University of Virginia Patent Foundation

Pedro Filipe Da Costa Pinheiro

Mark Kester

Jeremy Shaw

Provided are methods for treating cancers and/or tumors in subjects. In some embodiments, the methods include administering to a subject an effective amount of a ceramide nanoliposome (CNL), wherein the CNL has a lipid bilayer that includes one or more C-Cceramides and encapsulates one or more anti-cancer and/or anti-tumor agents. Also provided are methods for treating cancers and/or tumors associated with receptor tyrosine kinase or nuclear receptor activities, methods for treating Prostate Cancer, methods for inhibiting growth of EGFR-dependent cancers and/or tumors, methods for inhibiting growth of androgen receptor negative cells, method for reducing or eliminating androgen receptor negative cells from subject, CNLs that encapsulate one or more anti-cancer and/or anti-tumor agents, wherein the CNLs include a lipid bilayer that has one or more C-Cceramides, and pharmaceutical compositions that include the disclosed CNLs.

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Pedro Filipe Da Costa Pinheiro