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US 2021/0268129 A1Published application
Theranostic Radiophotodynamic Therapy Nanoparticles
OwnerDeepak Dinakaran, Ronald Moore +4inventors
InventorsDeepak Dinakaran, Ronald Moore, John Lewis, Ravin Narain, Piyush Kumar, Nawaid Usmani
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Abstract
A nanoparticle includes a nanocarrier encapsulating a nanoscintillator capable of emitting light upon exposure to radiation; a photosensitizer capable of absorbing the light from the nanoscintillator to generate singlet oxygen species; and optionally, one or more diagnostic agents, therapeutic agents, or a combination thereof.
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A nanoparticle comprising a nanocarrier encapsulating a nanoscintillator capable of emitting light upon exposure to radiation;
- a photosensitizer capable of absorbing the light from the nanoscintillator to generate singlet oxygen species;
- and optionally, one or more diagnostic agents, therapeutic agents, or a combination thereof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.