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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Anthony Petros, Norcross, GA (US);
Dennis C. Liotta, McDonough, GA (US);
Assignee:
Emory University, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 4/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 4/304 ;
Abstract
A water soluble delivery system for nucleic acids to cells having androgen receptors, preferably prostate cells, is provided comprising a steroid moiety capable of binding to said receptors, said steroid moiety being covalently linked to a polycationic material. This molecule may be complexed with therapeutic or diagnostic nucleic acids. Methods of diagnosis and therapy using these compositions are also provided, including gene therapy treatments for prostate cancer.