Optical Fibre-Enabled Photoswitching for Localised Activation of an Anti-Cancer Therapeutic Drug

Optical Fibre-Enabled Photoswitching for Localised Activation of an Anti-Cancer Therapeutic Drug

Local activation of an anti-cancer drug when and where needed can improve selectivity and reduce undesirable side effects. Photoswitchable drugs can be selectively switched between active and inactive states by illumination with light; however, the clinical development of these drugs has been restri...

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Main Authors: Kathryn A. Palasis, Noor A. Lokman, Bryden C. Quirk, Alaknanda Adwal, Loretta Scolaro, Weikun Huang, Carmela Ricciardelli, Martin K. Oehler, Robert A. McLaughlin, Andrew D. Abell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
biophotonics
colorectal cancer
optical fibres
photopharmacology
photoswitches
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/19/10844

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