Injectable diblock copolypeptide hydrogel provides platform to deliver effective concentrations of paclitaxel to an intracranial xenograft model of glioblastoma.
Matthew C GarrettTimothy M O'SheaAlexander L WollenbergAlexander M BernsteinDerek HungBrittany StaarmanHoracio SotoTimothy J DemingMichael V SofroniewHarley I KornblumPublished in: PloS one (2020)
These findings suggest this technology may be ultimately applicable to patients with deep-seated inoperable tumors, but as currently formulated, complete tumor eradication would be highly unlikely. Future studies should focus on targeting the migratory potential of surviving cells.
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