Novel Nanoparticles Communicate to Target Tumors More Efficiently, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Study

For decades, researchers have been working to develop nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors, minimizing the toxic side effects of chemotherapy. However, even with the best of these nanoparticles, only about 1 percent of the drug typically reaches its intended target.