Research Article

Carboxymethyl Hyaluronan-Stabilized Nanoparticles for Anticancer Drug Delivery

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Survival was plotted for the efficacy study shown in Figure 9. The study was conducted on J:Nu mice bearing BT-47 tumors. Animals were treated once when their tumor volume reached  mm3 and compared to 2.8 mg/kg CDDP administered near tumor (NT). Tumor volume, grooming, and weight loss were monitored every other day following treatment. Survival was defined as a tumor diameter > 2 cm or inability to groom. A treatment of 7 mg/kg nCaCDDP and 2.8 mg/kg CDDP (NT) was most effective at prolonging survival compared to control treatments of saline or nCa (NT).