Stable activatable particles as radiotherapeutic agents for the treatment of disease

US9327038B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9327038-B2
Application numberUS-201213660198-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 25, 2012
Priority dateOct 25, 2011
Publication dateMay 3, 2016
Grant dateMay 3, 2016

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The present invention provides radiotherapeutic agents and compositions and methods for making and using the same. In some embodiments, the radiotherapeutic agent is a nanoparticle comprising a radionuclide and a carrier moiety. In some embodiments, the radionuclide is produced by activating a stable activatable particle via neutron activation.

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That which is claimed: 1. A stable activatable particle comprising an activatable radionuclide precursor and a carrier moiety, wherein said activatable radionuclide precursor comprises a radionuclide selected from the group consisting of 23 Na, 31 P, 56 Fe, 74 Se, 85 Rb, 88 Sr, 89 Y, 127 I, 139 La, 141 Pr, 149 Sm, 150 Sm, 152 Sm, 164 Dy, 165 Ho, 168 Er, 175 Lu, 185 Re, 187 Re, 197 Au, 203 Tl, and any combination thereof, conjugated to a hydrophobic and/or lipophilic moiety selected from the group consisting of acetylacetone, ethyl acetoacetate, 3-methyl-2,4-pentanedione, 3-ethyl-2,4-pentanedione, 2,4-hexanedione, and diethyl malonate, and wherein said carrier moiety is a silica particle having a diameter of about 1 nm to about 500 nm. 2. The stable activatable particle of claim 1 , wherein said activatable radionuclide precursor comprises a radionuclide selected from the group consisting of 31 P, 88 Sr, 89 Y, 127 I, 149 Sm, 150 Sm, 152 Sm, 164 Dy, 165 Ho, 175 Lu, and any combination thereof. 3. The stable activatable particle of claim 1 , wherein said activatable radionuclide precursor comprises 165 Ho. 4. The stable activatable particle of claim 1 , wherein said activatable radionuclide precursor is holmium-165 acetylacetonate ( 165 Ho(AcAc) 3 ). 5. The stable activatable particle of claim 1 , wherein said carrier moiety is a mesoporous silica particle. 6. The stable activatable particle of claim 1 , wherein said carrier moiety comprises a targeting agent. 7. The stable activatable particle of claim 6 , wherein said targeting agent is a tumor-targeting agent. 8. A radiotherapeutic agent produced by activating the stable activatable particle of claim 1 . 9. The radiotherapeutic agent of claim 8 , wherein activating the stable activatable particle comprises neutron activation. 10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the stable activatable particle of claim 1 . 11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising the radiotherapeutic agent of claim 8 .

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  • microparticles or nanoparticles, e.g. polymeric nanoparticles · CPC title

  • Micelles, e.g. phospholipidic or polymeric micelles · CPC title

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What does patent US9327038B2 cover?
The present invention provides radiotherapeutic agents and compositions and methods for making and using the same. In some embodiments, the radiotherapeutic agent is a nanoparticle comprising a radionuclide and a carrier moiety. In some embodiments, the radionuclide is produced by activating a stable activatable particle via neutron activation.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ North Carolina
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61K51/1244. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 03 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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