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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2012
Starpharma Pty Ltd, Melbourne, AU;
Benjamin James Boyd, Warrandyte, AU;
Lisa Michelle Kaminskas, Brunswick West, AU;
Christopher John Hamilton Porter, Port Melbourne, AU;
Peter Karellas, Reservoir, AU;
Guy Yeoman Krippner, Mt Waverley, AU;
Pasquale Razzino, South Yarra, AU;
Brian Devlin Kelly, Ringwood East, AU;
Zemin Wu, Vermont South, AU;
Sue Pallich, Caroline Springs, AU;
Starpharma Pty Limited, Melbourne, Victoria, AU;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a macromolecule having a controlled terminal group stoichiometry, the macromolecule including a surface layer, at least one subsurface layer and at least two terminal groups including: a first terminal group which is a residue of a pharmaceutically active agent, a derivative thereof or precursor therefor; and a second terminal group selected to modify the pharmacokinetics of the pharmaceutically active agent and/or macromolecule, wherein terminal group stoichiometry refers to the number and type of terminal groups.