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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2018
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Hongxia Zeng, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Bruce R. Forsyth, Hanover, MN (US);
Hong Cao, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Matthew R. DeWitt, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Heidi Schwanz, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Varian Medical Systems, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
In some aspects, the disclosure pertains to injectable particles that contain at least one pH-altering agent that is configured to be released from the injectable particles in vivo, upon embolization of an intratumoral artery of a tumor with the injectable particles. In certain instances, the pH-altering agent may be a basic agent having a pH value of 7.5, a buffering agent having a pKa value of 7.6 or more, or both. Other aspects of the disclosure pertain to preloaded containers containing such injectable particles and methods of using such injectable particles.