TABLE 1.
The evolution of ionizable lipids from permanently charged DOTMA to FDA‐approved DLin‐MC3‐DMA
Structure | Name | pKa | Ref |
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DOTMA | — | 40 |
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DODAP | 5.8 | 45 |
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DLin‐DMA | 6.8 | 46 |
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DLin‐KC2‐DMA | 6.7 | 48 |
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DLin‐MC3‐DMA | 6.4 | 49 |
Note: A complete overview on the more recent ionizable lipids synthesized and used in preclinical and clinical studies is presented in Reference [50].