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Nanogold-Enhanced Radiosurgery for Malignant Brain Tumors

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Health and Human Services 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
88926 		Program Year/Program:
2008 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
CA134074 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
NANOPROBES, INC.
95 HORSEBLOCK RD YAPHANK, NY 11980-
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2008
Title: Nanogold-Enhanced Radiosurgery for Malignant Brain Tumors
Agency: HHS
Contract: 1R43CA134074-01
Award Amount: $168,449.00
 

Abstract:

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This proposal builds on the unprecedented success achieved by our earlier studies in safely ablating malignant EMT-6 carcinomas in the thighs of mice by using photoactivation radiosurgery mediated by gold nanoparticles (so-called metal-enhanced radiosurgery [MERS]). MERS will be tested for its safety and efficacy in palliating imminently lethal brain tumors [transgenic v-src malignant gliomas] in mice. As the latter is a neuropathologically documented murine model of hum an malignant gliomas, it is expected that the proposed study will quickly and economically test the postulate that MERS shows promise to contribute to the palliation of some recurrent human gliomas by greatly decreasing the brain tumor burden, thereby enha ncing the effectiveness of adjunct drugs and immunotherapies. Tested positive in mice, positive follow-up tests in rats bearing malignant gliomas and satisfactory normal-tissue tolerance tests in fewer large animals (e.g., dogs) would then enable MERS to b e brought to clinical trials. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Malignant brain tumors have poor prognoses and new treatments are needed. Here we present a new treatment using gold nanoparticles that enables image guidance of focused irradiation and even magnificat ion of the dose to malignant brain tumors which, if successful, could significantly improve survival.

Principal Investigator:

Business Contact:


hainfeld@nanoprobes.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

NANOPROBES, INC.
NANOPROBES, INC. 95 HORSEBLOCK RD YAPHANK, NY 11980

EIN/Tax ID: 113038451
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees: N/A
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No