Abstract: The present invention comprises compounds, compositions thereof, and methods capable of delivering inositol hexaphospahte (IHP) to the cytoplasm of mammalian cells. In certain embodiments, the present invention relates to compounds, compositions thereof, and methods that enhance the ability of mammalian red blood cells to deliver oxygen, by delivering IHP to the cytoplasm of the red blood cells.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 1, 2001
Date of Patent:
August 26, 2003
Assignee:
GMP Oxycell, Inc.
Inventors:
Jean-Marie Lehn, Yves Claude Nicolau, Stephane P. Vincent