target cancer cells

(Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) Unlike other drugs that target cancer cells from the outside with minimal effect, this "transport vehicle" carries multiple drugs that spare healthy cells, accumulate in tumor cells and strike cancer-specific molecular targets inside.

(American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists) Tiny particles that can carry drugs and target cancer cells may offer treatment hope for those suffering with pancreatic cancer.

New research to be presented in November at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Annual Meeting in Los Angeles reveals that tumor-penetrating microparticles (TPM) have been specifically designed to break through hard-to-infiltrate barriers and deliver drugs more effectively and efficiently than the standard form of chemotherapy such as those injected through a vein.