Engineering and functionalization of delivery system with Pelargonium sidoides biologically active substance on periodontal inflamed surface area - Pelargodont
Project summary
Periodontitis treatment include use of antibiotics and synthetic antiseptics that is accompanied by systemic side effects and increased bacterial resistance. Such strategy is not suitable for prolonged or repeatable treatment and fails to stop disease remission and further progression. This creates a demand for local delivery devices with multiple antibacterials of mild action. The aim of the project is to engineer a biodegradable mucoadhesive drug delivery system of local action with natural active substance for periodontitis treatment. The system will be designed to release optimized levels of multiple antibacterials from Pelargonium sidoides root extract in the disease-affected area for a sustained period of time aiming for both ease of use and high patient acceptance. The project will deliver an innovative product that will help to avoid or delay surgical treatment, prevent side effects, bacterial resistance, reduce the number of severe cases and decrease societal medical costs.Project Details
Call
Call 2016
Call Topic
Interfaces between materials and biological hosts for health applications
Project start
02.05.2017
Project end
04.11.2019
Total project costs
556.546 €
Total project funding
476.996 €
TRL
2 - 5
Coordinator
Prof. Dr. Nijole Savickiene
nijole.savickiene@lsmuni.lt
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences , A. Mickeviciaus 9, LT - 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania
Partners and Funders Details
Consortium Partner | Country | Funder | |
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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences http://www.lsmuni.lt |
University | Lithuania | LT-RCL |
Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials Polish Academy of Sciences http://www.cmpw-pan.edu.pl |
Research org. | Poland | PL-NCN |
Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis http://www.osi.lv |
Research org. | Latvia | LV-VIAA |
Jagiellonian University http://www.uj.edu.pl |
University | Poland | PL-NCN |
Riga Stradins University http://www.rsu.lv |
University | Latvia | LV-VIAA |
Università Piemonte Orientale http://www.uniupo.it |
University | Italy | IT-MIUR |
UAB Ferentis http://www.ferentis.eu |
SME | Lithuania | No Funding |