Polyethylene glycol-protein compositions which reduce the antigenic display of red blood cells
US6129912A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K35/18
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a composition of matter, comprising a red blood cell coated a polymeric mixture of polyethylene glycol and albumin. Also provided is a method of blocking blood group antigens on the surface of a red blood cell, comprising the step of contacting said cell with a pharmacologically effective concentration of the composition of the present invention.
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