Methods for forming compositions for treating joints comprising bone morphogenetic protein and hyaluronic acid
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1. A method for forming a composition for treating a joint disorder, comprising:
- combining a solution of hyaluronic acid (HA) and a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP); and
allowing the combination to form a mixture containing a precipitate of the BMP that is dispersed within the HA solution at a concentration in the range of about 5 μ
g/ml to about 90 μ
g/ml in the solution of HA, the mixture having a pH in the range of about 3 to 8, the BMP being in its precipitated form and capable of becoming solubilized and biologically active following delivery to an organism.
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Abstract
Methods and compositions are disclosed for an intra-articular injection for the treatment of osteoarthritis. The methods and compositions comprising combinations of hyaluronic acid and a bone morphogenetic protein, like rhGDF-5, can be useful for any synovial joint, including the knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, hands, spinal facet, or temporomandibular joint, both for the relief of pain and for slowing disease progression.
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1. A method for forming a composition for treating a joint disorder, comprising:
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combining a solution of hyaluronic acid (HA) and a bone morphogenetic protein (BMP); and allowing the combination to form a mixture containing a precipitate of the BMP that is dispersed within the HA solution at a concentration in the range of about 5 μ
g/ml to about 90 μ
g/ml in the solution of HA, the mixture having a pH in the range of about 3 to 8, the BMP being in its precipitated form and capable of becoming solubilized and biologically active following delivery to an organism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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