising implanting in the patient the device of claim 1, wherein the disorder is selected from the group consisting of atherosclerosis, thrombosis, restenosis, hemorrhage, vascular dissection or perforation, vascular aneurysm, vulnerable plaque, chronic total occlusion, claudication, anastomotic proliferation for vein and artificial grafts, bile duct obstruction, ureter obstruction, tumor obstruction, and combinations thereof.
11. A bioerodable stent comprising an endothelial cell (EDC) binding agent, wherein the EDC binding agent is selected from the group consisting of collagen type 1, the active fragment of osteopontin, scFV A5, junction membrane protein vascular endothelial (VE)-cadherin, RGD peptide, RGD peptide mimetics, and combinations thereof, and
wherein the EDC binding agent is chemically linked to the bioerodable stent.
12. The stent of claim 11, wherein the EDC binding agent is coated onto the bioerodable device in the form of a coating.
13. The stent of claim 12, wherein the coating further comprises a polymer.
14. The stent of claim 13, wherein the polymer is a biodegradable polymer.
15. The stent of claim 13, wherein the polymer is a biodegradable polymer.
16. The stent of claim 11, wherein the EDC binding agent is selected from the group consisting of collagen type 1, the active fragment of osteopontin, scFV A5, and combinations thereof.
17. The stent of claim 11, further comprising a biobeneficial material.
18. The stent of claim 11, further comprising a bioactive agent.
19. The bioerodable device of claim 18, wherein the bioactive agent is selected from the group consisting of paclitaxel, docetaxel, estradiol, nitric oxide donors, super oxide dismutases, super oxide dismutases mimics, 4-amino-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (4-amino-TEMPO), tacrolimus, dexamethasone, rapamycin, rapamycin derivatives, 40-O-(2-hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin (everolimus), 40-O-(3-hydroxy)propyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[2-(2-hydroxy)ethoxy]ethyl-rapamycin, and 40-O-tetrazole-rapamycin, ABT-578, pimecrolimus, imatinib mesylate, midostaurin, clobetasol, prodrugs thereof, co-drugs thereof, and a combination thereof.
20. A method of treating a disorder in a patient comprising implanting in the patient the stent of claim 11, wherein the disorder is selected from the group consisting of atherosclerosis, thrombosis, restenosis, hemorrhage, vascular dissection or perforation, vascular aneurysm, vulnerable plaque, chronic total occlusion, claudication, anastomotic proliferation for vein and artificial grafts, bile duct obstruction, ureter obstruction, tumor obstruction, and combinations thereof.
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