Patents by Inventor Gordon John Lutz

Gordon John Lutz has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • IMPROVED CARRIERS FOR DELIVERY OF NUCLEIC ACID AGENTS TO CELLS AND TISSUES
    Publication number: 20090011004
    Abstract: This invention relates to drug delivery and specifically to the preparation and use of functionalized carriers such as nanopolymers and nanovesicles for improved delivery of nucleic acid agents (NAA) to tissues and cells. These compounds have broad applicability for treating numerous diseases and disorders, including neurodegenerative and neuromuscular disorders. The concept encompasses preferably polymeric carriers for delivery of a class of oligonucleotides that modulate RNA splicing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Philadelphia Health & Education Corp., D/B/A/ Drexel University of College of Medicine
    Inventors: Gordon John Lutz, Margaret Alison Wheatley