Nanoparticle delivery system
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1. A nanotube comprising:
- (a) a hollow tubular body defining an inner void, comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is open; and
(b) a first end cap positioned over the first open end,wherein the end cap is attached to the hollow tubular body by a covalent bond and the capped nanotube has a maximum dimension of less than 100 μ
m.
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Abstract
The invention relates to the nanotubes of various sizes and composed of a wide variety of materials, or combination of materials. The invention also describes the use of such nanotubes for the delivery of various payloads and, in particular, for the in vivo delivery of bioactive substances.
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33 Claims
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1. A nanotube comprising:
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(a) a hollow tubular body defining an inner void, comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is open; and (b) a first end cap positioned over the first open end, wherein the end cap is attached to the hollow tubular body by a covalent bond and the capped nanotube has a maximum dimension of less than 100 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A bioactive agent delivery system comprising:
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(a) a hollow tubular body defining an inner void, comprising a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is open; (b) a first end cap positioned over the first open end, wherein the end cap is attached to the hollow tubular body by a covalent bond; (c) a bioactive agent, wherein the bioactive agent is contained within the inner void and the hollow tubular body has a maximum dimension of less than 100 μ
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25. A nanotube delivery system comprising:
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(a) a hollow tubular body defining an inner void, comprising a first open end and a second open end; and (b) a bioactive agent attached to a surface of the hollow tubular body by a covalent or non-covalent bond, wherein the hollow tubular body has a maximum dimension of less than 100 μ
m. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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