Advanced Magnetics, Inc.

The Dow Chemical Company

Althea Technologies, Inc.

Chu W Jung

Lee Josephson

Ernest V Groman

Jerome M Lewis

Philip M Enriquez

Stephen Palmacci

Donald A Tomalia

William Jack Kruper, Jr

Ian A Tomlinson

Michael J Fazio

Philip E Garrou

Larry R Wilson

Andrew T Au

David M Hedstrand

Roberta C Cheng

David Scott Edwards

Donald A Kaplan

Gary R Strickler

Chandrika Govardhan

Edward T Menz

Nazer Khalaf

Kirill Yakovlevsky

Michael Shamashkin

Chandrika P Govardhan

Mikhail Chamachkine

This invention relates to SPPs, spherical nanocrystalline composite particles or crystalline SPPs of biologically active proteins or compositions, including formulations, comprising such SPPs, spherical nanocrystalline composite particles or crystalline SPPs. More particularly, methods are provided for the production of SPPs, spherical nanocrystalline composite particles or crystalline SPPs of high concentrations of biologically active proteins, and for the preparation of stabilized SPPs, spherical nanocrystalline composite particles or crystalline SPPs for use alone, or in dry or slurry compositions. This invention also relates to methods for stabilization, storage and delivery of biologically active proteins using SPPs, spherical nanocrystalline composite particles or crystalline SPPs. The present invention further relates to methods using SPPs, spherical nanocrystalline composite particles or crystalline SPPs, or compositions or formulations comprising such SPPs, spherical nanocrystalline composite particles or crystalline SPPs, for biomedical applications, including biological delivery to humans and animals.

Spherical protein particles and methods for making and using them

This invention relates to a method of directing a therapeutic agent to selected cells, wherein a complex is formed between a polysaccharide capable of interacting with a cell receptor and a therapeutic agent. The resulting complex is administered to a subject, and permitted to be internalized into the selected cells through a process known as receptor mediated endocytosis (RME). The polysaccharide may be, for example, arabinogalactan, gum arabic, mannan or hydrolysis products thereof; the therapeutic agent may be, for example, an antiviral agent, a nucleic acid, hormone, steroid, antibody, chemoprotective or radioprotective agent. The cell receptor may be for example, the asialoglycoprotein receptor or the mannose receptor.

Delivery of therapeutic agents to receptors using polysaccharides

Dense star polymer conjugates which are composed of at least one dendrimer in association with at least one unit of a carried agricultural, pharmaceutical, or other material have been prepared. These conjugates have particularly advantageous properties due to the unique characteristics of the dendrimer.

Dense star polymer conjugates

Chemoactive radioprotectants are coupled to carrier molecules capable of binding cell receptors to form complexes that can be directed to specific non-target cells in a mixture of cells prior to radiation of the mixture so that target cells are selectively destroyed while the non-target cells are protected from radiation. Radioprotection of non-target cells is provided by using chemoactive radioprotectant complexes.

Directed delivery of radioprotectants using a receptor specific carrier

A substantially purified arabinogalactan, its degradative products and selected modifications thereof have been found to act as carriers for delivering therapeutic agent to cell receptors capable of receptor mediated endocytosis (RME). The arabinogalactan and its degrative products once derivatived are capable of forming a complex between the therapeutic agent and the polysaccharide such that the complex retains the ability to recognize and bind to the RME receptor.

Arabinogalactan derivatives and uses thereof

The invention relates to a method for the targeting of a therapeutic agent to a specific population of cells, wherein a complex is formed between the therapeutic agent and a polysaccharide capable of interacting with a cell receptor, and wherein the resulting complex is internalized into the cell by receptor mediated endocytosis (RME). In one embodiment of the invention, a complex of a therapeutic agent containing iron and the polysaccharide arabinogalactan may be formed and used to deliver iron specifically to hepatocytes by RME.

Targeting of therapeutic agents using polysaccharides

The invention provides a method of targeting an x-ray contrast agent to a specific population of cells or organ. Targeting may be accomplished by forming a complex of a radiopaque label with a saccharide capable of interacting with a cell receptor. The resulting complex may then be internalized into the specific population of cells or organ by receptor mediated endocytosis. In one embodiment of the invention, the radiopaque label may include a compound containing iodine and the saccharide may include arabinogalactan, galactan, or derivatives thereof. The invention provides a method for determining the metabolic viability or disease state of the target cells or organ by visualizing the extent, mode of uptake and excretion of the targeted x-ray contrast agent by x-ray or computer tomography.

Delivery of x-ray contrast agents using receptor mediated endocytosis

A catalytic process for the disproportionation of alkenes in a distillation column reactor, whereby high conversion and selectivity are simultaneously achieved.

Disproportionation of alkenes

Aromatic aldehydes are formed by the liquid phase reaction of molecular oxygen with methyl-substituted aromatic compounds in the presence of base, a cobalt, manganese, chromium or nickel salt catalyst and activated charcoal.

Preparation of aromatic aldehydes

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Chu W Jung