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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Chun LI, Missouri City, TX (US);
Sidney Wallace, Houston, TX (US);
Dong-fang Yu, Houston, TX (US);
David J. Yang, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Inventors:
Chun Li, Missouri City, TX (US);
Sidney Wallace, Houston, TX (US);
Dong-Fang Yu, Houston, TX (US);
David J. Yang, Sugar Land, TX (US);
Assignee:
PG-TXL Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 37/00 (2006.01); A61K 31/21 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed are water soluble compositions of paclitaxel and docetaxel formed by conjugating the paclitaxel or docetaxel to a water soluble polymer such as poly-glutamic acid, poly-aspartic acid or poly-lysine. Also disclosed are methods of using the compositions for treatment of tumors, auto-immune disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis. Other embodiments include the coating of implantable stents for prevention of restenosis.