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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 06, 1998
David Cook, Lafayette, CA (US);
John E Merritt, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Aileen Nerio, Fremont, CA (US);
Henry Rapoport, Berkeley, CA (US);
Adonis Stassinopoulos, Dublin, CA (US);
Susan Wollowitz, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Jan Matejovic, Toronto, CA;
Cerus Corporation, Concord, CA (US);
Abstract
Compounds and methods for inactivating pathogens in materials are described, including compositions and methods for inactivating pathogens in biological materials such as red blood cell preparations and plasma. The compounds and methods may be used to treat materials intended for in vitro or in vivo use, such as clinical testing or transfusion. The compounds are designed to specifically bind to and react with nucleic acid, and then to degrade to form breakdown products. The degradation reaction is preferably slower than the reaction with nucleic acid.