SILICA NANOPARTICLES POSTLOADED WITH PHOTOSENSITIZERS FOR DRUG DELIVERY IN PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

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APP PUB NO 20110288234A1
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12918232

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A nanoparticle including a polysiloxane base having an exterior surface and having a photosensitizer at least partly exposed at its exterior surface, said photosensitizer being secured to the exterior surface by loading the photosensitizer onto the surface after formation of the polysiloxane base of the nanoparticle. The nanoparticle may have tumor targeting moieties and may be post loaded with cyanine dye. The nanoparticle preferably includes post loaded moieties providing at least two of tumor specificity, photodynamic properties and imaging capabilities and the photosensitizer is tagged with a radioisotope. A method for preparation of the nanoparticle is also provided.

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THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION ON STATE UNIVERSITY OF NYAMHERST NY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bergey, Earl J South Dayton, US 7 152
Goswami, Lalit N Columbia, US 2 37
Morgan, Janet Buffalo, US 8 155
Oseroff, Allan Buffalo, US 16 154
Pandey, Ravindra K Williamsville, US 61 1021
Pincus, Stephanie Buffalo, US 5 43
Prasad, Paras N Williamsville, US 23 427

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