Delivery of therapeutic agents by a collagen binding protein

Tulasi Ponnapakkam
Sagaya Theresa Leena Philominathan
Joshua Sakon, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Ranjitha Katikaneni
Takaki Koide
Osamu Matsushita
Robert C. Gensure

Joshua Sakon, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Abstract

Methods of delivering therapeutic agents by administering compositions including a bacterial collagen-binding polypeptide segment linked to the therapeutic agent to subjects in need of treatment with the therapeutic agent are provided. Methods of treating hyperparathyroidism, and hair loss using compositions comprising a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist are provided. In addition, methods of reducing hair regrowth by administering a composition including a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor antagonist are provided.

Methods of delivering therapeutic agents by administering compositions including a bacterial collagen-binding polypeptide segment linked to the therapeutic agent to subjects in need of treatment with the therapeutic agent are provided. Methods of treating hyperparathyroidism, and hair loss using compositions comprising a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor agonist are provided. In addition, methods of reducing hair regrowth by administering a composition including a collagen binding polypeptide and a PTH/PTHrP receptor antagonist are provided.