Bilayer structure which encapsulates multiple containment units and uses thereof
US6221401A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/927
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a bilayer structure for encapsulating multiple containment units. These containment units can attach or contain therapeutic or diagnostic agents that can be released through the bilayer structure. A suitable example of such a containment unit is a unilamellar or multilamellar vesicle.
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