Sintef Tto As

Sinteff Tto As

Yrr Mørch

Ruth Schmid

Einar Sulheim

Heidi Johnsen

Peter Molesworth

The invention relates to a nanoparticle comprising copolymeric or homopolymeric compounds which comprise cyanoacrylate subunits according to formula 2A, wherein each Ris independently selected from the group consisting of 2-ethylhexyl, 2-phenylethyl, neopentyl, 1-pentyl, 2-pentyl, 3-pentyl, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butyl, 3-methylbutyl, -heptyl, 2-heptyl, and 3-heptyl; and wherein the nanoparticle further comprises an active agent. The invention also provides compositions comprising the nanoparticles, and the nanoparticles for use in therapy or diagnosis, such as in the treatment of cancer or an infection, or for use in diagnostic imaging.

Nanoparticles comprising copolymeric or homopolymeric compounds which comprise cyanoacrylate subunits

The present invention provides a nanoparticle comprising a poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) homopolymer, or copolymer, at least one active agent and an anionic and radical inhibitor, wherein the anionic and radical inhibitor is a compound having the following formula: wherein R1 is H; and R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from the group consisting of —H, —OH, C1-C6 alkoxide, C1-C6 alkyl, halides, carboxylic acid, ketone or aldehyde; wherein the anionic and radical inhibitor is present in an amount of 0.001 to 15 wt %, as well as a process suitable for manufacture of the nanoparticle.

Nanoparticles

The present invention relates generally to pharmaceutical formulations. Particularly, the present invention relates to a new delivery system for delivery of medical components to the lungs, and its utility in the fields of pharmaceutical formulation, drug delivery, medicine and diagnosis.

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