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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
James R. Baker, Jr., Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Xue-min Cheng, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abraham F. L. Van Der Spek, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Baohua Mark Huang, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Thommey P. Thomas, Dexter, MI (US);
The Regents of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to novel therapeutic and diagnostic dendrimers. In particular, the present invention is directed to dendrimer-linker conjugates, methods of synthesizing the same, compositions comprising the conjugates, as well as systems and methods utilizing the conjugates (e.g., in diagnostic and/or therapeutic settings (e.g., for the delivery of therapeutics, imaging, and/or targeting agents (e.g., in disease (e.g., cancer) diagnosis and/or therapy, pain therapy, etc.)). Accordingly, dendrimer-linker conjugates of the present invention may further comprise one or more components for targeting, imaging, sensing, and/or providing a therapeutic or diagnostic material and/or monitoring response to therapy.