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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7420029 | Tissue-specific transporter inhibitor The present invention is to provide a tissue-specific transporter inhibitor which is not absorbed through the digestive tract and can prevent deterioration in the QOL of a patient caused by diet therapy, and a therapeutic drug for tissue dysfunction diseases and a t... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7396527 | Antibiotic polymers Polymers (i.e. polyesters, polyamides, polythioesters, polyanhydrides, or a mixture thereof) which degrade hydrolytically to provide a combination of a beta-lactam antibiotic (e.g., amoxicillin) and a beta-lactamase inhibitor (e.g., clavulanic acid) (or a pharmaceut... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7351770 | Ionic hydrophilic high molecular weight redox polymers for use in enzymatic electrochemical-based sensors Ionic hydrophilic high molecular weight redox polymers for use in enzymatic electrochemical-based sensors include a hydrophilic polymer (such as a hydrophilic polymer backbone) with ionic portions (e.g., cationic monomers incorporated in the hydrophilic polymer back... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7323163 | Film-forming compositions and methods Film-forming compositions, as well as methods of making and using, wherein the compositions include an optional active agent, water, a surfactant, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible vinyl polymer comprising amine group-containing side-chains and a copolymerize... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7205362 | Method for controlled radical polymerization The present invention relates to a process for controlled radical polymerization using an organosulfur reversible chain transfer agent which consists in preparing polymers having a molar weight of greater than 100 000 g/mol, with a polydispersity index of less than ... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7153498 | Water-in-oil emulsion and its use as a cosmetic A composition, comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, an aqueous phase dispersed in an oily phase by means of an emulsifier of at least one oligomer or one polymer derived from a polyolefin, comprising a polyolefinic apolar component comprising at least... | 12/26/2006 |
| 6939563 | Non-fermented osmotic laxative and method for treating and preventing colorectal cancers Use of a non-fermented osmotic laxative as an active agent for preparation of a medicinal product for treating and/or preventing colon and/or rectum cancers. A method of treating or preventing colon or rectum cancer comprising administering to a mammal a therapeutic... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6864350 | Soluble, degradable poly (ethylene glycol) derivatives for controllable release of bound molecules into solution PEG and related polymer derivatives having weak, hydrolytically unstable linkages near the reactive end of the polymer are provided for conjugation to drugs, including proteins, enzymes, small molecules, and others. These derivatives provide a sufficient circulation... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6838078 | Film-forming compositions and methods Film-forming compositions, as well as methods of making and using, wherein the compositions include an optional active agent, water, a surfactant, and a water-soluble or water-dispersible vinyl polymer comprising amine group-containing side-chains and a copolymerize... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6830747 | Biodegradable copolymers linked to segment with a plurality of functional groups Biocompatible biodegradable polymer or copolymer is capped at one end and has free hydroxyl at the other end. The free hydroxyl can be reacted to link a plurality of functional groups some or each of which can be reacted to attach directly or via a spacer molecule a... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6828412 | Degradable polymers A polymer comprising: a polymeric backbone comprising at least one unit having the structure (I), wherein R-R4 comprise groups selected from the group consisting of H, C1-C12 alkyl, C6-C18 aryl, C7-C | 12/07/2004 |
| 6803051 | Multi-layer barrier preventing wood pest access to wooden structures A method and device are disclosed which prevent the intrusion of insects onto wood structures by using a barrier capable of retaining pesticide. In the disclosed method, the barrier maintains a minimal effective level of insecticide for a predetermined period of tim... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6716450 | Enhancing protein activity through nanoencapsulation Nanocapsules useful for encapsulating bioactive molecules such as proteins are disclosed. These nanocapsules are comprised of branched or hyperbranched polymers and copolymers and have a core-shell structure forming a pocket volume appropriate for complexing and ret... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6689350 | Therapeutic polyesters and polyamides A polymer which comprises one or more units of formula (II) in the backbone: --R2 --A--L--A--R3 --A--L--A-- (II) wherein R2 and R3 are each independently a group that will yield a biologically active compound upon h... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6555656 | Covalent modification of abnormal prion protein A prion-physiological structure and associated method of formation. A provided abnormal prion has a transforming power over a normal prion to convert the abnornal prion into defective prion that mimics the abnormal prion. A linker molecule is then bonded ... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6515100 | Soluble, degradable poly (ethylene glycol) derivatives for controllable release of bound molecules into solution PEG and related polymer derivatives having weak, hydrolytically unstable linkages near the reactive end of the polymer are provided for conjugation to drugs, including proteins, enzymes, small molecules, and others. These derivatives provide a sufficient ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6468519 | Polyanhydrides with biologically active degradation products Polyanhydrides which degrade into biologically active salicylates and alpha-hydroxy acids and methods of using these polyanhydrides to deliver the salicylates and alpha-hydroxy acids to a host are provided.... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6461603 | Water-soluble polymer conjugates of artelinic acid The present invention provides water-soluble polymer conjugates of the anti-malarial drug, artelinic acid, using water soluble and non-peptidic polymer backbones, such as poly(ethylene glycol). The invention includes conjugates made using mPEG, bifunction... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6294163 | Polymers containing guanidinium groups as bile acid sequestrants The present invention relates to a method for sequestering bile acids in a patient and to particular polymers for use in the method. The method comprises administering a therapeutically effective amount of a guanidinium moiety-containing polymer compositi... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6261544 | Poly(hydroxy acid)/polymer conjugates for skin applications A method for alleviating the symptoms of a cosmetic or dermatologic skin condition is described. An effective amount of a poly(hydroxy acid)/polymer conjugate in a pharmaceutically or cosmetically acceptable vehicle is provided. Topical compositions of th... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6235720 | Acid-functionalized saccharide polymers The present invention includes polymerizable monomers comprising an acid-functionalized glycoside moiety. The monomer can have a polymerizable functional group, such as an olefinic bond, to which the acid-functionalized glycoside moiety is attached by a s... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6036970 | Rodenticidal foams The present invention relates to rodenticidal foams based on hydrophilic polymers, of the following composition: a) rodenticidal active compound, b) hydrophilic polymers having an average molecular weight of 2,000 to 60,000 (determined by means of gel permeati... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5919442 | Hyper comb-branched polymer conjugates A novel class of hyper comb-branched polymers conjugated with carried materials are disclosed.... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5869099 | Cosmetic composition with polymer-bound benzophenone chromophores A cosmetic composition comprises a polymer with the repeating structural unit (I) ##STR1## where R and R' can be identical or different and are H, alkali metal, ammonium, C1 -C30 alkyl, X is a direct linkage, C1 -C | 02/09/1999 |
| 5762918 | Methods of using steroid-polyanionic polymer-based conjugated targeted to vascular endothelial cells This invention discloses new targeted conjugates for the delivery of a compound, and particularly, a steroid, to vascular endothelial cells. The conjugates comprise two components, preferably linked by a selectively-hydrolyzable bond, such as an acid-labi... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5709851 | Pharmaceutical iodine compositions with reduced irritancy A stable pharmaceutical composition with reduced irritancy is provided, the composition comprising an aqueous solution of elemental iodine and at least one organic substance which reacts with iodine, whereby iodine loss is controlled by providing a source... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5527524 | Dense star polymer conjugates Dense star polymer conjugates which are composed of at least one dendrimer in association with at least one unit of a carried agricultural, pharmaceutical, or other material have been prepared. These conjugates have particularly advantageous properties du... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5486358 | Azlactone-functional polymer blends, articles produced therefrom and methods for preparing both An azlactone-functional thermoplastic composition is disclosed, The composition is a blend of an azlactone-functional composition and a thermoplastic polymer. A method of making azlactone-functional homopolymers by bulk homopolymerization is disclosed, op... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5439677 | Compositions and methods for treating hair using a mixture of polysiloxanes Methods and compositions for semi-permanently conditioning hair by treating the hair, preferably following shampooing, with a composition including a low viscosity oil-in-water emulsion of a mixture of two polysiloxane polymers, that is, a hydroxy termina... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5427779 | Modification of polymer surfaces and molecular immobilization by photoreaction A method for modifying the surface of a solid polymer wherein the polymer surface is exposed to an aqueous solution containing a two-ring heterocyclic compound that is described in more detail herein. The polymer and the two-ring heterocyclic compound are... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5399665 | Biodegradable polymers for cell transplantation Polymers more suitable for use in organ transplantation are formed by coupling biologically active moieties to the free amino groups of polymers formed by incorporation of amino acids into polymers formed of alpha hydroxy acids such as lactic acid... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5320837 | Controlled release preparations of active materials A controlled release preparation of an active material comprising a reaction product obtained by reacting (a) a copolymer consisting essentially of maleic anhydride and at least one polyalkylene glycol ether represented by formula (I): ##STR1## ... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5302371 | Fluorescent organosilicon compounds and methods A fluorescent organosilicon compound derived from the reaction of an aminofunctional organopolysiloxane and a fluorescent labeling reagent in which the fluorescent labeling reagent is incorporated into the molecule of the aminofunctional organopolysiloxan... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5108740 | Antimicrobial film-forming compositions containing polymers having pendant pyran groups The present invention provides a liquid composition that yields an abrasion resistant polymeric film on a surface that provides extended protection from microbial growth through slow release of a potent antimicrobial agent. The active ingredient of the li... | 04/28/1992 |
| 5081111 | Controlled release preparations of active materials A controlled release preparation of an active material comprising a reaction product obtained by reacting (a) a copolymer consisting essentially of maleic anhydride and at least one polyalkylene glycol ether represented by formula (I): ##STR1## ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4997643 | Polymeric salt delivery systems A biocompatible, film-forming delivery system for the delivery of pharmaceutical or therapeutic actives to a desired topical site of a subject, the system including: an active salt compound, wherein the active salt compound is at least a partial salt of (... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4938951 | Potentiation of topical compositions wherein a uniform microdispersion of active agent is formed Topical, particularly light selective, compositions and methods using evaporative solvent, and a 0.5:1 to 20:1 ratio of film-forming polymer to topically active agent provide a microdispersion of agent in a polymer film exhibiting enhanced topical activit... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4585652 | Electrochemical controlled release drug delivery system A method is disclosed for the controlled delivery of an ionic bioactive chemical into a physiological medium comprising ionically binding the chemical to redox sites on a charged polymer and releasing the bound chemical into the medium by neutralizing the... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4517329 | Polymeric antitumor agent The disclosure relates to pharmaceutically acceptable amide and imide derivatives of low molecular weight copolymers of chloroethyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride having antitumor activity.... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4510285 | Terpolymeric antitumor agent The disclosure relates to pharmaceutically acceptable amide and imide derivatives of low molecular weight terpolymers of butyl vinyl ether, maleic anhydride and maleimide having antitumor activity.... | 04/09/1985 |
