Patents Assigned to Communaute Economique Europeene
  • Transformed erythrocytes, process for preparing the same, and their use in pharmaceutical compositions
    Patent number: 5753221
    Abstract: The invention relates to compositions of erythrocytes that have been modified following hypotonic lysis and resealing by addition of 2',3'-dideoxycytidine-5'-triphosphate (ddCTP) or 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine-5'-triphosphate (AZT-TP). These compositions may also contain ATP. Also disclosed are methods of preparing these compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Communaute Economique Europeene
    Inventors: Mauro Magnani, Luigia Rossi