Acronym
3pl004316
Code
3PL04316W
Duration
01 June 2017 → 31 May 2020
Funding
Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Macromolecular and materials chemistry
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Engineering and technology
- Process engineering
- Biomaterials engineering
- Polymeric materials
- Biological system engineering
- Biomaterials engineering
- Biomechanical engineering
- Other (bio)medical engineering
- Environmental engineering and biotechnology
- Industrial biotechnology
- Other biotechnology, bio-engineering and biosystem engineering
Keywords
antibody
polymer
targeting
Project description
Polymers loaded with anti-cancer drugs represent excellent tools for cancer treatment. During this project star-shaped drug delivery systems will be developed consisting of an antibody "core", which will be site-specifially modified with biocompatible polymer arms covalently preloaded with anticancer drugs. This system will be rapidly accumulated in the tumor tissue, where the drug will be released in a controlled way.