Process for delivering nucleic acids to cardiac tissue
US6867196B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K48/0075
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process for delivering a nucleic acid to a cardiac tissue cell in a mammal is described, comprising introducing a composition consisting of a nucleic acid to a blood vessel, which subsequently delivers the nucleic acid to the cardiac tissue cell. The nucleic acid can be DNA or RNA or plasmid DNA or viral. This process is for purposes of gene therapy, and research.
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