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Biomarkers for Individualized Breast Cancer Risk Assessment

Invention SummaryAlthough family history can increase breast-cancer risk, women from high-risk families face substantial uncertainty regarding their personal risk. University of Utah investigators have identified gene expression profiles in peripheral blood which can accurately identify those high-risk patients who are most likely to develop breast...

Published: 8/18/2017 | Inventor(s): Andrea Bild, William Johnson, Saundra Buys

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Category(s): Diagnostics, Oncology, Biomarkers

Radiation Enhanced Macromolecular Delivery of Therapeutic Agents for Chemotherapy

Invention Description: This invention aims to develop novel polymeric delivery systems that significantly enhance the therapeutic index of cancer chemotherapy. Water soluble macromolecules are conjugated to dual anticancer drugs that have unmet clinical needs such as acquired drug resistance, toxicity or poor solubility. The polymer conjugates of...

Published: 7/11/2019 | Inventor(s): Abhijit Ray, Hamidreza Ghandehari

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Category(s): Oncology, Drug Delivery, Radiology, Therapeutics