| Why | Category | Medicine |
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| Level | Medium |
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| Use | Polymer bead that releases a steroid inside the joint over weeks instead of days |
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| What | Atoms | Polymer chains 500–2k + drug ~50 + water. C H O F |
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| Build | Testing | Easy Release tests in buffer, weeks |
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| Funding | Compute ~$150 · Make ~$10–30k · Test ~$20–50k · Other clinical trials $10M+, partner pays |
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| Time | Make 4–8 wks · Test 4–8 wks · Total ~2–4 months |
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| How | Contact us for the design specs and build plan → |
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| Demo | Drug leaks out of the new polymer slower than from PLGA |
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| Competition | Zilretta (Pacira), standard steroid shots |
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| Business | Buyers | Pacira, orthopedic and rheumatology drug makers |
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| Revenue | High License to a drug partner. ~$5–20M/yr if approved |
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