An Apoferritin-based Drug Delivery System for the Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Gefitinib.

Kuruppu, Anchala I; Zhang, Lei; Collins, Hilary; Turyanska, Lyudmila; Thomas, Neil R; Bradshaw, Tracey D · Adv Healthc Mater · 2015

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Anticancer drug Gefitinib encapsulated within human heavy chain apoferritin by diffusion allows pH-controlled sustained release of cargo. The combination of increased cellular uptake, and potent and enhanced antitumor activity against the HER2 overexpressing SKBR3 cell line compared to Gefitinib alone, makes it a promising carrier for delivery of drugs to tumor sites.

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