ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,491,262, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to TIBA Biotech LLC (Cambridge, Mass.).

"Gene delivery agents" was invented by Poulami Talukder (Medford, Mass.), Maria Varghese (Wilmington, Mass.), Heliang Song (Winchester, Mass.) and Nathan Ivanowsky (Medford, Mass.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Nanoparticle compositions for delivery of nucleic acids to subjects including aminoalkyl branched lipid-like molecules as carriers, and therapeutic or immunogenic nucleic acid agents enclosed within the nanoparticle containing are described. Also provided are methods for treating or preventing diseases or conditions in a subject by administering the nan...