Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
8-19-2014
Abstract
Methods and compositions for the controlled release of a drug or agent from a liposome using light or radiation are disclosed. Compositions comprising liposomes having a lipid layer, wherein the liposomes contain an agent, an enzyme capable of releasing the agent from the liposome, and an enzyme activator sequestered by a molecular cage are also disclosed, in addition to methods of delivering an agent to a target in a subject.
Department
Biological Sciences; Physics
Patent Number
US8808733
Application Number
US20120041357
Application Published
2-16-2012
Application Filed
3-31-2010
Assignee
Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)
Citation
Fologea, D., Salamo, G. J., Henry, R., Borrelli, M. J., & Corry, P. M. (2014). Method of controlled drug release from a liposome carrier. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/21
Comments
Daniel Fologea, Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Greg J. Salamo, Department of Physics, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Ralph Henry, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR