Stable microemulsions for hydrophobic compound delivery
AssigneeInex Pharmaceuticals Corporation
InventorsJeffery J. Wheeler, Marcel B. Bally
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Abstract
Microemulsion compositions for the delivery of hydrophobic compounds are provided. Such compositions have a variety of uses. In one embodiment, the hydrophobic compounds are therapeutic agents including drugs. The present invention also discloses methods for in vitro and in vivo delivery of hydrophobic compounds to cells. Uses of the methods in vitro include the testing of hydrophobic compounds for cytotoxicity. Uses of the methods in vivo include diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.
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A microemulsion composition for the delivery of hydrophobic compounds to a cell, comprising a mixture of an oil, a hydrophobic compound, and a polyethylene glycol-linked lipid, said mixture surrounded by a monolayer of a polar lipid.
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