Bistable rotaxanes might be pressed into service as valves so that nanoparticles only release drugs in desired target areas.
Bistable rotaxanes might be pressed into service as valves so that nanoparticles only release drugs in desired target areas.
As a follow-up to Monday’s post on optimizing nanoparticle design for nanotech drug delivery, the same research group has also demonstrated the advantages of a multistage approach in which micrometer-sized mesoporous particles are used to deliver two different nanoparticles in a way that circumvents some of the biological barriers that bedevil attempts to precisely deliver… Continue reading Nanotechnology uses two-stage vehicle to deliver drugs
Nanotech drug delivery vehicles may soon improve because it turns out that even those that appear to be promising are not well-designed.
In “Nanotech Puts Cancer In The Cross Hairs” at Forbes.com, Josh Wolfe describes the approaches of a number of companies developing nanotechnology-based treatments for cancer. Although only a snapshot of an area of intense activity, this overview highlights a number of the important issues. Unfortunately, when it comes to treating cancer, modern medicine is still… Continue reading Many companies trying to treat cancer using nanotechnology
A properly sized nanoparticle linked to a peptide that binds specifically to cartilage proved an effective drug delivery method when injected into the knees of mice.
