Aventis Pharma S.a.

Bruno Pitard

Joël Crouzet

Daniel Scherman

Catherine Dubertret

G&eacute;rardo Byk

The invention concerns a composition containing stabilised particles of cationic transfection agent(s)/nucleic acid complexes characterised in that it includes besides said transfection agent and nucleic acid at least a non-ionic surfactant in sufficient amount for preventing the aggregation of the particles in course of time. In a preferred embodiment, the surfactant is a polyoxyalkylene or a derivative thereof.

Formulation of stabilized cationic transfection agent(s)/nucleic acid particles

The invention concerns a composition containing stabilized particles of cationic transfection agents/nucleic acid complexes characterized in that it includes besides said transfection agent and nucleic acid at least a non-ionic surfactant in sufficient amount for preventing the aggregation of the particles in course of time. In a preferred embodiment, the surfactant is a polyoxyalkylene or a derivative thereof.

Formulation of stabilized cationic transfection agent(s) /nucleic acid particles

The invention concerns a novel agent for transferring nucleic acids into cells. Said agent is particularly characterised in that it comprises one or several disulphide bonds sensitive to reducing conditions. The invention also concerns compositions comprising such an agent for transferring in vivo, ex vivo or in vitro nucleic acids of interest into different cell types.

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