Patent · US Expired

Targeting drug/gene carriers to irradiated tissue

US7182933B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 12, 2001
Grant dateFeb 27, 2007
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K2039/505
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a biomolecular carrier of pharmaceuticals, comprising: a biomolecule carrier bearing molecules that bind to a cellular adhesion molecule expressed on endothelial cell; and a pharmaceutical. The present invention also provides a method of treating a pathophysiological state in an individual in need of such treatment, comprising the steps of: irradiating a target tissue or organ in said individual; and administering to said individual the biomolecular carrier disclosed herein.

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