Nanoparticles Deliver Gene Therapy, Killing Tumors

(PhysOrg.com) -- Given that cancer is ultimately a genetic disease, it has long been the hope of researchers to use gene therapy to attack tumors where they might be most susceptible. Those prospects have taken a significant step forward with the report that a trans-European research team has developed a nanoparticle that transports antitumor genes selectively to cancer cells. The technique, which leaves healthy cells unaffected, could offer hope to people with difficult-to-treat cancers. Although it has so far been tested only in mice, the researchers hope for human trials in 2 years.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news157308980.html">Nanoparticles Deliver Gene Therapy, Killing Tumors</a></p> <p>(PhysOrg.com) -- Given that cancer is ultimately a genetic disease, it has long been the hope of researchers to use gene therapy to attack tumors where they might be most susceptible. Those prospects have taken a significant step forward with the report that a trans-European research team has developed a nanoparticle that transports antitumor genes selectively to cancer cells. The technique, which leaves healthy cells unaffected, could offer hope to people with difficult-to-treat cancers. Although it has so far been tested only in mice, the researchers hope for human trials in 2 years. </p>