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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2010
Christopher Gwenin, Nant Peris, GB;
Maher Kalaji, South Lake Tahoe, CA (US);
Vanessa Roberts, Nant Peris, GB;
Christopher Gwenin, Nant Peris, GB;
Maher Kalaji, South Lake Tahoe, CA (US);
Vanessa Roberts, Nant Peris, GB;
BANGOR UNIVERSITY, Bangor, Gwynedd, GB;
Abstract
The present invention discloses a drug activator carrier comprising: a) particles having a metallic or metallic oxide core prepared from a paramagnetic material, said metallic core being coated with a coating material selected from polymer, metal or metal oxide; b) a biological material, having reductase activity, bound onto the metal coating the particles of step a), and wherein said biological material is capable of activating non-toxic pro-drugs into active and toxic drugs suitable for treating a disease; said drug activator carrier allowing targeted delivery of the toxic drug.