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Claims for Patent: 6,113,906


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Summary for Patent: 6,113,906
Title: Water-soluble non-antigenic polymer linkable to biologically active material
Abstract:Branched, substantially non-antigenic polymers are disclosed. Conjugates prepared with the polymers and biologically active molecules such as proteins and peptides demonstrate extended circulating life in vivo. Substantially fewer sites on the biologically active material are used as attachment sites. Methods of forming the polymer, conjugating the polymers with biologically active moieties and methods of using the conjugates are also disclosed.
Inventor(s): Greenwald; Richard B. (Somerset, NJ), Martinez; Anthony J. (Hamilton Square, NJ)
Assignee: Enzon, Inc. (Piscataway, NJ)
Application Number:09/222,463
Patent Claims: 1. A substantially non-antigenic polymer of the formula: ##STR33##

2. A substantially non-antigenic polymer of the formula: wherein (A) is a functional group capable of bonding with a biologically active nucleophile, or a spacer moiety capable of being functionalized to react with a biologically active nucleophile.

3. A substantially non-antigenic polymer of the formula: ##STR34## wherein (A) is a functional group of a biologically active material

capable of reacting with an amino group.

4. A substantially non-antigenic polymer conjugate of the formula: ##STR35## wherein (A') is a linkage moiety.

5. A branched substantially non-antigenic polymer of the formula:

wherein:

(R) is a monomethyl polyethylene glycol;

(n) is 2;

(A) is a functional group capable bonding with a biologically active nucleophile, or a spacer moiety capable of being functionalized to react with a biologically active nucleophile ##STR36## wherein each (R) is linked to (L) by a urethane linkage.

6. A polymeric conjugate of the formula:

wherein:

(R) is a monomethyl polyethylene glycol;

(n) is 2; ##STR37## wherein each (R) is linked to (L) by a urethane linkage, (A') represents a linkage between (L) and the biologically active nucleophile;

(z) is an integer .ltoreq.1; and

(nucleophile) is a biologically active nucleophile.

7. The polymeric conjugate of claim 6, wherein the (nucleophile) is .alpha.-interferon and (z) is one.

8. A substantially non-antigenic polymer conjugate of the formula: ##STR38##

9. The conjugate of claim 8, wherein said protein is an interferon.

10. The polymer conjugate of claim 9, wherein said interferon is an .alpha.-interferon.

11. A substantially non-antigenic polymer conjugate of the formula: wherein each (R) is a water-soluble substantially non-antigenic polymer containing a C.sub.1-4 terminal group, each (R) is linked to each NH via a urethane bond and the polymer portion thereof has a molecular weight of less than about 80,000 Daltons.

12. The conjugate of claim 11, wherein said protein is an interferon.

13. The polymer conjugate of claim 12, wherein said interferon is an .alpha.-interferon.

14. The conjugate of claim 11, wherein each (R) is a polyalkylene oxide.

15. The conjugate of claim 14, wherein said polyalkylene oxide is polyethylene glycol.

16. The conjugate of claim 15, wherein said polyalkylene oxide is monomethoxypolyethylene glycol.

17. The substantially non-antigenic polymer of claim 1, wherein the molecular weight of said polymer is less than about 80,000 Daltons.

18. The substantially non-antigenic polymer conjugate of claim 4, wherein the molecular weight of the polymer portion thereof is less than about 80,000 Daltons.

19. The substantially non-antigenic polymer conjugate of claim 8, wherein the molecular weight of the polymer portion thereof is less than about 80,000 Daltons.

20. The substantially non-antigenic polymer conjugate of claim 11, wherein the molecular weight of the polymer portion thereof is less than about 80,000 Daltons.

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