Nanoparticle Delivery System for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Targeted Cancer Therapy


Invention Summary:

Rutgers scientists have invented a novel treatment strategy that relates to an intravenously (“IV”) administered lung targeted nanoparticle (NP)/ gel microparticle (GMP) delivery system for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The delivery system delivers the chemotherapeutic agent camptothecin (CPT) along with a chemopotentiator. The chemopotentiator potentiates the effect of chemotherapeutic agents through stimulation of oxidative phosphorylation. Our chemopotentiation strategy confers two main advantages: (1) it induces an additive or synergistic cytotoxic/ pro-apoptotic effect on the primary tumor and (2) it allows the use of reduced therapeutic doses of CPT and GMPs, efficiently minimizing lung toxicity. In-vivo data using animal models show that our strategy using NP/GMPs achieve (a) optimal passive lung targeting efficiency, retention and elimination and (b) minimal pulmonary toxicity (structural and functional alterations and inflammation). 

Advantages:

 

Compatibility with approved chemotherapy agents; reduced toxicity; reduced required dosages; adaptable to multiple nanocarrier platforms.


Market Applications:

 

Therapeutics, Oncology, Cancer, Drug Delivery, Nanocarriers, Pharmacokinetics, NSCLC.

 

Intellectual Property & Development Status:

Patent pending.

Patent Information:
Licensing Manager:
Alex Turo
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
alex.turo@rutgers.edu
Business Development:
Eusebio Pires
Senior Manager, Technology Marketing & Business Development
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
ep620@research.rutgers.edu
Keywords:
Anti-cancer
Drug Delivery
Nanoparticles