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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2011
Applicants:
Andrew Pumerantz, Irvine, CA (US);
Guru Betageri, Chino Hills, CA (US);
Jeffrey Jinghua Wang, Arcadia, CA (US);
Inventors:
Andrew Pumerantz, Irvine, CA (US);
Guru Betageri, Chino Hills, CA (US);
Jeffrey Jinghua Wang, Arcadia, CA (US);
Assignee:
WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, Pomona, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/127 (2006.01); A61K 38/14 (2006.01); C07K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/1271 (2013.01); A61K 38/14 (2013.01); C07K 9/008 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention is directed to a novel method of treating an individual suffering from a bacterial infection, such as bacterial infections of various tissues or organs of an individual. In general, the method of treatment involves administering to an individual a pharmaceutical formulation that comprises a liposome-encapsulated antimicrobial agent, wherein polyethylene glycol (PEG) molecules are covalently attached to the surface of the liposomes.