Non-toxic formulations of radio-luminescent nanoparticles for use as cancer radio-sensitizing agents
AssigneePurdue Research Foundation
InventorsYou-Yeon WON, Jaewon LEE
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Abstract
The invention relates generally to a formulation in which metal tungstate or metal molybdate particles are encapsulated within biocompatible, diseased cell-targeting polymeric coatings. Such formulations render metal tungstate or metal molybdate particles suitable for in vivo biomedical imaging and therapeutic applications.
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A formulation, comprising a crystalline particle or particle aggregate encapsulated within a biocompatible polymeric coating material, wherein the crystalline particle or particle aggregate is a metal tungstate material, a metal molybdate material, or a combination thereof.
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A polymer-encapsulated radio-luminescent particle, wherein said particle is a calcium tungstate (CaWO4) particle.
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