Patent ID: 7473527

Claim:
A kit for activating gene transfer, said kit comprising a gene transfer activating compound packaged in a suitable container together with instructions for use to activate gene transfer wherein said gene transfer compound is selected from the group consisting of: wherein Q is nitrogen or oxygen, wherein each occurrence of R 1 independently is H, CH 3 , CH 2 CH 3 or a nullity, wherein R 2 is C 1 -C 18 alleyl, C 2 -C 18 ether, C 2 -C 18 thioether, C 2 -C 18 secondary or tertiary amine, wherein A is wherein R 3 is H, C 1- C 6 alkyl, or a heteroatom substituted C 1 -C 6 alkyl where the heteroatom is oxygen, nitrogen, or sulfur, wherein R 4 is C 2 -C 6 amide; or ═N—R 5 where R 5 is C 7 -C 12 aryloxyl, C 1 -C 6 hydronyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, or acyl, imidazyl, pyrazyl, thiazyl, or oxazyl, wherein X is H, F, Cl or Br, wherein Z is oxygen or sulfur.