Cationic lipid DNA complexes for gene targeting
US5932241A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12N15/88
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention herein describes pharmaceutical compositions and methods for targeted delivery of functional genes into cells and tissues in vivo. The invention discloses DNA:lipid complexes, methods of making such complexes and methods of using such complexes for facilitating the targeted delivery and entry of recombinant expression constructs into cells and tissues in vivo, and particularly delivery of such recombinant expression constructs to lung cells and tissues.
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