Determining a frequency for TTFields treatment based on an electrical characteristic of targeted cancer cells
US11554262B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/48728
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Cancer treatment using TTFields (Tumor Treating Fields) can be customized to each individual subject by obtaining cancer cells from the subject, determining an electrical characteristic (e.g., dielectrophoretic forces, cell membrane capacitance, etc.) of the cancer cells, determining a frequency for the TTFields based on the determined electrical characteristic, and treating the cancer by applying TTFields to the subject at the determined frequency. In addition, cancer treatment can be planned for each individual subject by obtaining cancer cells from the subject, determining an electrical characteristic of the cancer cells, predicting whether TTFields would be effective to treat the cancer based on the determined electrical characteristic, and treating the subject by applying TTFields if the prediction indicates that TTFields would be effective.
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