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NanoTherapies’ products introduce disruptive technology into the treatment and detection of cancer through the use of calcium phosphate nanoparticles. These particles, about 350 times smaller than a human cell, provide both a safe and effective way to transport drugs and imaging materials into diseased cells. The compatibility of the calcium phosphate nanoparticle with the bio-mechanics of the human body makes it unique for application in the treatment of diseases. Calcium phosphate is a major component of bones, it clears the kidneys and liver without impact, it exits the body via the colon, and its chemical properties enable the nanoparticles to circulate in the bloodstream for prolonged periods yet dissolve in diseased cells, thereby releasing the drug. Metallic, silicon and carbon based nanoparticles cannot make the same claims regarding biocompatibility for humans nor do they have the chemical or physical properties that allow effective drug release in diseased cells. Patient benefits from drugs jacketed with calcium phosphate nanoparticles are immense. Early lab studies show a ten-fold reduction in toxicity with a seven-fold increase in effectiveness for drugs delivered using NT’s technology. This means dramatically reduced side-effects owing to the severe toxicity of cancer drugs and increased effectiveness because the half-life of the drug is increased from minutes to hours. Most cancer drugs kill all the cells they contact and dissipate in less than thirty minutes. NT’s nanojackets encapsulate the drugs for up to thirty hours before being cleared from the body or until the nanoparticle enters a cancerous cell and release the drug. NT’s technology moves drug delivery strategies from carpet-bombing to smart-bombing with the corresponding dramatic decrease in collateral damage. |
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