University of California

The State University of New York

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC

Valorisation-recherche, Limited Partnership

Juntao Luo

Kit S Lam

Changying Shi

Matthew A Coleman

Paul Henderson

Wei He

Dandan Guo

Yuanpei Li

Kai Xiao

Lili Wang

Xu Wang

William A Lubell

R Holland Cheng

Li Xing

Julian Xiao-Xia Zhu

Pardin Christophe

Tarek Kassem

Wenzhe Huang

Yu Shao

Ekama Onofiok

Joyce S Lee

Zwitterionic dendrimers and zwitterionic polymers and methods of making the zwitterionic dendrimers/polymers are provided herein. Also provided are amphiphilic dendrimers and amphiphilic telodendrimers with one or more zwitterionic dendron/polymer/linear group(s)/moiety(s) covalently bonded thereto. The amphiphilic dendrimers and amphiphilic telodendrimers are useful in protein binding and drug delivery. The amphiphilic dendrimers and amphiphilic telodendrimers are used in methods of treatment and/or imaging.

Zwitterionic dendritic amphiphiles, zwitterionic dendrimers, zwitterionic telodendrimers, nanocarriers comprising same, and methods of making and using same

The present invention provides a nanodisc with a membrane scaffold protein. The nanodisc includes a membrane scaffold protein, a telodendrimer and a lipid. The membrane scaffold protein can be apolipoprotein. The telodendrimer has the general formula PEG-L-D-(R), wherein D is a dendritic polymer; L is a bond or a linker linked to the focal point group of the dendritic polymer; each PEG is a poly(ethylene glycol) polymer; each R is and end group of the dendritic polymer, or and end group with a covalently bound hydrophobic group, hydrophilic group, amphiphilic compound, or drug; and subscript n is an integer from 2 to 20. Cell free methods of making the nanodiscs are also provided.

Apolipoprotein nanodiscs with telodendrimer

The present invention provides a nanodisc with a membrane scaffold protein. The nanodisc includes a membrane scaffold protein, a telodendrimer and a lipid. The membrane scaffold protein can be apolipoprotein. The telodendrimer has the general formula PEG-L-D-(R), wherein D is a dendritic polymer; L is a bond or a linker linked to the focal point group of the dendritic polymer; each PEG is a poly(ethylene glycol) polymer, each R is and end group of the dendritic polymer, or and end group with a covalently bound hydrophobic group, hydrophilic group, amphiphilic compound, or drug; and subscript n is an integer from 2 to 20. Cell free methods of making the nanodiscs are also provided.

Provided are multiply functional charged telodendrimers. The telodendrimers can be used for protein encapsulation and delivery. The charged telodendrimers may have one or more crosslinking groups (e.g., boronic acid/catechol reversible crosslinking groups). The telodendrimers can aggregate to form nanoparticles. Cargo such as combinations of proteins and other materials may be sequestered in the core of the nanoparticles via non-covalent or covalent interactions with the telodendrimers. Such nanoparticles may be used in protein delivery applications.

Functional, segregated, charged telodendrimers and nanocarriers and methods of making and using same

Provided are sorption materials and devices using the sorption materials, and methods of using the sorption materials and devices containing the sorption materials. In various examples, the sorption materials bind to various inflammation stimulating and/or mediating molecules, which are often associated with systemic infections and systemic inflammation associated with conditions such as, for example, sepsis.

Compositions and devices for removal of endotoxins and cytokines from fluids

Provided are functional segregated telodendrimers having, for example, two or three functional segments. The telodendrimers can have one or more crosslinking groups (e.g., reversible photocrosslinking groups). The telodendrimers can aggregate to form nanocarriers. Cargo such as drugs, imaging probes, and other materials may be sequestered in the core of the aggregates via non-covalent or covalent interactions with the telodendrimers. Such nanocarriers may be used in drug delivery applications and imaging applications.

Telodendrimers and nanocarriers and methods of using same

Provided herein are compositions and nanocarriers comprising linear-dendritic telodendrimers (TD) containing riboflavin. The nanocarriers and compositions have desirable loading properties and stabilized structure and can be used for efficient in vivo delivery.

Telodendrimers with riboflavin moieties and nanocarriers and methods of making and using same

The present invention provides amphiphilic telodendrimers that aggregate to form nanocarriers characterized by a hydrophobic core and a hydrophilic exterior. The nanocarrier core may include amphiphilic functionality such as cholic acid or cholic acid derivatives, and the exterior may include branched or linear poly(ethylene glycol) segments. Nanocarrier cargo such as hydrophobic drugs and other materials may be sequester in the core via non-covalent means or may be covalently bound to the telodendrimer building blocks. Telodendrimer structure may be tailored to alter loading properties, interactions with materials such as biological membranes, and other characteristics.

Reversibly crosslinked micelle systems

The present invention provides a nanodisc with a membrane scaffold protein. The nanodisc includes a membrane scaffold protein, a telodendrimer and a lipid. The membrane scaffold protein can be apolipoprotein. The telodendrimer has the general formula PEG-L-D-(R), wherein D is a dendritic polymer; L is a bond or a linker linked to the focal point group of the dendritic polymer; each PEG is a polyethylene glycol) polymer; each R is and end group of the dendritic polymer, or and end group with a covalently bound hydrophobic group, hydrophilic group, amphiphilic compound, or drug; and subscript n is an integer from 2 to 20. Cell free methods of making the nanodiscs are also provided.

Provided are multiply functional telodendrimers. The telodendrimers can be used for combination drug delivery. The telodendrimers may have one or more crosslinking groups (e.g., reversible photocrosslinking groups). The telodendrimers can aggregate to form nanocarriers. Cargo such as combinations of drugs, imaging probes, and other materials may be sequestered in the core of the aggregates via non-covalent or covalent interactions with the telodendrimers. Such nanocarriers may be used in drug delivery applications and imaging applications.

Functional segregated telodendrimers and nanocarriers and methods of making and using same

The present invention provides a nanocarrier having an interior and an exterior, the nanocarrier comprising at least one conjugate, wherein each conjugate includes a polyethylene glycol (PEG) polymer. Each conjugate also includes at least two amphiphilic compounds having both a hydrophilic face and a hydrophobic face. In addition, each conjugate includes an oligomer, wherein at least 2 of the amphiphilic compounds are covalently attached to the oligomer which is covalently attached to the PEG. The nanocarrier is such that each conjugate self-assembles in an aqueous solvent to form the nanocarrier such that a hydrophobic pocket is formed in the interior of the nanocarrier by the orientation of the hydrophobic face of each amphiphilic compound towards each other, and wherein the PEG of each conjugate self-assembles on the exterior of the nanocarrier.

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