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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Sai T. Reddy, Lausanne, CH;
Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Morges, CH;
Melody A. Swartz, Morges, CH;
André Van Der Vlies, Zurich, CH;
Inventors:
Sai T. Reddy, Lausanne, CH;
Jeffrey A. Hubbell, Morges, CH;
Melody A. Swartz, Morges, CH;
André van der Vlies, Zurich, CH;
Assignee:
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (“EPFL”), Lausanne, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Nanoparticles that activate complement in the absence of biological molecules are described. The nanoparticles are shown to specifically target antigen presenting cells in specifically in lymph nodes, without the use of a biological molecule for targeting. These particles are useful vehicles for delivering immunotherapeutics.