Amphiphilic polymeric vesicles
US6916488B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K9/5192
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Vesicles made from amphiphilic copolymers are disclosed. The amphiphilic copolymers can be ABA copolymers, where one of A and B is hydrophilic and the other is hydrophobic. AB copolymers can also be used. The copolymers may be crosslinked to form nanocapsules. Crosslinking can be accomplished using a variety of methods, including end to end polymerization of copolymers having terminal unsaturated groups. Molecules, such as membrane proteins, can be incorporated into the wall of the vesicles or nanocapsules.
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