Disclosed are 2-(bis(2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethyl)amino acetic acid derived dendrimer compounds of the general formula (I), or salts thereof, and which include a 2-(2-aminoethoxy)ethyl-amine repeat unit wherein the variables are as defined herein. Also disclosed is pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I) together with an active agent (such as anti-cancer agents, analgesic agents, anti-inflammatory agents, targeting agents, anti-malarial drugs, antibiotics including penicillins, sulfonamides, macrolides, tetracyclines, quinolones, cephalosporins, aminoglycosides and glycopeptides, and anti-viral agents) attached to, or encapsulated within, the compound of formula (I) together with suitable carriers and/or excipients.
