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Caltech-led trial demonstrates feasibility of nanoparticles and RNAi-based therapeutics for treating cancer (News-Medical-Net)
A California Institute of Technology -led team of researchers and clinicians has published the first proof that a targeted nanoparticle-used as an experimental therapeutic and injected directly into a patient’s bloodstream-can traffic into tumors, deliver double-stranded small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and turn off an important cancer gene using a mechanism known as RNA interference... »
Direct injection of gold nanoparticles into tumors opens door to new treatment for pancreatic cancer (Science Daily)
Pancreatic cancer — known as the most fatal cancer with no known effective treatment — requires a radical new therapy. A promising approach may come in the form of tiny gold nanoparticles — loaded with a therapeutic agent to kill cancer — in a novel procedure called “nanoembolization,” said researchers. (get the story…) Related items Going For... »
Caltech Uses Nanotech To Attack Cancer (FOX 11 News Los Angeles)
A team of Caltech researchers and clinicians said they have developed a way to turn off an important cancer gene by shooting a nanoparticle into the bloodstream, according to a report. (read on…) Related items Researchers provide proof in humans of RNA interference using targeted nanoparticles (PhysOrg) Caltech-led trial demonstrates feasibility of nanoparticles and RNAi-based therapeutics for treating... »
Nanotechnology weapons for cancer (News-Medical-Net)
US Researchers have come up with new nanoparticle robots that are essentially a tiny army that can travel in the blood till they reach the cancers and then tweak some important cancer causing genes that can cure the cancer. (read the story…) Related items Nanotech robots deliver gene therapy through blood (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Novel procedure opens... »
Researchers provide proof in humans of RNA interference using targeted nanoparticles (PhysOrg)
A California Institute of Technology (Caltech)-led team of researchers and clinicians has published the first proof that a targeted nanoparticle — used as an experimental therapeutic and injected directly into a patient’s bloodstream — can traffic into tumors, deliver double-stranded small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and turn off an important cancer gene using a mechanism... »
