Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Nonspecific immunoeffector – per se ; or nonspecific... – Synthetic polymer or copolymer
Patent
1995-08-09
2000-07-11
Mosher, Mary E.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Nonspecific immunoeffector, per se ; or nonspecific...
Synthetic polymer or copolymer
4242781, 4242831, 528624, A61K 31765, C07C 4311
Patent
active
060868996
ABSTRACT:
The present invention includes novel polyoxyethylene/polyoxypropylene block copolymers as well as methods for making the block copolymers. The block copolymers are high molecular weight molecules and are useful as general surfactants and display enhanced biological efficacy as vaccine adjuvants.
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Balasubramanian Mannarsamy
Brey, III Robert Newton
Emanuele R. Martin
Newman Mark Joseph
Rivera-Marrero Carlos A.
Cytrx Corporation
Mosher Mary E.
Salimi Ali R
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