Researchers from the Medical University of Gdańsk – Dr Magdalena Prokopowicz, professor of the university, and Dr Adrian Szewczyk have been awarded a patent for the invention ‘Pharmaceutical composition for bone tissue implantation, the method of its production and its application for the treatment and/or regeneration of bone tissue’.

The researchers developed a pharmaceutical composition that makes it possible to produce spherical pellets for the treatment of bacterial bone infections. The innovative solution consisted of combining a mesoporous silica material with adsorbed antibiotic and a bio-glass with high mineralisation properties. The result was a bifunctional drug formulation with antimicrobial activity and bone tissue regeneration support.

The research was carried out as part of the OPUS 15 competition. In subsequent stages, the research team plans to apply for further funds in competitions announced by the National Science Centre and the National Centre for Research and Development.

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