Evaluation of Anti-biofilm Effects of Ferumoxytol (Feraheme) Using an in Situ Biofilm Demineralization Model

Summary

To evaluate the effects of a clinically approved and commercially available iron oxide formulation Ferumoxytol (Feraheme®) to control cariogenic biofilms and enamel demineralization. This study will be testing topical application of Ferumoxytol extra-orally using a standard in situ biofilm demineralization model.

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Start

2018-06-07

Primary completion

2018-08-16

Completion

2018-08-16

Publications

• Background Cormode DP, Gao L, Koo H. Emerging Biomedical Applications of Enzyme-Like Catalytic Nanomaterials. Trends Biotechnol. 2018 Jan;36(1):15-29. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.09.006. Epub 2017 Oct 26.
• Background Gao L, Liu Y, Kim D, Li Y, Hwang G, Naha PC, Cormode DP, Koo H. Nanocatalysts promote Streptococcus mutans biofilm matrix degradation and enhance bacterial killing to suppress dental caries in vivo. Biomaterials. 2016 Sep;101:272-84. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2016.05.051. Epub 2016 Jun 2.

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