Use of milk globules as carriers for drugs
OwnerElizabeth A. Repasky, Richard B. Bankertinventors
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Abstract
This invention relates to a carrier for the transport of drugs in a mammalian system comprising milk fat globules.
Claims8
A therapeutic composition of matter comprising milk fat globules which are surrounded by a lipid bilayer containing proteins and glycoproteins and loaded with therapeutic agent other than milk fat.
A method of administering a therapeutic agent to a mammal which comprises loading a therapeutic agent into milk fat globules which are surrounded by a lipid bilayer containing proteins and glycoproteins and then administering the milk fat globule therapeutic agent unit into said mammal, topically, orally or parenterally.
A method of loading a therapeutic agent into milk fat globules which are surrounded by a lipid bilayer containing proteins and glycoproteins in vitro which comprises incubation of the milk fat globules with the therapeutic agent.
A method of loading a therapeutic agent into milk fat globules in vivo which comprises administering the therapeutic agent to a lactating mammal and collecting milk from said mammal thus providing milk fat globules loaded with the therapeutic agent.
A method for loading a therapeutic agent into milk fat globules which comprises incubation of mammary cells in culture with the therapeutic agent and collection of the milk fat globules made by the cells.
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