Liposomes useful for drug delivery

US8992970B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8992970-B2
Application numberUS-201414175365-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 7, 2014
Priority dateMay 3, 2004
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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The present invention provides liposome compositions containing substituted ammonium and/or polyanion, and optionally with a desired therapeutic or imaging entity. The present invention also provides methods of making the liposome compositions provided by the present invention.

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What is claimed is: 1. A liposomal composition comprising liposomes in an aqueous medium, the liposomes having an interior aqueous space separated from the aqueous medium by a membrane comprising 1,2-distearoyl-SN-phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol and N-(omega-methoxy-poly(ethylene glycol)-oxycarbonyl)-1,2-distearoylphosphatidyl ethanolamine, and entrapped inside the liposomes are either: 1) irinotecan and sucrose octasulfate, or 2) irinotecan, sucrose octasulfate and a substituted…

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What does patent US8992970B2 cover?
The present invention provides liposome compositions containing substituted ammonium and/or polyanion, and optionally with a desired therapeutic or imaging entity. The present invention also provides methods of making the liposome compositions provided by the present invention.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Merrimack Pharmaceuticals Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K9/127. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 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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