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- Patent Title: Edible plant-derived microvesicle compositions including conjugated therapeutic agents and methods for using the same
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Application No.: US14825957Application Date: 2015-08-13
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Publication No.: US09717733B2Publication Date: 2017-08-01
- Inventor: Huang-Ge Zhang
- Applicant: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US KY Louisville
- Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
- Current Assignee: University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US KY Louisville
- Agency: Stites & Harbison, PLLC
- Agent Terry L. Wright
- Main IPC: A61K31/12
- IPC: A61K31/12 ; A61K31/519 ; A61K9/51 ; A61K36/752 ; A61K36/81 ; A61K36/87 ; A61K36/23 ; A61K36/28 ; A61K36/31

Abstract:
A composition is provided that includes a microvesicle derived from an edible plant and a therapeutic agent conjugated to the microvesicle. The therapeutic agent can be chemically-linked to a plasma membrane of the microvesicle with a cross-linking agent and the edible plant can be a fruit or a vegetable. Methods for treating an inflammatory disorder or a cancer are further provided and include administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of a composition including a microvesicle derived from an edible plant and having a therapeutic agent conjugated to the microvesicle.
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