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Claims for Patent: 6,117,858

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Summary for Patent: 6,117,858

Title:	Compositions and methods for altering the biodistribution of biological agents
Abstract:	The invention relates to a new and improved pharmaceutical composition and method for delivery of therapeutic agents. The methods and composition of the invention can be used with several therapeutic agents and can achieve site specific delivery of a therapeutic or diagnostic substance. This can allow for lower doses and for improved efficacy with drugs which traditionally reach targeted sites and can result in improved utility for agents such as oligonucleotides and polynucleotides which are plagued with problems with biodistribution.
Inventor(s):	Porter; Thomas R. (Omaha, NE), Iversen; Patrick L. (Corvallis, OR)
Assignee:	The Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE)
Application Number:	09/118,168
Patent Claims:	1. A microbubble composition useful for ultrasonic imaging or for delivery of a biological agent to a target site, comprising: an aqueous suspension comprising a plurality of protein encapsulated insoluble gas-containing microbubbles, wherein said microbubbles have an enhanced oxygen content and a decreased partial pressure of nitrogen compared to that of microbubbles formed by sonication in the presence of room air. 2. The composition of claim 1, wherein said protein is selected from the group consisting of albumin, human gamma globulin, human apotransferin, beta lactose and urease. 3. The composition of claim 1, wherein said protein is albumin. 4. The composition of claim 1, wherein said gas is a perfluorocarbon gas. 5. The composition of claim 1, wherein said gas is selected from the group consisting of perfluoromethane, perfluoroethane, perfluoropropane, perfluorobutane, and perfluoropentane. 6. The composition of claim 1, wherein said gas is perfluorobutane. 7. The composition of claim 1, wherein said gas is perfluoropropane. 8. The composition of claim 1, wherein said microbubbles are formed by sonication in the presence of 100% oxygen. 9. The composition of claim 8, wherein said microbubbles are formed by introducing said oxygen into the interface between a sonicating horn and an aqueous mixture of said protein and said insoluble gas.

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Applicant	Tradename	Biologic Ingredient	Dosage Form	BLA	Approval Date	Patent No.	Expiredate
Grifols Therapeutics Llc	ALBUKED, PLASBUMIN-20, PLASBUMIN-25, PLASBUMIN-5	albumin (human)	For Injection	101138	10/21/1942	⤷ Try a Trial	2016-06-28
Baxalta Us Inc.	BUMINATE, FLEXBUMIN	albumin (human)	Injection	101452	03/03/1954	⤷ Try a Trial	2016-06-28
Csl Behring Ag	ALBURX	albumin (human)	Injection	102366	07/23/1976	⤷ Try a Trial	2016-06-28
Grifols Biologicals Llc	ALBUTEIN	albumin (human)	Injection	102478	08/15/1978	⤷ Try a Trial	2016-06-28
Instituto Grifols, S.a.	HUMAN ALBUMIN GRIFOLS	albumin (human)	Injection	103352	02/17/1995	⤷ Try a Trial	2016-06-28
Instituto Grifols, S.a.	HUMAN ALBUMIN GRIFOLS	albumin (human)	Injection	103352	06/11/2003	⤷ Try a Trial	2016-06-28
Csl Behring Llc	ALBUMINAR, ALBUMINAR-20, ALBUMINAR-25, ALBUMINAR-5	albumin (human)	Injection	103955	03/17/2000	⤷ Try a Trial	2016-06-28
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