MIT researchers send drug-ferrying nanoparticles across the blood-brain barrier
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Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology demonstrated in an animal study that nanoparticles shuttling two different cancer drugs could effectively cross the blood-brain barrier and target tumor cells.
The team of scientists evaluated the drug combination in mice that had gliobastoma – an aggressive form of brain cancer that is notoriously hard to treat.
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Source: Mass Device - Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Drug-Device Combinations Neurological Oncology Pharmaceuticals Research & Development Massachusetts Institute of Technology Source Type: news