Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP1092694

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP1092694

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Triggering the release of polymer bound platinum drugs. Platinum drugs are found to be highly efficient as anti-cancer drugs. Their side-effects however, limit their application. Nanoparticles are developed that bind the platinum drug tightly as long as the drug circulates in the blood stream, but releases the drug as soon as it reaches the tumour. To treat prostate cancer, the nanoparticle will be attached to a targeting moiety - a monoclonal antibody - that facilitates the effective delivery to the prostate cancer cells, but leaves healthy cells unaffected. This proposal aims to develop suitable synthetic pathway to enhance the treatment of cancer by using appropriate delivery vehicles.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2010

End Date: 30-06-2013

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $330,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Synthesis Of Macromolecules | Macromolecular Chemistry Not Elsewhere Classified | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Characterisation Of Macromolecules

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Cancer and related disorders | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) |

Other Keywords

Cancer and related disorders | Characterisation Of Macromolecules | Macromolecular Chemistry Not Elsewhere Classified | Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry | Polymeric materials (e.g. paints) | Synthesis Of Macromolecules

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