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Nucleic acid-containing composition, preparation and use thereof

US6200956A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 6, 1999
Grant dateMar 13, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 6, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N15/87
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Pharmaceutical composition useful for transfecting a nucleic acid and characterised in that it contains, in addition to the nucleic acid, at least one transfecting agent and a compound causing the condensation of the nucleic acid, wherein the compound is totally or partly derived from a histone, a nucleoline, a protamine and/or a derivative thereof. The use of the composition for transferring nucleic acids in vitro, ex vivo and/or in vivo is also described.

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