RE: TNF alpha and cancer21 Dec 2021 08:32
Thanks Vander, this bit from the summary was interesting, it seems that specific targeting is required to reduce the toxicity and Nuvec can cater for that:
'Nanomedicine, briefly mentioned earlier in this review, may revolutionize future cancer patient management (Ferrari, 2005). Since most nanoparticles do not extravasate well, tumor vasculature targeted delivery of TNF-a using a nanoparticle carrier is probably the most feasible and appropriate strategy. The future of nanomedicine lies in multifunctional nanoplatforms which combine both therapeutic components and multimodality imaging (Cai and Chen, 2007). The ultimate goal is that nanoplatform-based agents can allow for efficient, specific in vivo delivery of drugs without systemic toxicity, and that the dose delivered as well as the therapeutic efficacy can be accurately measured non-invasively over time.'