Abstract: Cationic lipids are provided which are useful in the preparation of liposomes and other lipid vesicle carriers. The lipids of the invention are particularly useful as carriers of nucleic acids and other negatively charged substances, for delivery to cells.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 17, 1999
Date of Patent:
November 18, 2003
Assignees:
Valentis, Inc., Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissaschaften
B.V.
Inventors:
Hansjörg Eibl, Jinkang Wang, Yi Lin Zhang