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Drug Delivery
Nanoparticles carry chemotherapy drug deeper into solid tumors
July 14th, 2007
A new drug delivery method using nano-sized molecules to carry the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin to tumors improves the effectiveness of the drug in mice and increases their survival time, according to a study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. In the past, similar drug carriers have improved targeted delivery of the drugs and reduced toxicity, but they sometimes decreased the drugs’ ability to kill the tumor cells. Using a new drug carrier, Ning Tang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing and colleagues compared tumor growth and survival in mice that were given doxorubicin in the nanocarriers or on its own. Doxorubicin...
Source: Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (2007-07-14)
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