Improved therapeutic index of a mitomycin-C (MMC) prodrug formulated in pegylated liposomes: Studies in human xenograft tumor models of gastrointestinal (GI) origin. Background: Polymeric NP can be ...

Purdue University researchers are developing and validating patent-pending poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid), or PLGA, nanoparticles modified with adenosine triphosphate, or ATP, to enhance immunotherapy ...

A new nanoparticle capable of carrying much higher doses of drugs while staying stable for extended periods could make treatments more effective. A new nanoparticle made from the medical polymer PLGA ...

Aims: Previous studies revealed that drug-loaded poly(ethylene-glycol)-poly(γ-benzyl-L-glutamate) (PEG-PBLG) nanoparticles exhibit favorable pharmacokinetic ...

Scientists at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and at Nanjing University have combined a widely used medical polymer with a natural blood protein to develop a new nanoparticle drug delivery ...

Particle tracking is an invaluable technique to extract quantitative and qualitative information regarding the transport of nanomaterials through complex biological environments. This technique can be ...

Scientists at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) and Nanjing University in China have developed a new drug delivery system that could improve how treatments of cancers and other diseases are ...

Accidental discoveries have always led to intriguing research in science, and one such incident by a group of researchers has been published in the journal American Chemical Society. Image Credit: ...

A new nanoparticle made from the medical polymer PLGA and the blood protein albumin can carry higher doses of drugs and remain stable longer, offering improved delivery and fewer side effects. For ...