Functionalized metal-coated energy converting nanoparticles, methods for production thereof and methods for use
US9662389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P35/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A functionalized nanoparticle, having a core, optionally having a shell on at least a portion thereof, wherein the core contains a material that can convert applied X-ray energy into emitted UV energy and wherein the shell, when present, contains a plasmonics active material; wherein the nanoparticle has on a surface thereof at least one psoralen compound capable of activation by the emitted UV energy, and the use of the functionalized nanoparticle in a method of treating a cell proliferation disorder such as cancer.
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