US Patent Issued to Thomas Jefferson University on Nov. 18 for "Delivery compositions, and methods of making and using same" (New Jersey Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,472,151, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to Thomas Jefferson University (Philadelphia).

"Delivery compositions, and methods of making and using same" was invented by Sunday A. Shoyele (Cherry Hill, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention provides compositions comprising at least one protein nanoparticle comprising a protein and a stealth polymer. In certain embodiments, the nanoparticle further comprises a therapeutic agent, such as a miRNA and/or siRNA. In other embodiments, the nanoparticle further comprises a cell surface receptor ligand. Also included in the invention are methods of preparing the compositions of the presen...