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US 5,683,715 AGranted
Taxane-containing phosphatidylcholine liposomes
AssigneeThe Liposome Company, Inc.
InventorsLawrence Boni, Joel Portnoff
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Abstract
Provided herein are liposomal taxane formulations where the liposomal lipid is a phosphatidylcholine; these formulations are useful for treating animals afflicted with cancers.
Claims15
A liposome consisting essentially of a lipid and paclitaxel, wherein the lipid is an unsaturated or a partially unsaturated phosphatidylcholine.
A liposome composition which comprises:
- (i) a dehydrated liposome consisting essentially of paclitaxel and a lipid;
- and (ii) one or more protective sugars at the inside and outside surfaces of the bilayer, wherein the lipid is an unsaturated or partially unsaturated phosphatidylcholine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.