Lipids & Polymers

Cholesterol-PEG4-DBCO constitutes a PEG lipid containing cholesterol, which aids in targeting drugs to membranes and is crucial in lipid nanoparticles for modern drug and vaccine delivery, and DBCO, which serves as a click chemistry handle for reacting with azides without copper. The PEG arm enhances the water-solubility of the molecule.

MIC1/Lipid C2 is an ionizable lipid for forming lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). Targeting EBV-protein with mRNA vaccines is a promising way to treat EBV-related tumors. MIC1 LNPs can be used as vehicle to deliver mRNA vaccine to tumor-draining lymph nodes. This LNP exhibited high transfection efficiency and lysosomal escape ability.  This ionized lipid may have wide applications in immunotherapy in EBV-related tumors.

LP-01 (CIN-16645) is an ionizable cationic lipid and has similar structure as 11-A-M (Echelon Cat#: N-1111). LP-01 can form lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) with cholesterol DSPC and PEG2k-DMG. The LNP nucleic acid assemblies can deliver single-guide RNA (sgRNA) targeting MHC class II transactivator (CIITA) in T cells.

YHS-12 is an ionizable lipid used to generate lipid nanoparticles to deliver RNA. LNPs optimized with the formula 15:10:25:2.5 (YHS-12/DOPE/cholesterol/DMG-PEG) delivered mRNA and siRNA together to Raw264.7-Luc cells. YHS-12 LNPs incorporating CRV peptide were able to target monocytes in situ to deliver MRSA-targeted chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) mRNA (SasA-CAR mRNA) and CASP11 siRNA. The engineered monocytes showed increased bactericidal activity in a MRSA-induced mouse model.

Harashima group from Hokkaido University developed a hepatocyte-specific drug delivery system called multifunctional envelope-type nanodevice (MEND) which gives improved siRNA endosomal escape efficiency. The three generations of the pH-responsive ionizable lipid of the MEND system are YSK05 (2012 pKa 6.4) YSK13 (2016 pKa 6.45) and CL4H6 (2019 pKa 6.25). The ED50 of Factor VII knockdown after the intravenous injection of YSK05 YSK13 and CL4H6 LNPs into mice were shown to be 60 ug/kg 15 ug/kg 2.5 ug/kg respectively.

ssPalmE-P4C2 is an ionizable lipid with a Vitamin E scaffold that is used to formulate lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) for delivering RNA into cells. The Vitamin E scaffold acts as an adjuvant to activate innate immune signaling. Vaccination with ssPalmE-P4C2 containing LNPs protected against lethal infection by Toxoplasma gondii in a mouse model.

244cis is an ionizable lipid for forming lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) which allow the repeated dose of mRNA without the loss of activity due to its low immunogenicity. 244cis LNPs has potential for the treatment of chronic diseases in the lung with improved potency and safety.

6 6’-trehalose dioleate is a glycolipid which can reduce toxicity when incorporated into lipid nanoparticles (LNPs). It can form hydrogen bonds with polar biomolecules allowing the formation of a stable LNP structure by partially replacing the ionizable lipid. It can facilitate the development of safe mRNA vaccines with improved clinical safety.

6-Trehalose monooleate can be used as antiaggregation agent for stabilization of proteins. It can also be used as a delivery vehicle for topical drugs by forming solid lipid nanoparticles.