Targeting melanoma cells with a drug-infused graphene matrix

Source: Research Outreach

Dr Livia Sima of the Institute of Biochemistry of the Romanian Academy and Dr Emanuel Axente of the National Institute for Laser, Plasma, and Radiation Physics in Romania are developing novel platforms for screening of therapeutic drug combinations for patients with metastatic melanoma.

Their most recent work involves investigating a method which can be used to screen potential drug candidates.

Using a nanomaterial called graphene oxide and a technique called matrix-assisted pulsed laser evaporation, they are able to trap anti-cancer drugs within a thin film while maintaining the targeting efficacy of the drugs. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer which can spread to other organs in the body.

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