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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 1997
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1995
Mark W Grinstaff, Pasadena, CA (US);
Patrick Soon-Shiong, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Michael Wong, Champagne, IL (US);
Paul A Sandford, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Kenneth S Suslick, Champagne, IL (US);
Neil P Desai, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Vivorx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Santa Monica, CA (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention, there are provided compositions useful for the in vivo delivery of a biologic, wherein the biologic is associated with a polymeric shell formulated from a biocompatible material. The biologic can be associated with the polymeric shell itself, and/or the biologic, optionally suspended/dispersed in a biocompatible dispersing agent, can be encased by the polymeric shell. In another aspect, the biologic associated with polymeric shell is administered to a subject, optionally dispersed in a suitable biocompatible liquid.