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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2004
Filed:
May. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rubinah K. Chowdhary, Vancouver, CA;
David Dolphin, Vancouver, CA;
Assignee:
The University of British Columbia (UBC), British Columbia, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/100 ; A61K 9/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/100 ; A61K 9/14 ;
Abstract
The invention is generally related to the field of photodynamic therapy by use of photosensitizers and stabilized formulations of the photosensitizers. These formulations may be used to deliver a photosensitizer as a pharmaceutical, agricultural, or industrial agent. The photosensitizer containing formulations and compositions of the invention comprise one or more block copolymers. Furthermore, the invention relates to processes for the production of, and application of, said formulations and compositions as photosensitizer drug delivery systems.