Inex Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Acuitas Therapeutics, Inc.

University of British Columbia

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Arbutus Biopharma Corporation

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation

Barbara Mui

Michael J Hope

Steven Michial Ansell

Marco A Ciufolini

Sean C Semple

Jianxin Chen

Pieter R Cullis

Muthiah Manoharan

Kallanthottathil G Rajeev

Xinyao Du

Thomas D Madden

Kim F Wong

Christopher James Barbosa

Paulo Jia Ching Lin

Marco A Cuifolini

Srinivasulu Masuna

Masunu Srinivasulu

Improved formulations of lipid nanoparticles are provided. Use of the lipid nanoparticles for delivery of a therapeutic agent and methods for their preparation are also provided.

Lipid nanoparticle formulations

The present invention provides compositions and methods which are useful for the introduction of polyanionic materials into cells. The compositions are mixtures of cationic compounds and neutral lipids which are typically formulated as liposomes. The cationic compounds are quaternary ammonium compounds wherein the nitrogen has two attached long chain alkyl groups, at least one of which is unsaturated. The methods for transfecting cells involve (a) contacting the polyanionic materials with the compositions above to form a polyanionic material-liposome complex, and (b) contacting the complex with the cells to be transfected.

Compositions for the introduction of polyanionic materials into cells

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Barbara Mui