Case Western Reserve University

Agata A Exner

Tianyi Krupka

Luis Solorio

John R Haaga

Xinning Wang

Bryan James Traughber

Christopher E Hernandez

Brent Weinberg

David Dremann

James R Basilion

Reshani Perera

A stabilized nanobubble can include a membrane that defines at least one internal void, which includes at least one gas. The membrane can include at least one lipid and at least one nonionic triblock copolymer that is effective to control the size of the nanobubble without compromising in vitro and in vivo echogenicity of the nanobubble.

Stabilized nanobubbles for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

A PSMA targeted nanobubble includes a membrane that defines at least one internal void, which includes at least one gas, and at least one PSMA ligand coupled or conjugated to the membrane. The membrane includes at least one lipid and at least one nonionic triblock copolymer that is effective to control the size of the nanobubble without compromising in vitro and in vivo echogenicity of the nanobubble.

PSMA targeted nanobubbles for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

A method for treating a neoplastic disorder in a subject includes administering to the neoplastic cells a neoplastic cell-sensitizing composition including a poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide) copolymer. The poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide) copolymer can sensitize the neoplastic cells to hyperthermia. Energy can be applied to the neoplastic cells to heat and ablate the cells.

Method for treating a neoplastic disorder

A method of treating a tumor or cancer in a subject includes administering to cancer or tumor cells of the subject a radiation sensitizing amount of a poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide) copolymer and administering radiation therapy to the cancer or tumor cells sensitized by the poly(ethylene oxide)-poly(propylene oxide) copolymer.

Toxicity enhancing compounds and methods

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Westlake, OH, United States of America

Agata A Exner