Composition and method for delivery of biologically-active factors

A composition capable of targeting a particular tissue comprising a colloidal metal associated with a target molecule and a biologically-active factor.

A method of administering a biologically-active factor to a human or animal comprising the step of administering to the human or animal, an effective amount of a composition comprising an admixture of a colloidal metal and the biologically-active factor.

A method of vaccinating a human or animal against disease comprising the step of administering to the human or animal a composition comprising an immunologically effective amount of an admixture of a colloidal metal and a biologically-active factor.

A method of treating a human or animal with a cancer or immune disease comprising the step of administering to the human or animal with the cancer or immune disease a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising an admixture of a colloidal metal and a toxic biologically-active factor.

A method for the delivery of one or more biologically-active factors comprising administering to a human or animal a composition comprising one or more biologically-active factors bound to a colloidal metal.

A method for the targeted delivery of one or more biologically-active factors comprising administering to a human or animal a composition comprising one or more biologically-active factors wherein at least one of the biologically-active factors is a target molecule capable of binding a receptor on a cell membrane.

A method of treating a human or animal with cancer or an immune disease comprising administering to a human or animal a composition comprising one or more biologically-active factors wherein at least one of the biologically-active factors is a target molecule capable of binding high affinity receptor on a cell membrane.

The method of claim 30 wherein the target molecule is selected from the group consisting of Interleukin-1 (“IL-1”), Interleukin-2 (“IL-2”), Interleukin-3 (“IL-3”), Interleukin-4 (“IL-4”), Interleukin-5 (“IL-5”), Interleukin-6 (“IL-6”), Interleukin-7 (“IL-7”), Interleukin-8 (“IL-8”), Interleukin-10 (“IL-10”), Interleukin-11 (“IL-11”), Interleukin-12 (“IL-12”), Interleukin-13 (“IL-13”), Type I Interferon, Type II Interferon, Tumor Necrosis Factor (“TNFα”), Transforming Growth Factor-β (“TGFβ”), vascular epithelial growth factor (“VEGF”), receptor proteins, glucose, glycogen, phosphoipids, and monoclonal and/or polyclonal antibodies, and transforming growth factor alpha (“TGFα”).