Abstract
Paclitaxel (Taxol) has been successfully used for treating various types of cancers. A Paclitaxel-C60 conjugate has been synthesized as a derivative of Paclitaxel designed to modify the drug delivery rate. In addition, the Paclitaxel-C60 conjugate is being developed for targeted immunotherapy using antibodies. Toward this purpose, a synthetic route has also been developed to covalently couple C60 and its derivatives to the murine anti-gp 240 antibody, which targets melanoma cells. Triplet-triplet absorption spectroscopy of the C60 chromophore is being explored as a method to characterize and trace C60-antibody conjugates in vitro. Current progress toward the synthesis and characterization of a Paclitaxel-C60-Antibody conjugate is reported.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages | 338-348 |
Number of pages | 11 |
State | Published - 2004 |
Event | ECS Annual Spring Meeting -Fullerenes and Nanotubes: Materials for the New Chemical Frontier - International Symposium on Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanoclusters - San Antonio, TX, United States Duration: May 9 2004 → May 13 2004 |
Other
Other | ECS Annual Spring Meeting -Fullerenes and Nanotubes: Materials for the New Chemical Frontier - International Symposium on Fullerenes, Nanotubes, and Carbon Nanoclusters |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Antonio, TX |
Period | 5/9/04 → 5/13/04 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering