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Using Light to Control Drug Release
Work from the Friedman Lab at the UMKC School of Pharmacy
Aim: Eliminate most insulin injections, improve blood sugar control.
• Drug (Insulin) linked to polymer with light
cleavable linker.
• Material injected under the skin, irradiated in
response to blood sugar cues.
www.friedmanlaboratory.org
A Light Activated Insulin Depot
Described as “Truly Innovative” and “A Paradigm Shift” by reviewer.
Featured on frontispiece of Angewandte Chemie (~14 impact factor).
Reported by AP in multiple sites. Covered by KSHB NBC affiliate.
Worldwide Insulin market over lifetime of patent: ~ $0.5 trillion
www.friedmanlaboratory.org
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