Polymeric nanogels with degradable backbones and from gras components, and compositions and methods thereof

US10131745B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10131745-B2
Application numberUS-201715841388-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 14, 2017
Priority dateSep 9, 2014
Publication dateNov 20, 2018
Grant dateNov 20, 2018

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The invention generally relates to novel polymers and polymeric nanogels having biodegradable polymeric backbones, and compositions and methods of preparation and use thereof, for example, as guest-host polymer nano-assemblies and nano-delivery vehicles, which offer utilities in diverse fields including drug delivery, diagnostics and specialty materials.

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What is claimed is: 1. A crosslinked biodegradable copolymer comprising the structural units of: wherein each of x and y is independently a positive number, and n is an integer from about 1 to about 8. 2. The crosslinked biodegradable polymer of claim 1 , wherein the copolymeric backbone is biodegradable into small molecules in response to a relevant biological, physical or chemical stimuli. 3. The crosslinked biodegradable polymer of claim 1 , wherein the small molecules that are generally regarded as safe (GRAS). 4. The crosslinked biodegradable polymer of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer is a random copolymer. 5. The crosslinked biodegradable polymer of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer is a block copolymer. 6. The crosslinked biodegradable polymer of claim 1 , wherein the copolymer comprises the structural unit of: 7. A polymeric nanogel comprising the crosslinked biodegradable polymer of claim 1 .

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  • Alpha-amino-carboxylic acids {(polysuccinimides C08G73/1092)} · CPC title

  • derived from polyamines and polycarboxylic acids · CPC title

  • obtained otherwise than by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. polyethylene glycol, polyamines, polyanhydrides · CPC title

  • C08G69/48Primary

    Polymers modified by chemical after-treatment · CPC title

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What does patent US10131745B2 cover?
The invention generally relates to novel polymers and polymeric nanogels having biodegradable polymeric backbones, and compositions and methods of preparation and use thereof, for example, as guest-host polymer nano-assemblies and nano-delivery vehicles, which offer utilities in diverse fields including drug delivery, diagnostics and specialty materials.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Massachusetts
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C08G69/48. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
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Publication date Tue Nov 20 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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