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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2015
Applicant:
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Inventors:
Frederick Maxfield, Chappaqua, NY (US);
J. David Warren, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/724 (2006.01); A61K 47/61 (2017.01); A61K 31/4045 (2006.01); A61K 31/165 (2006.01); A61K 31/721 (2006.01); A61K 31/715 (2006.01); A61K 47/54 (2017.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/724 (2013.01); A61K 31/165 (2013.01); A61K 31/4045 (2013.01); A61K 31/715 (2013.01); A61K 31/721 (2013.01); A61K 47/549 (2017.08); A61K 47/61 (2017.08);
Abstract
The invention is directed to compositions that function to remove cholesterol from a mammal suffering from an elevated cholesterol level. The composition includes a polysaccharide having attached thereto at least one cyclic oligosaccharide. In a particular embodiment, the foregoing composition further includes at least one cell-targeting agent. The invention is also directed to methods that utilize these compositions for removing or reducing cholesterol and other lipids in a mammal suffering from an elevated level of cholesterol and/or other lipid.