Patent ID: 8802235

Claim:
A multi-arm compound according to Formula 1: wherein: X is one of carbon (C), oxygen (O), nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), or sulfur (S); m is 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 and indicates a total number of arms; Y is alkyl; L a are each independently a bond or a linker; R a are each independently a therapeutic agent, imaging agent, hydrogen, or combinations thereof; n a are each independently an integer from 2 to 500; a is a numerical character uniquely identifying each of said arms; wherein when R a is hydrogen, L a is a bond; wherein at least one of R a is a therapeutic agent, imaging agent, or combinations thereof; and wherein at least one L a is a linker including one or more subunits having one or more sugars or carbohydrates.