Inventors:
Ronald N. Zuckermann - Berkeley CA
Chin-Yi Huang - Fremont CA
John E. Murphy - Oakland CA
Tetsuo Uno - San Francisco CA
Assignee:
Chiron Corporation - Emeryville CA
International Classification:
A61K 9127
US Classification:
424450, 552502, 552544, 524728, 554 35, 554 36, 554 37, 554 79, 935 52, 935 54
Abstract:
In accordance with the present invention, there are provided lipid-conjugated polyamide compounds and related compositions and methods thereof. Lipid-conjugated polyamide compounds of the present invention are particularly useful as vehicles for delivering biologically active agents to a target site. In particular, the invention compounds are effective at facilitating the delivery of polynucleotides to cells. The present invention also provides a method for producing stable formulations of polynucleotides complexed with a delivery vehicle.