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Zwitterionic lipids

US8956646B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 15, 2011
Grant dateFeb 17, 2015
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC40B40/04
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

In various embodiments, the present invention provides zwitterionic lipids, encapsulants incorporating these zwitterionic lipids and such encapsulants encapsulating one or more bioactive agent. An exemplary bioactive agent is a nucleic acid. Also provided are pharmaceutical formulations of the encapsulants and methods of using such formulations to deliver a bioactive agent to a subject in treating or diagnosing disease in that subject.

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