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Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Nano-micelles for Treatment of Cancer

TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY

This invention is a new class of nano-micelles that can treat various forms of cancer. Many cancers can begin to form when tumor regulating genes mutate and stop preventing tumor growth. These micelles may prevent tumor regulating genes from mutating so that they can continue to inhibit tumor growth.

Primary Application Area: Biotech, Pharma

Technology Development Status: Concept

FIGURES OF MERIT

Value Proposition: The research represents a new and substantive departure from the status quo, namely in seeking to exploit regulation of protein expression to restore wild type p53 functional dominance in cells that contain p53 mutants. In addition, delivery of this treatment may be done with orally available water-soluble nano-micelles, allowing the creation of a pill delivery system instead of an intravenous injection. The formulation contains natural ingredients to increase ceramide bioavailability and reduces the need for more toxic tumor suppressing chemicals, which should make treatment easier for patients.

SHOWCASE SUMMARY

Organization Type: Academic/Gov Lab

Website: http://www.lsuagcenter.com/intellectual

GOVT/EXTERNAL FUNDING SOURCES

External Funding to Date: This project has received some funding from the Louisiana Board of Regents.