IP Library Granted Patent US 12,527,746
Granted Patent B2
US 12,527,746 · App. 17/149,583 · Granted Jan 20, 2026

Peptide/particle delivery systems

Inventors: Jordan Jamieson Green (Nottingham, MD); Aleksander S. Popel (Lutherville, MD); Joel Chaim Sunshine (Pikesville, MD); Ron B. Shmueli (Baltimore, MD); Stephany Yi Tzeng (Baltimroe, MD); Kristen Lynn Kozielski (Baltimore, MD)
Assignee: The Johns Hopkins University
A61K9/5026A61K9/0019A61K9/06A61K9/19A61K9/5146A61K31/7105A61K31/711A61K31/713A61K38/39A61K47/34B82Y5/00C12N15/111C12N15/88C12N2310/14C12N2320/32Y10T428/2982
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Patent No.
US 12,527,746
App. No.
17/149,583
Granted
Jan 20, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Polymeric nanoparticles, microparticles, and gels for delivering cargo, e.g., a therapeutic agent, such as a peptide, to a target, e.g., a cell, and their use for treating diseases, including angiogenesis-dependent diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration and cancer, are disclosed. Methods for formulating, stabilizing, and administering single peptides or combinations of peptides via polymeric particle and gel delivery systems also are disclosed.

Claims (18)

1 . A nanoparticle, microparticle, or gel comprising a compound of formula (I):

wherein:

n is an integer from 1 to 10,000;

R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are each hydrogen

wherein R 1 is absent; and

wherein R′ comprises a side chain selected from the group consisting of:

wherein R″ comprises an end group selected from the group consisting of

wherein R comprises

and one or more nucleic acids.

2 . The nanoparticle, microparticle, or gel of claim 1 , wherein n is an integer selected from the group consisting of from 1 to 1,000, from 1 to 100, from 1 to 30, from 5 to 20, from 10 to 15, and from 1 to 10.

3 . The nanoparticle, microparticle, or gel of claim 1 , wherein the nucleic acid is selected from the group consisting of a gene, DNA, RNA, siRNA, miRNA, isRNA, agRNA, smRNA, and combinations thereof.

4 . The nanoparticle, microparticle, or gel of claim 3 , wherein the nucleic acid is an siRNA or a combination of siRNA.

5 . The nanoparticle, microparticle, or gel of claim 1 , wherein:

R comprises:

R′ comprises:

 and

R″ comprises:

6 . The nanoparticle, microparticle, or gel of claim 1 , wherein the nucleic acid comprises siRNA.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2021
From: GREEN, JORDAN JAMIESON; POPEL, ALEKSANDER S.; SUNSHINE, JOEL CHAIM; SHMUELI, RON B.; TZENG, STEPHANY YI; KOZIELSKI, KRISTEN LYNN
To: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Reel/Frame 054964/0020 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation 16860773 · Apr 28, 2020
Continuation 15645337 · Jul 10, 2017
Continuation 13272042 · Oct 12, 2011
Continuation In Part PCTUS2010035127 · May 17, 2010
Provisional Application 61542995 · Oct 4, 2011
Provisional Application 61543046 · Oct 4, 2011
Provisional Application 61392224 · Oct 12, 2010
Provisional Application 61178611 · May 15, 2009
Related Publication 20210220287A1 · Jul 22, 2021
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