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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Inventors:
You-Yeon Won, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Ronald P. Andres, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Dae Hwan Kim, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Assignee:
Purdue Research Foundation, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 49/18 (2006.01); A61N 5/00 (2006.01); A61N 5/04 (2006.01); A61K 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 49/1857 (2013.01); A61K 41/0052 (2013.01); A61N 5/00 (2013.01); A61N 5/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
This invention provides block copolymer (BCP) encapsulated nanoparticles. The BCP-encapsulated nanoparticles are used in methods for targeting a tumor, in methods of imaging a tumor and in methods of treating cancer including hyperthermia of tumors. This invention further provides processes for preparation of BCP-encapsulated nanoparticles.