Patent for Combining Drugs and Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment
Bouvé/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji was awarded a patent for “Combination taxoid nanoemulsion with immunotherapy in cancer.”
Abstract Source: USPTO
A composition of an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)-taxoid conjugate formulated in an oil-in-water nanoemulsion (NE) drug delivery system in combination with an immune-oncology (IO) agent to enhance therapeutic efficacy in refractory cancers, such as PDAC. A method of treating cancer, by administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition including an omega03 PUFA-taxoid conjugate in combination with an IO agent encapsulated in an NE drug delivery system to a subject in need of treatment, and treating cancer.
