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Inositol pyrophosphates, and methods of use thereof

US7648970B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2006
Grant dateJan 19, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC12N5/0641
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention comprises compounds, compositions thereof, and methods capable of delivering modified inositol hexaphosphate (IHP) comprising an internal pyrophosphate ring to the cytoplasm of mammalian cells. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to compounds, compositions thereof, and methods that enhance the ability of mammalian red blood cells to deliver oxygen, by delivering IHP to the cytoplasm of the red blood cells.

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