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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Paul S. Uster, Tracy, CA (US);
Adam A. Zetter, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Kristen M. Hjortsvang, Fremont, CA (US);
James L. Slater, Palo Alto, CA (US);
George Z. Zhu, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Alza Corporation, Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/127 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/127 ;
Abstract
A method for administering a radiosensitizer to a tumor site in a subject is described. The method includes preparing liposomes composed of a vesicle-forming lipid and a lipid-derivatized radiosensitizer. In one embodiment, the radiosensitizer is dipalmitoyl-5-iodo-2′-deoxyuridine. A method for preparing the liposome composition including the lipid-derivatized radiosensitizer is also disclosed.