Thermotherapy via targeted delivery of nanoscale magnetic particles
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1. A magnetic material composition, comprising:
- a) a single domain magnetic particle capable of being heated by Neé
l relaxation in response to an alternating magnetic field;
b) a biocompatible coating material for the particle; and
c) a ligand selective to at least one cancer marker on a cell in cancer tissue, the ligand being i) bound to an uncoated portion of the particle, ii) bound to a coated portion of the particle, iii) bound to the particle and partially covered by the coating, or iv) intercalated into the coating.
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Abstract
Disclosed are compositions comprising magnetic nanoparticles, a biocompatible coating, and a target-specific ligand. Also disclosed are devices for treating diseased tissue for use with such compositions. Further disclosed are methods for treating diseased tissue, such as cancer, using such compositions and devices, as well as methods for treating diseased tissue utilizing hypertermia.
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1. A magnetic material composition, comprising:
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a) a single domain magnetic particle capable of being heated by Neé
l relaxation in response to an alternating magnetic field;b) a biocompatible coating material for the particle; and c) a ligand selective to at least one cancer marker on a cell in cancer tissue, the ligand being i) bound to an uncoated portion of the particle, ii) bound to a coated portion of the particle, iii) bound to the particle and partially covered by the coating, or iv) intercalated into the coating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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