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Future Medicine, Nanomedicine, 3(5), p. 361-368, 2010

DOI: 10.2217/nnm.10.6

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ChemoRad nanoparticles: a novel multifunctional nanoparticle platform for targeted delivery of concurrent chemoradiation

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Abstract

Aim: The development of chemoradiation – the concurrent administration of chemotherapy and radiotherapy – has led to significant improvements in local tumor control and survival. However, it is limited by its high toxicity. In this study, we report the development of a novel NP (nanoparticle) therapeutic, ChemoRad NP, which can deliver biologically targeted chemoradiation. Method: A biodegradable and biocompatible lipid–polymer hybrid NP that is capable of delivering both chemotherapy and radiotherapy was formulated. Results: Using docetaxel, indium111 and yttrium90 as model drugs, we demonstrated that the ChemoRad NP can encapsulate chemotherapeutics (up to 9% of NP weight) and radiotherapeutics (100 mCi of radioisotope per gram of NP) efficiently and deliver both effectively. Using prostate cancer as a disease model, we demonstrated the targeted delivery of ChemoRad NPs and the higher therapeutic efficacy of ChemoRad NPs. Conclusion: We believe that the ChemoRad NP represents a new class of therapeutics that holds great potential to improve cancer treatment.