Evaluation of antibody targeted controlled release nanoparticle systems

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The overarching objective of this proposal is the pilot evaluation of a novel antibody-drugdelivery technology, developed by the academic partner (Bioconjug Chem. 2008:19(8):1561-9; Pharm Res. 2008:25(1):135-46), using novel therapeutic antibodies that have beendeveloped by the industrial partner. Pursuance of this objective will provide the following:1. Development of the Research Fellow?s research expertise, management and leadership2. Development of new patent applications around the data produced3. Technical and commercial evaluation of a new therapeutic approach by the partners4. Development of a portfolio of data to facilitate future project grant application funding toagencies such as the MRCThis project builds on the established links between the industrial and academic partners.These groups have successfully collaborated in the past, producing joint IP, publications inquality journals (Clinical Cancer Research, Bioconjugate Chemistry and PlosONE), andultimately creating jobs and wealth in the local economy. A previous collaboration, focussedon the transfer of a protein engineering technology from the School of Pharmacy (through aKTP scheme; awarded A in final report; regional winner 2008), led to the development of anew bovine TB diagnostic kit by the company, which is currently undergoing evaluation in theUK and Ireland.In this current project, the academic partner has developed a novel nanoparticulate drugdelivery system and has already been provided with commercially insensitive antibodies totest as a proof of principle in vitro by the industrial partner. This project will build on thisbase, examining commercially prioritised antibodies (produced using the platformtechnologies underpinning the company) in relevant in vivo primary and metastatic tumourmodelsWe believe that this programme is an ideal mechanism to fund this pilot project, as it not onlyprovides the scope to undertake the project, but allows the Fellow to learn and champion thetechnology, thus developing their own CV, and provides a framework for further fundingopportunities from the MRC such as the DPFS