Glaxo Group Limited

Alpesh Patel

Mark Ladlow

Mariano Javier Castro

Christopher Kitson

The invention relates to newly identified pentamine based surfactant compounds, to the use of such compounds and their production. The invention also relates to the use of the pentamine based compounds to facilitate the transfer of polynucleotides into cells.

Amide and peptide derivatives of tetraalkylenepentamines as transfection agents

This invention relates to newly identified spermidine based surfactant compounds, to the use of such compounds and to their production. The invention also relates to the use of the spermidine based compounds to facilitate the transfer of polynucleotides into cells.

Amide and peptide derivatives of dialkylenetriamines and their use as transfection agents

This invention relates to newly identified ester-linked gemini surfactant compounds, to the use of such compounds and to their production. The invention also relates to the use of the ester-linked gemini surfactant compounds to facilitate the transfer of polynucleotides into cells.

Compounds

This invention relates to newly identified ester-linked Gemini surfactant compounds of formula (I), where Y is either H or (Aa)x where (Aa) is a basic amino acid and x is 1 to 6, to the use of such compounds and to their production. The invention also relates to the use of the ester-linked Gemini surfactant compounds to facilitate the transfer of polynucleotide into cells.

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