ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 8 -- United States Patent no. RE50,618, issued on Oct. 7, was assigned to PharmaIN Corp. (Bothell, Wash.).
"Anionic-core composition for delivery of therapeutic agents, and methods of making and using the same" was invented by Gerardo M. Castillo (Bothell, Wash.), Ellijah M. Bolotin (Bothell, Wash.) and Akiko Nishimoto-Ashfield (Bothell, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to compositions comprising a polymer backbone with protective chain and anionic groups, and a cationic therapeutic agent. The present invention is directed to compositions for treating infections, inflammatory diseases, excess growth, and damaged cells and organs."
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