Method of making lipid-encapsulated RNA nanoparticles
US11737979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 18, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 29, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N2320/32
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of producing a lipid-encapsulated RNA nanoparticle, comprising the steps a) flowing an aqueous solution comprising an RNA through a 1st tube having an inner diameter (ID) of between about 0.1″ and 0.132″; b) flowing an ethanol solution comprising lipids through a 2nd tube having an ID of between about 0.005″ and 0.02″ at one third the flow rate of the aqueous solution through the 1st tube, wherein the lipids comprise a cationic lipid; and c) mixing the ethanol solution with the aqueous solution by flowing the ethanol solution and the aqueous solution into a mixing module consisting of the 2nd tube perpendicularly joined to the 1st tube; wherein the mixing produces an output solution flowing in the 1st tube comprising a turbulent flow of the RNA and the lipids in between about 10% to 75% ethanol v/v, and wherein the lipid-encapsulated RNA nanoparticles have a bilayer structure.
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