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Nanoparticles can directly tackle cancer cells

Nanoparticles reduce drug toxicity and promote cancer cell targeting

13-Aug-2018

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UEA has developed nanoparticles that can deliver drugs directly to a tumour.

Able to deliver combination of docetaxel and fingolimod.

Less of the drug is needed to kill off the cancer cells.

Nanoparticles can be monitored using an MRI scan.

Mass production capability confirmed with Precision NanoSystems’ NanoAssemblr.

Close to entering clinical trials.

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Dmitry Pshezhetskiy

Professorial Research Fellow at University of East Anglia.

Norwich Medical School, UEA

Medical school on University of East Anglia (UEA).

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Cancer