Use of three-dimensional microfabricated tissue engineered systems for pharmacologic applications
申请人:Vacanti P. Joseph
公开号:US20060019326A1
公开(公告)日:2006-01-26
The present invention generally relates to a combination of the fields of tissue engineering, drug discovery and drug development. It more specifically provides new methods and materials for testing the efficacy and safety of experimental drugs, defining the metabolic pathways of experimental drugs and characterizing the properties (e.g., side effects, new uses) of existing drugs. Preferably, evaluation is carried out in three-dimensional tissue-engineered systems, wherein drug toxicity, metabolism, interaction and/or efficacy can be determined.
本发明通常涉及组织工程、药物发现和药物开发领域的组合。更具体地提供了测试实验药物的功效和安全性、定义实验药物的代谢途径以及表征现有药物的属性(例如副作用、新用途)的新方法和材料。优选地,在三维组织工程系统中进行评估,可以确定药物毒性、代谢、相互作用和/或功效。