Patent 8163799 was granted and assigned to Genzyme on April, 2012 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Compounds, polymers, crosslinked polymers and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same may be derived from multi-amine monomers and multi-functional monomers having two or more amine reactive groups. Such compounds, polymers, crosslinked polymers and compositions may be used to treat hyperphosphatemia or to remove ions from the gastrointestinal tract of animals, including humans.